markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

« Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use | Main | Closed Loop Marketing Isnt Software » Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me Ardath Albee, over at Marketing Interactions , tagged me for a meme "8 random things about me. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

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markempa

APRIL 19, 2007

» Lead Generation via Podcasts: An Interview With Paul Dunay Did you know that podcasting can help you generate more leads and nurture future customers? An excellent way to reach them is by developing thought leading (educational) content in the form of podcasts. Research shows that Podcasts do impact B2B purchase decisions.

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Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

There, I offer some thoughts on organizing and providing open access to more of your web content to successfully improve your lead generation success. There, I offer some thoughts on organizing and providing open access to more of your web content to successfully improve your lead generation success.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

The show will have content specifically for marketers and those who care about B2B lead generation, sales leads, and marketing strategies focused on the complex sale. The show will have content specifically for marketers and those who care about B2B lead generation, sales leads, and marketing strategies focused on the complex sale.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 10, 2005

» Winning the Complex Sales Cycle with Thought leading Content David Meerman Scott shares some great ideas on how to leverage your thought leading content on your website. For lead generation, the concept of thought leading content should go beyond the website. Relevant content is key.

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markempa

JULY 28, 2006

Their results show that thought-leading content thats educational in nature performed best as a call to action. MarketingSherpa: Best & Worst Lead Generation Offers for 2006 If youre interested, I also highlight how thought leading content influences the lead generation process here and here.

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Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

" Ive written a number of times that educational content is an important tool for lead generation. We’ve found that when you send educational content of any kind, it’s important to followup with a human touch; namely, followup phone calls. Can you send them other relevant and educational content?

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

MAY 21, 2007

Build an ideal customer profile – Focus your energy on leads that best fit your ideal customer profile. Both the companies and the individuals you covet as customers. What separates your best and worst customers? Talk to your best customers – How much do you really know about your customers?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 27, 2006

I’m humbled and thrilled that so many readers have found the content valuable and informative enough to cast their vote for my blog. I’m humbled and thrilled that so many readers have found the content valuable and informative enough to cast their vote for my blog. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

Do you have your web site’s good content under lock and key? 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! They are coming to your site for information.

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markempa

JANUARY 4, 2006

Beyond the fact that it is more difficult than ever to attract people to live events, the events themselves require a large amount of careful planning and development, good content, and great orchestration. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Event Marketing Generation B2B Marketing 120

markempa

JUNE 21, 2006

Create content thats relevant for each stage of the buying cycle. Create content thats relevant for each stage of the buying cycle. 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 Sales B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing 120

markempa

MAY 25, 2005

Although his post is poorly formatted, as one huge paragraph, the content is good. write, speak, publish, and promote ) Benefit from the Halo Effect. Associate with the big names Use Customer Reference Selling. Although his post is poorly formatted, as one huge paragraph, the content is good. Be visable. Be visable.

Word of Mouth 120

Word of Mouth Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads WOM 120

markempa

APRIL 6, 2006

Podcasting is proving to be a great way share multimedia content because your audience can fetch it automatically or when it fits their schedule. Podcasting is proving to be a great way share multimedia content because your audience can fetch it automatically or when it fits their schedule.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

NOVEMBER 9, 2005

« Podcast: How to Nurture Leads | Main | Winning the Complex Sales Cycle with Thought leading Content » B2B Lead Generation Blog Adds FeedBlitz for Email Notification I have an announcement for readers who use Bloglet to get email notification for the B2B Lead Generation Blog.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 16, 2006

You can now reach your potential customers directly with your PR. David Meerman Scott, author of Cashing In With Content , wrote a post on direct to consumer press releases today as discussion leader on the IAOC blog. You can now reach your potential customers directly with your PR. mean, come on. This is called PR 2.0.

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markempa

MAY 18, 2007

Encourage sales people to follow-up on leads and hold them accountable, while still treating them like customers…ask them what they need. Mutually share new insights gained from customer feedback. Discuss common concerns raised by potential customers and how the sales team is addressing them and develop solutions together.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Marketing Lead Scoring 120

markempa

NOVEMBER 8, 2005

Nuts and bolts of contact frequency and content. Nuts and bolts of contact frequency and content. Jill Konrath: Selling to Big Companies Jill Konrath: SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers Josiane Chriqui Feigon: Smart Selling on the Phone and Online: Inside Sales That Gets Results Michael W.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

JULY 13, 2006

An excellent way to reach people early is by developing thought-leading content. Yet most companies lack thought provoking, educational content; instead, they emphasize sales content. Sales content is most relevant in the later stages of the buying process.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Purchase B2B Thought Leadership Generation 120

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 19, 2009

The next interview in the B2B Marketing thought leader interview series is with Sean Donahue , Senior Reporter for MarketingSherpa in charge of MarketingSherpa's newsletters that cover business-to-business marketing, mobile marketing, online publishing, search, subscription sales and great minds in marketing. Test social media channels.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Thought Leadership Demand 48

markempa

JUNE 8, 2005

My point: Share your information freely and try to be a resource, otherwise your potential customers will find someone else who will. Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool Content is king in demonstrating your thought leadership and expertise. It must be relevant!

