Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2020

That same McKinsey study reported that in 2010, the percentage of online CPG purchases was already at six percent. Audience and content analytics will rise in importance, as will detailed enterprise content marketing strategies that deliver on business goals and ROI. That number will only rise as they turn online to do business.

Marketing AI 554

Marketing AI Stats Planning Case Studies 554

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 12, 2011

As I mentioned yesterday, our new B2B Marketing Automation Vendor Selection Tool (VEST) asks vendors to estimate the number of clients in each of four size categories. Installation counts are: Looking at the raw percentages doesn’t make much sense since businesses in each group are quite different.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Segmentation Marketing Automation Automation 120

Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Summary: So you want some hard numbers to prove the value of marketing automation? A client asked yesterday if I had some benchmark information to justify the cost of her marketing automation project. Neolane “ Making the Business Case for Enterprise Marketing Software ”. Here's a bunch. Statistics include: • 16.5%

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Marketing Qualified Leads 120

Customer Experience Matrix

MAY 21, 2012

Experian Marketing Services yesterday announced its acquisition of marketing automation vendor Conversen. This is the third marketing automation acquisition in the past month, following Intuit’s purchase of Demandforce and FICO’s purchase of Entiera. See my review from February 2010 for a more detailed explanation.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Advertising Agencies Marketing Automation 120

Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Oracle announced today that it has agreed to purchase B2B marketing automation leader Eloqua for $23.50 The deal makes obvious sense, in that it gives Oracle a much stronger position in the fast-growing B2B marketing automation industry*. Small businesses in particular can expect little love from an Oracle-ized Eloqua.

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Eloqua Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Marketing Automation 120

Smashmouth Marketing

JUNE 1, 2022

Enough business. I bumped into Mike while walking through the Sales Force Automation conference in Boston, I turned a corner and almost walked into him – I hadn’t seen him for years but we reconnected and ended up doing business together at his company, CIC. Fraternity Brothers. The history of Green Leads goes back to 1982. (We

Ideal Customer Profiles 246

Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Qualified Leads Activities Lead Ranking 246

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 25, 2013

A marketing automation solution is one tool B2B marketers use for succeeding at these lead management challenges. Marketo is considered a leader in the lead management / marketing automation industry. What is Marketing Automation? Every business has one thing in common: The desire to achieve higher revenue and faster growth.

Search Engine Marketing 120

Search Engine Marketing Marketing Automation Services Search Marketing Marketing Automation 120

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 11, 2011

Summary: Here's a closer look at revenue per employee and marketing automation revenue in general. Some of the comments on last week’s post on the size of the B2B marketing automation industry led me to dig a bit more deeply into the question of revenue per employee. This leaves all the other B2B marketing automation vendors.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Automation ActiveConversion 120

Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Remember 2010? 2010 saw the inception of the Content Marketing Institute , and a growing realisation that content was the way forward. But let’s face it — it’s not 2010 anymore. You know more about your business than anyone else. In the world of content marketing , as in current affairs, big changes were afoot.

Advertising Agencies 239

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Ad Agencies Content Marketing 239

Customer Experience Matrix

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Now that I’m more or less finished launching the B2B Marketing Automation Vendor Selection Tool (VEST) , I can start catching up on the other topics. ClickDimensions does pretty much the standard marketing automation activities: email, landing pages, Web visitor tracking, drip marketing campaigns, and lead scoring. But I digress.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation CRM Work Management 120

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 31, 2012

I’ve just released the latest edition of my B2B Marketing Automation Vendor Selection Tool (VEST), which contains detailed analysis of all 22 B2B marketing automation systems. I put this at $325 million for 2011, a 50% increase from 2010. The new report contains a rich trove of industry information.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Marketing Report Marketing Management 120

Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 26, 2011

Summary: MakesBridge offers a full set of marketing automation features with some special strengths that will appeal especially to small companies. I’ve written quite a bit recently about marketing systems for very small businesses – a category I’ve tentatively labeled “micro-business” and pegged at under $5 million revenue.

Small Business Marketing 120

Small Business Marketing Work Management Features Marketing Management 120

Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 22, 2010

2010 has been another tough year for the industrial sector but I’m encouraged by all the good news that I’ve heard throughout the year about a modest rebound in U.S. In keeping with that spirit, here are my five most popular industrial marketing blog posts from 2010. Marketing Automation vs. Inbound Marketing. Congratulations!

Top of Funnel 60

Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Analytics Tools Curation 60

Martech Advisor

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Every November, National Entrepreneurs Day recognizes and celebrates the contribution of newly minted business owners. Read on for: Six tips for entrepreneurs and new business owners. If you are an entrepreneur or the owner of a small business/growing startup, this day celebrates your role and potential.

Small Business Marketing 75

Small Business Marketing Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Marketing Budget 75

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 5, 2010

I’m pleased to report that the 2010 edition of the Raab Guide to Demand Generation Systems is officially available today, with updated entries on all vendors (alphabetically: Eloqua , Manticore Technology , Market2Lead , Marketbright , Marketo , Neolane and Silverpop Engage B2B ). But enhanced reporting was the most common improvement of all.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Manticore Market2Lead Marketing Automation 120

chiefmartech

JANUARY 25, 2023

A Dilbert cartoon from 2010 quipped that marketing was “just liquor and guessing.” But when you look forward and realize that there are approximately 333 million businesses in the world , that’s fewer than 1 martech/marketing ops pro per 400 companies. We’re just getting started.

Marketing Management 116

Marketing Management Activities Paid Search Agency Marketing Automation Services 116

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Read on to learn how social media is changing PR, how pitching bloggers is different from traditional media outreach, how to optimize press releases for search and online distribution, which tools should be in your social PR toolbox and more here in some of the best articles and blog posts on social PR of 2010 so far.

