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MAY 8, 2007

Main | How Lead Nurturing Improves Lead Generation ROI » B2B Lead Generation Blog is todays TypePad Featured Blog Greetings and welcome new readers! Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 « On Lead Nurturing: Looking for a "hot" date? And, Im even getting a cool t-shirt to boot.

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JUNE 8, 2007

The book was officially released on June 4, 2007. June 08, 2007 | Permalink Technorati Tags : Brian Carroll , David Meerman Scott , Marketing , New Rules , PR FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext. Congrats David!

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APRIL 5, 2007

As a lead generation tactic, podcasting is still in its infancy but its expected to be used by many more b-to-b marketers in 2007. Whats the impact of podcasting on your demand generation efforts and how to you measure ROI? Our first interactive show will be on lead generation via podcasts.

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JULY 16, 2007

BtoB Magazine: Effective search strategies July 16, 2007 | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Inquiry management and search marketing strategy : » Moving from Monologue to Dialogue. And dont just send a canned response either. Here and here.

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APRIL 18, 2007

« Closed-Loop Marketers More Likely to Reach ROMI Goals | Main | Lead Generation via Podcasts: An Interview With Paul Dunay » On B2B Demand Generation tools and Lead Generation Dashboards CEOs continue to demand better ROI measurement and accountability from marketers. What do you think?

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AUGUST 24, 2007

It promised to deliver better ROI measurement for their marketing campaigns. I could hear his frustration when he said, "But we are still unable to close-the-loop and measure ROI on most of the sales leads we pass to sales." Overall, I agree with the idea of software and systems for better ROI measurement and accountability.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

« MarketingSherpa Demand Generation Summit 2007 | Main | Practical Strategies for Generating Quality Leads Teleclass » On Alignment between Marketing and Finance Many marketers are quickly approaching their favorite time of year. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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AUGUST 29, 2007

August 29, 2007 | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference B2B Marketing and lead generation via Social networking : » Marketing is Tragically Knowable (Should I use Social Networks Like Facebook forMarketing?) Why or why not? And if not, should you start?

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AUGUST 16, 2007

And Ive got a lot of great feedback and questions. You can now watch the recorded archive Thank you to ON24 for sponsoring and to the AMA for hosting the event. And Ive got a lot of great feedback and questions. You can now watch the recorded archive Thank you to ON24 for sponsoring and to the AMA for hosting the event.

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AUGUST 22, 2007

August 22, 2007 | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me : Comments Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me Ardath Albee, over at Marketing Interactions , tagged me for a meme "8 random things about me.

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JUNE 14, 2007

Read More] Tracked on June 20, 2007 at 10:50 AM Comments Social Media Pundits Disconnect from B2B Marketing As someone in B2B, do you feel left out of the social media buzz? B2B marketing isn’t a popularity contest. Its about results. Without us, B2C marketers wouldnt have anything to sell and our economy would suffer. Thats a fact.

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JUNE 28, 2007

Implementing the 4Ts can help you get the most out of the Internet in your b-to-b sales and marketing efforts, and can help improve the alignment between sales and marketing within an organization.” FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext.

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APRIL 19, 2007

Show Notes Where podcasting fits in the multimodal lead generation portfolio How podcasting helps establish and reinforce thought leadership Where podcasts can help your lead generation ROI Why podcasts are perfect for lead nurturing (I was flattered to learn that Paul found inspiration in my book to develop his strategy.)

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NOVEMBER 22, 2006

Im a few years past discovering what a waste PPC [Read More] Tracked on January 04, 2007 at 01:42 PM Comments Avoid wasting your Pay-Per-Click lead generation budget Thanks to Jim Berkowitz and his CRM Mastery E-Journal for pointing me to the MarketingProfs article, Five Proven Ways to Waste Money With Pay-per-Click Advertising by John Grant.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Ardath’s book, eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale is now shipping! Ardath Albee's book eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale. The John Chambers Telepresence Video: In 2007, Cisco’s CEO unleashed telepresence (essentially video conferencing) on the world in a video that I and millions of others saw on YouTube.

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JANUARY 23, 2007

If youre a small business owner (or plan to be one in the future) youll want to put this book on your reading list. It’s great. If you decide to get a copy, you should check out his bonus offers. Ill be posting my Amazon review soon.

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MARCH 30, 2007

I’m looking forward to learning with you as I interview leading experts (and ask your questions) to get the latest contemporary thinking on lead generation. Stay tuned! FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext.

