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Embrace Storymaking To Change Your Sustainability Brand Narrative

Thomas Husson October 20, 2023
In 1994, when he was CEO of Pixar, Steve Jobs said, “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.” Fast-forward almost 30 years later, and storytelling is still incredibly powerful. Marketers and the agencies and influencers that […]
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Will Generative AI Replace Frontline B2B Marketers?

John Arnold October 19, 2023
What if you used more generative AI for marketing instead of hiring more humans? Here's what to consider.
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Make Lifecycle Revenue Marketing Part Of Your Annual Plan

John Arnold October 19, 2023
Forty-six percent of B2B marketing decision-makers responsible for demand/ABM marketing say that standing up a new marketing approach is their biggest point of focus to support growth over the next 12 months. Enter lifecycle revenue marketing (LRM), the most comprehensive approach to frontline marketing. It’s also Forrester’s definition of best-in-class frontline B2B marketing. Here are […]
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Workday AI Marketplace To Arrive In 2024, Allowing Customers To Supercharge AI & ML Deployments

Akshara Naik Lopez October 19, 2023
Learn how Workday's newly announced AI marketplace will help its customers find and deploy Workday-trusted AI solutions.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023

Carlos Rivera October 19, 2023
Get an inside look at some of the highlights and findings from the new Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023 report.
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Align Purpose And Value Proposition To Activate Sustainability

Thomas Husson October 19, 2023
Over the past few years, many firms have defined or revisited their purpose — their reason for existence and how they contribute to society and to the planet. The number of B Corps has grown from about 1,000 in 2016 to over 7,000 in 2023. In France alone, more than 1,000 firms, including large corporations […]
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Book List From The Board Of Clients

George Colony October 18, 2023
Every year, Forrester convenes a group of clients who critique our strategy, give us feedback on our services, and review new products that we are developing. Over the last 25 years, the Board of Clients has been extraordinarily influential, guiding us into a better future and helping us avoid unforced errors. I’ve always called the […]
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Adobe’s GenAI Acceleration Bodes Well For Your Company’s Creativity

David Truog October 18, 2023
Most genAI discussions focus on what’s technically possible, not the human, societal, and legal dimensions, but Adobe has become a leader in recognizing and addressing those, which is essential to readying genAI for business. Last week, the company accelerated its lead, with significant roll-outs and announcements at its annual Adobe MAX event for design professionals. I share my thoughts in this new blog post.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023

Gina Bhawalkar October 18, 2023
I’ve been prepping for a detailed evaluation of this technology market for some time, and I’m excited to announce that The Forrester Wave™: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023, is now live!
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BI Governance Lets You Have Your Cake And Eat It, Too

Boris Evelson October 18, 2023
Learn how BI governance can help you achieve true data democratization at your organization.
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Influence, The Memo, And Good Old Project Management

David Levine October 18, 2023
Learn a few of the most impactful takeaways from a full year of working with security and risk leaders as an executive partner at Forrester.
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Meet Izola: Accelerating Forrester’s GenAI Future

Forrester October 18, 2023
Izola synthesizes Forrester’s research to enable clients to move faster on their top priorities and have more informed conversations with Forrester experts who apply and contextualize Forrester insights to their business-critical initiatives.
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Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Sales Force Automation, Q3 2023

Kate Leggett October 17, 2023
Shareholders demand profitable, responsible revenue growth. Buyers expect you to deliver value at every step of the sales process. And sellers expect to be prompted to the best actions and steps to take to achieve quota. It’s really hard to deliver on all these expectations. Buying motions are complicated. They involve more business and IT […]
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How 50 Retailers And Brands Competed With Amazon’s October 2023 Prime Event

Nicole Murgia October 17, 2023
We reviewed 50 brand and retailer websites during Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days — here are our findings.
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Address IoT Security Before Your Organization Winds Up In The Headlines

Paddy Harrington October 17, 2023
What does car repair have to do with IoT security strategies? Find out.
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Financial Services Marketing Effectiveness Lies In Data, Technology, And Creativity

Xiaofeng Wang October 16, 2023
According to Forrester’s Marketing Survey, 2023, financial services marketers in Asia Pacific (APAC) find improving marketing’s ROI or effectiveness more difficult than their peers in other regions and industries. To dive deeper, I talked to B2C marketing leaders in the financial services industry across the region and learned more about their priorities, challenges, and best […]
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New Company To Focus On Data Leadership And Literacy In The AI Era

Kim Herrington October 16, 2023
Learn more about the recent announcement from Growth Catalyst Partners outlining the formation of a new company to help improve data literacy and data communications.
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Netflix’s Planned Price Hike Makes One Thing Clear: Ads Are All The Rage, Again

Mike Proulx October 16, 2023

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Exposure Management Looks To Usurp Vulnerability Management, But Is The New Emperor Wearing Any Clothes?

Erik Nost October 16, 2023
Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale of the emperor that gets duped into a fancy, new, and invisible wardrobe provides lessons in swindling, pride, and truth. It’s only when the emperor struts in front of the commoners that a child finally states, “Wait a minute — there’s nothing to this outfit. He’s not wearing anything.” As […]
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Strikes Are Merely One Expression Of Employee Power

J.P. Gownder October 16, 2023
2023 was the biggest year for US strikes in 40 years. Strikes are an expression of Employee Power — one of the four shocks that will reshape the future of work over the next decade.