Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Measuring ROI on content marketing is not straightforward; that is why most firms put measurement on the back burner. Share one example of ROI tool/strategy that has worked either for you or your client." One of the top challenges for any marketer is measuring marketing ROI. But measuring doesn't have to be difficult.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 7, 2010

Get the answers to these questions and many others here in more of the best articles and blog posts on search engine marketing (SEM) from the past year. What’s a “conversion path&# and how can you use that knowledge to increase conversion rates? 10 tips for extending paid search growth by iMedia Connection.

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Webbiquity

MAY 18, 2010

Learn more about creating custom reports in Google Analytics, improving site conversion rates, interesting tools that extend the capabilities of Analytics and more here in some of the best articles and blog posts on web analytics from the past year. 6 Tools Every Google Analytics User Should Have by ROI Revolution.

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markempa

JULY 20, 2005

« Prediction: Lead generation dashboards will likely be a hot topic | Main | New Lead Nurturing Webinar » New and Improved Lead Nurturing Article My new and improved article on " Lead Nurturing: Ripening The Right Bananas " was republished on RainToday.com. Theres more information about the book at Amazon.com.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Find the answers to these questions and others here in more of the best articles and blog posts on maximizing the value of Google AdWords from the past year. AdWords Management : How ROI, Costs, and Services Measure Up for Your Business by Pure Visibility. Setting up PPC Campaigns 101, Part 1 by Search Engine Watch.

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The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing By Objectives Objective-Action-Budget In a recent article for the CMO Council’s Newsletter, Nicolas Watkis argues “ Marketers won’t succeed if they don’t have objectives ”. Right on, my friend!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 16, 2013

That post got me thinking: If we have research demonstrating that social media is helping people make purchasing decisions, why are we still having these furious debates over the ROI on social media? I’ve been at this so long that it’s hard to believe that we haven’t mastered the ROI of social media.

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The Effective Marketer

APRIL 6, 2011

Check out part 1 of the “ Taking control of the email vendor selection process &# article and let me know what you think! Published in a 3-part series by Email Vendor Selection website, it shows a proven approach to quantitatively help you narrow down your choices and select the solution that will be the best fit for your organization.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

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markempa

JULY 11, 2005

Peter DeLegge wrote an interesting article on the matter called, " The Bottom Line on Marketing Accountability." " The key is to look at why are we measuring our marketing ROI in the first place? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 It’s al.

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The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Sources for more info on this story are: Creativity Online article, F*ck Smaller. Marketing News article, Marketing Across the Americas (requires login). Sometimes going against established “best practices&# may pay off. Make the Logo Disappear. Marca del Gol post, Second Phase of Invisible Advertising (in spanish).

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 5, 2010

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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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

According to an article by eMarketer, “Is the Click Still King?”, The lack of quantifiable ROI means that Marketers will struggle for their fair share of the budget. to less than 3% or revenue (analyzing average from 2003-2009), a 30% decline in IT spending compared to revenue. eMarketer.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 10, 2010

A recent article I read on Harvard Business Review, “ Aflac’s CEO Explains How He Fell For The Duck ” made me think about brand messaging and the use of mascots. The article is great because it gives you an insider’s view of how the famous Aflac duck came to being and the challenges Aflac’s CEO had to overcome to get it adopted.

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 25, 2009

An interesting article sent to me (thanks, Z.) The article from BBC News UK can be seen here: The Problem With PowerPoint Over the years I’ve read a number of books on effective presentations, listened to podcasts, and attended some presentations and webcasts. No need to raise your hand, we all have been there.

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2005

« Closing the loop to improve lead generation performance | Main | Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool » Process Mapping is an essential step to measuring Lead generation ROI Its been well documented that quality of collaboration between sales and marketing directly impacts ROI.

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The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

A recent article ( When digital marketing strategies go wrong ) from Revolution Magazine, a UK publication, reviews some of the most interesting social media mishaps. This entry was posted on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 8:15 am and is filed under Uncategorized. What stories or lessons learned do you have to share?

