markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

« MarketingSherpa Demand Generation Summit 2007 | Main | Practical Strategies for Generating Quality Leads Teleclass » On Alignment between Marketing and Finance Many marketers are quickly approaching their favorite time of year. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Formally defined, Demand Generation is the use of targeted marketing programs to address four key objectives for B2B marketers: Building awareness of a company’s products and services; Establishing relevance to a prospective buyer/end user; Supporting validation for the purchase; and Mitigating customer concerns.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2005

Recent research shows that reputation makes a huge difference for B2B companies in the following areas; demand creation, lead generation and overall revenue growth. Sirius Decisions: The Real Link to Demand Creation Link: A Penny For: Using Blogs for Word of Mouth Marketing. " Read my post on defending thought leadeship.

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

« Speaking at MarketingSherpas B-to-B Demand Generation Summit 2006 | Main | Article: Why Most B2B Websites Fail To Convert Sales Leads » E-books: A Hip and Stylish Younger Sibling to the Nerdy Whitepaper If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you are a reader of other blogs.

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markempa

AUGUST 14, 2006

« New E-Book Offers Great Advice | Main | Speaking at MarketingSherpas B-to-B Demand Generation Summit 2006 » Webinar: Lead Generation Strategies for the Complex Sale Join me for a complimentary webinar this Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 1pm EDT.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

But like many b-to-b marketers, I’m not sure how it has impacted my business. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Even though the use of social media like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn is growing exponentially, there is a raging debate about measuring its ROI. So, I’m leaning more towards Seth’s point of view.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

This has resulted in a condition known as Frugalnomics, where buyers are now immune to empty product pitches and promises, instead demanding quantifiable proof that a proposed solution will drive bottom-line impact and represents more value versus the competition.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Because of Frugalnomics, an environment where buyers now demand bottom-line value from every investment, B2B sales teams are challenged more than ever to deliver expected results. Sources: 1) SiriusDecisions B-to-B Buyer's Survey 2010 2) New Realities about B2B Buying, Jeff Ogden, SandHill.com Blog, Jun. April 2009.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

These B2C buyers now rely on vendor web-sites, independent buyer guides, and social networks to help guide their decisions, and as a result, B2C marketers have had to visibly change to meet these demands. Evidence of this shift can be found in IDC’s 2010 Customer Experience Survey.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? Advanced ROI business case tools and training should be provided to direct and channel sales professionals to help them advance from traditional product / solution selling, to the value selling buyers now demand. Latest Research.

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MLT Creative

DECEMBER 9, 2010

There were many articles from this time last year full of insightful predictions for 2010, and a few recent ones for 2011. Demand gen programs should educate prospects & result in face time for sales. I recognized a few of the authors as people I’ve met and become familiar with via Twitter. Then I had another idea.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

2010 was the year social media moved from cutting edge to mainstream (right?). We will remember that results improve when we balance awareness activity on top of effective consideration techniques and pay-for-performance demand generation. Michael Brenner Nov 18 2010 Hi Chris, Thanks so much for your comments.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing for September 2010. Best Social PR Guides and Tips of 2010 (So Far) - Webbiquity , September 1, 2010 Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. B2B Voices , September 1, 2010 Image via CrunchBase. Great stuff in the B2B Marketing world in September. How Is PR Changing?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Ten reasons to blog – even if nobody reads it - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , November 7, 2010 Building an engaged community through a business blog can be extremely difficult — sometimes impossible. Twitter for B2B Marketing - MI6 Marketing Agency , November 18, 2010 Author: Chris Herbert. There better be. Why not use it?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

July 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010. The 20 craziest things you can do on Twitter - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , July 7, 2010 OK, we’ve heard all the great business success stories about connecting and learning through Twitter. Best of B2B Marketing. Featured Sources. Like hooking their toilet up to Twitter. doth protest.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

So, here are the Best of B2B Marketing for August 2010 based on on social signals. Ten social media and technology mega-trends to watch - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , August 10, 2010 I just read a fascinating (and lengthy!) And the hot topics this month are pretty interesting as well - see at the bottom. How do you do it?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Do White Papers Still Engage? Although social media and blog content have the hype, when we look to which marketing content B2B buyers use more than any other in driving decisions, the white paper shines well above all others (MarketingSherpa and IDG 2010). They do if they are Interactive!

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Can a Value Selling / Marketing Program Improve Your Business? SiriusDecisions validates that buyers trust analysts as the third party of choice (SiriusDecisions B-to-B Buyers Survey 2010), and that using third party proof points can help to drive quicker buying decisions. Latest Research.

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