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Activate Acquires Green Leads

Smashmouth Marketing

Back in 2007, Linda and I had no idea we would have built a global pipeline generation company that the Fortune 1000 and some of the biggest tech firms in the industry would trust to generate their sale pipeline from high level Ideal Customer Profile leads (ICPs) to booked and confirmed Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs, or appointments).

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20 Best Business Books of 2017

Hubspot

20 Best Business Books of 2017. Yep, according to the experts, reading the latest industry blogs, articles, and books is key to finding success in your job and your career. To help you stay at the top of your game, I’ve rounded up the top business books of 2017. 20 Best Business Books of 2017. Principles. Unshakeable.

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How To Use the Hero’s Journey for Content Marketing: A Good Story Goes A Long Way

Marketing Insider Group

Joseph Campbell, a renowned mythologist, introduced the concept in his book “ The Hero with a Thousand Faces.” Here is a real-life illustration from content marketing, which I mentioned at the top of this article: Content marketers (hero) are discovering the world of AI-generated content (journey).

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The Essential Behavioral Science Reading List for Marketers

B2B Marketing Directions

For example, the use of artificial intelligence in marketing has been a hot topic in the industry for the past few years, and the recent tsunami of buzz surrounding ChatGPT and other generative AI applications has been nothing short of astounding. I'll cover books relating to technology and data science in a future post.

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Why account-based marketing is a game changer for Japan

Biznology

I caught up recently with Ichiro Niwayama , founder of Symphony Marketing , the leading B2B-demand generation agency in Japan. His new book, Ultimate B2B Marketing: ABM , was published only last week, and has already leaped to #1 on the Amazon Japan business book list. You’ve already written four books on B2B marketing.

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9 Things That Can Dramatically Improve Site Accessibility

Marketing Insider Group

They updated them twice since then, in 2008 and 2018. No matter what type of business you have, generating website traffic typically leads to sales and conversions. Leverage AI for Next-Generation Accessibility. Set up a quick consultation , and I’ll send you a free PDF version of my books. Economic Opportunities.

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The Fascinating 40-Year Evolution of User Experience in eCommerce

Convert

The purpose of an online business back in the day was nothing more than generating sales and attracting more buyers. ebay in 2008. In 2008, eCommerce had developed a certain aesthetic. Interactive images became important tools in generating leads. Amazon in 2008. Amazon in 1999.

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