ViewPoint

MAY 23, 2011

Today we're honored to have guest blogger Ruth Stevens share her thoughts on database marketing. Business marketers are always suspicious of the data they are getting from list and data companies, whether its prospecting lists or data elements purchased for “append,” to fill in gaps.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

Besides the rise of social media as marketing channel, the emergence of marketing technology, more specifically Marketing Automation systems, in which you can configure the automated distribution of content to customers and prospects has been changing the way marketers see and create conent. Does it sound familiar? United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

How are you changing your customers and your prospects behavior? This entry was posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Social Media. The videos on their website (embedded below) are some great examples of what they mean. Some food for thought. United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

Then with all the triggers in place, sit back and watch the software do the job of sending the right message to the right prospect at the right time. You setup a campaign, define the nurturing stages, and even add some points to different interactions to score the lead and customize the nurturing experience. Wow, it’s magical!

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The Effective Marketer

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. 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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The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2009

This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 7:00 pm and is filed under Online Marketing , productivity , Social Media. 2 Responses to The Networker’s Dream Darren says: November 5, 2009 at 12:28 am Daniel, thanks for this post. Look forward to meeting up with you at BOS 2009.) United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

JULY 16, 2009

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2009 at 3:46 pm 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? United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

JUNE 21, 2009

3 Responses to Inbound Marketing Training for Free David Meerman Scott says: June 22, 2009 at 3:29 am Hey Daniel, @repcor at Hubspot did a great job organizing these. David Reply Because You Can’t Beat Free Marketing Training « The Effective Marketer says: June 23, 2009 at 9:19 pm [.] Like Be the first to like this post.

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The Effective Marketer

JUNE 13, 2009

Free Marketing Stuff Can Sell As marketers our job is to generate brand awareness, educate our prospective customers on the benefits of our products and get them to purchase. And how do you reach even greater number of prospects? Simon Mason says: June 16, 2009 at 12:25 pm Hi Daniel, Interesting post. Give away free stuff.

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Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 31, 2010

A big thank you to all our readers, guest bloggers and interviewees! How should B2B marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? BONUS TOP POST from 2009. Top 5 BLOG POSTS. Continuity.

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The Effective Marketer

JULY 21, 2009

If you need to Tweet about what you had for lunch because somehow this creates affinity with your prospects and will eventually translate into sales, then knock yourself out. This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 at 8:47 pm and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing , Social Media.

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markempa

JULY 5, 2007

« Podcast: Interview with MarketingSherpas Anne Holland | Main | Early Stage Leads are too important for Sales People Alone » Off-Topic: On Selling Ideas in 1776 Fellow blogger Tom Pick, over at the The WebMarketCentral Blog tagged me to write something off topic, interesting, seasonal and non-work related this week.

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Anything Goes Marketing

MARCH 8, 2009

For example, our sales team can see my travel plans and perhaps pull me into a prospect meeting if I'm in that area. Blogger: Blogging is the Differentiator Some people may have written off blogging and I admit that I have a love/hate relationship with it but in 2009 I’m definitely seeing it as even more important social media tool.

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WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Blog SEO Tips: Top SEO Mistakes to Avoid by Blogsessive Alex Cristache details five common SEO mistakes bloggers make that cause their sites to fare more poorly than necessary in search engine rankings. Discover the answers to these questions and others here in more of the best articles and blog posts on the practice of SEO so far this year.

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markempa

JUNE 21, 2006

A number of bloggers I know have become or are in the process of becoming published authors after starting a blog. A number of bloggers I know have become or are in the process of becoming published authors after starting a blog. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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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.”

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

People in sales are not very interested in spending time nurturing suspects and prospects, that’s marketing’s job. Median leads were 77% higher among marketers with blogs of 52+ articles versus bloggers with 24 to 51 articles. They want better qualified and sales-ready leads. And the tug-of-war between sales and marketing continues.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

On the other side, Ive heard numerous speakers and bloggers declare e-mail marketing dead. On the other side, Ive heard numerous speakers and bloggers declare e-mail marketing dead. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 That’s simply not true. That’s simply not true.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

I’ve seen Klout engage with a large number of bloggers and talking heads openly and honestly (without of course revealing the algorithmic secret sauce). The research I did for The NOW Revolution found that in 2009 there were 1,147,910 households with a TV in metropolitan Charlotte. Number of Nielsen households among them?

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Smashmouth Marketing

OCTOBER 8, 2009

In the fourth of a series of Thought Leader interviews for MarketingSherpa's 6th Annual B2B Marketing Summit 2009 , we talk to Richard Fouts, research director at Gartner, Inc., Besides, we all know from experience that the best campaigns engage prospects over time, with multiple media. Fouts presented yesterday in Boston.

