Salesforce set a high bar when announcing Agentforce, the generative AI bots it says can be trusted to act on their own. CEO Marc Benioff said they have the lowest hallucination rate, can reason their way through interactions and be customized by just about anyone. 

Those are the major AI pain points and sources of disappointment. So people will be watching very, very closely to see if the company delivers. I’m not dumb enough to bet against Salesforce, but I’m also glad it’s not my reputation on the line.

While we usually and happily stay away from politics, today Editor Chris Wood looks at what brands can learn from the political playbook. He also discusses the impact of Taylor Swift’s endorsement and, while it’s not clickbait, like all marketers we would love it if some Swiftie magic rubbed off on us.

Finally, it’s less than two weeks until The MarTech Conference — our free, virtual two-day marketing confab. Find out more by checking out the agenda and list of speakers.

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Managing Editor

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Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)

Salesforce launches new, ‘more trustworthy’ generation of AI bots

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Agentforce is designed to take actions on its own using guardrails and can be customized without much technical know. CEO Marc Benioff calls it, "AI for the rest of us."

Digital advertising

2024 elections playbook works for brands too

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Brands can take advantage of contextual strategies and CTV to fuel their holiday push.

Email marketing

6 tips for creating a winning email marketing calendar

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Gain insights into balancing promotions, content themes and testing to boost email effectiveness throughout the year.

Digital advertising

Scaling local advertising with automation in the new media landscape

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How to improve performance and efficiency.

MarTech webinar

Use DAM and AI to keep up with content demands

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Learn DAM best practices and about the role of AI in personalizing content experiences, upholding brand compliance, and refining creative workflows.

Marketing technology

The latest jobs in martech

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On the hunt for something new? Check out who's hiring in martech this week.

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B2B marketing

How to choose a data enrichment solution

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Do you have all the data you need? If you don't, here are the issues to look at when picking a data enrichment provider.

MarTech intelligence reports

How AI is transforming email marketing

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Learn best practices for creating more relevant, personalized emails with the newest AI-powered platforms using this marketer’s resource.

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The AI-powered marketer’s roadmap to the future of content

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Key trends, lessons and strategies to help you navigate the exciting future of AI-powered content creation and stay ahead of the curve.

Free online event

Netflix, Nike, Apple, Amazon, Ford... they're all coming to MarTech next week. Are you?

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Marketers from some of the world’s most iconic brands are attending The MarTech Conference, online September 24-25, for free to explore new strategies and solutions to take their companies to the next level. Don’t miss your final chance in 2024 to join them live.

Grab your free pass now

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