Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board).

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Anything Goes Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

The main difference this year from last year was that we not only shared our knowledge and insights with each other but with the power of Twitter, we could share these with the rest of the globe. While I could write a number of blog posts on my own findings from this event, I decided to let Twitter write the post for me.

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Eloqua Twitter Sales Management Lead Ranking 100

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. Use video testimonials and/or interview your customers and convert them into podcasts. Branding is an expense item like the rest of marketing.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In Needs Awareness and Research phases, the first two stages of the industrial buy cycle (see my earlier post Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle ) your prospects and customers use a variety of online content to find solutions to their current problems and needs.

Buying Cycle 60

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

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

You need to move beyond the free Google Custom Search tool for websites. Lesson #3: Features are the benefits Your online marketing content may consist of images, videos, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, white papers and pre-recorded webinars. Having a search function on your website is no longer an option, it is a requirement.

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Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle Lead Scoring 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Here we are defining size as the number of published articles on a business blog at a given point in time. HubSpot results indicate that median leads start to grow once 24-51 articles are written and published. Don’t spend all your time and resources crafting lead generating offers (white papers, webinars, online demos etc.).

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Build a library of various content assets such as published articles, white papers, online demos, webinars, videos, technical specifications, datasheets, case studies and customer testimonials. The same holds true for video white papers. Video testimonials are far more credible and impactful than plain text.

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Create and deliver useful information such as white papers, industry research and trends and how-to guides for selecting the right solution provider. You may be too close to the forest to see the trees, sometimes you may have to ask your current customers for their input. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Work Management Marketing Management 60

Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 29, 2010

Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. She empowers her clients to create customer-centric nurturing programs that leverage strategic story development to engage prospects until they are sales ready. Blog Writing on the Web Twitter patsiblogsquad. Talk about it on Twitter, FB or LinkedIn. White papers.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Webinar Metrics Content Marketing 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Curation: Doing more with less is the topic of a video I found in a post by Steve Rosenbaum who is the CEO of Magnify.net , a video curation and publishing platform. Next, I came across a blog post written back in September of 2009 by Rohit Bhargava of Influential Marketing Blog. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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Curation RSS Content Marketing Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

This timeless classic, one of the first bestselling self-help books published in 1937 and sold over 15 million copies globally is still relevant today. 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. That’s all you need for now.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

These individuals are often the “face&# of their organizations; as they get quoted in press releases and news articles, pen bylined articles, speak at conferences, and talk to industry influencers and prospective customers, their names can become almost as well known as their brands. Start Twittering. Share this on del.icio.us.

Work Management 100

Work Management Jigsaw Wikipedia Digg 100

Ambal's Amusings

MARCH 18, 2010

Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. She empowers her clients to create customer-centric nurturing programs that leverage strategic story development to engage prospects until they are sales ready. Joe Pulizzi and Jonathan Kran z published The Content Marketing Playbook: 42 Ways to Connect with Customers.

Viral Marketing 100

Viral Marketing B2B Marketing Campaigns B2B Thought Leadership 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Number of campaigns sent out, trade shows attended or press releases published do not generate revenues. FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Marketing Automation Services 60

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing Automation 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

In the words of Jeffrey Zeldman , the renowned web designer, blogger, independent publisher and the king of Web standards according to Business Week, “Content precedes design. We already have lots of brochures and data sheets to give to our prospects and customers. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Marketing Websites 60

Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Work Management Buying Cycle 60

Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

This post, along with 79 Remarkable Social Media Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2012 and 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012 previously published here, provide a solid foundation for that understanding. 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

Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 12, 2009

ClickLaunch is ClickDocument's platform for launching new and exciting eBooks, books and white papers. 42 content marketing tactics, over 50 case studies and hundreds of resources - The Content Marketing Playbook: 42 Ways to Connect with Customers is packed with lots of ideas to execute on your content strategy. Get Customers.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Content 100

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Management 40

The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2009

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Budget Programs Work Management 40

Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Get Customers. B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Creating Sales Opportunities with Lead Scoring – Genius.com white paper by Ardath Albee. How to Choose Your Carrot: Effective Lead Generation Offers for High-Technology Marketers (White Paper). Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421.

ROI 100

ROI B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 100

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons.

Work Management 40

Work Management ROI Marketing Management Marketing Budget 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

ROI 40

ROI Enterprise Management Marketing Budget Budget Programs 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Spending 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

ROI 40

ROI Social Media Budget Programs Marketing Budget 40

The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Posted by Tom Pisello at 10:33 AM Email This BlogThis!

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management ROI 40

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Some other bits of background about Ambal: Ambal’s book “Content Marketing Tweets: Bite sized tips on creating compelling content your customers and prospects will love&# will be published in late 2009. Ambal’s Twitter: Ambal ClickDocuments. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Advertising Agencies Aggregators Blogger 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. One could argue both are right.

Budget Programs 40

Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management ROI 40

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

MARCH 3, 2010

Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009 - Webbiquity , February 1, 2010 Social media marketing activity exploded in 2009, and so did coverage of these practices. This void violates the first commandment of content marketing: “Think Like a Publisher.”. Best of B2B Marketing. February 2010.

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing B2B Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 40

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2012

White Papers. 2009 Eddie and Ozzie Awards Winners. While Facebook and Twitter offer their own analytics tools, a host of third-party offerings exist to pick up where they leave off. . --> Bloggers. --> Resources. Video Center. ENews Sign-Up. --> Magazine. Browse Issues. Subscribe Now. FOLIO: Staff. --> Suppliers.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Marketing Management CMS Development 40

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Budget Programs 40

Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Website Grader Badge Connect with Us HubSpot on Facebook HubSpot on Twitter InboundMarketers LinkedIn Group ProMarketers Facebook Group Subscribe to Blog RSS Want to share your Inbound Marketing advice with the community? It also delivers our customers a sophisticated source of support. Bottom line -- I wanted a win: win scenario.

Blogger 40

Blogger RSS Inbound Marketing Internet Marketing 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

Work Management 40

Work Management Marketing Management ROI Marketing Automation Services 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Budget Programs Work Management 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Automation Services 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. White Papers are Influence Kings, But Need Persona.

ROI 40

ROI Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 40

Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

Pricing Based on Customer Expectations , May 26, 2010. B2B, Buzz & Brand ROI: Creating Customers That Create (MORE!) Why Use Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn for Content Marketing? B2B Voices ( Trade Youtube Twitter Leads Sales ). B2B Memes ( Advertorial Ethics Publisher Magazine Intent Advertising Media Article ).

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B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Advertorials Thought Leadership 100

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

B2B marketers are producing, managing, and distributing marketing content to reach prospects and turn them into customers. Get Customers. B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. Get Customers. Blog Phoenix Rising Twitter RebelBrown. Get Content. Get Content.

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