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5 Findings from the State of Marketing Automation Report 2019
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By Aliya Zaidi 20 May 2019

5 Findings from the State of Marketing Automation Report 2019

A new report published by London Research and Act-On highlights that marketers are embracing marketing automation, but many are still in the early stages of maturity. This article looks at the challenges faced by marketers and, crucially, how they are using marketing automation to achieve their business goals.

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