December, 2011

The Point

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Information Kits: Packaging Offer Content for Higher Response

The Point

For most B2B marketers, information offers like white papers, case studies, and analyst reports strike an effective balance between response rate and lead qualification. Compared to a Webinar, for example, they require little time and commitment on the part of the prospect, yet if written, titled, and positioned carefully, can serve to generate leads that are reasonably qualified.

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Best B2B Holiday Card of the Year?

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Like any company this time of year, when we send out holiday cards to customers, friends, and partners we hope to show our appreciation to the people that make our work possible and also spread a little cheer along the way. But never did we expect our card to be described as “Best B2B Holiday Card of the Year.” Says Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing on his blog : “Brilliant effort from Howard Sewell and the team at Spear Marketing.

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Email Lists: Should You Rent or Buy?

The Point

It was only a few years ago that I would have told any client who asked (and many did) that it was never a good idea to purchase an email list, and that moreover, any list of email addresses that was available for purchase was by definition compiled through nefarious means and not worth the risk. That was then. Today, the decision of whether to rent or buy an email list isn’t quite so clear-cut.

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