Tue.Apr 24, 2012

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The Cost-Per-Lead Fallacy in Measuring B2B Lead Generation Investments (Pt 1 of 3)

ViewPoint

As much as marketing and sales best practices—not to mention just plain common sense—dictate that cost-per-lead not play a prominent role in managing and measuring B2B lead generation investments, the metric continues to prevail. I included the following in a blog on the cost-per-lead metric I wrote in the summer of 2010: “I continue to marvel at the high number of companies that only use cost-per-lead as a basis for lead generation buying decisions.

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Content Strategy Ain’t Just For Large Companies

Marketing Insider Group

In a recent podcast on OpenView labs , I discussed how content strategy can drive real results for businesses of all sizes. I talked about how every business needs a content strategy – it is not just for large companies. I also answer the question of whether content marketing is just another term for marketing. Finally, I discuss how can companies get started in content marketing and also how to get past “campaign-brain” and create the mindset that puts customers first.

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5 Content Marketing Assets You Forgot You Had

Convince & Convert

Stanford Smith obsesses about how to get small business blogs noticed and promoted at Pushing Social , except when he’s chasing large mouth bass! It’s usually a look of pure terror. I’m sitting across the desk from a professional and confident marketing executive. We’ve discussed the benefits of social business. He is on board with making the changes needed to create a culture that embraces customer collaboration and is ready to get started, but we have one thing left to cover…his content

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An Example of a Well Executed Event: Blueglass 2012

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Maria Pergolino Often conferences feel a bit to me like the three bears – some too large, most too small, and few just right. Larger conferences often have more choices, and bigger thought leaders, but lack the ability to truly get value from networking (especially since you’re traveling from building to building between sessions and due to the sheer volume of people).

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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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IBM’s Beck: Social Business is About Enablement, Not Control

Paul Gillin

Social business isn’t about tools and promises. It’s about giving people at every stage in the sales cycle the incentive to adopt tools that make their jobs easier and contribute to customer satisfaction. Photo via NigelBeck.com. IBM started with that simple premise when it tackled the task of convincing its sales and marketing people to adopt a new way of doing business.

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Paul Greenberg on Social Customers

Paul Gillin

Who are social customers? According to Paul Greenberg , they: Are savvy using social channels. Trust differently than they used to. Communicate with peers. Communicate with companies. Get what they want. Are social, mobile, local. Expect immediate response or nearly immediate response. Expect information available nearly instantly when searching. Increase velocity of consumerization of work.

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How Google Search Works, In a Nutshell

Hubspot

Unless you're an SEO expert , it's no surprise if you're mystified by the inner-workings of Google search. How on Earth does Google decide how to rank the pages on your website? If this question has ever crossed your mind, keep reading. This post should simplify things for you. Yesterday, Google's head of web spam, Matt Cutts, published a video on the GoogleWebmasterHelp YouTube channel called "How does Google search work?

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How to Use Google+ Hangouts for Business

EMagine B2B Blog

Hangouts are an important, yet often unused feature of Google+ for businesses. Similar to Skype or a webinar, Hangouts allow you to host a video chat with up to 10 people that you have in your Circles. What makes Hangouts better than the alternatives are the very reasons you should be using them for your [.].

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Is Your Sales & Marketing Team Ready for a CRM?

Hubspot

As a marketer, you're likely familiar with a CRM system; if not, no worries, you're about to learn all about it! The frustrating thing about many CRMs is that they come with a range of functionality -- from basic to robust -- and all too often, businesses find themselves equipped with more than they need (or frankly, can handle). In an attempt to equip businesses with the right CRM system for their needs , this post will explain -- without the gobbledygook -- what the heck a CRM is, why they are

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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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Share to Pinterest: SnapApp Adds The Pinterest Button

SnapApp

In a short amount of time, Pinterest has been gained an impressive amount of traction. In fact, it is now the third largest social network after Facebook and Twitter. That's very impressive for such a relatively new social network! (Something I am sure Google+ is envious of.) What does Pinterest's rise in popularity mean for your brand? Well, for starters you should make it easier for your audience to pin your content!

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Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Social Media Influencers

Biznology

I experience a lot of contempt for bloggers and social media influencers. From agencies and marketing firms as well as from self-professed social media experts and social media gurus. Bloggers and other social media online influencers may not know who Edward Bernays is or have the lingua franca of a trained communications professional, but they sure can spot the eye roll of condescension and contempt from a mile away, even through the terse messaging of a single pitch.

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Too Much Crappy Social Media Content!

Digital B2B Marketing

We all know people that overshare. They are the people that discuss their sex lives, their drinking problems or their last conversation with their probation officer for all to hear. (These are all conversations I have overheard recently on public transit). Of course, most businesses and professionals don’t share information like this in social media, but another kind of oversharing pervades social media: oversharing content.

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How to Use Hashtags on Twitter: A Simple Guide for Marketers

Hubspot

Every time we host live webinars (and as this long list suggests , that is quite often), quite a few attendees get confused about what to do with the hashtag we provide. What is it? What does it do? How do you create one? Let me explain! What is a hashtag? A Twitter hashtag is simply a keyword phrase, spelled out without spaces, with a pound sign (#) in front of it.

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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