Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

Been Caught Stealing Let’s start with content creation and copyright issues. Having clear language on blogs and websites puts the public on notice about your position vis a vis copyright. In other words put a copyright, all rights reserved on your content or the bottom of your blog. Thanks for the reminder; just did it.

Social Media 153

Social Media Paid Content Media Advertising Agencies 153

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2010

The study shows that there are specific keyword combinations used dependent upon the buying stage of the person searching on Google. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

Paid Search Agency 100

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markempa

JUNE 27, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. I’m humbled and thrilled that so many readers have found the content valuable and informative enough to cast their vote for my blog.

B to B 120

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. They are coming to your site for information. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

B2B Sales 120

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markempa

MAY 21, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. A simple phone call can generate plenty of useful information. 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

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

DECEMBER 6, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. from From the Innovators Desk I know that we can get a lot of information from newsletters, but it is a pretty cumbersome way to get our information.

Newsletter 120

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Appending data and information. Following up on requests for information. Qualifying inquiries from various sources.

Telemarketing 120

Telemarketing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads BtoB 120

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

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. In the later stages, supplier Web sites and catalogs are the most important information sources. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. of Tiecas, Inc.

Relevance 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Provide this information in plain English with compelling reasons for people to do business with you. Provide multiple ways to access relevant information with minimal clicks. As the decision maker or a business owner, you may not have the time to go hunting online for the right information or read a 50-page eBook. Resources

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

markempa

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. An inquiry is an interested party who has requested information and needs some level of assistance. There is a difference. There is a difference.

Lead Qualification 120

Lead Qualification Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. There is also some excellent information on writing titles and some great ideas about how to market the finished white paper.

BtoB 120

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markempa

MAY 23, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

RSS 120

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

I searched Wikipedia for information but couldn’t find an exact definition. Next, I came across a blog post written back in September of 2009 by Rohit Bhargava of Influential Marketing Blog. Rohit may be the first person to have coined the term “content curator.” Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Maybe it’s my M.A.

Curation 60

Curation RSS Web 2.0 Content Marketing 60

markempa

JANUARY 19, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Centralize your contact information. Centralize your contact information. Understand the significance of your Web site. Use tagged URLs.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Leads Leads 120

markempa

JULY 10, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Sales Leads BtoB 120

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Creation Made Easy by Achinta Mitra on August 24, 2009 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Blog Are you struggling with creating content? REVEAL Adding a personal experience helps to humanize your content. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Copywriting Content Buying Cycle 60

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. See my complete list of RSS Feeds Full posts with comments This is the most information-rich feed. I personally use bloglines.

RSS 120

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

Not just any content, but ideas, information and expertise they find relevant and helpful for answering questions they have about problems they’re trying to solve. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. With a majority of marketing efforts going digital, that means even more content is needed. Refresh - Content gets stale over time.

Planning 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Digital marketing has also changed how industrial and technical buyers behave, search and consume information that they need at different stages of the buy cycle. The first type uses a self-serve model and is typically completed in the very first sales interaction, be it in person or online. I service industrial companies, as you do.

Social Media 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 6, 2010

The first tool is the Product Analysis Worksheet from the book Personal Selling: An Interactive Approach by Ronald Marks, Ph.D., Thank you for a very informative post. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. I have come across two tools for helping you dig deeper and create marketing content that focuses on benefits over features.

Features 60

Features Web 2.0 Planning Work Management 60

markempa

JUNE 13, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. " Also, Jill Konrath has some great information on trigger events (geared for sales people) in her book Selling to Big Companies and her blog too.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Leads 120

markempa

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. a marketing and sales information services company in Southport, Conn.: a marketing and sales information services company in Southport, Conn.:

Sales Qualified Leads 120

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markempa

MAY 18, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Develop a marketing program that helps the sales team sell at a personal level. Centralize the lead qualification process.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Marketing Lead Scoring 120

markempa

JULY 20, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Theres more information about the book at Amazon.com. Theres more information about the book at Amazon.com.

Lead Nurturing 120

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. These lists include all of the demographic data typically needed, and have extended contact information.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

JULY 13, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. 65 percent responded that they listen to podcasts for both personal and business interests.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Purchase B2B Thought Leadership Generation 120

markempa

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. They provide too much information. People use the web for research; they are looking for fresh ideas, insight and actionable information.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

JULY 7, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Do database record notes contain enough information to prepare for next steps? Are some sales people getting too few leads?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation Leads 120

markempa

JANUARY 25, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. People want different information, in different ways, and at different times during their buying process.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Lead Ranking Generation 120

markempa

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 E-mail is a one-to-one medium, nothing more, nothing less.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Relevance Resources B2B Marketing 120

markempa

AUGUST 10, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Report 120

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. " Absolutely - we just need to be judicious with how we use that information. " I’ve received calls like that and it feels a bit… creepy.

Cold Calling 120

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markempa

MAY 26, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Personality: Is there a clear personality? Usefulness: Is the information either darned useful or very enjoyable to read?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 13, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 What do you suggest?” What do you suggest?”

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. During their sales lead close-loop feedback sessions, they discovered key pieces of information that impacted their overall go-to-market strategy.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Marketing Budget SIC Budget Programs 120

markempa

AUGUST 11, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. " I agree, we do need to strike a balance between collecting information and giving value. I like people to opt-in to entering our sales stream.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120