Thu.Jan 12, 2012

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Sales Leads: Why Your Reps Need Fewer, Rather Than More

ViewPoint

Contrary to popular belief, reps don’t need more sales leads. They need fewer leads—or more accurately, fewer raw, unfiltered, unqualified leads. Best sales lead management practices continually show that reps need qualified leads that have been carefully vetted, properly and consistently nurtured and appropriately developed, increasing the likelihood of a completed sale.

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Get Found: 7 Steps to Fire Up Your Inbound Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

I’ve said many times before that the overwhelming majority of marketing activities are dreadfully unsuccessful. And now, after playing in the traditional marketing margins for years and chasing smaller and smaller response rates, many marketers are realizing that we have quite literally reached the point of no return with much of our outbound marketing.

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How to Get the “Best of” Social Media Posts All Year Long

Webbiquity

TradePub has just launched its first report in a series for 2012, the Social Media Wrap Up report. Each report will highlight a selection of the best social media posts from leading authors published the preceding month. The inaugural report includes posts from authors such as marketing agency veteran Drew McLellan ; Marc Meyer , digital and social media strategist at DRMG; and author, speaker and SVP of Social Strategies at Social 5150 Neal Schaffer.

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Focus Roundtable Recap: Optimizing Landing Page Conversion Rates

NuSpark Consulting

I recently hosted a fantastic roundtable discussion on Focus.com on the topic of Increasing Landing Page Conversion Rates. Creating the proper conversion architecture is so critical to a company’s bottom-line, I wonder why more attention isn’t paid to this crucial element of funnel optimization. I consult clients on proper conversion tactics as part of my lead generation services, and wanted to host this roundtable to raise awareness of the benefits of testing and optimizing landin

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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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Introducing the New-Media Survival Guide

B2B Memes

Today I’m both pleased and relieved to announce the publication of my first e-book, the New-Media Survival Guide. (If you just can’t wait to buy a copy at the bargain price of $2.99, click here now. Not that impulsive? Then you might want to read more about it here.). My goal in writing this e-book was to give people trained in traditional media—journalists in particular, but also people from public relations, marketing, and other areas—an easy-to-read, practical, and concise introd

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B2B Marketing To Go: Why Mobile Is Crucial To Your Lead Generation Strategy

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jason Miller. If you haven’t bought into the B2B marketing effectiveness of mobile, it’s time to take a second look at your lead generation strategy. Consider this statistic from a recent study by comScore : In August 2011, more than 72.2 million people accessed social networking sites or blogs on their mobile devices, an increase of 37 percent from the previous year.

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5 Steps to Online Marketing Success in 2012

Biznology

Image via Wikipedia. Rumor has it that 2012 is the year the world ends (and yes, I am going to use that joke all year long). But on the off-chance we might make it to 2013, you probably want to ensure you’re ready for success this year. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a simple list of things you could do to ensure you’re ready for your best year ever?

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Cisco Does B2B Facebook Right

Paul Gillin

Want a low-cost, fun and effective way to reward your most active Facebook contributors? Steal a page from Cisco, whose corporate page is one of the best B2B presences on Facebook. Last year, Cisco started the SuperFan program to recognize its best community members. Each month, administrators recognize one fan and highlight him or her at the top of the page.

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Will the Return to Good Times Bring an End to Frugalnomics?

The ROI Guy

With economic uncertainty still in play, it should come as no surprise that Executives’ top priority remains cutting costs / improving business efficiency versus growth. The research by the Financial Times and Doremus indicates that the focus on cost savings is significant, and even higher for larger organizations, where frugality ranks twice that of any growth priority.

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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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Everything Marketers Need to Know About SOPA

Hubspot

By now, you've likely heard about the controversy that is SOPA , the "Stop Online Piracy Act." But if you thought its effects only applied to the music and entertainment industries, then you've got some catching up to do. If the bill passes in two weeks, internet marketers will definitely feel the heat, too. We wanted to keep you abreast of the situation so you can understand the powerful implications of SOPA, how it could impact your business' marketing if passed, and what you can do to help pr

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Predictions 2012 Roundup

The ROI Guy

The fall of the mighty traditional white paper? The end of sales as we know it? We have made some bold B2B sales and marketing predictions for 2012, and have rounded them up here so you can be ready: The Economic-Focused Buyer Drives Need for New B2B Sales and Marketing Strategies for 2012 How will the Economy Affect the Buyer’s Decision Process in 2012?

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5 Real Life Examples of Fantastic Calls-to-Action

Hubspot

Last week, we rounded up some of the most impressive landing pages out there and broke down why they rock from both a user's perspective and a marketer's perspective. But before visitors even get to your landing page, they're usually beckoned by a call-to-action. And it better be pretty awesome to get them to click. We've discussed the elements of an effective call-to-action before, so now it's time to find real life examples of awesome calls-to-action (CTA) that can inspire your own designs.

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Top Blog Posts of 2012

The ROI Guy

We wrote over 100 articles on Frugalnomics and B2B Selling and Marketing. So what was tops in 2012? Here's the roundup of your favorite articles: Optimize Content Marketing by Facilitating the Buyer’s Journey Who do B2B Buyers Trust? Diametrically Opposed Forces: Selling Value in a Buyer Controlled World Provocation-Based Selling: Loosening the Status-Quo for Sales Success The Big-O: Outcome Selling Are you CIO Worthy?

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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How to Structure a Kick-Ass Marketing Team for Any Company

Hubspot

Companies are taking note of inbound marketing and revamping their strategy and talent pool to generate higher quality leads at about a 60% lower cost per lead than outbound marketing. Want to know how you can transform your marketing department to become an inbound lead generating machine helping your sales team KILL it and grow your business? Here's how: Talent.

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2011 in Numbers for JotForm

JotForm

We are all excited and fired up about 2012. We’d like to thank each of you for participating in the JotForm Story this past year. We thought this is also a good time to reflect on 2011. This was the best year we have had by far.Doubled Our Userbase!- Number of users: Increased from 350,000 to 650,00.

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6 Lead Nurturing Emails Every Business Should Send

Hubspot

Only 25% of your leads are sales-ready. In addition, a whopping 50% of your leads are qualified but not ready to buy from you. [ Gleanster Research ]. So, what do you do with those qualified but reticent leads to turn them into customers? Lead nurturing, of course! In fact, HubSpot's own research indicates that lead nurturing emails generate an 8% click-through rate , compared to regular email marketing that generates only a 3% click-through rate.

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What if You Could A/B Test EVERYTHING? [Cartoon]

Hubspot

Too bad that last one isn't so easily optimized.

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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.