2009, 2010, Automation and Price

Activate Acquires Green Leads

Smashmouth Marketing

JUNE 1, 2022

I bumped into Mike while walking through the Sales Force Automation conference in Boston, I turned a corner and almost walked into him – I hadn’t seen him for years but we reconnected and ended up doing business together at his company, CIC. 2009 Closed our first billion-dollar company (at higher than industry price).

Ideal Customer Profiles

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Marketing Automation Monday is Here!

The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing Automation Monday is Here! Most companies start off with one track for their automation and nurturing programs and expand with time. As always, you have to take all of this with a grain of salt.

Marketing Automation Services

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2010 Will Bring New Features to Demand Generation Systems

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 7, 2010

Summary: the demand generation market will continue to grow in 2010, and it may attract some new, big competitors from outside the industry. 2009 was a year of tremendous growth for demand generation systems (a.k.a. business-to-business marketing automation. business-to-business marketing automation. What will 2010 bring?

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Adobe Buys B2C Marketing Automation Leader Neolane: One Gap Filled, But Where's CRM?

Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 27, 2013

Adobe today announced plans to acquire Neolane , the largest remaining independent B2C marketing automation vendor (excluding email-focused providers like Responsys and Silverpop ). Price was $600 million, which is roughly in line with the 8x revenue paid for ExactTarget and Eloqua recently.

Marketing Automation Services

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Marketing Automation System Trends: What We Found in the Raab Guide

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 5, 2010

I’m pleased to report that the 2010 edition of the Raab Guide to Demand Generation Systems is officially available today, with updated entries on all vendors (alphabetically: Eloqua , Manticore Technology , Market2Lead , Marketbright , Marketo , Neolane and Silverpop Engage B2B ). So much for 2009. Sales access.

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B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The.

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question by Achinta Mitra on June 12, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies , Website Design & Development Do you show prices on your B2B website?

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More on Marketo Financials: Despite Past Losses, Prospects Are Bright

Customer Experience Matrix

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

million for 2009 and "triple that" ($13.5 million) for 2010. Data I've collected over the years shows that Marketo had about 120 clients at the start of 2009, 325 at the start of 2010, and should end 2010 with about 800. million in 2009 and $21 million in 2010. million actual vs. $10.4

Marketo

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Selecting the Right Email Marketing Provider « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

APRIL 6, 2011

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 9:00 am and is filed under Email Marketing , Marketing Automation. Check out part 1 of the “ Taking control of the email vendor selection process &# article and let me know what you think! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

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Marketing Charts and Trends « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2011

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How Everybody Wins with HubSpot's Funding « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 10, 2011

This means that is time to update my previous charts on marketing automation funding (see below) and the funding timeline, because HubSpot just surpassed Marketo as the highest funded marketing software vendor to date. Industry Impact Should established marketing automation players be worried about HubSpot’s sudden infusion of capital?

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Why Sales and Marketing Don't Get Along « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 24, 2011

It is interesting that back in 2009, MarketingSherpa had published a chart showing the key challenges marketers faced and “generating high quality leads&# was the top one. In their “ CMO Perspectives on B2B Marketing Automation &# this challenge for high quality leads is shown as having increased from 69% in 2009 to 76% in 2010.

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B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2010

This entry was posted on Thursday, October 14th, 2010 at 9:05 am and is filed under Communication , Content Marketing , Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing. First of all, what is this summit? Sometimes we just need to be reminded of the obvious so that we can focus on the essential. United States License.

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Making the Most of Your Webinars

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

On24 is not the lowest priced one on the market (Adobe Connect, WebEx, and GoToWebinar all charge less for webinars), but this should be easy enough for you to calculate for your specific situation. According to the survey webcasts have a $22.60 Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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The Challenges in Adoption of Marketing Technology « The Effective.

The Effective Marketer

MAY 3, 2011

Companies need to be able to track and measure customer interactions from a reliable source and that has driven a lot of the recent interest in Marketing Automation and Customer Intelligence technologies. The goal is to make use of cross channel marketing strategies to target the customer at the right moment and influence purchase decisions.

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What Makes a Great Creative Brief? « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 7, 2011

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B2B Marketers Hold Off on Killing Traditional Media

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 22, 2010

This entry was posted on Friday, October 22nd, 2010 at 9:06 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Budget , Marketing Management. Also interesting to note that telemarketing as a budget item will also remain a key part of the budget, which shows outbound lead generation is still a strong component of most marketing plans.

