Agile marketing — a definition
Maybe you’ve heard the term Agile marketing before but aren’t totally sure what it means. Or perhaps you know “Agile” as it relates to software development but don’t understand how it can apply to marketing. It’s also possible you heard a success story from a marketer praising the benefits of switching to an Agile marketing framework. You wouldn’t be alone. The State of Agile Marketing 2022 report found that 91% of non-Agile marketing departments plan to implement Agile within the year.
Whether you’re new to marketing — or simply work adjacent to a marketing team — by the end of this post you’ll understand the basics and benefits of Agile marketing.
Here’s what we’ll cover in this post:
Agile marketing defined
Agile marketing is an actionable strategy that uses data and analytics to continuously adapt, analyze, and solve problems as they arise. It adopts Agile software development principles such as testing, running, measuring, and optimizing. Traditional marketing campaigns are planned out well in advance and leave little room for iteration or adaptation, whereas Agile marketing focuses on speed, dynamism, and collaboration. Agile marketers achieve this by working in sprints — brief, fast-paced mini-projects that allow managers to adapt workload and project objectives as needed. With this approach, they can keep an eye on the big picture while chunking out smaller projects.
Benefits of Agile marketing
Here’s a breakdown of the benefits your team can expect:
- Flexibility. Teams can quickly identify problems as they come up and respond to changes in messaging, project priorities, or company needs.
- Efficiency. Individuals and managers are aware of exactly what needs to be finished next, who is working on it, and when it will be finished, resulting in more efficient productivity.
- Greater collaboration. Adapting and iterating a marketing plan in real time is only successful with clear communication, alignment, and expectations.
Continue learning about Agile marketing
Now that you have a basic understanding of Agile marketing, you can learn more in this post about the principles of Agile marketing.
Adobe can help your team switch to Agile
For those teams that want to make the switch to Agile marketing, Adobe has your back. Adobe Marketo Engage is a marketing platform that will help your team manage leads, personalize the customer experience, and analyze your efforts to inform data-driven decisions. This product supports Agile marketing because it enables teams to quickly see the effectiveness of each piece of content and how well their customer journeys are working.
Watch an overview or take an interactive tour to learn how Adobe Marketo Engage can support your marketing team.