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Budget Programs Word of Mouth B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

AUGUST 11, 2005

« Two new reports on marketing and lead generation | Main | Combine Your Cold Calling Efforts With Email Marketing » Lead Generation via white papers and webinars MarketingSherpa published a great article today on how Redhats Director of Marketing Communications, Chris Grams, broke the rules for distributing white papers and webinars.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 9, 2005

« Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool | Main | Why dont sales people update the CRM and what can be done about it? 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 Customer Surveys Peer-to-peer B2B Marketing 120

markempa

NOVEMBER 14, 2005

« Winning the Complex Sales Cycle with Thought leading Content | Main | Embattled CMOs share strategies to improve marketing influence » Google Makes Web Analytics Free but will it help your lead generation? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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Lead Generation Analytics Generation Google 120

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

RSS and Atom Syndication feeds are special files used for syndicating the content of a weblog. RSS and Atom Syndication feeds are special files used for syndicating the content of a weblog. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Dont know what a RSS feed is yet?

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RSS Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

Today’s most effective marketers are optimizing content across channels, coordinating search and social marketing activities with traditional PR, and measuring their web presence and performance with sophistication. companies have integrated social media with their customer service, sales, or product development processes.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Stats Social Media Paid Search Agency 100

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

He writes, "One of the best ways to pre-qualify your leads is to work off a list of those contacts that have subscribed and clicked thru on the content of your email newsletter marketing efforts. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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Cold Calling Lead Generation B2B Sales Webcast 120

markempa

JUNE 8, 2005

« Closing the loop to improve lead generation performance | Main | Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool » Process Mapping is an essential step to measuring Lead generation ROI Its been well documented that quality of collaboration between sales and marketing directly impacts ROI. This must be cross functional.

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Lead Generation ROI Process Generation 120

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

Relevant Content - a catalyst for big attendance High quality content can dramatically build webinar attendance. Relevant content builds credibility, generates positive word of mouth (wom) and creates a buzz for future events. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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Webcast Lead Generation Webinar Metrics ROI 120

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Make sure your email subject line clearly indicates what the content of the email is about. consumers to limit the telemarketing calls they receive. If you do cold call and use telemarketing. that store customer data, the Safe Harbor Principles are designed to prevent accidental information disclosure or loss.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Privacy Policies Advertising Agencies Telemarketing 28

Directive Agency

JUNE 24, 2019

I quit the restaurant business, I was building websites, I was building some affiliate sites as people did back in 2008, 2009, and I needed to figure out how to market them. How is this job that we’re doing of making websites more visible and helping people connect with customers and visitors, how is that going to change?

Work Management 40

Work Management Planning Marketing Management Peer-to-peer 40

Directive Agency

JUNE 24, 2019

I quit the restaurant business, I was building websites, I was building some affiliate sites as people did back in 2008, 2009, and I needed to figure out how to market them. How is this job that we’re doing of making websites more visible and helping people connect with customers and visitors, how is that going to change?

Work Management 40

Work Management Planning Marketing Management Peer-to-peer 40

markempa

MARCH 2, 2007

Sales people need to spend their time selling, not building content and messaging. If marketing wants to view sales as their customer, they need to be much more involved from the customers perspective to understand their buying process and go beyond the lead. The content does not have to be flashy, just relevant.)

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Leads Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

APRIL 24, 2007

He goes on in the post to talk about how to use your relevant and educational content as part of the lead nurturing mix. He writes, "One of the dirty little secrets of online marketing is that the leads you generate are only as good as the data that the customer prospect chooses to share about themselves. And very often they lie."

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markempa

AUGUST 1, 2006

I just published a complimentary new e-book titled Start with a Lead: Eight critical success factors for lead generation. Instead, marketers should adopt and tailor lead generation programs that will increase the odds of creating better sales leads and relationships that will ultimately result in long-term, happy and profitable customers.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation Leads 120

markempa

MAY 18, 2005

Stick with us if you want specific advice on marketing strategy, lead generation, managing a complex sale, and expanding your business with your existing customers. And, of course we want your comments, suggestions and participation so we can tailor the blog’s content to match what you ask for. And that’s just the start.

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Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2012

Note: a slightly shorter version of this compilation was recently published as a guest post on Jeff Bullas’ blog. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). BtoB Magazine ).

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Paid Content Social Media Social Marketing Statistics 100