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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Buyer personas and content creation The interaction was great and the fact that we had people from both SMB and large companies was great, we could hear both sides of the story and how different size companies work with marketing automation. One of the interesting points raised during the discussion was about content creation.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Science of Email Marketing I just attended “The Science of Email Marketing&# online webinar, hosted by HubSpot and presented by social media scientist Dan Zarrella.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Their latest study points out that “The majority of B2B organizations are increasing marketing budgets for inbound marketing tactics, including social media, virtual events and webinars, SEO and PPC&#. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

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APRIL 6, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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MARCH 24, 2011

According to a recent chart published by MarketingSherpa (below), 80% of marketers don’t spend time qualifying leads before sending them to sales. 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.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

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JANUARY 7, 2011

And, if you’re interested in looking at some different formats for creative briefs, check out this blog post on creative brief template review. This entry was posted on Friday, January 7th, 2011 at 9:05 am and is filed under Content Marketing , Marketing Planning. Blog at WordPress.com. United States License.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Time the content for the right stage in the buying cycle / lead nurturing process – this is the most difficult, because it requires you to really know your customers and prospects What has been your main challenge with content marketing? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Watkis then states “ the most important activities for marketers are the establishment of marketing objectives, a plan for their achievement, a budget to support the plan, and the management of assets and resources to achieve the objectives ”. Maybe now is time for some change. Like Be the first to like this post.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

That’s why I liked when the Modern B2B Marketing blog posted a list of must-read B2B marketing ebooks. Quality varies: [link] Can you recommend other resources for free marketing knowledge? This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 12:05 pm and is filed under Marketing Training.

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MAY 7, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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MAY 3, 2011

Mobile technologies were also a clear trend for 2011, having the majority of marketers saying they are planning on using or increasing the use of mobile marketing technology. Technology and the Marketing Budget Technology accounts for 10 to 14% of the marketing budget, according to the research.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Web Prototyping With PowerPoint Website re-designs are a common project on the hands of marketers at companies of all sizes. PowerPoint is something everyone knows how to use, though.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

On top of that, now you have videos you want to showcase and the home page was not designed with that in mind. When reviewing websites and discussing design elements, you invariably end up drawing all over the whiteboard, asking your designer to come up with some mockups and then annotating those and sending them back.

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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. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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JUNE 23, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Because You Can’t Beat Free Marketing Training This is the second post finalizing the review of the Inbound Marketing University program from HubSpot.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

Drucker advises us to use the following when determining the responsibility for each task laid out in the plan: The name of the person responsible for the task The deadline (when does it need to get done?) Results from the email might point to improvements needed for the copy, the overall design, or even the landing page used.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

And now with social media, there’s no telling who will be the next United to see its market cap hurt because of a blog post or youtube video. A recent article ( When digital marketing strategies go wrong ) from Revolution Magazine, a UK publication, reviews some of the most interesting social media mishaps.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Communicate Good blog post, Invisible Branding. Marketing News article, Marketing Across the Americas (requires login). This entry was posted on Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Social Media. Blog at WordPress.com. Make the Logo Disappear.

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JULY 23, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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MAY 10, 2010

I particularly like the tips a FastCompany article, “ Brands with character ”, gives: Give the brand human traits Create a life, backstory to your character/mascot Plan for the long run Don’t overcomplicate What mascots do you consider memorable and why? How do you create a successful brand mascot? Like Be the first to like this post.

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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. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

This entry was posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under Communication. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com.

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JANUARY 3, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking New Year’s Resolution: Share Ideas New Year’s Resolution: Start a blog to share ideas to improve the effectiveness of marketing managers around the globe. Blog at WordPress.com.

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MAY 18, 2010

They read about marketing, they talk about marketing outside work, they go to events and try to educate themselves. They often participate in discussion forums and might even have a blog. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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APRIL 9, 2009

Insider information is always good when planning your next career move! This entry was posted on Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 7:49 pm and is filed under Communication , Hiring. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

That’s why I was not surprised when I read on Dave Kellogg’s blog that ZL Technologies is suing Gartner over the MQ. This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 12:30 pm and is filed under Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy. Stay tuned! A Judge Will Decide. United States License.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

This is also a good resource for ensuring your staff is being compensated according to the market and for negotiating salary with someone you are hiring. This entry was posted on Friday, August 14th, 2009 at 10:57 am and is filed under Hiring , Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy. Happy salary negotiation!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

and start fine tuning the message, email design, subject line, date and time sent, and other relevant variables to each segment and you will start creating your own baseline. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com. United States License.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 8:15 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Management , productivity. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail?

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JULY 29, 2009

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 8:29 pm and is filed under Communication , Marketing Management , Marketing Strategy. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? Blog at WordPress.com. United States License. United States License.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Are the marketing campaigns you are planning or have planned going to directly influence sales? What are the key items in your agenda as a marketer that can have a direct impact in the company’s bottom line? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

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