Marketing
Ideas and insights about marketing from MIT Sloan.
Large language models can help professionals identify customer needs
A study found that trained LLMs can identify what customers want as well as expert market reach analysts, who are freed up to apply their expertise to high-leverage tasks.
New MIT Sloan courses focus on deep learning, gen AI, and fintech
Additions to the MIT Sloan 2025 – 2026 course list include Intensive Hands-On Deep Learning, AI and Money, and The Arrhythmia of Finance.
5 actions to elevate customer experience in physical retail
Physical retailers should combine data-driven insights with human touch to create a seamless hybrid shopping experience, these B2B experts say.
Consumers prefer early entrants in new markets, but 2nd movers can still win
Consumers approve of firms that do the work to make an industry seem legitimate. Those that free-ride on that “legitimation work” are seen as less authentic.
Better predictive models could reduce clothing returns
Adding images to predictive models can help retailers estimate return rates as they decide what to feature on their websites.
Study gauges how people perceive AI-created content
Companies that intend to use generative artificial intelligence should first consider how people regard work created by AI, humans, or some combination of the two.
Xbox CFO on gaming content, business models, and generative AI
Xbox CFO Tim Stuart explains what other industries can learn from the booming gaming industry.
Blockchain for marketing? Maybe, but privacy issues abound
Blockchain’s permanent record is one of its strengths, but it can cause problems for marketing strategies and consumer privacy.
How to nurture a data-driven customer — and why
Customer data is key as companies seek to create new digital revenue streams. Here’s how to attract and retain a new class of customer.
Triumph of the underdog: How to beat the odds as a startup
Nike, Netflix, and Amazon are global powerhouses, but they all were once the new business on the block. Here’s how they beat the odds as startups.