Predictions: 10 technology trends in marketing for 2020
What difference will artificial intelligence and emerging technology make to marketing in 2020? CMO asks the experts Technology is changing faster than marketers can keep up, offering up an eternal land of promises. Increasingly, hard decisions need to be made regarding which technology to implement and whether it can be tied back to measurable marketing objectives and improvements. Technology for technology’s sake can wind up being a costly exercise with no discernible point. CMO spoke to the experts about which marketing technology will make the difference in 2020. 1. AI for customer engagement Leading the list, of course, is artificial intelligence (AI). As the technology continues to evolve in leaps and bounds, so too does its applications in marketing. From next best action, to collating and providing deeper data insights, it seems AI will be the marketer’s right-hand tool for many years to come. In fact, we’ve barely touched the surface as yet. As P...