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MARCH 6, 2007

March 06, 2007 | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Webcast: How to Precisely Define a "Lead" Before Marketing Begins : Comments Webcast: How to Precisely Define a "Lead" Before Marketing Begins If you are like most B2B marketers, lead generation is at top of your priority list.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2006

" There, I offer the most important steps that marketing and sales alike, need to take to end their “tug of war” to improve ROI. Read More] Tracked on February 03, 2007 at 04:14 PM Comments Target Marketing: What’s a Lead? In this month’s issue of Target Marketing , I wrote the cover article on " What’s a Lead?

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AUGUST 17, 2007

This is by no means a comprehensive list of ideas but it should get you started. You might also find value in my recent webinar on lead nurturing relevant. Do you have any other lead nurturing content ideas that youd like to share?

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JULY 9, 2007

I recommend asking the following question, “Can marketing continue to nurture this opportunity until they are more sales-ready or is this a situation best handled by a salesperson?” This is why communication and cooperation between sales and marketing is so important.

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DECEMBER 6, 2006

Read More] Tracked on February 07, 2007 at 10:39 AM Comments Where do Your Email Newsletters go? from From the Innovators Desk I know that we can get a lot of information from newsletters, but it is a pretty cumbersome way to get our information.

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JULY 10, 2006

Ive written that consistent, patient, long-term contact with sales prospects results in better ROI. And [Read More] Tracked on July 06, 2007 at 10:01 AM Comments Sales Leads Are Too Valuable For Sales People Alone David Meerman Scotts blog post, " Sales Leads Are too Valuable for Sales People ," is worth a read.

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OCTOBER 19, 2006

Working [Read More] Tracked on February 27, 2007 at 11:19 PM Comments Lead qualification and scoring for better leads The biggest mistake made by marketers is to give mere inquiries to a salesperson. My company wanted to focus mainly on business seminars to improve customer relationships. So over the years I have been concentrating on this.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Read More] Tracked on March 01, 2007 at 07:44 AM Comments On giving away ideas I had coffee with a potential partner and our conversation ebbed to a discussion about marketing philosophy and lead generation. If you’re fluent with ideas, as most design people are, you don’t have to be fearful. " Again, its not the car.

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JULY 5, 2007

Heres some "on-topic" resources for selling your ideas in the workplace: How to Sell an Idea is a concise and well written guide on selling ideas. Selling your ideas: A critical executive skill is another good resource on selling ideas.

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MAY 18, 2007

« The Difference Between ROI and Marketing Accountability | Main | 10 Lead Generation (Prospecting) Tips for Sales People » Collaboration Huddles and 35 Other Ways to Improve Sales and Marketing Teamwork I just got back from speaking at the New Marketing Summit and it was great. Please share your thoughts and comments.

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MAY 21, 2007

Instead, seek to create the most relevant database possible which contains the right companies and contacts that influence the buying decision. In the beginning, you won’t have all the data you need. Be patient and youll build the opportunity profile over time.

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DECEMBER 21, 2006

Read More] Tracked on October 29, 2007 at 06:20 PM Comments Budget Wars: Sales & Finance vs Marketing I look at the challenge that marketers often face when it comes to getting their budgets approved by finance and I wonder why does it have to be so hard?

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MARCH 30, 2007

Keep your database it current and you won’t have to worry about buying more questionable business cards and youll see better ROI from your lead generation investment. Your database will become one of your most valuable assets if you treat it like one.

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2007

BTW - You can read more about trigger events in Chapter 5 of Lead Generation for the Complex Sale or search my blog archives for " trigger event." " Also, Jill Konrath has some great information on trigger events (geared for sales people) in her book Selling to Big Companies and her blog too.

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JULY 7, 2006

Read More] Tracked on January 19, 2007 at 02:41 PM Comments Closed Loop Feedback: The Missing Lead Generation Huddle In team sports, the huddle is crucial to the success of the team. Neither Salesforce.com nor Sugar CRM are.

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JUNE 8, 2005

Read More] Tracked on October 09, 2007 at 08:57 PM Comments Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool Demonstrating your expertise gives you an edge to combat commoditization by attracting more business and proactively building your reputation. Bauer says that this recognition comes when the outside world acknowledges you.

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MARCH 2, 2007

March 02, 2007 | Permalink Technorati Tags : lead generation , marketing , roi , sales TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Going beyond the sales lead : » Microsoft RSVP from E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" I got an interesting magazine the other day.

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APRIL 12, 2007

« Your questions answered on Lead Generation via Podcasts | Main | On B2B Demand Generation tools and Lead Generation Dashboards » Closed-Loop Marketers More Likely to Reach ROMI Goals As Ive written before, Im a big proponent of using closed loop feedback to improve marketing and lead generation ROI.

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APRIL 24, 2007

April 24, 2007 | Permalink Technorati Tags : dating , lead generation , lead nurturing , referrals , word of mouth TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference On Lead Nurturing: Looking for a "hot" date? Take time to nurture your existing customers too.

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