December, 2010

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Ranking B2B Marketing Automation Vendors: Part 3

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: The first two posts in this series described my scoring for product fit. The third and final post describes scoring for vendor strength. And I'll give a little preview of the charts these scores produce.without product names attached. Beyond assessing a vendor's current product, buyers also want to understand the current and future market position of the vendor itself.

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The French are stubborn

Savanta

The French are stubborn. Germans are meticulous. The British are intelligent. National stereotypes are not always fair and should be challenged. However, they’re also powerful, resistant to change and widely held. To illustrate, try the following. Type ‘why do French’ into Google and look at the auto-complete options. These include ‘…people eat snails’ and ‘…people stare’. .

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Marketers Deserve Attention Too

markempa

Have you had some great marketing successes this year? Then you’ll want to let my colleagues at MarketingSherpa know. They’re compiling their ninth annual MarketingSherpa 2011 Wisdom Report. It shares the best thoughts, ideas, anecdotes and takeaways from marketers in 2010. In fact, even if you’ve had disappointments, and are willing to share, they’d like to hear from you as well.

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Lead Generation Best Practices: Summarizing the 7-Part Series

ViewPoint

Just for a moment, let’s revisit the GAO’s definition of best practices described in the introduction to the series: “Best practices are the processes, practices, and systems identified in public and private organizations that performed exceptionally well and are widely recognized as improving an organization's performance and efficiency in specific areas.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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The Value of LTRs with Freelance Copywriters

WriteSpark

One thing that makes me the most proud about my business as a freelance technology writer is the long-term relationships or LTRs I have developed with many clients. Month after month, year after year, they come back to me with new assignments. And over time, they have come to trust me with the most highly visible and sensitive marketing communications.

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Ranking B2B Marketing Automation Vendors: Part 2

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: Yesterday's post described the objectives of my product fit scores for B2B marketing automation vendors and how I set up the original weighting for individual elements. But the original set of scores seemed to favor more complex products, even for small business marketers. Here's how I addressed the problem. Having decided that my weights needed adjusting, I wanted an independent assessment of which features were most appropriate for each type of buyer.

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Best of ClickDocuments "Connect the Docs" Blog in 2010

Ambal's Amusings

A big thank you to all our readers, guest bloggers and interviewees! Enjoy the following collated list of best blog posts from Connect the Docs in 2010. Top 5 BLOG POSTS. 2010 Content Marketing Trends and Predictions. Content marketing is changing like never before at a faster pace than we’ve seen in the last 100 years. Companies that learn the new marketing lessons, and implement them well, will be big winners going forward.

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Marketers Deserve Attention Too

markempa

Have you had some great marketing successes this year? Then you’ll want to let my colleagues at MarketingSherpa know. They’re compiling their ninth annual MarketingSherpa 2011 Wisdom Report. It shares the best thoughts, ideas, anecdotes and takeaways from marketers in 2010. In fact, even if you've had disappointments, and are willing to share, they’d like to hear from you as well.

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Lead Generation Best Practices Part 7: Measure Beyond Cost-Per-Lead

ViewPoint

Conventional wisdom—that something called a “lead” can and should be had at consistently lower price points where it will still deliver value—is at the root of a host of sales and marketing problems and deserves a closer look. The value of a lower cost-per-lead approach may have merit early in the funnel where inbound marketing and marketing automation can be helpful in moving large numbers of sales prospects to raise their hands and express interest.

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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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The Value of LTRs with Freelance Copywriters

WriteSpark

One thing that makes me the most proud about my business as a freelance technology writer is the long-term relationships or LTRs I have developed with many clients. Month after month, year after year, they come back to me with new assignments. And over time, they have come to trust me with the most highly visible and sensitive marketing communications.

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The Dirty Secrets of Time, Priorities, and Honesty

Convince & Convert

Tweet I hate excuses. And the one I despise most of all is “I don’t have time.&# Bullshit. You can find the time. It exists. You choose not to devote the time, and there’s a big difference. I don’t work out. (people that have met me in person are LOLing about the understated nature of that last sentence) Sure, I’m a busy guy.

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Ranking B2B Marketing Automation Vendors: How I Built My Scores (part 1)

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: The first of three posts describing my new scoring system for B2B marketing automation vendors. I’ve finally had time to work up the vendor scores based on the 150+ RFP questions I distributed back in September. The result will be one of those industry landscape charts that analysts seem pretty much obliged to produce. I have never liked those charts because so many buyers consider only the handful of anointed “leaders”, even though one of the less popular vendors might actually be a be

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10 Best Posts of 2010

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Far and away one of the best blog posts I wrote this year was on the new 4′c of B2B Marketing – it was read over 15,000 times and 3X more popular than the next most read blog post of the year. This inspired me to do a quick 10 Best Posts of 2010 as we slide into the New Year. I hope you enjoy it … 4 C’s of B2B Marketing – We’ve all heard about the four P’s of marketing: Product, Price, Placement, Promotion.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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Need to Know Where to Go for Marketing and Sales Insight? Come to The Blog Tree

markempa

If you’re a follower of marketing and sales blogs beyond just this one, you’ve probably noticed all kinds of blogs and tweets sprouting up today around The Blog Tree , just released by Eloqua and JESS3. And I think the attention is well deserved. Every blogger has some kind of blog roll, but without guessing from the names or clicking through each and every one listed, it’s challenging to know what you can learn from them and what value they provide.

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Lead Generation Best Practices Part 6: Fewer Leads Are Better

ViewPoint

There is a counter-intuitive relationship between lead volume and sales performance. With sales organizations facing lower numbers, it seems logical to turn to volume lead generation to fill their pipelines with more and more sales leads in hopes that some will turn into sales. After all, shouldn't more leads deliver more opportunities? In reality, just the opposite often turns out to be true.

