Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

These individuals are often the “face&# of their organizations; as they get quoted in press releases and news articles, pen bylined articles, speak at conferences, and talk to industry influencers and prospective customers, their names can become almost as well known as their brands. Buy yourname.com if it is available.

Work Management 100

Work Management Jigsaw Wikipedia Digg 100

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Here we are defining size as the number of published articles on a business blog at a given point in time. HubSpot results indicate that median leads start to grow once 24-51 articles are written and published. Median leads were 77% higher among marketers with blogs of 52+ articles versus bloggers with 24 to 51 articles.

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Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

His “Pull and Stay&# advice; segmenting customers into barrels; platforming; social currency, and other concepts are instantly applicable to real world marketing challenges fitting a wide variety of circumstances. As a business owner your goal needs to be having no gap at all, optimizing every point of contact with your customer.&#

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Bloggers of all stripes have counted on the popularity of “list” posts whenever they’ve run out of fresh ideas for content. Curation: Doing more with less is the topic of a video I found in a post by Steve Rosenbaum who is the CEO of Magnify.net , a video curation and publishing platform. So curated content is not something new.

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Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 29, 2010

Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. She empowers her clients to create customer-centric nurturing programs that leverage strategic story development to engage prospects until they are sales ready. By mapping content to buying stages your content will address prospect needs from status quo through purchase decision.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Webinar Metrics Content Marketing 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

In the words of Jeffrey Zeldman , the renowned web designer, blogger, independent publisher and the king of Web standards according to Business Week, “Content precedes design. We already have lots of brochures and data sheets to give to our prospects and customers. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.”

Marketing Websites 60

Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Work Management Buying Cycle 60

Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Way back in the early days of PitchEngine (like 2009), people thought we were crazy to offer our social media news release service for free. “I can publish search engine optimized pitches for free, really?&# Someone searches for you, they’ll find your Twitter profile or Facebook brand page. Why Am I sharing This?

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Social Media SEO Marketing Websites PR 115

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

I’ll continue publishing the Social Media Messenger after a short hiatus. link] Marketing 150 Via @jaybaer [link] Blastoff for My New Social Media Newsletter [link] TimWeaver How will this be different or an adjunct to those of us who read your blog, FB and follow you on Twitter? How can I help you?

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle With two economic downturns in the past ten years, buyers are more frugal than ever, demanding that each investment help them do-more-with-less, provide a bottom-line impact, and deliver superior value.

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Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management ROI 40

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

This puts significant pressure on email to be more relevant, because most of what would be contained in an email newsletter or special offer now happens faster and more personally within Facebook, Twitter or other social outposts. Twitter knows that you are @somecustomer, and what you Tweet about, and maybe your geography.

Social Media 114

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 114

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. Twitter is even narrower at 36% – 46%. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 12, 2009

42 content marketing tactics, over 50 case studies and hundreds of resources - The Content Marketing Playbook: 42 Ways to Connect with Customers is packed with lots of ideas to execute on your content strategy. Blog Junta42 Twitter juntajoe Junta42. Marketers have to create a story that customers and prospects want to listen to.

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Content Marketing Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Content 100

readwrite

OCTOBER 4, 2010

World-changer Evan Williams has stepped down as the CEO of micromessaging social network Twitter, the company announced today, and will pass that role to serial entrepreneur and company COO Dick Costolo. Costolo is best known to date for his work at Feedburner, the RSS publishing and analytics service bought and squandered by Google.

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RSS Lead Ranking Twitter Advertisements 40

The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2009

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 VMware launches Realized ROI toolkit, powered by Alinean Provides quantifiable proof to customers of the realized ROI from prior VMware deployments. Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle Is there an ROI from Social Media? ► September (18) Tech Media Publishers looking more Like Interactiv.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Budget Programs Work Management 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Twitter is Ubiquitous Like Terrell Owens, Carrie Underwood, and Coke Zero, Twitter is almost universally on the radar of Americans.

Social Media 160

Social Media Media Stats Statistics 160

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Although the desire may be there to pursue improved internal and external customer service improvements via enterprise innovation, most state budgets will remain challenged well into the recovery, yielding a pragmatic, economic-focused CIO. Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle Is there an ROI from Social Media? Latest Research.

ROI 40

ROI Enterprise Management Marketing Budget Budget Programs 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Using an Alinean powered ROI calculator, he explained how customers can combine the cloud with existing applications and infrastructure, achieving IT cost savings, flexibility and an ability to get ideas to market rapidly. Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle Is there an ROI from Social Media? Powered by Blogger.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Management 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Resources Alineans Social Media ROI Calculator can help: [link] (Free to use and see results onlune, registration required to download customized report) Source: Marketers Optimistic About Finding Social Media ROI (Mashable, February 09, 2011) Posted by Tom Pisello at 10:32 AM Email This BlogThis! Powered by Blogger. Latest Research.

