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Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo?

Industrial Marketing Today

This long time staple has become the Rodney “No Respect&# Dangerfield of B2B and industrial marketing. I’ve read several articles about the impending death of email marketing because of the steady decline in open and click-through rates (CTR). Are those predictions a little premature? Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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9 Reasons Your Marketing Agency's Retainers Aren't Bigger

Hubspot

It's why I started HubSpot's agency partner program in 2008, and why I've launched an agency partner program at my new company, Databox. 1) Your Own Marketing Sucks. But this doesn't mean your agency shouldn't do inbound marketing. They even wrote the book on inbound marketing to engineers. "By

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Why the Blog Post Is the New Ad Unit

Hubspot

Then -- somewhere around 2008 -- blogging took a back seat to social media, and all anyone could talk about was platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and, yes, even MySpace. Social media was all the rage, and blogging was, well, old and worn out. The Blog Post as the New Ad Unit. And that is why the blog post is the new online ad unit.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Does this give you a better insight into what they need to achieve their goals and what you could be doing to improve your marketing mix or their customer experience? Marketing is not only about messaging. If you’re looking for justifying budget dollars, there are many sources that are more effective than CTR.

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The Future of B2B is Changing. Are You Ready?

Engagio

These firms are adopting ABM to drive growth, even as results from inbound marketing have flattened due to competition and noise. This explosion in marketing noise has made it more difficult to reach buyers through digital channels, making it more important than ever to orchestrate human and digital touches.

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I Predicted Marketing Automation and it Changed Everything – Here’s My Next Big Prediction

Engagio

These firms are adopting ABM to drive growth, even as results from inbound marketing have flattened due to competition and noise. This explosion in marketing noise has made it more difficult to reach buyers through digital channels, making it more important than ever to orchestrate human and digital touches.

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The Ultimate Glossary: 44 Email Marketing Terms Marketers Must Know

Hubspot

Email marketing is a central part of your inbound marketing strategy, but it can be an intimidating tactic to tackle if you're a newbie. Heck, even seasoned email marketers are continually learning new terms (we learned some new ones for this post!) Copyright © 2008 Constant Contact, Inc. 25 per email address.