Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

You will see in 2010 that most companies will, hopefully, leave behind both notions (media is important, and B2C and B2C are different) due to results that we will start seeing in the market. Things I Don’t Want to Hear Anymore in 2010 =-. Things I Don’t Want to Hear Anymore in 2010 =-. Nicely said, Esteban.-=

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

The workhorse of business-to-business direct mail is still the one-page, personalized letter sent in a #10 envelope. Here are some online examples such as: blog posts, podcasts, vidcasts, webinars, e-books, personalized microsites, wikis, and other multimedia. What can you send via email? What can you do via the phone?

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Tactics Lead Scoring 120

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 28, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website A Blogging Style to Call Your Own by Achinta Mitra on April 28, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing Creating a blog is not too difficult but building an active community around it is.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Privacy Policies Buying Cycle RSS 60

markempa

JUNE 26, 2006

The workhorse of business-to-business direct mail is still the one-page, personalized letter sent in a #10 envelope. The workhorse of business-to-business direct mail is still the one-page, personalized letter sent in a #10 envelope.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership 120

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on September 27, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Industrial Websites , Sales Strategies , Social Media Marketing Remember the very first music video ever played on MTV? The first type uses a self-serve model and is typically completed in the very first sales interaction, be it in person or online.

Social Media 60

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 60

B2B Marketing Traction

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I’m still hearing a lot of misconceptions about Facebook from business owners. Here are 11 reasons you may want to create a presence on Facebook in 2011 and beyond, no matter if you are a business-to-consumer or business-to-business (B2B) company. Your information can “go viral” on Facebook.

Facebook 100

Facebook Paid Search Agency Companies Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

Success story #3: Consultant specializing in accelerating business growth for global companies Redesigned his business website with personal branding and highlighting his expertise using an online article library. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas.

CMS Development 60

CMS Development Marketing Websites Work Management Web 2.0 60

markempa

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

Heres a brief excerpt of the article: If you think finding the right person to target with your business-to-business marketing is harder than it used to be, you’re right. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 In 2005, 3.5 In 2005, 3.5

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads B to B Paid Search Agency 120

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 26, 2010

When you think about the search behavior of the average person online – we are mostly conditioned to search in very routine ways like pulling up a Google search page, using the toolbar in your browser etc. Maybe apps like foursquare could have a business to business version in the near future.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Google Mobile Advertising B2B Thought Leadership 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

Use social media selectively to engage with your target audience in a more personal way and humanize an otherwise impersonal interaction that is purely transactional. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity 60

Chris Koch

MARCH 4, 2011

The number one suggestion for improvement: Focus more specifically on buyers’ particular business segment and needs (which B2B print publications used to be measured on each year in reader surveys). This longing for personalization isn’t just heard in the context of thought leadership, however. When they do, they win business.

B2B Thought Leadership 100

B2B Thought Leadership Advertising Agencies B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on July 14, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing Even though “content curation” is not a common phrase, there’s plenty of discussion to be found on the Internet. Rohit may be the first person to have coined the term “content curator.”

Curation 60

Curation RSS Web 2.0 Content Marketing 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

Influence: This is a measure of the likelihood of a person recommending your company or brand. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Bigger the number, the better is your name recognition.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Analytics Tools Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 6, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing Content to Engage and Sell by Achinta Mitra on July 6, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies Marketing 101 teaches you “Customers buy benefits and not product features.”

Features 60

Features Web 2.0 Planning Work Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your peril by Achinta Mitra on January 26, 2010 in Industrial Websites , Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , Website Design & Development Is you current website an asset or a liability?

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website How to Make Your Business Blog Be All It Can Be by Achinta Mitra on May 3, 2010 in Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog Remember the U.S. How about your business blog, is it all it can be for your industrial company?

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Web 2.0 Long Tail Marketing Business 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

Re-purpose - The same content can be modified for use with different personas and verticals to increase relevance and personalization rather than relying on general, one-size-fits-all content to meet the needs of a variety of audiences. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas.

Planning 60

Planning B2B Marketing Emarketing B2B 60

markempa

JULY 21, 2005

The secret to successful lead generation and marketing in the business-to-business space today is the process called lead nurturing, which converts more inquiries into qualified leads and qualified leads into sales. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Webinar Metrics 120

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

REVEAL Adding a personal experience helps to humanize your content. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Then I expand the bullet points into complete paragraphs. No one likes to read text that sounds like a sermon.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Copywriting Content Buying Cycle 60

markempa

AUGUST 10, 2005

Get this report focused exclusively on Business-to-Business Professional Services by RainToday.com. They studied almost 200 business decision makers with the intention of understanding what it is like to be a buyer of your services. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Report 120

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

About the Data: In March 2010, White Horse conducted a survey of 104 corporate marketers across a range of businesses about their companies’ use of social media marketing.

