This document discusses how inbound marketing can help solve marketing's "lovability problem" by being more useful and relevant to customers. It notes that customers now control the buying process and marketing needs to change from interruptive, marketer-centric tactics to helpful, customer-centric content and personalization. Specifically, inbound marketing involves creating helpful content assets and using context about customers to personalize engagement across channels like email, websites, and social media. When done well through blogs, offers, search engine optimization and a 360-degree view of customers, inbound marketing leads to more meaningful interactions that customers will love rather than dislike or ignore.
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