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The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks A recent article from BtoB Online about email deliverability reminded me of how dangerous this whole thing of email marketing deliverability numbers can be. United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

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. Like Be the first to like this post. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 6, 2009

The action plan in Peter Drucker’s “8 Principles” article involves thinking not only about what to do, but also the expected results. This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 at 10:17 pm and is filed under Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy. Spreadsheets abound, and ideas flow. A great marketing plan is created!

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Read these interesting blog posts on B2B marketing ROI: Kevin Joyce's Untangling B2B Marketing Campaigns ROI , Jon Miller's Improving B2B Marketing ROI: Thought Leadership With Merry Elrick , Tom Scearce's Three metrics that are more useful than Cost per Lead. B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. MarketingSherpa.

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

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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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 5, 2009

In 2004 Drucker wrote an article for Harvard Business Review Magazine titled “What makes an effective executive”. The 8 principles he outlines in his HBR article are more “action oriented”, meaning they guide you towards making the right plans for the right activity and how to behave in general. United States License.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

SearchCIO has just released results of their survey of 275 IT executives, and as anyone would suspect, companies both large and small are reducing their IT budgets for 2009. The articles can be found here: [link] [link] asrc =EM_ NLN _5810093& uid =748591

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2009

Blogs, magazine articles, whole books were written on marketing strategies and tactics and how to tweak your website to get higher Google rankings, how to use Guerilla Marketing and all the other interesting tools in the marketer arsenal but those are mainly that: tools. The answer, my dear friends, is a resounding NO ! United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

This entry was posted on Friday, February 6th, 2009 at 10:20 pm and is filed under Communication , Teamwork. He says “listen first, speak last”. Good listeners will be better at understanding what needs to get done and will be more effective. The road to effectiveness is not an easy one, but is definitely a rewarding journey.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

" Last week, I read a short BtoB article by Carol Krol that shows that this continues to be a challenge. Her article summarizes some new research by the Association of National Advertisers in conjunction with Marketing Management Analytics. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

Thats a question I know a lot of very busy B2B marketers ask themselves which is why I found Tessa Wegerts ClickZ article on " Facebook as a B2B Marketing Tool " interesting. But I still wonder about the value of social networking tools for lead generation and business development that Wegerts article brings up.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

» 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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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Webbiquity

JULY 6, 2010

Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009. A Blogging 101 type article for anyone who wants to get started blogging on the right foot, and avoid the missteps and false starts common in the blogosphere. Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2009.

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

" The result was a special 36-page report with 10 all-new articles (mine included) aptly named "The One Piece Of Advice You Cant Generate Leads Without." This is a series of articles from various thought leaders in the B2B marketing industry based around the question "Wh. " I think youll find it valuable.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

A lead nurturing program can leverage existing investments that you have made in other marketing tactics such as events, white papers, contributed articles, or any other thought leading content. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 What can you send via email?

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

A recent BtoB Magazine article by Carol Krol, " Copy this: Telemarketing big with Xerox " shows that, although the phone may not be as buzz worthy as other lead generation tools, it remains the backbone to successful lead generation. However, as Krol’s article shows, the telephone shouldn’t stand alone.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 25, 2009

Drucker, of course, was right on target when included this principle in his article for effective managers (“ What Makes an Effective Executive ”, Harvard Business Review, June 2004) since one of the most important aspects one should be able to master in order to become effective is time management, and meetings are, as a general rule, a time drag.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2007

I read a good article on " What’s Wrong With Social Media For B2B Marketing " by John Miller who also writes the Modern B2B Marketing blog. Johns article highlights something most of us in B2B marketing have come to accept. Johns article highlights something most of us in B2B marketing have come to accept.

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markempa

APRIL 5, 2006

« Reaching Decision Makers | Main | Lead generation with Podcasts » Best Practices in Demand Generation Sridhar Ramanathan, over at the Pacifical Group Blog , just published an article on the best practices demand generation. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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