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User-Generated Content: How to Use It for Good and Avoid a PR Crisis

Contently

It’s high time businesses tap into the power of user-generated content (UGC), a form of content marketing where your customers take center stage. Brands don’t need to spend a fortune hiring professional photographers and video production crews. UGC leverages the voices and experiences of real people to promote your brand.

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The Workforce Now Spans 5 Generations — How Can You Meet Everyone’s Needs?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

It should be, especially now with five generations currently in the workplace. Each of the five generations currently in the workforce — The Silent Generation/Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z — have different lived experiences that shape their perspectives, values and working styles.

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Best Email Marketing Strategies and Tactics of 2009

Webbiquity

After nearly 20 years, it may not seem as sexy as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, but used properly, it’s a proven medium that generates cost-effective results. What tactics should email marketers be using today to grow subscriber lists, maximize deliverability and generate click-throughs and conversions?

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Demand Gen vs. Lead Gen: Which is ‘Best’ for Startups?

Zoominfo

However, investors today expect to see sophisticated user-attraction models and established growth trajectories from even seed-stage startups , making lead generation mission-critical for businesses hoping to secure additional investment. The good news? There are essentially two competing schools of thought among B2B marketers.

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Best Marketing Strategy Insights of 2009

Webbiquity

How effective is demand generation software? Jodi Harris summarizes highlights from Mandalay Entertainment Founder and CEO Peter Guber’s keynote speech at the 2009 Entertainment Marketing Summit advising marketers to overcome resistance to change, create memorable stories and great content in order to motivate prospects.

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Holiday Spending Delivers Q4 Gifts to E-commerce Sellers

Biznology

Recording increases from 14 percent on Free Shipping Day to 26 percent on Black Friday, online sellers generated sales from $500 million on Thanksgiving to almost $3 billion during the entire week of Christmas. Mobile-generated sales contributed to these impressive numbers, doubling from $3 to $6 billion in 2011. 15, over $10.5

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10 Entrepreneurial Tips for Building a Strong B2B Business and Brand

Marketri

Generative AI was born. I’m certainly not encouraging entrepreneurs to spend what they don’t have. Having a real office from 2004 – 2009 gave a small, growing business an air of legitimacy that was important before WFH was a thing. In 2009, I bought a house and decided to move my business there. What a gift!