markempa

APRIL 18, 2007

« Closed-Loop Marketers More Likely to Reach ROMI Goals | Main | Lead Generation via Podcasts: An Interview With Paul Dunay » On B2B Demand Generation tools and Lead Generation Dashboards CEOs continue to demand better ROI measurement and accountability from marketers. What do you think?

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The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Below are a few useful tools out there for this problem. Website Review and Annotation Tools ShiftSpace.org is an interesting app that gives you the ability to comment on any website using your browser, but others have to have ShiftSpace installed to see them. Any other tools I have missed? United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 10, 2010

brand mascots are a common tool to promote your product or service. More recently even Twitter mascots have been showing up as a company’s public face. They are one of the most powerful marketing tools a company can use to build a strong brand, if they are designed and deployed the right way. United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The answer may lie in a tool most people already have… MS PowerPoint! Instead of waiting for the designer to come up with a Photoshop or HTML mockup of something that doesn’t resemble what I asked for, the PowerPoint slide can serve as a guideline and visual discussion tool for everyone involved. Start prototyping today!

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2011

According to the research “ email marketing’s ability to provide a high quantity of leads combined with direct revenue gains ” is what makes it still an attractive channel. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 25, 2009

Why is it that such a poweful tool can be so deadly? This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 at 9:02 pm and is filed under Communication. 2 Responses to Killed By Powerpoint The captivated listener says: August 26, 2009 at 8:39 am I couldn’t agree more. No need to raise your hand, we all have been there.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 3, 2011

New tools on the block (social media monitoring and others are the likely candidates) may have a tough time showing solid ROI, therefore their purchases being delayed. With markeeting budgets still being threatened due to economic uncertainty, marketers are pressed to justify their purchases and show ROI. United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2009

This really cool tool I read about on Laura Ramos’ blog , shows the path between you and your desired target. Sales reps should look into this tool as a potential route for getting in direct contact with those hard-to-reach contacts, and also to expand their networks. Look forward to meeting up with you at BOS 2009.)

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Management 100

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Eventbrite Eventbrite empowers you with simple but powerful tools to manage, promote and sell out your event. Related posts: Marketing Profs B2B Forum A Must for B2B Marketers The upcoming Marketing Profs B2B Forum on May 3-5, 5 Ways to Use Twitter to Be a Better Panel Moderator Yesterday I moderated a panel on B2B social shopping.

Social Media 40

Social Media Event Marketing Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Only One Thing Matters in Online Surveys – WIIFM Marketers have several tools at their disposal in their arsenal of marketing weapons, one of which is surveys. United States License. United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

David Meerman Scott , in his book The New Rules of Marketing and PR points out that creating quality content is the new imperative: “The tools of the marketing and PR trade have changed. Yup, it is more complicated when you get to the implementation phase of the program, and that’s where most companies fail. But why the focus on content?

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2009

Blogs, magazine articles, whole books were written on marketing strategies and tactics and how to tweak your website to get higher Google rankings, how to use Guerilla Marketing and all the other interesting tools in the marketer arsenal but those are mainly that: tools. Without good judgement, they are a waste of resources.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In 2009, most people would have called Tim Chen, the founder of Nerdwallet , crazy for even trying to take on the titans of the credit card industry. Founded in 2009 as a bootstrapped startup, Nerdwallet has grown at an exponential pace, from 283 users per month in 2009 to 2.2 Resource Tools and Calculators.

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markempa

MAY 8, 2007

Ive been using Typepad to power my blog since October of 2003 and I think its a super blogging tool. Ive been using Typepad to power my blog since October of 2003 and I think its a super blogging tool. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Thanks TypePad ! Thanks TypePad !

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Features Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

« 10 Lead Generation (Prospecting) Tips for Sales People | Main | The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation » Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott Before the Internet and social media tools, companies could only communicate through the filter of advertising or media ink placed by a PR firm.

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2005

Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool Content is king in demonstrating your thought leadership and expertise. Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool Content is king in demonstrating your thought leadership and expertise. This is especially important in generating postitive word of mouth (WOM) too.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Budget Programs Word of Mouth B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

Thats a question I know a lot of very busy B2B marketers ask themselves which is why I found Tessa Wegerts ClickZ article on " Facebook as a B2B Marketing Tool " interesting. Overall, social networking sites are proving to be great tools for job seekers and recruiting. And if not, should you start? Why or why not?

Social Networks 120

Social Networks Lead Generation Network Marketing B2B Marketing 120

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 7, 2009

I was prepared for a sales pitch but Albert delivered one of the best presentations of the day while at the same time informing us of all the great tools available for Marketers from Google. This entry was posted on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 at 9:32 pm and is filed under Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy , Social Media , Uncategorized.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

In 2009, there were 1,147,910 households with a TV in metropolitan Charlotte, North Carolina. Do you really know the financial impact of your TV, radio, outdoor print, public relations, and customer services initiatives? We don’t know which data might relate to other data to analyze it well. Probably not.

Social Media 146

Social Media Paid Search Agency Companies Media 146

The Effective Marketer

JULY 21, 2009

I don’t know about you, but so far it seems like Social Media is nothing more than just another media, another tool in the marketer’s arsenal. The same questions you would ask before using any marketing tool available you should also ask of the Social Media tools. Maybe not so much. What is it for? Who is our target?

