Rebalancing the Marketing Work System: Addressing the Passion-Pressure Paradox

Optimizely: Rebalancing the Marketing Work System: Addressing the Passion-Pressure Paradox

May 3, 2026

Modern marketing leaders face a critical challenge: retaining highly motivated talent while navigating an increasingly complex operational landscape. A recent report, The Passion-Pressure Paradox, by Optimizely in conjunction with Heinz Marketing, illuminates this tension. Based on a survey of over 200 marketing practitioners in lean, B2B environments, the study…

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New Optimizely Research Suggests AI’s Not Helping Marketers Regain Their Creativity

May 3, 2026

Optimizely, the leading digital experience platform (DXP) provider, today released new research, The Passion-Pressure Paradox, examining how AI pressure and complexity are impacting marketing teams’ work. Based on a survey of more than 200 marketers, the findings point to a growing disconnect between the work marketers are passionate about and…

Optimizely Recognized as a Leader for the 9th Year in a Row in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Content Marketing Platforms

Optimizely Recognized as a Leader for the 9th Year in a Row in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Content Marketing Platforms

Apr 15, 2026

Optimizely, the leading digital experience platform (DXP) provider, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Content Marketing Platforms. Gartner recognized Optimizely as a Leader for the ninth consecutive year*.

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Optimizely Unveils New Research on AI-Powered Content Ecosystems

Dec 24, 2025

New report identifies 15,000+ tools in today’s marketing ecosystem and highlights the rise of “agentic content systems” built to scale personalization

CMSWire: Big Apple and Big AI: Marketing Takeaways From Optimizely Opticon25

CMSWire: Big Apple and Big AI: Marketing Takeaways From Optimizely Opticon25

Nov 12, 2025

AI moved from hype to orchestration in New York, with Optimizely showing how agentic tools reshape personalization, search and the marketer experience.

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Expert Mode: Building an Agile Brand Through Testing and Personalization

Nov 6, 2025

In today’s ever-shifting marketing landscape, brands face the constant challenge of keeping pace with their customers’ evolving needs and preferences.  The ability to adapt quickly, experiment, and personalize experiences is no longer a luxury, but a necessity for survival. 

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Expert Mode: The Agentic Future of Marketing

Oct 30, 2025

The marketing technology landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace.  Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept, but a tangible force reshaping how marketers operate, strategize, and connect with their audiences. While the allure of AI-driven efficiency is undeniable, its true potential lies in unlocking new avenues…

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#734: Focusing on the marketing that matters with Tara Corey, Optimizely

Sep 14, 2025

We are here today in New York City at Opticon25 and seeing and hearing some amazing things about the future of martech and how AI will shape the role of marketing in the months and years to come. We’re going to talk about the evolving role of the marketing…

#733: Agentic AI delivering business value with Rupali Jain and Kevin Li, Optimizely

#733: Agentic AI delivering business value with Rupali Jain and Kevin Li, Optimizely

Sep 11, 2025

Today, we are here in New York City at Opticon25. We are going to talk about the growing role of AI for both marketers and consumers, how organizations can leverage an agentic platform to create better internal and external customer experiences, and how marketers can both do more with…

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Optimizely Debuts Agent Orchestration Platform at Annual Opticon Event

Sep 10, 2025

Company future-proofs Optimizely One with major innovations to Optimizely Opal, including specialized AI agents, customizable workflows, and third-party integrations

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