Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 30, 2009

Summary: Hubspot offers a bundle of Web traffic generation and lead management features in one low-cost package. All that’s missing to be full-blown demand generation system is outbound email and lead nurturing campaigns—which the company has announced it will add.

Small Business Marketing 120

Small Business Marketing Bundling Work Management Paid Search Agency 120

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 17, 2009

Summary: Right On Interactive's 5Buckets connects lists from external customer management systems with many types of output vendors (email, print, fax, text message, automated voice). It's a low-cost, easy-to-use alternative to more powerful marketing automation systems for companies who don't need other marketing automation features.

Multi-Channel 120

Multi-Channel Marketing Automation Services Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Channels 120

Customer Experience Matrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Here are some alternatives that will come in at or below Marketo’s published starting price of $2,400 per month (or $1,500 for their “Lite” version). (To But even including that, the first year cost for most of these will be less.) : Manticore Technology : a full-featured demand generation product. Pricing starts at $599 per month.

Demand Generation 120

Demand Generation Cost Marketing Management Demand 120

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

I think the idea of an iTunes™ -like interface — and pay-as-you-go pricing structure — for viewing, sorting, and selecting B2B contacts is intriguing. The lead management automation market, about which I blogged previously , continues to attract new players at a rapid rate. So, take my comments with a grain of salt.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40

Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 5, 2009

In fact, he said he has actually removed features from the system because customers weren’t using them. But he also decided that marketers want Webinar integration, digital asset management, APIs to capture data from external Web forms, and a dedicated IP address for email. The base price includes a separate IP address.

Demand Generation 120

Demand Generation Digital Asset Management Demand Marketing Management 120

WebMarketCentral

MARCH 3, 2009

Marketing automation software vendor Marketo today announced the launch of its Marketo Lead Management 3.0 With more than 200 new features, the release is the most significant since the product's initial launch in early 2008. tags: marketing automation software, Marketo Lead Management 3.0, software suite.

Enterprise Management 20

Enterprise Management Marketo Marketing Management LEADSExplorer 20

Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 14, 2009

I have my little checklist of features to define whether a demand generation system is suited for simple or complex marketing programs. One way to explain this particular mix of features is to note that LeadLife’s founders previously sold sales automation software. and execute actions when leads meet status and score thresholds.

Enterprise Management 120

Enterprise Management Features Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 120