Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 30, 2009

Yesterday’s post described one strategy to sell marketing automation to small businesses: provide a specific, turnkey service that requires virtually no skill or effort from the user. If the vendors fail, the business will go to consultants, ad agencies, and other service firms that do the clients’ marketing for them.

Small Business Marketing 120

Small Business Marketing Bundling Work Management Paid Search Agency 120

Anything Goes Marketing

APRIL 5, 2009

One of the themes for marketers in 2009 is “doing more with less”. While some marketing teams are facing cut backs and spending freezes or reductions, they still need to hit their goals which may include generating X number of leads, Y amount of influenced pipeline and/or Z amount of influenced sales. Education programs.

Trigger Marketing 100

Trigger Marketing Email Marketing B2B Marketing Autoresponders 100

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

The data has to flow back and forth and not dirty up the pipeline with raw leads. 7) Lead nurturing — automates follow up communication, is drip or event-triggered, and allows marketing to educate, persuade, and accelerate buyers as they move through the purchase process to the point where they become “sales ready.”

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40

LeadSloth

JANUARY 12, 2010

2009 was the year in which Marketing Automation really took off. Several new vendors appeared on the market, many existing vendors experienced rapid growth, and Marketing Automation as a term gained popularity among B2B marketers. Sales & marketing alignment. Renewed focus on data quality.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Sales Management Automation 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Some have even suggested that marketing automation market is floundering , but it is such a new market and offering that is innevitable to have doubts, especially with these many vendors in the space. You may spot some companies that were not considered to be “marketing automation&# players just a year or so ago.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Automation 100