My Background
Martin Kihn is the Senior Vice President of Market Strategy for Marketing Cloud. In a former life, he was a research vice president at Gartner, where he wrote and spoke widely about marketing technology, and advised numerous Fortune 500 clients on marketing strategy. He’s also authored four books, including “House of Lies,” which was adapted for TV by Showtime, and “Customer Data Platforms: Use People Data to Transform Marketing Engagement,” co-written with Chris O'Hara. Fun fact: Kihn was head writer for the MTV series Pop-Up Video from 1997-1999.
Martin's latest articles
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Marketers know it’s important to reach customers in “real time.” It’s time to define what that really means.
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Fix These 3 Marketing Problems With a Customer Data Platform
The customer data platform has become a keystone of business transformation. Here’s how it can manage data and align marketing across the company.
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Using Data in Marketing Is Complicated — This Platform Can Help
Here’s what you need to know about how consumer data platforms manage customer data and the importance of their impact on marketing and the enterprise.
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Consumers Say They Will Trade Personal Data For These Benefits
Customers are increasingly hesitant to share personal information. Here are some ways media companies can ease those fears and build a trusting relationship.
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4 Common Beliefs About the Future of Advertising – and Why They’re Wrong
Imagine you walked up to your best friend one day and said, “Hi, it’s great to meet you! What’s your name?” While discussing digital advertising myths, that scenario was posed to me by…
