Ambal's Amusings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

In ClickInsights Expert Interview Series we feature top notch industry experts and thought leaders and get their insights, opinions and predictions. One of the many goals of B2B marketing is to continuously forge better customer relationship. Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts. Marketo's Modern B2B Marketing.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Private brand communities vs. Facebook.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

B2B marketers looking for ways to turn their Web sites into demand generation tools have some new solutions to consider. 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. All thoughts are welcome!

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

The team’s record for the last five years: 2009-10 (14-60) so far 2008-09 (24-58) 2007-08 (22-60) 2006-07 (32-50) 2005-06 (33-49) In fact, the Timberwolves have won a playoff series only one time in their 21 years of existence. Jay, do you think this is a result of a lack of strategy, leadership, or clarity on the objectives?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

Never Heard Of It This is of course a situation that is most acute in B2B, where White Horse found that 60% of companies either have low executive interest in social media, or have modest interest but a lack of education. If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies. This makes no sense.

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

The B2B Marketing Zone has really taken off over the past few months with the recent addition of numerous great bloggers. For those not familiar with it, the B2B Marketing Zone (a.k.a. CK’s B2B Blog ( SMS Mobile Marketing Mix Audience ). Great B2B Marketing Stats (in a GREAT format!) , June 13, 2010. March 18, 2010.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But I get a lot of questions about why I like particular tools better than others and how I decide to use which, so here’s a summary of my thought process that I hope will help you make a similar decision for your client or your organization. Expion just compiled 8 case studies with one of our clients, Applebee's.

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markempa

MARCH 2, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. 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. as a joint team.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Any thoughts? Any thoughts? Any thoughts? link] Don Martelli The first line caught me off guard…I thought, “here we go, another rookie post about social media&# but it’s not. Willingness to risk failure takes strong leadership that is unfortunately all to rare at the most senior levels.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

While the erosion of the MySpace user base has been ongoing for years, the fact that it was purchased for $580 million just five years ago says all you need to know about the vagaries of online leadership. Over in Europe, bands thought it was cool, but everyone else? Coincidental timing too, as Yahoo ! They were very US-centric.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2010

How about in the B2B space? Do you think that these connect plug-ins still provide the same value for a B2B company website? Jeremiah Owyang No doubt the first opportunities we'll see are in the B2C consumer space --but don't discount how LinkedIn is indeed a B2B based network.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

With these changes, I see Eloqua – like many of the other firms I mentioned in my prior post – moving the B2B marketing conversation ahead in an important direction. Posted by Laura Ramos at 12:26 PM in B2B Marketing , Lauras Posts , Marketing Measurement | Permalink Digg This | Save to del.icio.us

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « Getting Up Close and Personal | Main | Social Technographics Data Now Available » March 20, 2008 B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Since the start of this year, I’ve been receiving a boatload of briefing requests from companies wanting to show me their lead generation and management solutions.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 22, 2010

Content Marketing & Thought Leadership Most often used in a B2B scenario, you create and distribute free information snacks so you can sell paid meals down the road. link] [link] Kathy Casciani The smart @jaybaer helps deconstruct "social media" – his thoughts on the primary ways to use it.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Or CEOs having thoughtful retreats in exotic locales to discuss their “Illinois strategy&# ? link] via @jaybaer [link] Steve Woodruff Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble | Interesting thoughts from @jaybaer [link] [link] Brad Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? link] actweb.fr

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 27, 2010

I'm presenting at a leadership conference (of engineers) this weekend and one of the points I will try to make is that “Information isn't boring by accident. I'm presenting at a leadership conference (of engineers) this weekend and one of the points I will try to make is that “Information isn't boring by accident.

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