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

markempa

AUGUST 29, 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. Overall, social networking sites are proving to be great tools for job seekers and recruiting. And if not, should you start? Why or why not?

Social Networks 120

Social Networks Lead Generation Network Marketing B2B Marketing 120

markempa

MAY 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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation ROI Top of Funnel B2B Marketing 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. For many B2B marketing pros (especially those in technology), a time-tested tool is the white paper.

BtoB 120

BtoB Lead Generation Paper Generation 120

markempa

JUNE 8, 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. Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool Content is king in demonstrating your thought leadership and expertise.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Budget Programs Word of Mouth B2B Thought Leadership 120

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

In this post, I’m going to focus on a powerful DiY SEO tool for WordPress blogs. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. So no one should expect a DiY solution to achieve the same kind of results as a paid SEO expert (ethical one!). Start with some baby steps and fine tune as you learn more. All Rights Reserved. of Tiecas, Inc. Resources

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Optimization Web 2.0 Business 60

markempa

AUGUST 11, 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. And, as my recent post about MarketingSherpa’s research shows, blogs have become a great lead generation tool for marketers.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

They are combining video, audio and sophisticated tracking tools to deliver email campaigns with highly customized messages that engage prospects in their preferred format and measure interactions beyond just open and click-thru rates and well into website behavior. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. per week in 2006. of Tiecas, Inc.

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Planning Web 2.0 BtoB 60

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. During this podcast, I share my thoughts on how to use technology tools like podcasts, blogs and RSS for new business development and lead generation.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Work Management 120

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Cold calling is replaced by useful content and tools that help people find them and contact them for more information. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Instead of interrupting people with television ads, inbound marketers create videos that prospects want to see. All Rights Reserved. of Tiecas, Inc. Resources

Marketing Budget Creation 60

Marketing Budget Creation B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Marketing Budget 60

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Read Brians comments, and the article, by clicking here.

Telemarketing 120

Telemarketing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads BtoB 120

markempa

AUGUST 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. " Ive written a number of times that educational content is an important tool for lead generation.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Sales Qualified Leads Generation 120

markempa

APRIL 19, 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. « On B2B Demand Generation tools and Lead Generation Dashboards | Main | On Lead Nurturing: Looking for a "hot" date?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

That is unfortunate because Marketing Automation software is a very useful tool and in my opinion, a necessity these days. The first is a diagnostic tool and the second one measures the health of the business. It’s a combination of tools, methods or procedures, and analysis and activities. All Rights Reserved. Resources

Marketing Automation Services 60

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing Automation 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

Some B2B marketers are using more sophisticated ROI measurement tools to track activities over the entire life cycle of a lead. The good news is that you can use a free tool like Google Analytics to get a very good handle on your customer engagement. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. You can read his entire blog post here.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Analytics Tools Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

markempa

AUGUST 16, 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. David not only compares them to the older whitepapers, but also discusses their use as a valuable marketing and lead generation tool.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 6, 2010

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

Features 60

Features Web 2.0 Planning Work Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Business blogs for lead generation Even though business blogging is not widely used in B2B marketing and especially in industrial marketing, it can be very effective as a tool for lead generation. A business blog can be one of the most powerful tools in driving traffic and generating high-quality B2B leads. All Rights Reserved.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

It is not just a matter of measuring better ROI metrics or using the tools of marketing automation du jour. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. It seems obvious that there is a big disconnect between the goals of B2B content marketing and true customer engagement. How about you, do you see the disconnect? All Rights Reserved.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel BtoB Peer-to-peer 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Parametric part number search – in addition to the standard word search tool on your website, build a parametric search application. Valve sizing programs – these are great and easy to use tools for any manufacturer of valves for chemical, hydrocarbon and industrial process, power, water and wastewater industries. All Rights Reserved.

Webinar Metrics 60

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Product 60

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? RESEARCH Even before I open up my trusty word processor, I head over to Google’s Keyword Tool. of Tiecas, Inc.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Copywriting Content Buying Cycle 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. Use a Web analytics tool to monitor your Web visitors. Use a Web analytics tool to monitor your Web visitors. Use tagged URLs.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Leads Leads 120

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

My take: Use a keyword research tool like the free Google Keywords Research Tool to come up with a list of keywords and phrases based around the problems and solutions you discovered in step #1. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. of Tiecas, Inc.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Work Management Marketing Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Follow these essential rules of a website redesign and you’ll truly create a powerful sales and marketing tool. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Provide multiple ways to access relevant information with minimal clicks. Are you ready to get serious about turning your current website into a money making asset? All Rights Reserved.

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

How do you turn your business blog into a powerful sales tool? Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. You want your business blog to become the hub that attracts traffic, establishes your credibility and ultimately, moves those readers forward in their decision making process and become paying customers. All Rights Reserved. Resources

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Web 2.0 Long Tail Marketing Business 60

markempa

NOVEMBER 14, 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. If you dont have a analytics tool already, you should check it out. If you dont have a analytics tool already, you should check it out.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Analytics Generation Google 120

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

You need to move beyond the free Google Custom Search tool for websites. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Anything you can do to help them find the right information quicker will score big with engineers. Having a search function on your website is no longer an option, it is a requirement. All Rights Reserved. of Tiecas, Inc.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle Lead Scoring 60

markempa

DECEMBER 21, 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

Budget Programs 120

Budget Programs Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads 120

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. To begin collecting trigger events, Id start with using free tools like the following: Technorati watchlists Google news alerts via email Yahoo!

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Leads 120

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. Your thought-leading content can be a lead generation tool, but only if it is easily accessed.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 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. It is a excellent source for insight, advice, and tools focused for service business marketers. Theres more information about the book at Amazon.com.

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Leads Lead 120

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Reviewing the prior survey's results published in April 2009 , I expected that the economy -- and burgeoning interest in social media -- would accelerate the shift toward digital channels throughout 2009 to an unprecedented degree. 3) B2B marketers clung to unimaginative spending habits.

Marketing Budget 40

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Budget Programs Trends 40

markempa

MARCH 28, 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. Link: Daily Doses: Land more writing clients by taking advantage of the latest (and easiest) marketing tool.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

A B2B blog is the perfect online tool to accomplish that. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. As a B2B marketer, we want to reach our ideal prospects and communicate with customers to maintain top-of-mind awareness throughout their buying cycle. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. of Tiecas, Inc.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Lead Scoring 120

markempa

OCTOBER 22, 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

Telemarketing 120

Telemarketing Lead Generation Tactics Generation 120