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In Email Marketing, Don’t Ask Questions

The Point

If you’re in the, say: Widget Alignment business, you can be forgiven for thinking that your lead generation programs should be laser-focused on finding people that need their widgets aligned. From there, it’s a short and intuitive leap to simply asking people if they need their widgets aligned, or whether they’ve considered the benefits of alignment, so you can help ease their pain.

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What Rex Ryan Taught Me About Social Media

Convince & Convert

Tweet You might think he’s overrated, a blowhard, or a fatso but New York Jets coach Rex Ryan understands human psychology. Unlike most NFL teams, the Jets do not control players’ media access. Any player is free to speak with any reporter at any time. Ryan has just one rule that governs the interactions between players and press: “In all interviews, players must acknowledge at least two teammates, and one coach.&#.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis

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Teradata Buys Aprimo for $525 Million: More Marketing Automation Consolidation To Come

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: Teradata's acquisition of Aprimo takes the largest remaining independent marketing automation vendor off the market. The market will probably split between enterprise-wide suites and more limited marketing automation systems. Teradata announced today that is acquiring marketing automation vendor Aprimo for a very hefty $525 million – even more than the $480 million that IBM paid for somewhat larger Unica in August.

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Three Overlooked Ways to Improve SEO Results

Webbiquity

To keep up with changes on the SEO landscape and make sure I’m consistently utilizing the most effective techniques on behalf of clients, I read a lot of articles and blog posts about SEO. Most still focus on the same basic areas: • Keyword research. • On-page optimization (content, headings, meta tags). • Links (external and internal). And to be fair, even with all of the changes in search over the past year , those basics remain vitally important to search success.

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Need to Know Where to Go for Marketing and Sales Insight? Come to The Blog Tree

markempa

If you’re a follower of marketing and sales blogs beyond just this one, you’ve probably noticed all kinds of blogs and tweets sprouting up today around The Blog Tree , just released by Eloqua and JESS3. And I think the attention is well deserved. Every blogger has some kind of blog roll, but without guessing from the names or clicking through each and every one listed, it’s challenging to know what you can learn from them and what value they provide.

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Lead Generation Best Practices Part 5: Multiply Touches/Media/Cycles

ViewPoint

Results multiply when lead nurturing strategies multiply. Successfully engaging prospects depends on a mix of tactics to maintain positive awareness of your offering until it’s time to buy. The resources and methodologies needed to address these requirements include a smart mix of three core processes : Multi-touch : Frequency matters. From initial engagement to lead qualification and through long-term nurturing, frequent and systematic touches are essential.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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A Christmas Story

Tony Zambito

Image by A. Davey via Flickr. As this year draws to a close, I wish to extend my warmest wishes for a wonderful hoilday time to all.  Also, many thanks to those who have read my articles and offered encouragement.  I look forward to returning the first week in January after spending time with family and friends.  I leave you with a marvelous and inspirational Christmas Story from one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coehlo: Our Lady’s juggler.

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5 Attributes of a Healthy, Real-Time Culture

Convince & Convert

Tweet The future of business is not in measured, scrutinized answers or carefully planned initiatives. Business will soon be about near-instantaneous response ; about making the best decisions you can with the extremely limited information you have; about every customer being a reporter, and every reporter being a customer; about winning and losing customers in real time, every second of every day; and about a monumental increase in the availability of commentary about our companies.

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QlikView's New Release Focuses on Enterprise Deployment

Customer Experience Matrix

I haven’t written much about QlikView recently, partly because my own work hasn’t required using it and partly because it’s now well enough known that other people cover it in depth. But it remains my personal go-to tool for data analysis and I do keep an eye on it. The company released QlikView 10 in October and Senior Director of Product Marketing Erica Driver briefed me on it in a couple of weeks ago.

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Webbiquity 2010 Christmas Card

Webbiquity

Wait for it… Rudolph in red-hosed rain gear. Merry Christmas from Webbiquity! Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Digg this! Share this on Facebook. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Mixx. Share this on Reddit. Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon.

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Redefining the CDP: 8 Data-Driven Designs for Successful Customer Journeys

In this guide, discover 8 use cases for how a customer data platform can tackle common challenges faced by marketing, commerce, service, and sales teams. With helpful diagrams and simple explanations in each use case, see how Salesforce’s CDP, Data Cloud for Marketing, powers personalized, real-time experiences across marketing, with capabilities that include: Optimizing ad spend Powering dynamic website content Increasing upselling and cross-selling Resolving service cases with marketing data B

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The More B2B Marketing Changes, the More It Stays the Same

markempa

I’m back from presenting at the Cisco Partner Velocity Conference in Barcelona; the experience was every bit as meaningful and memorable as I thought it would be. You see, I turned 40 there and brought my family along to celebrate. It was a great experience for all of us. Barcelona is a beautiful city. It was thought-provoking to observe a different culture, one where making money appears to rank an easy second to family and friends.

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Are You A Player?

ViewPoint

We're pleased to have a new guest blogger with this post. James Obermayer is Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting. He can be reached at JObermayer@salesleadmgmtassn.com. The coach gave his pep talk and the team was ready to take the track. One of the players hung back and was quiet.

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Stop Flushing Your Online Marketing Dollars Down the Toilet

B2B Marketing Traction

Tweet. What’s the point of spending money to drive traffic to your web site… …if you’re not getting a return on your investment? Several of our new B2B clients came to us with this very frustration. After years of hearing about the benefits of search engine optimization and/or pay per click advertising, business owners finally bit the bullet and invested in these tactics.