Navah Hopkins, the Ads Liaison for Microsoft Advertising, made it crystal clear that exact match...
Navah Hopkins, the Ads Liaison for Microsoft Advertising, made it crystal clear that exact match...
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Search Engine Roundtable
Microsoft Advertiser: Exact Match Trumps Ad Rank On AI Surfaces & More
Navah Hopkins, the Ads Liaison for Microsoft Advertising, made it crystal clear that exact match is prioritized even over Ad Rank. Navah Hopkins wrote on X and LinkedIn, "Exact match will get the priority if it's there, otherwise Ad Rank determines everything."
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CMSWire
Stop Debating CX Metrics and Start Fixing What’s Broken
CMSWire 2025 Contributor of the Year Trish Wethman challenges leaders to move beyond NPS arguments and focus on action that actually changes outcomes.Continue reading...
 
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Social Media Examiner
The Death of Organic Reach: What Works Right Now
Has your organic reach dropped to historic lows recently? Are you looking for a way to regain visibility in an era dominated by AI algorithms?
 
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Seth's Blog
“It’s a bargain”
Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect
 
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Hubspot
Automated email segmentation: Setting up for better targeting
Automated email segmentation uses dynamic rules and real-time data to group contacts automatically, eliminating manual list updates while boosting campaign relevance.
 
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ON-DEMAND TRAINING
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American Marketing Association
Principles of Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations

This course examines how nonprofits use marketing to publicize their mission and to gather contributions of time and money. The course also discusses marketing planning in the nonprofit organization.

 
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American Marketing Association
Brand Strategy 101

Learn how brand commitment, brand voice, design and implementation create the impactful brand strategy you need.

 
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American Marketing Association
Social Media Strategy and Proving ROI

Incorporate the latest platform trends for an effective campaign that delivers results and track them using attribution tools to create a comprehensive report.

 
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Search Engine Roundtable
Google Continues Centering Search Results Test
Google is testing placing the search results in the center of the screen, instead of aligning it more to the left of the screen. This is an ongoing test we have seen on and off over many many years and it is still going on.
 
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Seth's Blog
All bananas are the same
Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect
 
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CMSWire
What's Ahead for Customer Experience Leaders in 2026?
CMSWire Advisory Board members reveal why operating models, decision rights and trust define the next era of CX.Continue reading...
 
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Digiday
Marketers are keen to use generative AI in ad campaigns, but hidden costs lurk
Marketers across the industry want to use AI to cut down on time spent in creative production. It's not so simple in practice.
 
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Digiday
2025 was rough for Target. It could also be the year when its turnaround began
Much of the front half of the year for Target was defined by the company’s decision in January to pull back on DEI initiatives.
 
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EVENTS & LIVE TRAINING
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American Marketing Association
How to Write a Powerful Creative Brief

In this workshop, you will master the skills needed to write effective creative briefs, identify great strategy and properly inspire creative teams to produce great work.