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JANUARY 31, 2011

I have invited our Panel of White Paper Experts to reflect on 2009 and answer the following question: What was your aha moment in 2009 ? Blog WhitePaperPundit Twitter Jonathan_Kantor. He is also the author of the White Paper Pundit blog. Blog WritingWhitePapers Twitter Mike_Stelzner.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

However, none of that can happen until you drive lots of interested traffic to your business blog. Optimizing (SEO) your business blog is critical because it allows your target audience to find you in search engines and attract traffic. See my earlier post, “Do-it-Yourself Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Your WordPress Blog.”

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. I’ll be speaking on “Blogging, Podcasting, Speaking Gigs, & Book Authorship: How to Generate Leads and Measure ROI as an Authority.” B-to-B Marketing; How to Measure & Manage Leads and more.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

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

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WriteSpark

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Ideas and Resources for Technology Marketing Communications and Public Relations from Janice King, freelance high tech copywriter and author, Copywriting That Sells High Tech. White Papers. Set the Purchasing Agenda with White Papers » B2B Tech Buyers Like Social Media. WriteSpark Blog Feeds.

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WriteSpark

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Ideas and Resources for Technology Marketing Communications and Public Relations from Janice King, freelance high tech copywriter and author, Copywriting That Sells High Tech. White Papers. This conference is scheduled for February 17-19, 2009 near San Francisco. WriteSpark Blog Feeds. White Paper Writer.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website How to Make Your Business Blog Be All It Can Be by Achinta Mitra on May 3, 2010 in Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog Remember the U.S. How about your business blog, is it all it can be for your industrial company?

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

A B2B blog is the perfect online tool to accomplish that. If you are still not sure about the benefits of using a business blog, head over to HubSpot and read these articles: 6 Reasons Every Small Business Should Be Blogging… Are You Missing the Boat?

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markempa

JUNE 19, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. « PR Has New Rules for Reaching Buyers Directly | Main | How a Blog Turns Into a Book Deal: The Story of my book, Lead Generation for the Complex Sale » Optimizing Lead Generation - Whats the Payback?

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markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! " Let me see. " Let me see.

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markempa

JULY 13, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. By helping people find the answers to their questions and being a resource to them, regardless of their timing to buy. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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MARCH 30, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Word of Mouth Generation 120

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Business Value of Social Networking by Achinta Mitra on July 29, 2009 in Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Saw a very interesting video where Seth Godin talks about how useful social media is to businesses. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on June 24, 2010 in B2B E-Mail Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Lately, social media seems to garner all the attention in the media and blog posts with very little mention about email marketing. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 20, 2010

The first report is titled “2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report” and it is from Michael Stelzner , the founder of WhitePaperSource and the author of Writing White Papers. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

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Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Web 2.0 60

markempa

JULY 10, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. The article is based on a recent white paper , as well as research by CSO Insights. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Every salesperson loves leads.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

You would be wasting a lot of time and resources unless and until that happens because passive reading will not move your prospects to the next stage of the buy cycle. White papers: Without a question, this continues to be the most effective content to build your in-house list.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

After all, that’s how your prospects and customers will find your blog and/or Web site. Keep in mind your marketing content may exist in various forms and formats; company website, blog, email campaigns, press releases, marketing collateral and social networks. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

The client uses their in-house resources to regularly update the site content without spending more money on our professional marketing services. In all three instances, we brought additional value to the table by working together with the client and their in-house resources instead of fighting it. Take a quick poll.

CMS Development 60

CMS Development Marketing Websites Work Management Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

Nothing happens until your site visitors and blog readers take some kind of an action after reading your content. Personas do matter in B2B content marketing You would be wasting your scarce resources if you pumped out marketing content without first having a clear and complete understanding of the personas of your B2B buyers.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

Despite all the hype surrounding social media in B2B marketing, 50% of the marketers said they didn’t blog, 49% don’t use Twitter and 25% don’t use LinkedIn. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Web 2.0 B2B Marketing 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers by Achinta Mitra on September 29, 2009 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Websites , Social Media Marketing I came across an incredible blog post recently that I think every small business owner should read.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

I also found a fascinating video interview on Andrew’s blog that really drives home the point with a case study featuring Mr. Fred Whyte, President of STIHL Inc. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now. The interview is split over four videos.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Research shows shows that if you require registration on your website to download content such as articles, white papers, studies or other "free" resources, you could be losing 75%-85% of your potential leads!

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B2B Sales Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 120

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

You can read his entire blog post here. What happens if you have neither the budget nor the resources for sophisticated metrics? Involvement : Measured by tracking traffic to your site or your blog, Pageviews, bounce rates, New vs. Returning visitors and time on site. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

Leave a Comment Previous post: Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well Next post: The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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Budget Programs Education Marketing Budget Lead Scoring 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

I downloaded a white paper called “Understanding the Industrial Buy Cycle: How to Align Your Marketing with Your Customers’ Buying Process” from GlobalSpec that has done a very good job of explaining the four stages of the industrial buy cycle and how to match your marketing content to each stage.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Paul Dunay in his blog post, “4 C’s of B2B Marketing” has defined this very nicely. Instead of buying print ads in trade journals, they create their own blog and build an active community around it. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

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markempa

OCTOBER 2, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Leave a Comment Previous post: 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products Next post: How to Use a B2B Blog to Win Customers and Influence Prospects FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales.

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. « Small companies blogging for leads while big companies watch | Main | Revised Lead generation strategy map for complex sales » Should blogs and RSS be a part of your lead generation strategy?

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Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

The content doesn’t have to be dull text; it could be a blog with posts written by in-house experts, “how-to” videos or white papers that position your company as a “thought leader” within the industry. Many of my industrial clients have in-house resources to maintain and update their company websites.

Rules 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

A white paper would fit the bill nicely here. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now. The focus there is to optimize it for keywords or phrases for people to find your website when searching for relevant terms.

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markempa

AUGUST 18, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. and Debbie Weils The Corporate Blogging Book , were included on the list. and Debbie Weils The Corporate Blogging Book , were included on the list.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

That depends, see my earlier post, Do-it-Yourself Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Your WordPress Blog. Build a library of various content assets such as published articles, white papers, online demos, webinars, videos, technical specifications, datasheets, case studies and customer testimonials.

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