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Financial Brand Forum 2018: 7 Takeaways in 7 Minutes

Gonzobanker

At least one mid-size bank showed up with its entire exec leadership team AND board of directors. Customer Relationship Management redux: Salesforce , which dominated the recent BAI Beacon conference and came to last year’s Forum with only its Marketing Cloud, was focused this year on its front-end CRM and talking up client case studies.

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Content Marketing Closes the Loop Between Marketing and Sales

William Mills

Today’s buyer relies heavily on thought-leadership content, product reviews, case studies and peer recommendations that marketing teams develop to attract and nurture prospects and, ultimately, drive profitable customer action.