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The Ghost Blogging Debate Done Right

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 23, 2010

This entry was posted on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 8:30 am and is filed under Communication , Social Media. Here’s the link to the podcast SPOS#214 , it’s worth listening to. Then, check out Mitch’s blog Ghost Blogging And Last Rites for some additional insight and great comments by readers. United States License.

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WordPress Plugins for Marketers

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

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The Science of Email Marketing « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

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How to Fail at Social Media

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2010

This entry was posted on Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 12:00 pm and is filed under Social Media. It seems it has all to do with creating the right message for your audience. But wait, that’s not new… is back to marketing 101 you’d think, no? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

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Insights from Eloqua's IPO Registration Statement

Customer Experience Matrix

AUGUST 29, 2011

Revenue increased roughly $10 million per year from 2006 through 2010, which is nothing to sneeze at although the higher base meant the percentage rate slumped significantly in 2009 and 2010, to about 25%. Eloqua doesn’t offer an explanation, but my guess is heavy competition forced them to reduce prices during this period.

Eloqua

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How Success is Misunderstood

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 3:25 am and is filed under Communication , Decision Making , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing. A B2B company applying tactics used by B2C companies can be very successful but only after some necessary translation is done. United States License. United States License.

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Explaining Social Media

The Effective Marketer

MAY 7, 2010

This entry was posted on Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 8:15 am and is filed under Social Media , Uncategorized. Rule 1: Listen Rule 2: Engage Rule 3: Measure And my favorite quote is “Don’t assume social media is the answer to everything&#. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

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The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

Besides the rise of social media as marketing channel, the emergence of marketing technology, more specifically Marketing Automation systems, in which you can configure the automated distribution of content to customers and prospects has been changing the way marketers see and create conent. United States License.

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Aberdeen Shows How to Do Email Marketing Right

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2011

In their research they also classify companies according to their results in email marketing usage. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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Marketing By Objectives « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

That’s what I just did This entry was posted on Monday, November 29th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Decision Making , Marketing Management , Marketing Planning , Marketing ROI , Marketing Strategy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License. United States License. United States License.

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The Opposite of Advertising « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This entry was posted on Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Social Media. One Response to The Opposite of Advertising Diego Silber says: September 20, 2010 at 9:13 am Thank you for mentioning Marca de Gol! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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What Trigonometry Has to Do With Marketing?

The Effective Marketer

JULY 23, 2010

This entry was posted on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at 2:51 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. People turned their heads at me, there was an uncomfortable 2 seconds silence, and then she ignored me and moved on. I still haven’t had a need for trigonometry in my life, but who knows what the future holds? United States License.

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Making Website Reviews Easy

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at 9:05 am and is filed under Communication , Content Marketing , Online Marketing , Web Design. Then save the comments and share the unique link with your team. If there’s one thing missing is the ability to draw on the page. Any other tools I have missed? United States License.

Marketing Websites

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Best Companies Don't Need Marketing

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 5, 2010

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 5th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Hiring , productivity , Uncategorized. The best marketing ends up being what the employees tell their friends about their companies. How they like (or don’t like) the perks, and when magazines like Inc pick that up and write a story. United States License.

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Marketing Content That Sells

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing Content That Sells When talking with lead nurturing and marketing automation vendors they all make it seem very easy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

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The Networker's Dream

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2009

This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 7:00 pm and is filed under Online Marketing , productivity , Social Media. 2 Responses to The Networker’s Dream Darren says: November 5, 2009 at 12:28 am Daniel, thanks for this post. Look forward to meeting up with you at BOS 2009.) United States License.

Marketing Automation Services

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Social Media's Next Victim?

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

This entry was posted on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 8:15 am and is filed under Uncategorized. While I still believe that social media is not for everyone , those who decide to go this route should at least learn from others mistakes. What stories or lessons learned do you have to share? United States License. United States License.

Social Media

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More Free Marketing Knowledge

The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2009

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 12:05 pm and is filed under Marketing Training. Quality varies: [link] Can you recommend other resources for free marketing knowledge? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. United States License.

