September, 2010

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps August 20th, 2009 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Join me and 21 other speakers for Facebook Success Summit 2010, a Webinar series with everything you need

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Four Must-Have Metrics for Marketing Measurement

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: Four critical metrics tell you most of what you need to show the value of your marketing efforts and to optimize your results. And, here's a funny picture. There’s still time to sign up for my October 7 Webinar on stage-based marketing measurement (sponsored by Marketo and hosted by the American Marketing Association ). During my extensive, um, research, I was very pleased to find the following picture to illustrate the concept of stages: I like this picture both because it's amusing (a

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B2B Marketing: Do you know how much your CEO really invests in demand generation?

markempa

If it's almost unheard of for your sales team to make a cold call thanks to a sales pipeline bursting with steaming-hot leads generated by your marketing department, skip this post. If it isn't, I strongly encourage you to read the following article, which initially appeared on the MarketingExperiments Blog. It's written by Dave Green , the Director of Best Practices, Applied Research at MECLABS , the parent company of MarketingExperiments and InTouch.

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Insist on the Right Copywriter

WriteSpark

If your primary source of outside help for marketing communications and public relations projects is a marketing or advertising agency, you have probably worked with whichever copywriter the agency assigns to your account. But is that writer really the best choice for your projects? You may be better served by bringing in your own freelance writer to work with the agency, especially for certain situations and projects.

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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What to Do When the Social Media Horse Has Already Left The Barn?

B2B Marketing Traction

Tweet. Organizations large and small are finding that employees, divisions and other factions have jumped into social media without guidelines or social media strategy from the central organization. The good news is that people in the organization are passionate about the organization and want to share that passion with friends, colleagues and social network connections.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search 7 Surprising Statistics About Twitter in America April 29th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Ah Twitter, we thought we knew you.

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Webinar and White Paper on Marketing Measurement

Customer Experience Matrix

Marketo yesterday released Winning the Marketing Measurement Marathon , a white paper that I wrote for them. This was timed to coincide release of their new Revenue Cycle Explorer , which adds advanced reporting to their Revenue Cycle Analytics line. (See my August 3 post for more details on Revenue Cycle Analytics.) I'll also be speaking with Marketo in an October 7 Webinar hosted by American Marketing Association.

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Pardot User Conference Proves They’re a Top Marketing Automation Vendor

LeadSloth

The past two days I attended the Pardot User Conference , and also presented a session on Lead Nurturing. Over 100 Pardot customers from all over North America attended this event. And that’s impressive. Learnings From The Conference. The conference had a nice balance of sessions. The sessions were about lead management, lead nurturing, content marketing, social media and Pardot product sessions.

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Insist on the Right Copywriter

WriteSpark

If your primary source of outside help for marketing communications and public relations projects is a marketing or advertising agency, you have probably worked with whichever copywriter the agency assigns to your account. But is that writer really the best choice for your projects? You may be better served by bringing in your own freelance writer to work with the agency, especially for certain situations and projects.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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How Success is Misunderstood

The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking How Success is Misunderstood How do you define success? Number of leads generated? Amount of sales or deals closed? If you answered “it depends&# , then you’re thinking smart. Success can be based on a number of different factors and it also varies based on who you talk to, after all, we all have different objectives (personal and professional).

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Social Media for the Boardroom

Buzz Marketing for Technology

At a recent BlogWell event I got a chance to hear Robert Raines from Chevron present his Social Media program and how he reports their activity into the Boardroom. It all starts with the Pulse Report that Chevron had produced by Edelman (their PR firm) using their Alterian’s SM2 social media monitoring tool. They identified around 60 Million conversations (per year) across blogs, microblogs such as Twitter, discussion forums and social networks like Facebook and other enabling technologies such

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Social Media Monitoring Tools – How to Pick The Right One July 7th, 2010 |Written By: Katie Van Domelen | View Comments Tweet Guest post by Katie Van Domelen , the social media manager at Off Madison Ave i

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150+ Questions for Your Marketing Automation RFP

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: I've posted a list of nearly 200 RFP questions that I hope many people will adopt to their own needs. If it's used widely, buyers and vendors both benefit. Death, taxes and RFPs. For business software vendors, all three are equally inevitable – and it's not clear which they dislike most. In my on-going humble efforts to serve the industry, I’ve posted nearly 200 detailed questions that could serve as the backbone for many RFPs.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Content Marketers Answer the $64,000 Question…

Writing on the Web

What does it mean to write content that “engages&# readers? What the heck is engaging content ? According to a recent survey by the Content Marketing Institute , this is the #1 challenge for people charged with creating content that markets businesses. These questions are asked and answered by a distinguished group of contributors to the Content Marketing Institute’s blog and you can read the post here: What Does Engaging Content Mean?

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Who Are Your Thought Leaders, Really?

WriteSpark

Standard corporate line: "We are the thought leaders in (fill in topic/technology/industry)." Reader reaction: "Oh yeah? Who is doing the thinking and what makes them so smart?" You can create more credibility for thought leader positioning by showcasing the people behind your content and messages. A few techniques: Give a byline for key content to your technical experts, even if they receive writing help from a copywriter.

