MarTech Today: Why SAP bought Qualtrics, ingredients for tastier ABM & the brand safety conversation

Here’s our daily recap of what happened in marketing technology, as reported on MarTech Today, Marketing Land and other places across the web.

From MarTech Today:

• Why did SAP buy Qualtrics?
  Nov 13, 2018 by Barry Levine
  The acquisition of the survey provider is the latest in a long string of purchases by Germany-based SAP, helping it to map a unique identity.
• Planning for 2019: Can’t-fail ingredients for tastier ABM
  Nov 13, 2018 by John Steinert
  Before adopting any solution for ABM, the data should be easy to understand, implement and highly actionable.
• 8 ways marketers use call analytics in Salesforce to drive revenue
  Nov 13, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot
  Salesforce is the world’s most popular CRM provider, with more than 150,000 users worldwide. It’s used by companies of all sizes — from small businesses with one subscription to large enterprises with thousands — but has seen its greatest adoption among the world’s biggest brands, with over 80% of Fortune 500 companies using its CRM. […]

From Marketing Land:

• How long will the brand safety conversation continue?
  Nov 13, 2018 by Rob Rasko
  Every brand will have a nuanced definition of a safe online environment and that’s where the complexity of this topic lies.

From Around The Web:

• How Blockchain Technology Can Benefit Your Future Marketing Campaigns, Atlanta Small Business Network
• Forrester Makes 5 Bold Predictions That Will Impact B2B Marketers Next Year, Forbes
• Zendesk takes aim at Salesforce with new CRM features for its customer-service tools, GeekWire
• Marketers are spending more on technology and less on people, CNBC

About The Author

Barry Levine

Barry Levine covers marketing technology for Third Door Media. Previously, he covered this space as a Senior Writer for VentureBeat, and he has written about these and other tech subjects for such publications as CMSWire and NewsFactor. He founded and led the web site/unit at PBS station Thirteen/WNET; worked as an online Senior Producer/writer for Viacom; created a successful interactive game, PLAY IT BY EAR: The First CD Game; founded and led an independent film showcase, CENTER SCREEN, based at Harvard and M.I.T.; and served over five years as a consultant to the M.I.T. Media Lab. You can find him at LinkedIn, and on Twitter at xBarryLevine.

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