Sat.Jan 02, 2010 - Fri.Jan 08, 2010

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LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO) Critical for B2B Marketers

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via natural search results. This gave birth to a whole industry centered on optimizing search results for a given term. For B2C or B2B Marketers this was a huge revolution. But for B2B Marketing fans I think you need to expand your game around search to start include what I am calling … LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO).

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2010 Will Bring New Features to Demand Generation Systems

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: the demand generation market will continue to grow in 2010, and it may attract some new, big competitors from outside the industry. But the real excitement will be features that expand the scope of demand generation products to support inbound marketing, better measurement, and more efficient content creation. 2009 was a year of tremendous growth for demand generation systems (a.k.a. business-to-business marketing automation.

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Lead Gen Tips from Yogi Berra

Smashmouth Marketing

Yesterday I was using ConnectAndSell as a training tool and had one of our BDRs (Business Development Reps) live and working a list and three others listening in and critiquing. (This, btw, is one of the many benefits of ConnectAndSell. You can train with 5-10 pitches in an hour versus 1 or 2. You can see the Smashmouth ConnectAndSell product review here.

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ClickInsights: Mistakes to avoid in copy used for lead generation

Ambal's Amusings

One of the purposes of writing copy is to generate leads. What are the challenges in writing good copy that not only educates prospects and customers but also draws them in as leads for your business? We have invited White Paper Experts to shed light on the following question: "What mistakes must a copywriter avoid in copy used for lead generation?

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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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2010 – Welcome to the Age of Customer Service

Buzz Marketing for Technology

At the end of the last decade we saw Amazon snap up Zappos for $928 Million. Combining two of the most customer focused organizations I am aware of on the web and making one of the most powerful customer centric companies out there. Social media has forever changed the balance of nature in favor of the customer. Zappos was a beacon at the vanguard of how to communicate with customers socially which is why I believe they were so attractive to Amazon.

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Lead Generation Check list – Part 8: Lead nurturing for lead development

markempa

To help you start the New Year, I’d like to wrap up my Lead Generation Checklist Series with the secret to successful lead generation – and, for that matter, marketing in today’s B2B space: lead nurturing. At it's core, B2B lead generation is about building relationships. In today’s commoditized business climate, the one thing that sets apart companies with a complex sale is how well they build and nurture long-term leads.

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B2B Demand Gen Rocks In January

Smashmouth Marketing

Just a quick note to everyone who might be spending the next few weeks planning for the new year. Don't take your eye off the ball. January, along with June and October, are the biggest Demand Gen months for Green Leads, and it may be for you as well. Three years of production data shows that on a per-rep basis, January produced 35% more appointment setting and qualified lead generation than the worst month, August.

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New Year, New Projects, New Writer?

WriteSpark

You may be coming back to work after the holiday break with new funds in your budget and a long list of new marcom projects to complete. Is it time to expand your list of project resources with new freelance writers? You may already have a good working relationship with one or more freelancers.great! But as the pace of marketing activity picks up throughout 2010, you may need additional freelance copywriters for when: Your current writers are too busy.

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The Origin of Buyer Personas

Tony Zambito

As we begin a new decade, it is amazing to think how the term buyer persona has become part of the lexicon of business language.   I am often asked by clients, colleagues, friends, and family – where did the idea or the term buyer persona come from?   Like most watershed moments in life, there is an origin that exists which can sometimes get lost in the timeline of progress.   In the use of the term buyer persona , I believe such is the case.   Before a focus on the origi

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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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There is only one objective in social media: create learning networks

Chris Koch

There is too much wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth about social media objectives and strategy these days. We all assume that our organizations are unique and that we must devote great sums of time and money to figuring out what our particular motivation is for social media and how we will carry it out. We’re wired as humans to believe that we are each unique and different—indeed, this perception shoulders the bulk of our self-esteem.

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Best Books of the Decade for Marketing and Selling Services

markempa

Rain T oday , a great resource for those who market and sell services, selected their Best Book s of the Decade for marketing and selling professional services. I was humbled to see that they picked my book, Lead Generation for the Complex Sale for their list. They write, "Brian Carroll’s book is chock-full of information to help you identify ideal leads, align sales and marketing, build a strong pipeline, and effectively use lead-generation tactics.".

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Marketing Automation System Trends: What We Found in the Raab Guide

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: Social media and access for sales people were the two big trends among demand generation vendors last year. But enhanced reporting was the most common improvement of all. Could marketers finally be ready to spend on measurement? I’m pleased to report that the 2010 edition of the Raab Guide to Demand Generation Systems is officially available today, with updated entries on all vendors (alphabetically: Eloqua , Manticore Technology , Market2Lead , Marketbright , Marketo , Neolane and Silv

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Buyer Persona 2.0 - Power of Buyer Insight

Tony Zambito

During the previous decade, we’ve seen a growing acceptance for the use of buyer personas to help guide effective product, sales, and marketing planning.   The basic premise of their importance to the new world order of 21 st century marketing has certainly taken root and is sprouting.   As we enter into this new decade, it is prudent to enter into the next generation of buyer persona concepts.

