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Custom Integrations

Custom Integrations, One Step at a Time: IO Integration’s Approach

By: Le'Mina McNair
October 6th, 2022

You probably want your MarTech programs to all work together, but commissioning custom integrations that link all of your software together to form a cohesive solution may sound like an intimidating or overwhelming endeavor. And for many organizations, it’s not the difficulty of kicking off a custom integration project that may be intimidating, it’s the unknowns. Unless you have a strong IT team with experience in integrations, it’s daunting to make the jump without knowing exactly where you’ll land. That’s why finding a great partner can be a game changer; you can get exactly what you want without investing in new hires and technology or assigning additional work to your existing team members, who may not have the skill set necessary to create a custom integration that meets all of your needs.

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technology based marketing solutions | Digital Asset Management (DAM)

CMS vs. DAM: Key Differences & Benefits

By: Le'Mina McNair
August 29th, 2022

It can be difficult to decide whether your organization needs a Content Management System (CMS) or a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system because many of them share similar features, such as the ability to collaborate on content and access specific documents. Despite their similarities, they are two distinct pieces of technology. Making the decision to choose one over the other, or more often the decision to build a specific integration of the two, can be a difficult task.

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How Semantic Databases Are The Future Of Digital Asset Management

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User Adoption

How to Create a Successful Software User Adoption Strategy

By: Le'Mina McNair
August 10th, 2022

What’s the best way to generate buy-in for a new software? Adopting new software or a new technology solution can be a costly investment — not only financially, but also taxing on a team’s bandwidth — but a crucial one as well. So much so, even during times of economic uncertainty, many, many businesses continue to invest in IT, as evidenced by Gartner’s forecast that global IT spending is expected to rise to $4.4 trillion, or 4% over 2021 spending.

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marketing efficiency | marketing technology

Marketing's Need for Speed: Striking the Balance Between Digital Acceleration and Longevity

By: Le'Mina McNair
July 22nd, 2022

In today's fast-paced world, businesses need to move faster than ever to keep up with customer demands and stay ahead of the competition. This need for speed is being driven by digital transformations in multiple industries, as well as the ever-increasing pace of marketing.

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creative operations | employee experience

Why Creating Purpose May Be the Secret to Improving Employee Experience & Retention in Creative Operations

By: Le'Mina McNair
July 13th, 2022

The “Great Resignation” that began in 2020 saw a mass exodus of creative talent from traditional corporate workplaces. In the wake of the pandemic, many workers found themselves reevaluating their priorities and seeking out employers who would offer a better work-life balance, and companies began frantically searching for ways to improve employee experience.

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marketing technology | workflow operations

Quick Wins with Your Current MarTech Solutions and Workflows

By: Le'Mina McNair
June 30th, 2022

Marketing leaders dream of having perfectly optimized solutions and workflows that easily address all of their team's needs. The reality, however, is that finding that perfect combination of solutions is a challenge — one that can deter organizations from making small, steady improvements in their technology and processes. Oftentimes, marketing and creative teams get stuck in a stage of wondering, where their workflows, processes, and strategies become stagnant. While the goal of a perfect MarTech stack isn’t always tangible, incremental change can be just as powerful as big change for many companies.

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