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Web Prototyping With PowerPoint « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Tips for Designing in Powerpoint This entry was posted on Monday, September 27th, 2010 at 9:06 am and is filed under Communication , Online Marketing , Teamwork , Web Design. 2 Responses to Web Prototyping With PowerPoint Dan Moser says: September 28, 2010 at 7:01 am Hi, Thanks for mentioning Justinmind , and congratulations for your article.

Planning

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What Type of Marketer Are You?

The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2010

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at 12:05 pm and is filed under Hiring , Marketing Management , Teamwork. We need more people who are passionate about what they do. What type of marketer are you? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Taming Your Brand Mascot « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MAY 10, 2010

This entry was posted on Monday, May 10th, 2010 at 11:45 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing , Social Media , Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Kindle Marketing Lessons « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MAY 29, 2009

Until that day when I got an email from Amazon.com announcing they were increasing the price of the WSJ Kindle subscription by 50%. Not only that, but the Kindle forum at Amazon.com’s website has irate customers venting their frustrations with the price hike and talking about collateral damage as they cancel other Kindle subscriptions.

Planning

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The Fun Theory: How to Change Behavior

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

This entry was posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Social Media. Can you make something fun that will entertain and educate them? And how about your staff or your company’s employees? Some food for thought. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

Marketing Budget Creation

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The Six Minutes Challenge

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

This entry was posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under Communication. How can you present in a way that will engage the audience? Less is sometimes better. Are you ready to present? 3…2…1… Go! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

Work Management

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B2B Email Design – Gallery 2 « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 17, 2010

Design #15 Email Sender: Manticore Email Title: 23 Questions Marketing Automation Vendors Don’t Want You to Ask What I Like : Big attractive header graphic with compelling title and nice “hero shot&# of the buyer’s guide being offered. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

Marketing Budget Creation

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The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

This entry was posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 8:15 am and is filed under Email Marketing , Online Marketing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Like Be the first to like this post. United States License. United States License.

Advertising Benchmark

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The Enemy of Productivity

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 8:15 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Management , productivity. Close the email and ask yourself again in 1 hour. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. United States License.

Product

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Magic Quadrant or Magic Numbers? A Judge Will Decide. « The.

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 21, 2009

This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 12:30 pm and is filed under Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy. Suit over Gartner’s Magic Quadrant Big Marketing Ploy « The Effective Marketer says: November 6, 2009 at 12:10 pm [.] Stay tuned! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

Work Management

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Activate Acquires Green Leads

Marketing Automation Monday is Here!

Trending Sources

2010 Will Bring New Features to Demand Generation Systems

Adobe Buys B2C Marketing Automation Leader Neolane: One Gap Filled, But Where's CRM?

Marketing Automation System Trends: What We Found in the Raab Guide

B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The.

More on Marketo Financials: Despite Past Losses, Prospects Are Bright

Selecting the Right Email Marketing Provider « The Effective Marketer

Marketing Charts and Trends « The Effective Marketer

How Everybody Wins with HubSpot's Funding « The Effective Marketer

Why Sales and Marketing Don't Get Along « The Effective Marketer

B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist

Making the Most of Your Webinars

The Challenges in Adoption of Marketing Technology « The Effective.

What Makes a Great Creative Brief? « The Effective Marketer

B2B Marketers Hold Off on Killing Traditional Media

The Ghost Blogging Debate Done Right

WordPress Plugins for Marketers

The Science of Email Marketing « The Effective Marketer

How to Fail at Social Media

Insights from Eloqua's IPO Registration Statement

How Success is Misunderstood

Explaining Social Media

The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

Aberdeen Shows How to Do Email Marketing Right

Marketing By Objectives « The Effective Marketer

The Opposite of Advertising « The Effective Marketer

What Trigonometry Has to Do With Marketing?

Making Website Reviews Easy

Best Companies Don't Need Marketing

Marketing Content That Sells

The Networker's Dream

Social Media's Next Victim?

More Free Marketing Knowledge

Web Prototyping With PowerPoint « The Effective Marketer

What Type of Marketer Are You?

Taming Your Brand Mascot « The Effective Marketer

Kindle Marketing Lessons « The Effective Marketer

The Fun Theory: How to Change Behavior

The Six Minutes Challenge

B2B Email Design – Gallery 2 « The Effective Marketer

The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks « The Effective Marketer

The Enemy of Productivity

Magic Quadrant or Magic Numbers? A Judge Will Decide. « The.

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