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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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Let's Start Over. Again.

Ambal's Amusings

Ahh, back to our routine! At this point, many of us are happy about the return of our regularly scheduled programming. Happy to pack up Christmas clutter. Really happy to throw out that fruitcake. Come to think of it, we're even happy to get back to work! But, wait a second. We shouldn't go back to our routine. Most of us want to change something in our lives or careers.

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Lead Generation Checklist - Part 2: Sales and Marketing as One Team

Everything Technology Marketing

Here comes part two of the lead generation checklist series by Brian Carroll. The first part was about engaging prospects and customers in conversations and taking a consultative rather than transactional approach to marketing. Part two focuses on the chasm between sales and marketing that is common in many organizations. How long has it been since your marketing and sales teams got together for a really productive meeting?

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Best of 2008: Amusing, Creative and Just Plain Odd

Webbiquity

Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang running an ad agency. How Internet marketing is like a ruptured disc. Bizarre yet real images on the web. Ads that never should have seen the light of an LCD screen. What do all of these things have in common? They’re all here in the final best of funny, creative and just plain strange blog posts from the past year.

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Simple Steps to Creating Custom Social Landing Pages and Social Emails

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Do you want your landing pages and emails to be shared in social media , but don’t know how to encourage your readers to do so? It is not as hard as you might think. A simple way to make your landing pages social media friendly is to use a plug-in like ShareThis or AddThis. These sites add a small bar to a blog post or web page that allows content to be distributed to hundreds of sites.

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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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50 Excellent Adobe After Effects Tutorials

JotForm

This post presents a round-up of Adobe After Effects Tutorials for your visual effects and motion graphics-related work. After Effects is getting popular as the industry of Computer Graphics and Digital Motion is growing. With After Effects, you have choice to generate dynamic and expressive motion.

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A social media question worth pondering

Wondering Out Loud

Earlier this week I met with a representative of an ad agency in Minneapolis. His work is primarily in the world of consumer packaged goods. We were discussing the agency’s exploration of social media and whether it made business sense for them to go that direction. Why it would even be a question was a mystery until he commented that using SM tactics seemed a natural fit in the B2B space (where I’ve been for the better part of a decade), but not so in B2C.

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One Year Down - A review of my favorites

Dahle Communication

 One year ago today I published my first post on communication here at Dahle Communication. I wasn't quite sure how much I was going to be able to spend posting articles or what I would talk about all of those times. After one year though, I have realized that there is a great deal to talk about and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon!

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Developing business by phone – without the wince

EMagine B2B Blog

Mention “cold calling” or “telemarketing” to B2B marketers, and you can all but watch them cringe. And yet, for most B2Bs it’s an absolutely critical element of the sales cycle; if your company isn’t doing it, chances are good that you’re literally leaving money on the table …or, more accurately, sending it over to your [.]. Tags: B2B Web Strategy.

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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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ComScore Ups the Ante in Mobile Analytics

readwrite

ComScore , a leading Web statistics provider, has joined with Flurry Analytics to provide a more complete picture on the who, what, when, where and how of our use of mobile media. Founded just over a year ago, Flurry has grown immensely and this move will only serve to boost its popularity. Flurry announced the partnership on the heels of its merger with Pinch Media last month.

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Six Ways to Produce Online Video on a Budget

WebMarketCentral

Online video is hot. (Yeah, and people gamble in casinos, I know; what a profound observation of the blatantly obvious.) According to Compete.com , YouTube had nearly 86 million unique visitors and more than half a billion site visits last month. Business-friendly video sites like Vimeo , Viddler and Blip.tv are also seeing impressive traffic growth.

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How to Write an Effective Business Blog

Webbiquity

Blogs are not a traditional marketing medium. Blogs written like extended brochures (in promotional language) don’t get read. They’re boring. A blog is rather, a place to share useful content. Instead of saying “We’re the leading producer of widgets…” or some other such self-promoting statement, demonstrate your leadership by writing about the many creative uses of widgets, what to look for in a widget, recent developments in the widget field, or whatever.

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Done right, SEO can make your B2B’s product pages visible

EMagine B2B Blog

Let’s face it… the most critical pages we B2Bs develop for our websites – those that describe our products or services – are not very glamorous. In fact, they can often be pretty dry, dusty stuff. Compared to the latest tabloid story about Lindsey Lohan smoking while texting while driving under the influence, it’s never [.]. Tags: B2B Web Strategy Search Engine Marketing.

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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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Tiger still hasn't learned anything - maybe I can help him

Dahle Communication

 Last month I talked about how quickly Tiger Woods destroyed his brand image with his actions. In that post I stated: In today's world of instant news, gossip dominates coverage (which I despise) and videos go "viral" - events can change the way we look at something in an instant. Communication has changed so much with Twitter, Facebook, e-mails, blogs, etc. that you cannot control the message.