ROI 40

ROI Social Media Budget Programs Marketing Budget 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

IDC’s most resent customer experience survey of over 200 key IT decision makers reveals that Frugalnomics is indeed in full effect. This can cause buyers to slow the buying lifecycle as they struggle on their own to put the pieces together, or worse, dismiss your solution altogether because of perceived benefit or value issues.

Work Management 40

Work Management ROI Marketing Management Marketing Budget 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

However, solving this problem will be difficult for most teams, as sales remains inwardly focused on the traditional funnel based selling process, rather than having a keen understanding of how customers make decisions and actually buy - the buying lifecycle.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Budget Programs 40

Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Need to see the increase in Twitter followers over time? Swix also plans to publish its own API so that third-parties can push and pull Swix data into other applications. They’ve only been around approximately 8 weeks, and they already have thousands of customers. Presto, a pretty graph in about 3 seconds flat.

Social Media 117

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 117

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining. Raj Kadam is CEO of Viralheat , a social media listening platform (disclosure: I am a paid customer of Viralheat). Should companies treat customers differently?

Paid Content 134

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 134

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

On The Road Again If you’re reading this on the day it’s published, me and my family are somewhere between Albuquerque and Oklahoma City , with cars full of kids, the dog, the cat, the snake, the lizard, and 8 cases of wine. I'm connected with quite a few Indiana bloggers and they are all terrific. And my laptop.

Social Media 116

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 116

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

Although Forrester was predicting 8-9% IT budget growth earlier in the year, its latest survey of 2,800 global CIOs and other IT decision-makers, revealed that their predictions, as were others, were overly optimistic, with the vast majority of respondents indicating that their budgets remained the same in 2010 as they were in 2009.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Spending 40

The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

New Customers in Q1 2010 Alinean has been selected to develop and power value-based sales and marketing campaigns for Wipro , PGI , CSC , CiRBA , MokaFive , Shoretel , Informatica and OfficeMax. Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle Is there an ROI from Social Media? Posted by Tom Pisello at 10:33 AM Email This BlogThis!

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management ROI 40

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. Content creation and content marketing will continue to allow companies to capitalize on the fact that every customer is now a reporter. Stelzner on Vimeo.

Social Media 135

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Video Marketing 135

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Remember, your most important customer is Google, and your content ladder needs to maximize your chances for search success. Twitter Lists How your company or product are referred to in consumer-created Twitter lists can yield important taxonomy insights. Consider including some of these phrases to your master keyword list.

Paid Content 145

Paid Content Ad Building Branding Brand Identity 145

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

To be on the same list (much less on top) with bloggers for whom I have tremendous respect and admiration ( Valeria Maltoni , Lee Odden , David Meerman Scott , and many others) is a real affirmation for what I’m trying to do. If you purchase a magazine ad to promote your company, that ad might generate a lot of new customers.

Paid Content 125

Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 125

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

At the same time, B2B buyers are taking advantage of the wealth of information available via the Internet and social media to become more empowered, taking charge of the buying cycle. Many vendors will also need to consider adding “buy it now&# options for solutions they would never have thought to have this for in years past.

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Management ROI Marketing Automation Services 40

Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. We may be the least vindictive, grudge-holding society ever. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000. How can I help you?

Social Media 157

Social Media Media PR Webinar Metrics 157

Convince & Convert

JUNE 11, 2010

We also have an outstanding publisher ( Wiley & Sons ), and a fortuitously patient, experienced editor ( Shannon Vargo ) guiding us through the obstacle course. Customers can be won or lost, every second of every day. And I look forward to buying as many of you a cocktail as possible on publication date. I know it.

Webinar Metrics 125

Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency Social Media PR 125

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

Wanting to be at the center of a new way to communicate to customers and prospects is a worthy objective. What’s the best way to get the most possible Facebook “likes&# and Twitter followers? Better question: How can we encourage existing customers to truly engage with our clients on the social Web?

PR 161

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 161

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Improved up-sell / cross-sell is a good example of an indirect benefit from a new CRM system that helps the call center improve its interaction with customers. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Search This Blog Loading.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Budget Programs Work Management 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How to Create a Share of Voice Report Get Shorty – The Elevator Pitch is Dead Finding Your Mass Influencers Among Your Customers 4 Detective Tricks to Find Your Customers in Social Media Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse? co-authored with Clinton Bonner ) Is Your Company More Interesting Than My Wife?

Social Media 142

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 142

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Social Conversation a Myth? That’s feedback.

Conversion 116

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Search This Blog Loading. Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle Is there an ROI from Social Media? ► September (18) Tech Media Publishers looking more Like Interactiv.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Automation Services 40

Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2010

Sure, social media differs from the marketing we’re used to in that it puts the company and our customers on the same – rather than opposing – teams. I’m not talking necessarily about acquiring new customers, but rather using social media to keep the customers we’ve already earned.

Social Media 119

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 119