markempa

MAY 8, 2006

« Lead generation with Podcasts | Main | Why CEOs Must Be Actively Involved in Lead Generation » Personal lead generation tools If you do lead generation (a.k.a. The article features tools that will aid sales people, entrepreneurs, and professionals with their personal lead generation efforts. " by Jeanette Borzo.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation Cold Calling Leads 120

markempa

JANUARY 25, 2006

« The Lead Generation Advantage for Small Businesses | Main | The halo effect and lead generation » Podcasts vs. Webinars which is better? An interesting conversation started on podcasts vs. webinars at the Church of the Customer Blog. I use podcasts and they are no doubt more “buzz” worthy than webinars.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Lead Ranking Generation 120

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

« 2 New RSS Feeds for the B2B Lead Generation Blog | Main | Blogging & RSS Events » Tips for better webinars, webcasts and improved ROI Webinars have reached critical mass and most B2B marketers, it seems, have added them to their marketing mix. But lately, Ive watched some really bad webinars and webcasts.

Webcast 120

Webcast Lead Generation Webinar Metrics ROI 120

markempa

JULY 21, 2005

« New and Improved Lead Nurturing Article | Main | Getting into big companies » New Lead Nurturing Webinar Startling as it may seem, recent research (and even studies from ten years ago) shows that longer-term leads (future opportunities), often ignored by salespeople, represent nearly 80% of potential sales.

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Webinar Metrics 120

markempa

MAY 4, 2005

« Seven lead generation tips | Main | Lead generation for the complex sale (book update) » SWOT Team: Adding webinars to the marketing pool I just heard that my comments on webinars were picked up by the SWOT Team , Hank Stroll and Meryl K. Evans, contributing writers for MarketingProfs.com. Just scroll down the page a bit.

SWOT 120

SWOT Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 120

markempa

AUGUST 11, 2005

« Two new reports on marketing and lead generation | Main | Combine Your Cold Calling Efforts With Email Marketing » Lead Generation via white papers and webinars MarketingSherpa published a great article today on how Redhats Director of Marketing Communications, Chris Grams, broke the rules for distributing white papers and webinars.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 16, 2007

« 7 Tips to Improve Sales Follow-up & Close More Leads | Main | Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use » Webcast: Closed-Loop Lead Generation & Management Join me for a complimentary webinar on how to " Achieve a Closed-Loop System for Lead Generation and Management."

Webcast 120

Webcast Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Work Management 120

markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Some of the other topics include: New B-to-B Search Marketing; Maximizing White Papers, Ezines Webinars & Podcasts; Marketing to Fortune 500; Video, Viral & Web 2.0 Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 B-to-B Marketing; How to Measure & Manage Leads and more.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Generation Demand 120

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

« Peformance Measurement, Corporate Culture and the CMO | Main | 2 New RSS Feeds for the B2B Lead Generation Blog » Blueprint for Personal Lead Generation Success Do you generate your own leads? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 As you know it doesnt always stay that way.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

The workhorse of business-to-business direct mail is still the one-page, personalized letter sent in a #10 envelope. Invite people to attend events such as: trade shows, live seminars, webinars, webcasts, executive briefings, workshops, conferences, road shows, speaking engagements and on demand events. What can you send via email?

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Tactics Lead Scoring 120

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

If someone signs up for your email updates when you send one out, that person will receive it in almost every case. If someone signs up to follow your company on Twitter, when you tweet will that person see it? LinkedIn – only if I have made a personal connection. Email is all about actual audience. Will that open it?

Social Media 135

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 135

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

« One-to-one lead generation for B2B companies | Main | Website Landing Pages impact Lead Generation results » Strategize to get more referral leads This article is a good reminder that our personal connections with our existing customers are an excellent source of future business via referrals.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Word of Mouth Leads Lead 120

markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

PR 120

PR Rules Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

MAY 8, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Features Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

Sherpas data shows that more decision makers (not just influencers) are attending webinars and watching archived events. Sherpas data shows that more decision makers (not just influencers) are attending webinars and watching archived events. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Work Management Generation Telemarketing 120

markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Thought Leadership 120

markempa

MAY 20, 2005

« Asking for referrals does more than generate leads | Main | Lead generation ROI depends on a good handoff » Lead Generation via Industry Experts Proactively building relationships with industry experts is a powerful way to generate sales leads and positive word of mouth (WOM).

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Personally I am very fond of strawberries and cream; but I find that for some strange reason fish prefer worms. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 He writes, “I go fishing up in Maine every summer. So when I go fishing, I don’t think about what I want. I think about what they want.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Marketing BtoB Lead Scoring 120

markempa

AUGUST 11, 2006

« Webinar: Eight critical success factors for lead generation | Main | New E-Book Offers Great Advice » New Book on Corporate Blogging Its exciting when someone you know launches a new book. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Online Lead Generation 120

Online Lead Generation Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management 120

markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

Do you think a typical marketer or sales person (who isnt a good “networker” already) can build relationships and generate sales leads for their company from a social networking tool? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Why or why not?

Social Networks 120

Social Networks Lead Generation Network Marketing B2B Marketing 120

markempa

AUGUST 24, 2007

Personally, Ive never seen closed-loop feedback suddenly erupt as a result of software. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Overall, I agree with the idea of software and systems for better ROI measurement and accountability. But closed-loop marketing isnt software.

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation 120

markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Generation 120

markempa

JULY 28, 2006

In addition to webinars, this data shows that blogs and podcasts are evolving into key elements of the B2B marketers lead generation toolkit. In addition to webinars, this data shows that blogs and podcasts are evolving into key elements of the B2B marketers lead generation toolkit.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 14, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 15, 2006

« Webinar: Lead Generation Strategies for the Complex Sale | Main | E-books: A Hip and Stylish Younger Sibling to the Nerdy Whitepaper » Speaking at MarketingSherpas B-to-B Demand Generation Summit 2006 Im speaking at MarketingSherpas Demand Generation Summit being held in Boston and SF this fall.

B to B 120

B to B Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Generation 120

markempa

MAY 9, 2007

In a complex sale, my experience is, most of the selling actually happens when the sales person isnt there. In a complex sale, my experience is, most of the selling actually happens when the sales person isnt there. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Lead Nurturing ROI Generation 120

markempa

APRIL 5, 2007

How does podcasting help you communicate more directly, and more personally, with your audience? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Please submit your questions (via comments) for me to ask Paul or call our listener feedback line at 1-877-635-0560 (toll-free) to leave your questions.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation Leads Lead 120

markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Sales Leads B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

« Telemarketing big with Xerox | Main | Webinar: A Multimodal approach to Lead Nurturing for Complex Sales » Podcast: Marketing and Sales for Big Complex Selling (pt 3) I wanted to share the final installment from the podcast series I did with 800-CEO-READ.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

JULY 9, 2007

You need to examine each lead ask if they are " sales ready " meaning they are ready to speak to a sales person. They are seeking education and information but would rather not talk to a sales person yet. You need to examine each lead ask if they are " sales ready " meaning they are ready to speak to a sales person.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Marketing Analytics Tools Leads 120

markempa

JANUARY 24, 2006

« Marketing Spend Shifting to Below-the-line | Main | Podcasts vs. Webinars which is better? » The Lead Generation Advantage for Small Businesses According to John Jantsch , small businesses have a decided advantage [over big companies] to do highly personal marketing. I tend to agree. I tend to agree.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Small Business Marketing Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

AUGUST 1, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 120

markempa

JUNE 26, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Response Rate 120

Response Rate Lead Generation BtoB Telemarketing 120

markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120