Scott Brinker

We just wrapped up the first ever MarTech Europe conference, and my head is still spinning from everything that was packed into those two days. But I’m eager to share some of the key takeaways I had from the event with you, while they’re fresh in my mind. First though, let me say THANK YOU to all the amazing speakers who graciously gave their time and insight. I’m humbled by and grateful for your brilliant …

Here’s just a taste of what transpired at MarTech Europe this week Continue Reading »

I’ve been thinking a lot about the parallels between marketing and software development lately. Certainly there is a tremendous amount of marketing software that marketers are applying in their profession. But the relationship between these two fields has become more entangled than that. The illustration at the top of this post is a sketch of two models, each a Venn diagram of three overlapping spheres. On the left is the world of marketing. Its foundation …

The intersection of marketing and software comes to life in London Continue Reading »

Is the “integration” challenge of marketing technology really our top obstacle? There are two studies that I’ve come across in the past couple of weeks that have caused me to wonder if integration has become a bit of a red herring for marketers who are wrestling with the much more hairy, vicious, pointy-toothed beast of digital transformation. The chart at the top of this page is from a brand new report by Ascend2, Informatica, and …

Integrating marketing technologies? That’s the easy part Continue Reading »

As I prepare for the MarTech Europe conference coming up in a few weeks, I’ve been thinking about “digital transformation” — a topic that is entwined in the evolution of marketing, even though it’s much, much bigger than just marketing. Digital transformation is about reimagining a business in the digital world. Or, if “reimagining” is too grand a vision, a more modest interpretation is simply: trying to survive in a digital world. But while “digital” is …

The 5 digital dynamics that are transforming marketing Continue Reading »

One of the arguments I sometimes hear is that the role of marketing technologists has a limited future because, eventually, every marketer will be a marketing technologist. I’m usually skeptical of those assertions because I know so many marketing technologists who have deep technical skills — such as systems architecture and software engineering — that (1) take a significant investment to acquire and (2) don’t seem necessary for most marketers to possess. I’m a big …

Marketing technologists, growth hackers, and regression to the mean Continue Reading »

Time flies! As does marketing technology, which has experienced amazing growth this year on just about every metric imaginable — more new ventures, more acquisitions, more adoption, more investment, more technical advancement, more marketing technologists, more capability maturity inside marketing teams. The pace of innovation in this industry is mind-blowing. And I love it. If you’re passionate about the way marketing technology is changing — and, more importantly, the way it is changing marketing and …

Call-for-speakers for MarTech 2016 in San Francisco Continue Reading »