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Agentic MarTech: The Architecture You Cannot See

Agentic MarTech: The Architecture You Cannot See

Conversational MarTech interfaces hide system boundaries inside permissions, prompts, definitions, retrieval policies and traces. Five questions and an agent register make them inspectable again.
2026 Field Notes on Customer Engagement Platforms — Part 7: MoEngage

2026 Field Notes on Customer Engagement Platforms — Part 7: MoEngage

MoEngage as insight-led, app-first activation: field notes on Sherpa, Merlin and Aampe, and when analysing and acting in one seat wins.
The CDP–CEP Architecture Decision: How to Choose the Right Pattern - Part 2

The CDP–CEP Architecture Decision: How to Choose the Right Pattern - Part 2

After mapping the three CDP–CEP wiring patterns, this is the practical framework for choosing which architecture fits your organisation.
The CDP–CEP Architecture Decision: Three Patterns, Three Different Bets - Part 1

The CDP–CEP Architecture Decision: Three Patterns, Three Different Bets - Part 1

Activation inside the CDP, the CDP inside the CEP, or best-of-breed apart: three ways to wire customer data and engagement, and what each choice really implies.
Zero-Copy Engagement: When the Warehouse Becomes the Campaign Brain

Zero-Copy Engagement: When the Warehouse Becomes the Campaign Brain

Zero-copy activation is not just a new integration pattern. It is a signal that customer engagement architecture is moving closer to the data warehouse
Email Isn't Dead. It's Being Rebuilt From the Inbox Up.

Email Isn't Dead. It's Being Rebuilt From the Inbox Up.

After 25 years, email is still the highest-ROI channel in the stack. But the platforms delivering it in 2026 are fundamentally different.
Weekly MarTech Signals That Matter to Me: Part 3, Week 20

Weekly MarTech Signals That Matter to Me: Part 3, Week 20

The Insider One/Bluecore acquisition reframes the CEP M&A logic, Klaviyo reveals the full scope of its B2C CRM ambition
Weekly MarTech Signals That Matter to Me: Part 1, Week 18

Weekly MarTech Signals That Matter to Me: Part 1, Week 18

Agentic Marketing Is No Longer a Roadmap Item. A week of MarTech releases that belong together: AJO's orchestration intelligence layer
Weekly MarTech Signals That Matter to Me — Part 0

Weekly MarTech Signals That Matter to Me — Part 0

For 25+ years I tried to stay current in this industry through newsletters, bookmarks, RSS feeds and conference roadmaps. None of it worked as a system.
2026 Field Notes on Customer Engagement Platforms — Part 3: Insider One

2026 Field Notes on Customer Engagement Platforms — Part 3: Insider One

Insider One as user-centric growth: field notes on the CEP that bridges engagement and experience optimization, and where it strains.
2026 Field Notes on Customer Engagement Platforms — Part 0

2026 Field Notes on Customer Engagement Platforms — Part 0

Why this CEP field-notes series exists: the operating model and data architecture decide outcomes, not features. One platform per article.
When CDP Meets CEP: The Convergence of Data and Activation in the Age of Algorithmic Empathy

When CDP Meets CEP: The Convergence of Data and Activation in the Age of Algorithmic Empathy

The MarTech landscape is collapsing the distance between customer data and customer action.