What’s in Store for Marketing
Operations in 2021
Alex Fleming | Head of Marketing Operations
Commercial – Adobe Digital Experience
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Agenda
• Introduction
• Building for Success in 2021
• Implications of increased dependence on technology
• Attention at a premium
• Physical experiences transformed to digital experiences
• Evolution of team dynamics & skillsets
• 2021 Predictions
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About the Speaker
• Background in B2B Marketing Ops
• Based in Colorado, with a team around the globe
• View of the past year shaped by having school
aged children learning virtually from highly skilled
teachers (thank you!)
Alex Fleming
Head of Marketing Operations
Commercial – Adobe Digital Experience
Building for Success in 2021
©2020 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential.
Technology- Enabler and Blocker of Productivity
Dell & EMOTIV research* found:
• 37% productivity increase when using newer,
well integrated technology
• Bad technology experience impedes
employee performance by more than 30%
• Younger demographics were more impacted
by a bad tech experience
*https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/blog/blog-better-functioning-tech-makes-for-less-stress-at-work/
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Attention- Harder to FocusThan Ever Before
Physical presence focuses mental presence So many distractions!
Limit use of devices, attendees can be focused fully
on the challenge at hand
Benefits of bringing together global teams in real-
time are clear, but distractions abound
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Rapid Evolution ofVirtual Experience
Virtual communication promise Virtual communication reality
Obvious appeal- lower cost, expanded reach can drive
larger audiences and break down physical barriers.
Ideally, deep engagement from all participants
Hard to replicate in-person dynamics,
need strong awareness to ensure
deep connections and great ideas
aren’t sitting on the sidelines
vs
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Team Dynamics
New/Forming teams:
• Communication at a premium
• Limited physical connection to employer
• Natural formation of working groups needs
cultivation and active management
Existing teams:
• Benefit of knowing how others like to work,
engage and better grasp of strengths &
weaknesses
• Must find creative ways to break up the inertia to
maintain the status quo
2021 Predictions
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Marketing Ops Predictions for 2021 | Precedented
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Marketing Ops Predictions for 2021 |Talent available
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Marketing Ops Predictions for 2021 | Data Privacy Expansion
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Marketing Ops Predictions for 2021 | Rapid Innovation
What's in Store for Marketing Operations in 2021

What's in Store for Marketing Operations in 2021

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    What’s in Storefor Marketing Operations in 2021 Alex Fleming | Head of Marketing Operations Commercial – Adobe Digital Experience
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Agenda • Introduction • Building for Success in 2021 • Implications of increased dependence on technology • Attention at a premium • Physical experiences transformed to digital experiences • Evolution of team dynamics & skillsets • 2021 Predictions
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. About the Speaker • Background in B2B Marketing Ops • Based in Colorado, with a team around the globe • View of the past year shaped by having school aged children learning virtually from highly skilled teachers (thank you!) Alex Fleming Head of Marketing Operations Commercial – Adobe Digital Experience
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Technology- Enabler and Blocker of Productivity Dell & EMOTIV research* found: • 37% productivity increase when using newer, well integrated technology • Bad technology experience impedes employee performance by more than 30% • Younger demographics were more impacted by a bad tech experience *https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/blog/blog-better-functioning-tech-makes-for-less-stress-at-work/
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Attention- Harder to FocusThan Ever Before Physical presence focuses mental presence So many distractions! Limit use of devices, attendees can be focused fully on the challenge at hand Benefits of bringing together global teams in real- time are clear, but distractions abound
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Rapid Evolution ofVirtual Experience Virtual communication promise Virtual communication reality Obvious appeal- lower cost, expanded reach can drive larger audiences and break down physical barriers. Ideally, deep engagement from all participants Hard to replicate in-person dynamics, need strong awareness to ensure deep connections and great ideas aren’t sitting on the sidelines vs
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Team Dynamics New/Forming teams: • Communication at a premium • Limited physical connection to employer • Natural formation of working groups needs cultivation and active management Existing teams: • Benefit of knowing how others like to work, engage and better grasp of strengths & weaknesses • Must find creative ways to break up the inertia to maintain the status quo
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Marketing Ops Predictions for 2021 | Precedented
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Marketing Ops Predictions for 2021 |Talent available
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Marketing Ops Predictions for 2021 | Data Privacy Expansion
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    ©2020 Adobe. AllRights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Marketing Ops Predictions for 2021 | Rapid Innovation

Editor's Notes

  • #11 Evolution/Precedented- use any word that you want, and to some degree what lies ahead is without a perfect precedent, but we’ve learned a ton in 2020 and can build on that in 2021. Unprecedented after a while caused a visceral negative reaction but the reality is that