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Smashmouth Marketing

OCTOBER 6, 2009

In the fourth of a series of Thought Leader interviews for MarketingSherpa's 6th Annual B2B Marketing Summit 2009 , we talk to Richard Fouts, research director at Gartner, Inc., Besides, we all know from experience that the best campaigns engage prospects over time with multiple media. Fouts presented yesterday in Boston.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 3, 2005

IT Must Help Marketing and Sales Collaborate with Lead Generation Fellow blogger, Jim Berkowitz and his CRM Mastery E-Journal provides excellent insight into the lead tracking issue. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

MARCH 27, 2005

RSS is still bleeding edge especially for non-bloggers. Bloggers over-hype RSS. RSS is still bleeding edge especially for non-bloggers. Bloggers over-hype RSS. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 " Here is his original concept.

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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. Consider writing a Wikipedia page about yourself.

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Smashmouth Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

This past week was the first in a series of two great conferences, the MarketingSherpa's 6th Annual B2B Marketing Summit 2009 in San Francisco. Whatever channels you choose, measure the response and test what your prospects are responding to. Next week, Oct. 5 and 6, will be the Boston summit. Find me there and say hello.

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Smashmouth Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

This past week was the first in a series of two great conferences, the MarketingSherpa's 6th Annual B2B Marketing Summit 2009 in San Francisco. Whatever channels you choose, measure the response and test what your prospects are responding to. Next week, Oct 5 and 6, will be the Boston summit. Find me there and say hello.

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Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 29, 2010

We asked B2B Marketing experts: " How should B2B marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? For example, in status quo a potential prospect has zero motivation to self-identify.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 9, 2009

She explains how to use tactics like blogger outreach, social networking and social news marketing to create engagement with prospects and move them toward your solutions. For those marketers, reading this announcement is a starting point. Another noteworthy post from SMT is Social Media ROI - a financially sound method.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Some other bits of background about Ambal: Ambal’s book “Content Marketing Tweets: Bite sized tips on creating compelling content your customers and prospects will love&# will be published in late 2009. Several of our readers and fellow bloggers have told us they have found great value in the Interviews.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Both seek to keep your brand top-of-mind with customers and prospects, communicating in a relevant, timely way that ideally is measurable and testable. But the problem with email and social media is that too many people are positioning it as an either/or scenario. All rights reserved.

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Online Marketing Institute

AUGUST 31, 2011

PWB Marketing Blog Demand Generation | Branding | New Media Skip to content PWB HOME ABOUT OUR TEAM BUILD A BRAND GENERATE DEMAND BLOG HOME ← How To Create B2B Content Your Prospects REALLY Want How to REALLY Increase B2B Blog Traffic Posted on 08/31/2011 by Chad Wiebesick Good content isn’t enough for a blog. You also need traffic.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Thanks Jay [link] briantroy For many companies – who look at Social Media as a new way to reach prospects – you are exactly right. You are becoming one of my favourite bloggers! link] Samuel Fagan Great post. I was asked this question yesterday, email vs twitter and why? All rights reserved.

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Marketers have to create a story that customers and prospects want to listen to. Joe Pulizzi: Content marketing seems to be the buzz word for 2009. The offer wasn’t a gimmick – like a flash drive or an iPod – but something immediately relevant to prospects’ needs. Joe Pulizzi. Jonathan Kranz.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Another noteworthy post from this publication is Facebook is a Personal CRM for Baby Boomers , in which Daniel Flamberg reports on an Accenture study showing that in early 2009, “boomers posted a 59 percent increase in use of social networks; a rate of adoption 30 times faster than any other age group.&# practices, blogs and more.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

unemployment rate still near 10%, and uncertain prospects for a quick recovery , marketers need to keep two things in mind. ROI may take time, and can be challenging to measure accurately, but your prospects are using these sites and talking about your industry, your competitors, quite possibly even your company. Ideally, do both.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

From survey results of IDC’s Technology Marketing Barometer, comparing 2009 to 2010 marketing allocations, technology marketers indicated that digital would experience the most growth year-over-year, greatly exceeding traditional advertising, public relations and events in year-over-year growth. Powered by Blogger.

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readwrite

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Publishers, from the smallest blogger to the biggest media companies, would point their RSS feeds at Feedburner, then get a new URL to offer to readers. It was in September, 2009 that he came on board as COO. In fact, I’ll go farther and say that focusing on business model too early can hurt a company’s prospects.

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