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The Death of Salesmen, Really

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There was an awkward pause, after which the sales man launched into a fast-paced monologue about how he’s using social media to do lead generation. I’ve been a marketing consultant since 1997 and an Inbound Marketing Certified Professional blogging, tweeting and working on social media for my marketing and for clients since 2009.

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B2B Marketers Must Be Transparent to Build Trust

B2B Marketing Traction

It leads to increased business, since people buy from people they know, like and trust. In 2009 Domino’s employees videotaped extremely bad behavior, damaging the company’s reputation. Doing business today requires transparency, which builds trust with your customers and partners.

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Why Your B2B Marketing Needs a Hub and Spoke System

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In 2009, Enquiro, now Mediative, conducted a survey and produced The BuyerSphere Projec t report. Once you drive quality traffic to the hub, your website, the next steps are engaging and converting leads to customers. Now more than ever, your website is critical to marketing success. Does your website attract quality traffic?

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3 Companies that Failed to Listen

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The #1 Fastest Growing Company in 2009 Fails to Follow Market Signals. ” In a growing market (top chefs specify Sriracha sauce in their recipes, people write Sriracha cookbooks, people share their Sriracha videos and stories on social media), the founder of the leading brand is risking losing out.

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6 Reasons I Love Being a Marketing Consultant

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I found out that leading non-profits had abandoned their expensive, glossy, print financial reports and had begun posting beautiful multi-media reports online. That’s one reason I became certified in Inbound Marketing in 2009. For example, I worked with a non-profit a couple of years ago. And, every client is different.