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. Three Business Blogs with Proven ROI from Industrial Companies.

Top of Funnel 60

Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Analytics Tools Curation 60

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

And even though bloggers stated feeling that they aren’t treated with the same respect as traditional media representatives, it’s the buyers who had the final say. From 7,205 bloggers, the survey reports that 81% have been blogging for more than 2 years, two thirds of bloggers are male, and 65% are age 18-44 years old.

Marketing Mix 100

Marketing Mix Marketing Report Blogspot Blogger 100

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 5, 2012

This is an update of the looking back at 100 post in July 2010. How to Write an Effective Business Blog (January 8, 2010). This post is starting to show its age, but the guidance is still useful to beginning bloggers. 33 (of the) Best Marketing Strategy Guides and Insights of 2010 (February 14, 2011).

PR 100

PR Stats Social Media Twitter 100

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

If you see another company being successful (however you define success) and you try to apply the same method, can you guarantee you will also achieve success? If you are a blogger and your readers are software entrepreneurs, you can’t really expect that the bag of tricks used to attract social media consultants will work the same way.

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Stephanie Tilton says a company has developed enough content “when it has created content that answers prospects’ questions at each stage of the buying cycle,&# then outlines a process for determining exactly what that means in any given organization. How to Take Advantage of the New B2B Buying Behavior by Fast Company.

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Tactics Tips Content Marketing 100

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2010

The problem is, when a company does very well with a campaign, others come and try to copy the same formula thinking it will also yield higher numbers, but no! Why is it that one company fails miserable while the other gets it right? This entry was posted on Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 12:00 pm and is filed under Social Media.

Social Media 100

Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 100

MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The changing nature of our industry propels us to stay on top of the latest trends. October 2-3, PodCamp Philly 2010 Philadelphia, PA: This event is targeted to audio and video podcasters, bloggers, social media enthusiasts, professionals and hobbyists, musicians, marketers, and people who want to understand more about the new media space.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Digital Asset Management 40

Webbiquity

APRIL 5, 2010

Interactive PR, sometimes called social PR, is a combination of search-optimizing press releases, creating social media releases through tools like PitchEngine , blogger outreach and the use of social media to promote company news and announcements. Blogger Outreach. Blogger Relations by Sourcing Innovation. Tweet This!

PR 100

PR Blogger Outreach Best Practices 100

Ambal's Amusings

JULY 21, 2010

We asked Bernie Borges "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" Find and Convert helps companies get found on the web and build profitable relationships through search marketing and social media marketing strategies. Bernie Borges. Related Blog Posts.

Advertising Agencies 100

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Marketing & Strategy Blogger 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 7, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Explaining Social Media If you need to explain what social media is and the impact it can have in your company or industry, the slideshow below might help. The presentation is not only funny is also engaging.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Work Management Marketing Automation Services 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

This last bit is important for factors outside your influence, maybe a contract that depends on another company has to be signed for the joint marketing campaign to start, or what to do if certain assumptions you’ve made when putting together the plan fail to materialize (i.e. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Effectiveness 100

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 7, 2011

Big companies and small companies have different needs, and so their briefs are also formatted differently. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? United States License.

Creativity 100

Creativity Planning Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 3, 2011

Companies need to be able to track and measure customer interactions from a reliable source and that has driven a lot of the recent interest in Marketing Automation and Customer Intelligence technologies. The goal is to make use of cross channel marketing strategies to target the customer at the right moment and influence purchase decisions.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Planning Marketing Automation Services 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? To make it easier for everyone I’ve compiled the suggestions from the group into an easy-to-read list (sorted alphabetically).

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 100

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Big companies all turn to Gartner’s reports to help them on emerging trends and technologies. Is an interesting lawsuit because it brings up the question of whether these vendor reports can really help or hinder a company’s ability to grow. A Judge Will Decide. United States License. United States License.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Gartner 100

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 24, 2011

In their “ CMO Perspectives on B2B Marketing Automation &# this challenge for high quality leads is shown as having increased from 69% in 2009 to 76% in 2010. Email Vendor Selection Methodology - Part 2 now online: [link] #emailmarketing #b2bmarketing 2 hours ago I just grabbed @ AppSumo action video, Google AdWords secrets for Free.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Opposite of Advertising How can a company embark on an branding campaign without prominently displaying its logo? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Like Be the first to like this post.

