March, 2008

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The Limits of On-Demand Business Intelligence

Customer Experience Matrix

I had an email yesterday from Blink Logic , which offers on-demand business intelligence. That could mean quite a few things but the most likely definition is indeed what Blink Logic provides: remote access to business intelligence software loaded with your own data. I looked a bit further and it appears Blink Logic does this with conventional technologies, primarily Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services and Cognos Series 7.

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Podcast: A new role for sales as expert content filters

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I just had a great interview with Robin Carey, co-founder of the Customer Collective. Salespeople have become the second choice for information among buyers who'd rather just go to the Internet. This trend actually creates an opportunity for those who think and act like trusted advisors. You can listen here. In the interview, I share how I got my start and how the Internet has shifted control away from marketers and salespeople.

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Persona Centric Selling®: The New Science of Selling

Tony Zambito

For many sales executives today, the world of selling in the past ten years has changed at a faster pace than anytime in the 20th century when the sales profession grew in prominence. The advent of technology and the Internet has made selling a buyer-driven adventure versus sales-driven. For instance, buyers today may spend as much as three months researching products or services before ever engaging a sales professional into the buying process.

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Blogger: Redirecting

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Push-Button Publishing You're about to be redirected The blog that used to be here is now at [link] Do you wish to be redirected? This blog is not hosted by Blogger and has not been checked for spam, viruses and other forms of malware.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Email Branding Tip to Increase Open Rates

Anything Goes Marketing

This is a quick post on a great tip from Stefan Pollard in hist post: Use Brand-Recognition Elements to Combat Inbox Triage. Stefan recommends putting your company name in the "view online" link at the top of your email. For example: "BEFORE : If you can't see the images in this e-mail, please click here to view this e-mail through your Internet browser.

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eglue Links Data to Improve Customer Interactions

Customer Experience Matrix

Let me tell you a story. For years, United Parcel Service refused to invest in the tracking systems and other technologies that made Federal Express a preferred carrier for many small package shippers. It wasn’t that the people at UPS were stupid: to the contrary, they had built such incredibly efficient manual systems that they could never see how automated systems would generate enough added value to cover their cost.

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B2B 2.0 marketing expo by MarketingProfs

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The gang at MarketingProfs put together conference that's worth checking out. Now here's the best part. no conference travel required. The B2B 2.0 Marketing Expo is March 5, 2008 and you can register here.

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Should You Still Email Your Press Releases?

Anything Goes Marketing

On B2B Online, Tricia Robinson answers the question " Any tips for using e-mail to send press releases? ". She goes on to write about not placing the whole release in the email, not including attachments and some other typical email "best practices". Here's a tip: "Don't do it". Does your whole database need to know every time you hire a new executive or win an award?

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Blogger: Redirecting

Buzz Marketing for Technology

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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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Blogger: Redirecting

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Push-Button Publishing You're about to be redirected The blog that used to be here is now at [link] Do you wish to be redirected? This blog is not hosted by Blogger and has not been checked for spam, viruses and other forms of malware.

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Latest Trends in Email Marketing: RSS and Calendar Reminders

Anything Goes Marketing

As we move into a new week there are some interesting trends and technology enhancements that will start to change the way that B2B companies use email. For those that are thinking "email is email - how can it change?", keep reading. Trend#1: The Blogletter is Coming - Actually, it's Already Here. You may recall I blogged about a concept called the Blogletter (combo of email newsletter and blog posts).

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Blogger: Redirecting

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Push-Button Publishing You're about to be redirected The blog that used to be here is now at [link] Do you wish to be redirected? This blog is not hosted by Blogger and has not been checked for spam, viruses and other forms of malware.

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Technology Adoption Issues

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I'm sure we can all relate to this:

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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Do Agencies Get Social Media?

WebMarketCentral

Late last week, MediaPost's Cathy Taylor wrote about the shortcomings of marketing agencies (large ones at least) when it comes to really understanding and utilizing social media on their clients' behalf—or even their own—in Blogger's Block - And Other Ways Agencies Aren't Walking The Walk Of Social Media. " As for blogs, the number of agencies that have them is growing, but overall they're still pretty spotty in terms of technical chops and raison d'etre, and there's at times an embarrassin

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WMC Interviews: Laura Ries

WebMarketCentral

I recently had the honor and pleasure of talking with best-selling author Laura Ries about her experiences and advice for marketers today. Between TV appearances and speaking engagements on the west coast, Laura shared a bit about her start in marketing, writing with her dad, blogging , things brand marketers do that drive her nuts, and more. Here's the interview.

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Best of 2007: Miscellaneous Marketing Stuff

WebMarketCentral

From advertising to white paper syndication to voicemail, here are a few of the best marketing-related newsletter articles and blog posts from 2007 that simply didn't fit into any other category. Check out these stories from the penultimate entry in WebMarketCentral's Best of 2007 series. AdBlock Plus Threatens the Online Revenue Model by The International Herald Tribune What could have been the story of the year in interactive marketing turned out instead to be pretty much of a dud.

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Best of 2007: Cool Online Tools

WebMarketCentral

Here's a list of interesting and useful tools to help you convert files, find content, promote your blog, and add content to your website, among other activities. File conversion tools Still running Office 2003, but need to convert the new XML-based formats from Office 2007 so you can read and work with them? Zamzar offers a free online service to convert files with no need to download software.

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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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Service Oriented Architectures Might Really Change Everything

Customer Experience Matrix

I put in a brief but productive appearance at the DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference running this week in San Diego. This is THE event for people who care passionately about topics like “A Semantic-Driven Application for Master Data Management” and “Dimensional-Modeling – Alternative Designs for Slowly Changing Dimensions”.

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Why cost-per-lead budgets fail and fewer leads are better

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A reader asked me to explain why fewer leads are better and why “cost-per-lead” budgets fail. These are two great questions that have the same fundamental answer: quality first then quantity. The truth is that sales people care very little about the cost of the leads we generate. What they really care about is how many of those leads will actually become viable sales opportunities.

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Fear not! Think like a savvy investor with lead generation

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This morning I was talking to a marketing leader about his 2008 strategy and he brought up some concerns he had about the economy and its potential impact on him and others. Can you blame him? In years past, marketing has been favorite target for cuts by CFOs and CEOs as they look to conserve cash and reinforce their balance sheets for tough times. I'm less concerned about budget cuts and more interested in opportunities for him and other B2B marketers who choose to bring focus to their marketin

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Which Social Networking Sites Really Drive Business Traffic?

WebMarketCentral

Harry Hoover at the THINKing blog recently asked his readers this question and posted some of the responses. While clearly not a statistical sampling, LinkedIn and Facebook were mentioned prominently by nearly all respondents. StumbleUpon and del.icio.us were common second choices. I've written previously about which social networking/tagging/bookmarking sites seemed to work well at driving B2B traffic, but have collected significantly more data since then.

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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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Best of 2007: Amusing and Creative Marketing Stuff

WebMarketCentral

Sell your soul on eBay. Buy trash at Target. "404 Error" pages that are actually entertaining. A bedtime story about search engines. A rap about link building. What's going on here? It's the final—and best—installment of WebMarketCentral's Best of 2007 series. Here are some of the most humorous, creative, and just plain odd, yet strangely relevant to interactive marketing, blog posts and articles from 2007.