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Thursday, August 12, 2010
In the corporate marketing departments where I've worked, a bone of contention has been, "What's the Lead Source?" For any given suspect/prospect/lead/opportunity in the funnel, what or who gets credit for bringing it in? read more.
 
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Want to increase your email open rate, white paper download rate, or registrations at your next speaking gig? Create a catchy title by turning the problem you solve on its head. read more.
 
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Last week I met a B2B solopreneur who performs visual facilitation. She leads meetings and synthesizes group-think by illustrating discussions on a large mural, in real time. Julie's recent blog post is a perfect case study for B2B personas. read more.
 

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Every B2B marketer I talk to is on board with the concept of user personas to guide their web content strategy. Now our team is working with several clients to really drive this concept home, and apply personas more aggressively to the content they are creating. The results are paying off in content that truly speaks to the buyer. read more.
I'm frequently approached by writers looking for work, and the first thing they want me to see is a sample of their writing. In ten seconds, I can tell whether a writer can put a decent paragraph together. But writing is only the first of many skills needed to produce content for an enterprise. read more.
Have you ever been solicited by a company that you already do business with? It happens to me all the time. Don’t these companies know that I am already part of their value chain? So, why are they spamming and cold calling me? feel like I am being taken for granted, and I look for an excuse to “escape” through the bottom of their sales funnel.
In the corporate marketing departments where I've worked, a bone of contention has been, "What's the Lead Source?" For any given suspect/prospect/lead/opportunity in the funnel, what or who gets credit for bringing it in? read more.
Last week I met a B2B solopreneur who performs visual facilitation. She leads meetings and synthesizes group-think by illustrating discussions on a large mural, in real time. Julie's recent blog post is a perfect case study for B2B personas. read more.

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Thursday, September 2, 2010
The best way to promote your company or products is by helping people. Using your expertise to answer people’s questions is one of the most effective marketing activities you can imagine. Nowadays people are not only searching. People try to find the information they are looking for by asking questions. There are a number of websites like [.].
 
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Existentialist playwright Samuel Beckett would have loved this one: Most email marketers continued to send email at a steady, high frequency for nearly two years, despite a total lack of response from the subscriber (no opens, no clicks, no purchases), according to a new study. The results are less than encouraging. cents. Subscribe to RSS.
 
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Online marketing is unique for each business. For large businesses that rely on channel partners to sell and distribute products, the online marketing process can be a challenge. With many channel partners across multiple locations, how can a business make sure that partners have the leads they need to help grow the business? Share the success!
 

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