PR 100

PR Marketing Automation Services Blogger Eloqua 100

Martech

APRIL 3, 2024

What is interesting is that I finished graduate school at the very bottom of the recession in 2010, and it was a time in which not only could you not get an interview, but also there was nothing even to apply to. There were actually two publications by this media group — a business magazine and a lifestyle magazine. In your inbox.

B2B Thought Leadership 81

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Press Conference 81

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 16, 2010

In Defy Gravity: Propel Your Business to High-Velocity Growth , Rebel Brown shows business owners and executives how to shed the weight of legacy baggage, filter out the noise and focus on those opportunities which provide the best potential for profitable growth… Social Media Marketing by Liana “Li&# Evans. Happy shopping!

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Emarketing Media 100

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The Best B2B Marketing Ideas of 2010 A guest post by Jeff Ogden , president of Find New Customers Although companies like Marketo, Eloqua and Kinaxis have produced terrific written content in blogs, e-books, etc., 19 , 2010, the marketing take-away I shared was “Think Different.&# They all are very entertaining, too.

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Marketing Management Eloqua RSS 40

TrustRadius Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

MailChimp was the first automated email marketing software that I have ever used. It was back in 2010 or so, just as they added a freemium version. . MailChimp also offers automation, which is convenient when you’re working in a time zone that’s different from your clients’. . Website: [link]. Website: [link].

Marketing Automation Services 40

Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Work Management Marketing Automation 40

Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Now’s the time to be asking questions about the possibilities of AI, which has enormous potential for B2B marketing, facilitating data driven matching of businesses and sales prospects. SiriusDecisions released a marketing automation for B2B study predicting a rise from 8-12 percent in 2010 to a majority in the very near future.

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Marketing AI B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 114

Martech

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Automated contact tracking turned out to be the answer. In 2016, LinkedIn data revealed that people who graduated between 2001 and 2010 (aka millennials) worked for an average of 3-4 companies in the first 5 years post-graduation. She began researching tools that could help automate this process and ultimately found a solution. “We

Enterprise Management 117

Enterprise Management Work Management Contacts Marketing Management 117

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Of course, Marketing Automation alone cannot live up to those hyped up expectations and has to take the brunt of the blame. That is unfortunate because Marketing Automation software is a very useful tool and in my opinion, a necessity these days. You need to rethink your business model first and fast.

Marketing Automation Services 60

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing Automation 60

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The focus of the 2010 User Summit was the transformation of how marketing and sales organizations work – and work together – to generate revenue. Marketo 2010 User Summit Focuses on Revenue Performance Management was posted at Modern B2B Marketing - Marketo Best Practices Blog. | [link].

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Marketo Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Salesforce.com 48

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

However, none of that can happen until you drive lots of interested traffic to your business blog. Optimizing (SEO) your business blog is critical because it allows your target audience to find you in search engines and attract traffic. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas.

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Optimization Web 2.0 Business 60

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Trend 2: Prioritizing human connection I’ve heard sellers and sales leaders call 2010-2022 the golden age of sales.

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Trends Top of Funnel Cold Calling Trust Marketing 69

ANNUITAS

MARCH 10, 2016

I am a huge proponent of utilizing innovative technologies to streamline business processes and I am fascinated by the history of technology. It’s been nearly two decades since marketing automation pushed into the B2B scene with the introduction of Eloqua in 1999. Modern businesses tend to throw technology at challenges.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Demand Generation Eloqua Paid Search Agency 100

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2010

According to their post: “Last week in San Francisco, 211 business-to-business marketers spent two days sharing insights, case studies and advice on social media marketing, lead generation, Sales and Marketing alignment, and other hot-button issues on the West Coast swing of MarketingSherpa’s seventh annual B2B Marketing Summit.&#

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Planning Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 100

ClearVoice

MARCH 9, 2023

Let’s also return to 2010. The B2C content marketing strategy checklist The goal of a business-to-consumer content strategy is transactional. The B2B content marketing strategy checklist Unlike the B2C scenario, your business-to-business strategy is less about transactions and more about relationships.

Marketing & Strategy 81

Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Planning Content Marketing 81

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Trend 2: Prioritizing human connection I’ve heard sellers and sales leaders call 2010-2022 the golden age of sales.

Trends 64

Trends Top of Funnel Cold Calling Trust Marketing 64

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2010

Which is more important: defining marketing process or implementing marketing automation? Chris Walso addressed this question perfectly by saying that automation before process does not work. How to implement lead generation programs on a small business budget? How to create valuable content on a small business budget?

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Budget Programs Work Management Lead Scoring 100

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Business Value of Social Networking by Achinta Mitra on July 29, 2009 in Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Saw a very interesting video where Seth Godin talks about how useful social media is to businesses. What’s working for you?

Social Networks 60

Social Networks Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Web 2.0 60

MLT Creative

JANUARY 12, 2011

Here are the top 10 most viewed and most linked blog posts of 2010: The Buck Stops Here OR How I Learned to Stop Thinking. Strategy director Patrick Maness reviews a business article and shares his thoughts about Twitter's future for B2B marketers. He also lists the nominees for the 2010 B2B Twitterer of the Year Awards.

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B to B Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B 40

Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 13, 2016

It still feels odd to think of a software company owning a data business, although Salesforce.com bought Jigsaw (now Data.com) in 2010 and Oracle purchased the BlueKai and Datalogix in 2014. This is a trend that’s been clear for some time; it’s a big part of the intent data and predictive data excitement of the past year or two.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Vendors Linkedin 120

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers by Achinta Mitra on September 29, 2009 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Websites , Social Media Marketing I came across an incredible blog post recently that I think every small business owner should read.

Small Business Marketing 60

Small Business Marketing Blogger Web 2.0 Tips 60