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What Can CEO's Do To Raise Their Buyer Insight IQ?

Tony Zambito

Image by fkimman via Flickr. For anyone who has been in business planning for a while, it is not hard to figure out that executive management has a robust obsession for numbers and quantitative analysis.  Problem solving and decision making in the business world is usually accompanied by a heavy prerequisite dose of being backed up by the quantifiable and the predictive.  We look at the quantifiable as if the numbers presented themselves will guarantee the results.  When confro

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Web Prototyping With PowerPoint « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Web Prototyping With PowerPoint Website re-designs are a common project on the hands of marketers at companies of all sizes. From quick home page makeovers to complete re-design and re-branding,there’s a lot of communication between the marketing team and web developers and designers, a process that involves lots of meetings, the developers spending hours on photoshop

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search The 6 Dangerous Fallacies of Social Media October 8th, 2008 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet (Amazing Gangsta Chimp image by the talented Matt Cioffi ) You may have heard of social media.

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True Influence's LeadPAC Offers Pay-Per-Click Email. Think About It.

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: LeadPAC lets marketers pay for email responses as easily as they pay for search responses. It’s a major improvement over traditional lead generation. I can’t recall a vendor with the same business model as LeadPAC from marketing automation vendor True Influence. That's pretty rare in itself, but what really matters is that LeadPAC's model offers some powerful benefits.

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Content Marketing with Blogs: What Do You Believe?

Writing on the Web

Here’s a key element for writing content that inspires clients to take action: What does your business believe in? More importantly, as an important part of your business, what do you believe is most important for your clients? What’s your true purpose? This is not a philosophical question, although it is grounded in profound human needs and values.

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Who Are Your Thought Leaders, Really?

WriteSpark

Standard corporate line: "We are the thought leaders in (fill in topic/technology/industry)." Reader reaction: "Oh yeah? Who is doing the thinking and what makes them so smart?" You can create more credibility for thought leader positioning by showcasing the people behind your content and messages. A few techniques: Give a byline for key content to your technical experts, even if they receive writing help from a copywriter.

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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Does Your Company Focus on Lead Generation or Lead Management?

NuSpark Consulting

Where Are Your Leads Going? It’s a little troubling that so many companies don’t have an optimal lead management process, and thus are losing quality sales-ready leads to their competition. Consider the following statistics: 80% of companies have not aligned sales and marketing; leads are lost through the funnel; they are not followed-up. 10-25% of leads are sales-ready; 10-25% of leads are not; that means 50-80% of leads are wasted if … [ visit site to read more ].

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Should sales enablement be owned by sales rather than marketing?

Chris Koch

I’m wondering if it’s time to take sales enablement away from marketing. What do I mean by sales enablement? I heard a great definition from my former ITSMA colleague Jeff Sands the other day: Sales enablement is helping salespeople be more credible with customers. We all know how sales enablement got started in B2B. Marketers helped salespeople put words to the insanely complex products and services they were trying to sell.

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Is Our Addiction to ROI Killing Social Media?

Convince & Convert

Tweet Guest post by Matt Ridings , founder of MSR Consulting, a Digital Relationship Marketing Agency in St. Louis. He’s @techguerilla on Twitter. I had an interesting phone call with a prospective client. I didn’t know him, and hadn’t worked with his (large) company. He was looking for a social media vendor, and was referred to me by a mutual contact who had attended one of my training workshops.

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Will the Web Have A Past?

B2B Memes

Photo by Jennifer Dickert. Though Wired has declared it dead , I think the Web has a future. I’m not so sure it will have a past. A while back, I spent a few idle hours trying to explore the archives of Jeff Jarvis’s BuzzMachine blog, in search of some legendary Dell Hell and early insights from the master. As you pass backward through the abysm of time, all’s well until July 2005, when the monthly navigational links give out, and you have to keep pressing “older” over and over.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Content Marketing Blues: the Battle for Attention

Writing on the Web

Content marketing with blogs isn’t as easy as it used to be. But like you, I can complain all I want to. It doesn’t matter. The good news is there are more people going online to read things they need to know, to solve the problems they have. The bad news is there are more blogs, more competition for attention. What do you need to do to win the battle for attention and survive the WIIFM flter?

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Building a Demand Gen Tribe: The Seth Godin Lead Gen Program

Smashmouth Marketing

I was fortunate enough to be asked by Gerhard Gschwandtner , of Selling Power to speak this week at his Sales Leadership Conference in Philadelphia. The highlight of my day was listening to Seth Godin, blogger and author on topics b2b sales and marketing folks devour. One part of Seth's talk was on building a tribe. Not sure I've got the quote verbatim, but basically he was saying "marketers that build tribes of loyal prospects and customers will win.

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What’s Worth More?

ANNUITAS

I’ve recently been involved in an ongoing online discussion regarding marketing automation, lead generation, and lead management (including lead nurturing). The discussion has been focusing on the approach organizations should take in implementing marketing automation. During the course of this dialogue one of the participants made the following statement: “I guess I would add that neither lead nurturing nor marketing automation solves the core problem that most marketers actually have –