Work Management 100

Work Management Planning Marketing Management Advertisements 100

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2011

If you have just started your 2011 campaigns after battling the budget process, I bet you can definitely see some relation to your own company. In their research they also classify companies according to their results in email marketing usage. United States License.

Planning 100

Planning Email Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

How many B2B vs. B2C companies, industries, and even job titles. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? United States License. United States License.

Planning 100

Planning Email Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

We all like stories of companies that mess up and in the process of trying to clean up their act end up messing up even more. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail?

Social Media 100

Social Media Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Buyer personas and content creation The interaction was great and the fact that we had people from both SMB and large companies was great, we could hear both sides of the story and how different size companies work with marketing automation. One of the interesting points raised during the discussion was about content creation.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Planning Work Management 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 10, 2010

More recently even Twitter mascots have been showing up as a company’s public face. The company reported $9.7 This entry was posted on Monday, May 10th, 2010 at 11:45 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing , Social Media , Uncategorized. That’s what makes them memorable.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Corporate America usually relies on some form of compensation system which basically uses a reward/punishment method that tries to coerce people into doing what the company wants. And how about your staff or your company’s employees? The videos on their website (embedded below) are some great examples of what they mean.

Marketing Budget Creation 100

Marketing Budget Creation Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

I work for a B2B software company and we do regular email blasts. If I were to look at benchmark data from MailChimp we are doing way better than their published rate of 18% for companies in the software industry. This entry was posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 8:15 am and is filed under Email Marketing , Online Marketing.

Advertising Benchmark 100

Advertising Benchmark Work Management Marketing Management Planning 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2010

After interviewing many marketers for different positions at my company and meeting marketing professionals regularly at events, I came to the conclusion that there are two types of marketers: Passionate Marketers Job Marketers The first group is comprised of those that, as the name suggests, have a real passion for marketing.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 10, 2011

The money flowing to companies like HubSpot is impressive, and the results of the investment will not only benefit them but also the whole marketing automation and marketing software industry in general. I know these companies well. Everyone Wins But it also means something else. Great images and great ideas. Thanks for sharing it.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Hubspot 100

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Web Prototyping With PowerPoint Website re-designs are a common project on the hands of marketers at companies of all sizes. Marketers are good at visual communication, but not necessarily experts with the design tools.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Effectiveness Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 11, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Choosing an Email Marketing Software Who’s the best email marketing company/software? This entry was posted on Monday, January 11th, 2010 at 12:29 pm and is filed under Email Marketing. Slides can be seen below.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget 100

The Effective Marketer

APRIL 9, 2009

The site not only lists top executives based on approval ratings but also shows you reviews that give you some more specifics of the person, the company, and what it feels like working there. One of the more interesting features is the ability to search for salaries paid at a specific company. United States License.

Lead Scoring 100

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Work Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

When companies start to tailor content to different audiences and stages of the buying cycle, they greatly increase the amount of content, and the type of content needed changes&# Marketing Roles Are Evolving Marketing used to have clearly defined roles. How you think about what content is for your company will determine how big this role is.

Planning 100

Planning Marketing Budget Creation Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

What if we could change the way our companies treat presentations and just give everyone six minutes to tell their stories? Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail?

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Management 100

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 18, 2016

For the record: I wrote 440 posts on the Blogger-based WebMarketCentral blog between 2005 and 2010, and have now published 560 posts here on Webbiquity. It helps you build a network of other bloggers and readers interested in your industry or topic area. There’s no upside for business bloggers. Hence, 1,000.

Lead Gen 100

Lead Gen Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Blogger 100

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 14, 2009

Although his criticism was towards Wall Street financial companies that complain they need hefty compensation packages to attract talented employees, you decide whether it applies to your company as well. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? United States License.

Customer Surveys 100

Customer Surveys Work Management Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Automation Services 100

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

Yup, it is more complicated when you get to the implementation phase of the program, and that’s where most companies fail. That reminds me of what I see when I visit most B2B companies’ websites. This entry was posted on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 8:45 am and is filed under Communication , Content Marketing , Online Marketing.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Planning 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Are the tasks you and your team working on going to directly affect the company’s ability to compete in the marketplace? What are the key items in your agenda as a marketer that can have a direct impact in the company’s bottom line? Food for thought. United States License. United States License.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Effectiveness Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2009

How do you get pass that low level gatekeeper and get an introduction to the real decision maker at the company? And PWC is a company with thousands of people from all over the world, so although the fact that they worked for the same company is good, it doesn’t really ensure they know each other. United States License.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 2 days ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? United States License.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Effectiveness 100