markempa

OCTOBER 28, 2005

MarketingSherpas posted their B-to-B Lead Generation Summit Notes. MarketingSherpas posted their B-to-B Lead Generation Summit Notes. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 they were using the term "Demand Generation instead.

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markempa

JULY 16, 2007

Don’t focus exclusively on Web-based leads because typically in a b-to-b environment, a prospect may choose to communicate with your company by telephone or some other channel. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Ive summarized Kevins three points: Don’t be too Web myopic.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

According the MarketingSherpa research , " only 17% of B-to-B marketers we queried were sure their CFOs understood the value of lead generation programs." According the MarketingSherpa research , " only 17% of B-to-B marketers we queried were sure their CFOs understood the value of lead generation programs."

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markempa

DECEMBER 21, 2006

According to their research, " only 17% of B-to-B marketers we queried were sure their CFOs understood the value of lead generation programs." According to their research, " only 17% of B-to-B marketers we queried were sure their CFOs understood the value of lead generation programs."

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markempa

APRIL 5, 2007

As a lead generation tactic, podcasting is still in its infancy but its expected to be used by many more b-to-b marketers in 2007. As a lead generation tactic, podcasting is still in its infancy but its expected to be used by many more b-to-b marketers in 2007.

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

OCTOBER 19, 2006

They posed 10 of the toughest questions B-to-B marketers often ask them about qualifying and scoring leads. They posed 10 of the toughest questions B-to-B marketers often ask them about qualifying and scoring leads. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 17, 2005

Last night, I stumbled upon Jeremy Porters notes and observations from DMAs B-to-B Conference session entitled, "Sales and Marketing Integration: How To Make It Happen and Why You Cant Afford Not To." Jeremy Porters Blog: B-TO-B CONFERENCE DAY ONE - SALES & MARKETING INTEGRATION.

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markempa

AUGUST 14, 2006

« New E-Book Offers Great Advice | Main | Speaking at MarketingSherpas B-to-B Demand Generation Summit 2006 » Webinar: Lead Generation Strategies for the Complex Sale Join me for a complimentary webinar this Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 1pm EDT.

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markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

Implementing the 4Ts can help you get the most out of the Internet in your b-to-b sales and marketing efforts, and can help improve the alignment between sales and marketing within an organization.” Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2005

Fellow Revenue Roundtable member, Mike McLaughlins Blog, Guerrilla Consulting won in the "B-to-B marketing blogs" category. Fellow Revenue Roundtable member, Mike McLaughlins Blog, Guerrilla Consulting won in the "B-to-B marketing blogs" category. A big thank you to everyone who voted!

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markempa

JUNE 27, 2006

« Direct mail for the complex sale that really works | Main | The B2B Lead Generation Blog Wins Best B-to-B Marketing Blog in MarketingSherpas Readers Choice Awards » Podcast: Interview on the Cullinane & Green Report I was interviewed by podcasting experts Joe Cullinane and Roger Green on the Cullinane & Green Report.

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markempa

APRIL 18, 2005

Last year, the B2B Lead Generation Blog (yours truly) received honorable mention for the "Best b-to-b marketing-topic Blog." Last year, the B2B Lead Generation Blog (yours truly) received honorable mention for the "Best b-to-b marketing-topic Blog." Anyone can nominate. Want to see who won last year?

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2005

Sirius Decisions , a leading B-to-B research firm concludes, "While brand isnt dead, we believe it has become a byproduct of reputation, the first of three overall outputs todays b-to-b organizations must systematically produce in order to be successful.

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

« Speaking at MarketingSherpas B-to-B Demand Generation Summit 2006 | Main | Article: Why Most B2B Websites Fail To Convert Sales Leads » E-books: A Hip and Stylish Younger Sibling to the Nerdy Whitepaper If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you are a reader of other blogs.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

Be sure to read their free executive summary, it contains useful tips for B-to-B lead generation. Be sure to read their free executive summary, it contains useful tips for B-to-B lead generation. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JULY 3, 2006

« The B2B Lead Generation Blog Wins Best B-to-B Marketing Blog in MarketingSherpas Readers Choice Awards | Main | Closed Loop Feedback: The Missing Lead Generation Huddle » Time with Best Selling Author Bryan Eisenberg My good friend, Bryan Eisenberg and I met up while he was on his book tour in Minnesota.

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markempa

MAY 26, 2005

Im listed in the "B-to-B marketing blogs" section. Im listed in the "B-to-B marketing blogs" section. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 If youre time crunched, you can vote for your favorite category.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

According to sales and marketing analyst firm SiriusDecisions, “Successful reps know that establishing credibility and providing value to a prospect or customer throughout the buying cycle is the difference between closing the deal and losing it. April 2009.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Now, in B2B, we have seen a similar dramatic shift towards prospects taking charge of the buying cycle, using on-line content marketing, resources and tools to drive research, comparisons and purchase decisions. Forrester: Understand and Drive Outcomes for Sales.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

According to SiriusDecision buyer studies, the most favored sources of content during the early stages of b-to-b decision-making are: White papers (64.4%); Peer referrals (51.1%); Webinars (48.9%); Trials or demos (42.2%); Analyst reports (37.8%). In later stages of the sales cycle, analyst reports and peer referrals reign supreme.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

4) Personal Branding: The five elements of being seen as a thought leader through crowdsourcing (2) Recognition Blogs are Becoming the New Front Door for Prospects: Is Yours Open? Sutton Anne Holland Brad Bortone Chris Heine Daniel Burstein David Kirkpatrick David Meerman Scott Jen Doyle Jeanne S.

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Anything Goes Marketing

MAY 17, 2009

What I have done is reviewed the tweets from the latest SiriusDecisions Summit 2009 and captured points that I thought were interesting and categorized them. If you’re looking for an eloquently written post on how B2B marketing has changed and recommendations on what you should do, you’ve come to the wrong page.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

Marketing Dashboard: Active Discovery - Digital Body Language , July 27, 2010 One of the most valuable areas to gain an understanding of is the current state of how your prospects actively discover your company and your solutions. The author likens his approach to that of Columbo and collects as much detail from his prospects as he can.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

While still a workhorse for b-to-b companies, e-mail marketing is getting increasingly stiff competition for mind share from social networks such as [.]. million for 2009 and “triple that&# ($13.5. Web users spent an average of 4.6 hours a week on social sites in September, compared with 4.4 Is the era of PR over?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

New digital marketing channels have made it more efficient than ever to broadcast marketing messages to prospects, but are the current strategies effective at connecting with and educating ever more skeptical and frugal buyers ? Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Do White Papers Still Engage? They do if they are Interactive!

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

This permanent shift towards frugal buyers has forced B2B vendors to fundamentally change the way they reach prospects and convert them to customers. Leading B2B vendors are implementing value selling / marketing programs, and have received dramatic benefits as a result. Here are the top six benefits: 1.

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