Marketing Technology (martech)
Marketers have gone full-tilt into marketing technology (martech) to improve engagement. Yet the strategy behind these investments hasn’t always kept pace. Read our insights on using marketing technology to achieve more meaningful and profitable experiences.
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What Factors Are Driving B2B Marketing’s AI Adoption?
Beneath all the sound and fury, what is driving AI adoption across B2B marketing? How are marketers using AI productively today, and what can early adopters teach us about using AI technologies successfully? Most organizations have advanced significantly beyond the initial stages of education and experimentation and are now actively implementing AI-powered technologies across various use cases.
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The Evolving DAM Landscape: From System Of Record To System Of Action
Read highlights from the Forrester report, “The Digital Asset Management Systems Landscape, Q3 2025,” which covers how organizations use DAM systems to deliver cost-effective and performant digital experiences, democratize content access and transformation, and secure and extend brand value.
Predictions 2026: Your Planning Starts Here
2026 will demand proof, not promises. Explore Forrester’s Predictions resources — guides, webinars, and blogs — to plan smarter, lead with trust, and stay ahead of disruption.
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Today’s Leaders Must Heed AI Advice For Future Disruptors
Startup founders, investors, technologists, and operators are all working frantically to get an early jump onto the AI train. Find out why and get more of the key takeaways from the recent Startup Boston Week event.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Translation Management Systems, Q3 2025, Our Inaugural Evaluation Of The Market
Localization in 2025 is about delivering personalized, context-aware experiences at every touchpoint. It’s more outcome-oriented than ever, aimed at helping businesses thrive in multilingual, multicultural global markets.
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Hyland Community Live 2025 — It’s All About Content, Context, And Community
Has Hyland finally found its groove? Get a review of the key announcements from the recent Hyland Community Live user conference in Las Vegas.
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The Secret To Martech Success? Think Like A Product Manager
Marketing technology is the backbone of modern customer engagement. It enables businesses to generate customer insights, personalize experiences, and orchestrate campaigns.
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Events Are Under Pressure — Six Findings From Forrester’s Q1 2025 State Of B2B Events Survey
Over the past year, B2B event teams have faced mounting challenges. A volatile economic and political climate has intensified existing pressures around inflation, budgets, and staffing. At the same time, competition for attendees and sponsors has grown fiercer, with leaders struggling to attract both the quantity and quality of participants needed to meet their goals. […]
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Four Ways To Mitigate The Impact Of Falling Traffic On Retail Websites
Learn four ways to proactively mitigate the impacts of falling traffic on retailer websites.
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Six Key Findings From My First 60 Days As Forrester’s DAM Analyst
The opportunities are vast for both digital asset management (DAM) vendors and users. Learn six capabilities that are increasing their fidelity and will likely have a big impact on the future of digital experiences.
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It’s Time To Define Your Professional Existence And Articulate Your Story
The urgency of telling your story as a data or technology leader within the current corporate landscape cannot be overstated. As we navigate these turbulent times, the ability to articulate your professional identity clearly and compellingly has emerged as a critical lifeline. Let this be the moment you choose to define your existence within your organization and beyond.
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The Forrester Wave™: All-In-One Event Management Platforms, Q4 2024 — Navigating The Evolving Event Tech Landscape
The B2B event technology landscape has continued to transform apace over the past two years. In this environment, standalone virtual event platforms have struggled as leading vendors have broadened their capabilities to support a wider range of event types. Despite these expanded capabilities, enterprises continue to run multiple, overlapping event technology platforms, with 22% of […]
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The Key To AI Success? Don’t Start With The Technology
With all the relentless buzz about AI, it’s easy to start with the tool and then go searching for a way to use it. The problem with that is you’re letting the technology, not your customers and your goals, drive your strategy. Set your company up for success with AI by following these steps.
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2025 B2B Marketing Predictions For Indian CMOs
Earlier this month, we wrapped up Forrester’s India Predictions 2025 event. I look forward to this event every year, and this year was no exception. This year’s event for India saw record turnout, with over 350 participants across three cities in India including marketing and tech leaders.
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B2B Marketing Measurement Isn’t Trusted, And It’s About To Get Worse — A Bonus Prediction
Let’s brace ourselves for a hard truth. Trust in marketing measurement is already poor, and left unchecked, it’s poised to get 20% worse. Learn about the challenges and market forces contributing to this decline, and find out the steps that you can take to enhance trust in marketing measurement.
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Social Suites Mature With New AI Workflows And Expanded Use Cases
Social media has become a critical channel for marketers. It intersects many teams, from social media managers to commerce marketers and care agents. These often siloed teams need technology to help them effectively collaborate and measure the impact of their efforts from one place. Forrester defines social suites as: Platforms that combine multiple social tech […]
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Choose A Cross-Channel Marketing Hub That Amplifies Your Customer Obsession Strategy
An effective cross-channel marketing hub (CCMH) can position marketing as an indispensable component of an organization’s customer-obsessed growth engine. Think of your CCMH as much more than a campaign management platform. Instead, leverage it for next-gen customer engagement based on compelling, contextually relevant experiences. Forrester defines a CCMH as: Enterprise marketing technology that supports customer data management, […]
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AI Readiness Is Already High In Advanced Frontline Marketing Teams
Learn more about what is driving AI readiness and adoption in frontline marketing in this preview of a new report.
Win Over Complex Buying Groups With Adaptive Programs
B2B buying groups are more complex than ever. Discover how to align priorities, drive consensus, and boost marketing’s impact with adaptive programs. Watch the webinar replay for buyer insights based on research.
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“AI Responsibly” With GenAI In Martech
Decades ago, the alcohol industry launched its ubiquitous “Drink responsibly” marketing campaign. In 2024, it’s time to “AI responsibly” in marketing technology (martech).
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Marketers In APAC: Unlock Greater Value With Adjacent CDP Functionalities
As an analyst closely observing the martech landscape, I’ve seen customer data platforms (CDPs) become indispensable for marketers in APAC. My latest report, The State Of Customer Data Platforms In Asia Pacific, 2024, uncovers the following insights: The popularity of CDPs continues to grow in APAC. Rising consumer awareness around data privacy and tighter regulations […]
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