Social Media 40

Social Media Paid Search Agency Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

markempa

MARCH 30, 2005

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Word of Mouth 120

Word of Mouth Lead Generation WOM B to B 120

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

By Cameron Chapman on Oct 8, 2010 11 Comments Share Tweet Share A winning corporate blog can bring new traffic to your website and added attention to your company. According to one study, businesses that blog get an average of 55% more traffic on their websites than those who don’t.

Work Management 40

Work Management Blogger Marketing Management Custom Publishing 40

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

And even if your website needs to stay “all business,&# Facebook is where you can give a face and personality to the company. All of these ideas will help your fans make a stronger and more personal connection with your company. link] links for 2010-05-20 « ?????? [.] Hadn't thought about that.

Facebook 40

Facebook B2B Marketing Tips Advertising Agencies 40

Paul Gillin

JUNE 17, 2010

Here is a draft of the first chapter of Social Marketing to the Business Customer by Paul Gillin and Eric Schwartzman. This chapter focuses on drawing the major distinctions between business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) markets and where social marketing has particular value to B2B companies.

Enterprise Management 50

Enterprise Management B2B Marketing Rules B to B 50

MLT Creative

JULY 28, 2011

I pre-ordered this book in fall 2010 and have since applied some of its advice with raving success. Even in B2B marketing, find a way to relate to your reader as a person, not a marketer. Ann Handley and C.C. Chapman, chief content officers for Marketing Profs, emphasize that “content is king” online. Exude passion.

Rules 40

Rules Buzz B2B Paid Search Agency 40

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Skip to content Home What We Do About Us Partners Contact Us: Fill in this Form « Powerhouse Strategy Business Branding Listbuilding 101: How to Create a Money Magnet » Blog Marketing: To Do Or Not to Do? 5 Key Benefits to Business Blogging # 1 : Companies who blog get more traffic than those who dont. This is priceless.

B2B Thought Leadership 40

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Cost per Lead RSS 40

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Regus chose Affect Strategies , a PR, marketing and social media firm specializing in business-to-business companies, to run their New York campaign. Learn more.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

MLT Creative

OCTOBER 28, 2010

The B2BTOTY Awards Program, now in its third year, is the brainchild of Joe Zuccaro , who says, “It’s not just about how many followers someone has, or how often a person tweets in a given time; it’s about creating a community, and the value a B2B entity brings to it.” Great tweeter and all-around B2B braniac.

Twitter 40

Twitter Advertising Agencies B2B Marketing B to B 40

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?

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management Advertising Agencies 40

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

2010 Eddie and Ozzie Awards Call for Entries OPEN! Business-to-business marketers are underutilizing social media and its potential, according to new data from Eloqua , a marketing automation company. only ask that you refrain from personal comments and remarks that are off topic. . --> Magazine. Browse Issues.

B to B 40

B to B Paid Content Social Media CMS Development 40

Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2010

From Starbucks to taco trucks , the use of social tools like Facebook Facebook and Twitter Twitter to spread awareness about a business to customers is widespread because that’s where brands find prospective customers and engage with existing patrons. But what about the use of social media between businesses? www.anonymize.it.tc

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Advertising Agencies Social Marketing 40

Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

the BMZ) was officially launched a year ago as the first content aggregation hub for leading business-to-business bloggers. Add WordStream’s Advanced Keyword Tools to Your Website for free , June 8, 2010. Pricing Based on Customer Expectations , May 26, 2010. Should You Use Foursquare for Your Business?

B2B Thought Leadership 100

B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Advertorials Thought Leadership 100

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

4) Personal Branding: The five elements of being seen as a thought leader through crowdsourcing (2) Recognition Blogs are Becoming the New Front Door for Prospects: Is Yours Open? Kate Gallagher Says: July 30th, 2010 at 11:32 am Great post! Email Marketing: Improve deliverability by deleting subscribers?

B to B 40

B to B Blogger B2B Thought Leadership RSS 40

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Assign one person to be the social media learner and another the SEO learner. Bookmark on Delicious Reader comments (9): Add your own Jason Ball 12:50PM on 1st November 2010 Good points Doug and entirely consistent with my own experiences.In Jeff Machado 1:24PM on 1st November 2010 I definitely see the value in this.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies Work Management 40

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 26, 2009

High bounce rate — is the percentage of single-page visits or visits in which the person left your site from the entry page. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. They are: 1.

Traffic 60

Traffic Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 60

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 24, 2013

There are no more mass channels (consumers expect personalized conversations). They expect companies to keep seamless track of their purchasing history, communication preferences, and desires… and they demand that companies use that information to create individual, personalized conversations. The explosion in mobile. One Final Change.

Resource Management 48

Resource Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget 48