Social Media 100

Social Media Planning Work Management Social Marketing 100

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 5, 2009

P.S.: you may be asking youself “where are all the nice tools that we marketers love to use and how do they relate to being effective&# ? This entry was posted on Monday, January 5th, 2009 at 11:01 pm and is filed under Marketing Management , Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy. United States License.

Enterprise Management 100

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Effectiveness 100

Convince & Convert

APRIL 16, 2013

It is not about blasting people with a press release, or cold pitching reporters strictly because a tool said they covered your beat (though a fair bit of that still goes on), or even building a site and hoping people will come. Sure, having a quality listening tool is important, but it is only one part of the equation.

Analytics 139

Analytics Practices Ad Building Best Practices 139

markempa

MAY 13, 2007

My post a few weeks ago, " On B2B Demand Generation tools and Lead Generation Dashboards ," started an email exchange between me and Jeffrey Eisenberg on the subject. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Our exchange spawned an article by Bryan Eisenberg over at ClickZ.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation ROI Top of Funnel B2B Marketing 120

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 21, 2009

What I liked best was the tips on tools you can use and where to find additional resources. 3 Responses to Inbound Marketing Training for Free David Meerman Scott says: June 22, 2009 at 3:29 am Hey Daniel, @repcor at Hubspot did a great job organizing these. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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The Effective Marketer

JUNE 23, 2009

Class: Analyzing Inbound Marketing (AZ401) Professor: Marshall Sponder, Monster.com , Web Analytics Association for Social Media In this class Marshall takes you through a tour of web analytics and how to track and measure your efforts related to social media, web, and more. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

Training 100

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The Effective Marketer

MARCH 15, 2009

But I digress… what I’ve been focusing on for the past few posts is on how you can use tools you already have at your disposal (like MS Outlook for most corporate users) to become more effective and productive. The use of such tools, however, can be seen as a short-tem fix instead of a long-term effect.

Product 100

Product Effectiveness Marketing Automation Services Work Management 100

markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2006

For many B2B marketing pros (especially those in technology), a time-tested tool is the white paper. As Ive written before, Im a big proponent of educational marketing tools such as white papers because they allow you to reach people early in their buying process. Just remember, they should be EARLY in their buying process !

BtoB 120

BtoB Lead Generation Paper Generation 120

Vision Edge Marketing

APRIL 11, 2012

These social media are comprised primarily of Internet-based tools for sharing and discussing information such as viral videos, blogs, online reviews, etc. billion in 2009. to help the company build its business. Therefore, just like any other effort, a singular strike may not be enough.

Social Marketing 100

Social Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Media 100

Vision Edge Marketing

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

These social media are comprised primarily of Internet-based tools for sharing and discussing information such as viral videos, blogs, online reviews, etc. billion in 2009. to help the. company build its business. Therefore, just like any other effort, a singular strike may not be enough.

Social Marketing 100

Social Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Media 100

The Effective Marketer

JULY 12, 2009

Ok, now that we have a tool to fix those ugly Excel charts, let’s see what we can do about the main goal of your chart: The message. This entry was posted on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 at 8:15 pm and is filed under Communication. At least don’t use the default options that give you 3D bar charts with dull colors and gray background.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Karl Blanks and Ben Jesson of Conversion Rate Experts about improving conversion rates, the most common mistakes search marketers make, messaging, audience targeting, testing, the role of public relations in the conversion process, generating referrals and more.

Search Engine Marketing 20

Search Engine Marketing Search Marketing Adwords SEM 20

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 13, 2009

It is a free week long online training program featuring some great speakers on topic such as blogging, SEO, viral marketing, email marketing, lead nurturing… all the tools online marketers need to know. Simon Mason says: June 16, 2009 at 12:25 pm Hi Daniel, Interesting post. So, why is it free? Or you try to stay away from it?

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Budget Programs Marketing Management 100

markempa

AUGUST 11, 2006

And, as my recent post about MarketingSherpa’s research shows, blogs have become a great lead generation tool for marketers. And, as my recent post about MarketingSherpa’s research shows, blogs have become a great lead generation tool for marketers.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 27, 2006

During this podcast, I share my thoughts on how to use technology tools like podcasts, blogs and RSS for new business development and lead generation. During this podcast, I share my thoughts on how to use technology tools like podcasts, blogs and RSS for new business development and lead generation.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Work Management 120

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 9, 2010

3 Responses to Email Design Review Gallery Jodi Kaplan says: March 12, 2010 at 5:42 pm I think they got caught up in the design tools and forgot to focus on the basics: readability, usability, and good copywriting. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Like Be the first to like this post. United States License.

Marketing Budget Creation 100

Marketing Budget Creation Design Email Marketing Planning 100

markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

A recent BtoB Magazine article by Carol Krol, " Copy this: Telemarketing big with Xerox " shows that, although the phone may not be as buzz worthy as other lead generation tools, it remains the backbone to successful lead generation. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Telemarketing 120

Telemarketing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads BtoB 120

markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

" Ive written a number of times that educational content is an important tool for lead generation. " Ive written a number of times that educational content is an important tool for lead generation. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Sales Qualified Leads Generation 120