Holly Wright, Email Marketing Manager at Phoenix Direct, joins the Marketing Cloudcast. If you’re in digital marketing, you know measurement and data reign supreme. In this episode, Holly takes us through the pitfalls of email marketing metrics, showing us which metrics to avoid and which to measure consistently. She also explains how to run a true A/B test, best practices for growing email subscribers, and why email absolutely shouldn’t live in a silo.

Todd Cameron, head of content and strategy at TapInfluence and co-host of Influence Pros Podcast, joins the Marketing Cloudcast. If you’ve been hearing more about influencer marketing, you’re not alone — it’s a tactic of major interest in 2016. In this episode, Todd explains why working with influencers is valuable for businesses of all sizes, even if you’re not working with Kardashians or spending millions. He also shares how influencers’ content can be measured, what types of content they may create, and real-world examples of how it all works.

Jay Baer, author of the bestselling book "Youtility" and the most retweeted person in the world among digital marketers, joins the Marketing Cloudcast. Jay explains the disruption behind his new book "Hug Your Haters" and explains why marketers must lead the transformation toward better customer service for every individual consumer, be they brand lovers or haters. Jay takes us step-by-step on what this transformation means for us as marketers, and also shares his top social media and presentation delivery tips.

Mathew Sweezey, Principal of Marketing Insights at Salesforce, joins us to talk about the 2016 State of Marketing Report (salesforce.com/stateofmarketing). This report surveyed 4,000 marketers worldwide about their top priorities, challenges, and marketing activities for 2016. In this podcast episode, Mat takes us through the key highlights of the report and shares action steps for marketers based on the data.