Wed.Nov 14, 2012

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Corporate Marketing Meets The Real World

Tomorrow People

Can traditional corporate marketing survive an apocalypse? Alistair Norman, Marketing Director at Tomorrow People, says the corporate marketing dinosaur needs to evolve, or face extinction. Old dog-breath. I’ve put in my time working at the cold face with old dog-breath (aka the unimaginative boss) sat behind me, trying to stimulate the market by churning out what he thinks the market needs.

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How Blog Readers Find You – A Diagram

Writing on the Web

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: a business blog is the best way to get found online, the best way to connect with potential clients, and the pathway to turning readers into clients. So, what’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? I keep hearing the same reasons, over and over. Top 3 Excuses for Not Blogging: “I don’t have time to blog.”.

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Corporate Marketing Meets The Real World

Tomorrow People

'Can traditional corporate marketing survive an apocalypse? Alistair Norman , Marketing Director at Tomorrow People, says the corporate marketing dinosaur needs to evolve, or face extinction. Old dog-breath. I’ve put in my time working at the cold face with old dog-breath (aka the unimaginative boss) sat behind me, trying to stimulate the market by churning out what he thinks the market needs.

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Webinar: 2013 SEO Trends and Predictions

KoMarketing Associates

KoMarketing’s Director of Online Marketing Casie Gillette will be participating in a free webinar Thursday, November 29th at 2pm EST. The webinar, featuring five industry thought leaders, will discuss SEO predictions for 2013. Webinar Summary. 2012 might have been the biggest year of change yet in the SEO industry. Penguin threw many on their backside, inbound marketing took center stage for more businesses, content marketing has taken a front row seat, and is there anything we can safely

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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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Take Control of Your Reputation Online

Biznology

Tweet. Yesterday, Chris Abraham of Reputation.com presented our latest Biznology® Webinar about taking back your online reputation. In today’s 24-hour news cycle, crisis response is essential to every company’s communications strategy; however, after all the dust settles and it looks like you’re in the clear, what happens when all of the negative press finds its way onto Internet search?

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B2B Marketers: How to Use LinkedIn Endorsements

B2B Marketing Traction

LinkedIn recently made recommending your connections a lot more easy – maybe too easy, in my opinion! This blog post is about how endorsements work and how to use this new feature in a practical and professional manner. I’ll write about my opinion that it’s too easy in another post. Why Did LinkedIn Add Endorsements? It used to be that the only way to provide a recommendation on LinkedIn was to go to the Recommendations option under the Profile menu , write your recommendation

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WriteSpark: Best Blog Posts about White Papers

WriteSpark

This month's list focuses on my best posts and recommended resources for white papers. If you are a white paper writer or you manage white paper writing projects, you'll want to read these posts: Is your topic worthy of a white paper? Guidance for choosing which topics are really worth the expense and effort of a white paper. Top 10 ways to be a good SME.

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The Evolution of Ecosystems: from Biology to Technology to Marketing

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Robin Bordoli Today Marketo is excited to announce the launch of our new partner ecosystem, Marketo LaunchPoint. You can check it out at launchpoint.marketo.com and see the 65+ partners which make this the most complete marketing ecosystem available today. But before diving into the details we should discuss 3 important questions. What is an ecosystem?

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Gartner: Business Will Control 90% of Tech Spending - Are you Ready?

The ROI Guy

According to Gartner , twelve years ago technology spending outside of IT was only 20 percent of total technology spending. In two years , Gartner Inc. Research Vice President Brian Prentice predicts, the percentage of technology spending by the business -- outside of the control of IT -- will reach 35 percent. Moreover, by the end of this decade Gartner is predicting businesses will control a whopping 90 percent of technology spend.

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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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Pinterest Finally Rolls Out Business Accounts: How to Set Yours Up Today

Hubspot

They're heeeeere. No, its not a Poltergeist sequel. It's Pinterest business accounts! We knew this day was going to come. In fact, we wrote about it in this article about why social networks like Pinterest will never be marketing-free. It was just a matter of time. Today on its blog, Pinterest announced that it's not only letting companies set up business accounts (as opposed to personal accounts), but it's also releasing a business-specific terms of service, totally separate from the TOS for re

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How Content Marketing Blurs the Line Between B2B and B2C Marketing

SnapApp

What's the difference between Business to Business marketing and Business to Consumer marketing? I'd love to have a snappy punch line for the answer, but honestly, it seems like it's not all that clear anymore. After all, for both B2B and B2C, we're still marketing to people. We still have to change behaviors and influence decisions. Plus, according to the latest B2C Content Marketing Report from MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute , both B2B and B2C marketers have almost universa

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Facebook Now Testing 'Ranked Comments' on Business Pages

Hubspot

It feels like it's been a while since Facebook launched a new feature or feature test. And by a while I mean, like, a couple of weeks. But good news! They're testing something new! And while many of their recent announcements have centered around Facebook's paid ad platform , I'm happy to announce that this one centers around organic updates. although I'm sure it will eventually play a role in paid advertising, too.

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Why Digital Marketers Need to Get More Personal

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Posted in behavioral targeting Personalization. What does personalization really mean? You’ll be forgiven if you have absolutely no idea. As trendy catchwords go, “personalization” has become a go-to term for websites and online marketers, laden with all the possibilities of connecting with individual consumers and a departure from the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach.

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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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Is Instagram's New Pinterest-Like Web Platform Worth Your Time?

Hubspot

Vintage is so in right now. There are apps that send in-real-life postcards, and rotary phone handsets that plug into your iPhone. And for a while now, there have been mobile apps like Instagram that recognize this nostalgic desire and give amateur photographers the ability to kick it old school with sepia-toned filters and scratch-ridden borders. While everyone is moving toward mobile , Instagram -- who started as a mobile-only platform -- is taking a step back and joining the rest of the world