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Keeping an open mind is key to success in all areas of your personal and professional life, especially when it comes to planning for the future. An open mind allows you to adapt, learn, and grow, and it can lead to more rewarding results and a deeper understanding of the world around you. Adapting to new technologies will be pivotal to marketing success in 2024 and beyond, especially with AI on the radar. Nine out of 10 social media marketers say an active online community is critical to success in 2024. This coming year’s marketing landscape will be shaped by technological advancements and evolving buyer behaviors.

The process of brainstorming, when done right, is a goldmine filled with creative gems. Purposeful and fresh approaches to your audiences’ problems unearth groundbreaking ideas. Brainstorming isn’t just about meeting in conference rooms or jumping on a Zoom call, waiting for that lightbulb moment to appear - there’s a whole lot more to it if done well…

You can talk about everything under the sun with generative AI chatbots, from brainstorming names for your fantasy football team to recommending team-building ideas. They're your 24/7 conversational partners, ready for any topic you throw their way! (But maybe don’t try asking them to dinner.) Clear communication is the key to making the most out of conversations with chatbots in campaigns and when generating content.

Believe it or not, it’s already time to start reviewing data and analytics for 2024 planning. How do we as marketers keep up with the fast pace of our audience? The answer is actually quite simple… Data. By using data to make decisions, you can drive your strategies, distribute - your content and dollars - wisely, and drive marketing success.

As the leaves change colors and the weather turns cooler, it's not just your yard that could use a little seasonal cleaning. Your HubSpot portal, the heart of your marketing operations, could also use some tidying up. A well-organized HubSpot account can boost productivity and keep your marketing efforts on track. With the air turning crisp, there’s no better time to sit down with a pumpkin spice latte and get some fall HubSpot portal cleaning done.

In our continuous adventure for better, more engaging ways to communicate with audiences along their journey, A/B testing provides valuable, data-driven audience insight. A/B testing is a powerful tool for marketers, allowing them to optimize email campaigns for maximum engagement, based on experimental data. By sending different versions of the same email to an audience segment, marketers can compare how the variations impact metrics like email opens and clicks. That’s why over 93% of US companies utilize A/B testing for their email marketing campaigns. A/B testing allows marketers to make data-driven decisions to enhance their email marketing strategies.