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High-Performance Email Marketing for Attracting and Engaging.

Industrial Marketing Today

Define your business objectives and what you expect to accomplish. Are you interested in lead generation, lead nurturing and/or building authority and brand awareness? Let’s look at two case studies to see how industrial marketers are using email to reach and engage with industrial buyers.

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The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities

Industrial Marketing Today

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 guide will walk you through each step involved in creating a roadmap for a successful business Website. The interview is split over four videos.

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Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

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The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement

Industrial Marketing Today

Also see a very interesting post from Junta42, “Engage and Inspire Employees First, Customers Second.” ) Because of the longer cycles and the complexities of B2B and industrial sales, marketers find it very difficult to associate leads to specific marketing content. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now.

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Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the.

Industrial Marketing Today

You should spend considerable amount of time in planning your strategy for effective lead scoring. Social media among IT and business buyers of technology rose 50% over last year and finally pushed to majority status; 55% said they use social media as part of the technology buying process in 2009 versus just 37% in 2008.

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Using Content to Move Prospects Forward in the Sales Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

Convert prospects into leads – a prospect that has made an inquiry or responded to an offer is now a lead. Provide him/her with case studies and client testimonials to lower their risks and fears of selecting you. Your sales team must report to marketing and put these leads back into the hopper for nurturing.

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How Relevant Marketing Content Helps B2B Branding

Industrial Marketing Today

That’s a shame and here’s why — among the top ten in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2009 , IBM was listed at #2, Microsoft, GE and Intel at number 3, 4 and 9 respectively. According to a study done by Professor John A. We are all used to seeing case studies and they are powerful marketing content.