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#796: Shutterstock’s Allison Sitzman on how to counter the marketing impact gap

#796: Shutterstock’s Allison Sitzman on how to counter the marketing impact gap

Today, we’re going to talk about a paradox that’s likely keeping many marketing leaders up at night: the massive increase in global ad spend versus the startling drop in marketing impact. It’s what Shutterstock’s latest research calls the “impact gap,” and we’ll explore why the old playbook of just spending more is broken, and what the new drivers of success—like emotional connection, cultural relevance, and AI-powered personalization—actually…


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1st Party Data

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A/B Testing

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Product Vision (Scrum Element)

The Product Vision is defined as a description of the product, project, or campaign…

Project Management Office (PMO)

A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that is…

Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising

Pay-Per-Click is a marketing tactic where advertisers place an advertisement on a digital channel…

Extrinsic Motivation

This refers to items used to inspire and motivate employees to be more productive…

Constant Contact

Constant Contact is an email marketing and automation platform designed to help small businesses…

Brand Awareness

Brand awareness is a measurement of how easily consumers are able to recognize and…

Sprint (Scrum Element)

A Sprint is a pre-defined period of time – usually two- or four- weeks,…

Personal Identifiable Information (PII)

Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is any data that could potentially be used to identify…

Change Management

Change management is the process of planning, implementing, and managing organizational change.

Multi-channel marketing measurement

Multi-channel marketing measurement involves measuring and analyzing multiple marketing channels simultaneously.


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