Topic: martech evolution
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Martech's Reboot: From Tech Tangle to Growth Engine
Despite reaching $131 billion in 2023, the martech sector struggles to deliver measurable growth due to organizational and operational failures. Key failure points include lack of executive leadership, technology sprawl, ineffective performance measurement, and widening skills deficiencies. Exper...
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Pilots, Not RFPs, Are the Future of Martech Selection
Traditional RFPs are outdated for marketing technology and creative operations due to their slow, rigid nature and inability to keep pace with fast-evolving digital environments. The lengthy RFP process introduces operational and competitive risks by causing delays, prioritizing cost over capabil...
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The Martech Refresh Cycle Is a Myth - Here's Why
The three-year martech refresh cycle is a costly myth driven by vendor incentives rather than genuine business needs, often leading to disruption and wasted resources. Continuous system upgrades drain budgets, reduce productivity, and interrupt customer-facing processes, while competitors focused...
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Build Better Martech Stacks with Capabilities, Not Tools
Successful organizations manage their marketing technology stack as a dynamic portfolio of capabilities, focusing on reliable outcomes rather than the tools themselves, and recognizing that AI and SaaS complement each other. AI enhances human and system performance through augmentation for specif...
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Why Context Is the New King in the Age of Data Overload
Context is becoming the critical differentiator in marketing technology, as it transforms raw data into meaningful relationships and experiences. Contentstack's Agent OS platform emphasizes context management, integrating data, content, and brand intelligence for real-time, personalized user enga...
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