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Don't Count on Marketing Automation to Solve All Your Lead.

Industrial Marketing Today

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. However, is improving efficiency enough to justify investing in Marketing Automation?

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The Twofold Benefit of Optimizing Marketing Content

Industrial Marketing Today

You need to have a process in place for your content optimization to evolve over time. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. Some of these marketing assets will change over time. See Do I Really Need a Content Strategy?)

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Generating More “Educated Leads” on a Small Budget

Industrial Marketing Today

In the video below, Holly explains their process. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Privacy Policy | Site designed by AMAInteractive a div. All I can say is WOW! Listen to her carefully; there are some awesome sound bites and plenty of key takeaways in it. All Rights Reserved.

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The Role of B2B Marketing is Shifting from Lead Generation to.

Industrial Marketing Today

Even though more than half of the marketers saw their roles expanded well into the sales process, 58 percent of those surveyed met with sales just once a month or less and 8% or nearly 1 out of 10, admitted to never meeting with their sales counterparts. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

The problem becomes more acute for the industrial sector because the industrial buy cycle can be a long and complex process that often involves multiple decision makers. Without a clear understanding of the stages, it is difficult to align your marketing content with your customer’s decision-making process.

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Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the.

Industrial Marketing Today

The chart below shows the variety of content used at different stages of the industrial buy cycle (Source: Understanding the Industrial Buy Cycle: How to Align Your Marketing with Your Customers’ Buying Process from GlobalSpec). This is where marketing automation software can be a big help. Not every action needs to be scored.

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The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement

Industrial Marketing Today

That was one of the key findings of the “2010 Lead Generation Marketing ROI Study” by the Lenskold Group. The “Mapping Marketing to the Transforming Buying Process,” report released by DemandGen Report revealed serious disconnects. As a result, most BtoB marketers tend to credit sales-ready leads to the last marketing touchpoint.