Good morning, Marketer, and it’s our birthday. One year ago today, MarTech was born. There was, of course, life before MarTech. For a number of years the sibling sites Marketing Land and MarTech Today had shone their respective spotlights on marketing and the technology that supports it. By combining those sites to create the new MarTech, our purpose was to give expression to one simple insight: MarTech is marketing. In our mission statement, we said: “Technology enables every aspect of marketing. Digital data drives outcomes. Design, video and content tools drive experience. Automation is frequently the difference between high-performing and lagging marketing efforts. Technology furnishes marketers with more ways to connect the right audiences at the right time with the right messaging than ever.” In other words, you can’t have a deep and informed discussion about marketing today without also reflecting on technology and the strategic thinking that technology implies. So let’s celebrate MarTech and we thank you for your support. Kim Davis Editorial Director |