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The 8 Wrong Questions PR Firms Are Asking About Social Media | PR.

Convince & Convert

Wanting to be at the center of a new way to communicate to customers and prospects is a worthy objective. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients? Better question: How can we optimize and improve our existing social media programs? How can we find a social media guru to add to our team?

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Why Content Marketing Matters To Me And Should To You

Convince & Convert

Sure, I pay attention to where I’m ranked in the AdAge Power 150 (a broader ranking of all marketing blogs), and I look at my search rankings, etc. But I am incredibly delighted to top the list of content marketing blogs, because for me content marketing is becoming fundamental to business success at every level.

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Build Your Brand a Social Content Ladder in 5 Steps | Blogging and.

Convince & Convert

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. A better approach is to create a content ecosystem that allows you to repurpose and cascade your best information. Instead of a series of self-contained initiatives, build yourself a content ladder.

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Social Media for Finance Marketers: 3 Steps to Getting Started

Hubspot

When we think of marketers, we often think of using social media to promote content and engage with consumers online. But this isn't the reality for all marketers (even though it should be). Many finance marketers have hesitated to adopt social media, saying the risk isn't worth the investment. The result?

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Marketing Hierarchy of Needs: Achieving Marketing Efficiency and Effectiveness

The ROI Guy

For marketers, the news is good overall. According to research from IDC and Forrester, marketing spending is anticipated to increase between 3 to 5% for 2011. In the current environment, marketers are still being asked to do-more-with-less, driving a significant change in strategies, campaigns and go-to-market channels.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Getting your sales channel to really follow-up on sales leads

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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. Teamwork between the sales and marketing is essential to get the maximum ROI from marketing and lead generation programs.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Top Six Lead Generation Challenges for the Complex Sale in 2006

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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. More attention therefore must be paid to proactively identifying those relatively few and valuable opportunities and nurturing them early.