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Marketing Operations—the Engine of Modern AI Marketing

Marketing Operations has quietly become one of the most critical functions in modern B2B marketing. As strategies grow more complex and technology stacks expand, success no longer depends solely on creative ideas or campaign concepts. It depends on how well platforms, data, and processes work together behind the scenes.

The Martechify team reached out to Stephanie Wellek, a Platform Operations leader at Adobe, to learn more about Adobe’s ecosystem and to ask for practical advice on how marketers can thrive in the new AI reality.

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Attribution Is Not Dead: Why Modern Marketing Needs Better Models, Not Less Measurement

When Nadia Davis, VP of Marketing at CaliberMind, talks about attribution, she does so with the clarity of someone who has lived on both sides of the revenue equation.

Before leading marketing at a B2B analytics company, Nadia spent time in sales, product marketing, brand, demand generation, and analytics-heavy revenue roles. Her career journey, starting as a technical interpreter fluent in English and Italian, gave her a unique advantage: the ability to translate complex systems, whether linguistic or analytical, into something others can understand.

Today, that skill sits at the heart of her philosophy on attribution, alignment, and modern marketing measurement.

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2026 SEO: What’s In, What’s Out, and How to Win with Generative AI

In 2026 and beyond, SEO is no longer just about “search engine optimization.” It is rapidly becoming search experience: a discipline that connects content, UX, development, PR, paid media, and AI.

The Martechify team sat down with Gareth Cunningham, Director of Search Experience at Mod Op, and Maurice White, Senior SEO Strategist at Mod Op, to talk about how generative AI is reshaping search, what still hasn’t changed, and what marketers should actually do next.

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Run With AI or Get Run Over: Inside Cisco’s Bold Marketing Transformation

In a recent Martechify interview, Jeff Siegel, Director of Marketing AI Strategy and Engineering at Cisco, shared how his team is integrating AI not just into tools and workflows, but into the very structure and culture of the organization.

Artificial intelligence is transforming marketing from a toolkit of new features into a catalyst for organizational change. At Cisco, one of the world’s most innovative technology companies, that transformation is already well underway.

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Inside First Command’s Client-Centric Transformation: From Brand Promise to AI Practice

When Kellie Richter joined First Command in late 2016, she discovered a mission that brought her career full circle. After 36 years across Ameriprise (then IDS), AIG, and Provasi Capital Partners, she was drawn to First Command’s purpose: coaching those who serve in their pursuit of financial security. The firm primarily helps military families build wealth, rather than merely manage wealth already amassed – a focus that resonated with her early-career roots serving “middle America.”

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Playbook for PR in the Martech Era

How do you stand out in public relations when everyone has access to the same channels, dashboards, and AI tools? To explore how PR professionals can break through and get ahead in today’s digital landscape, we sat down with industry veteran Dorothy Crenshaw, founder of Crenshaw Communications, which Mod Op acquired 14 years after its launch. Dorothy has worked with clients such as Yahoo, Crunchbase, the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), DoubleVerify, Ericsson, and many others.

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Where Web Development Is Headed: AI, Chatbots, and the Modern Web Stack

When marketers talk about “the website,” they increasingly mean a connected system that feeds many surfaces: sites, apps, social platforms, marketplaces, and now AI assistants. Fabio Fiss, Vice President of Digital Experience and Technology at Mod Op, has spent two decades building those systems. In a recent conversation with the Martechify team, he outlined where web development is headed, how WordPress and Shopify are evolving, and how teams can adapt their operating models for an AI-first world.

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Compliance in the Age of Personalization: How Fintech Marketers Can Get It Right

As marketing technology continues to evolve, the line between personalized and “creepy” communication grows ever thinner—especially in highly regulated sectors like financial services. To unpack this complex balance, the Martechify team sat down with Satya Upadhyaya, a martech veteran who recently served as Head of Martech Decisioning and Execution at ANZ Banking Group. With over 15 years of experience spanning global brands like Citibank, HSBC, and Bankwest, as well as work in healthcare and casino operations, Satya has a unique perspective on compliance, data ethics, and responsible personalization.

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Why risk-averse banks are losing to fintechs and what needs to change

The financial services industry is standing at a crossroads where technology, customer expectations, and innovation are reshaping the future. The Martechify team recently spoke with Jim Marous, a global thought leader in retail banking and fintech, to discuss how AI, marketing, and changing user behaviors are forcing banks to rethink their strategies.

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From FOMO to FOMU: AI’s Impact on Marketing and Users

In a recent Martechify conversation, James McNeal, Director of Digital Marketing Programs at SHI International, shared his perspective on the fast-changing landscape of digital marketing and the role of AI. James also highlighted the importance of messaging that resonates with the feelings of both excitement and hesitation around AI.