Seismic

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We welcomed a sold-out crowd of 1,060 attendees from more than 400 companies across 13 different countries, and their energy didn’t disappoint as we kicked things off. The Marriott Marquis is buzzing with excitement and inspiration — and we’re just getting started. This is something our customers know all too well.

Peer-to-peer 59

Peer-to-peer Marketing Analytics Tools CPO Lead Ranking 59

Martech

JULY 12, 2023

The buzz around Threads is huge news for marketers as many have been taking a step back from Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover last year, resulting in a 59% drop in ad spend in the US. That’s mostly organic demand and we haven’t even turned on many promotions yet.” Business email address Subscribe Processing. Get MarTech!

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Planning Privacy Policies 97

MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

October 1, Social Ad Summit New York, NY: At this showcase of recent case studies from agencies and brands, you’ll learn firsthand how to implement a successful social ad strategy for your organization or client. October 17-20, BOLO 2010 Scottsdale, AZ: Digital marketing is a core competency of the “have” agencies.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Digital Asset Management 40

markempa

MARCH 2, 2006

« Podcast Segment 4: Selling to BIG Companies | Main | Podcast Segment 2: Selling to BIG Companies » Podcast Segment 3: Selling to BIG Companies Segment 3 from my 1-hour live interview with Jill Konrath, Chief Sales Officer and author of Selling to Big Companies. How do you develop an account entry plan?

Segmentation 120

Segmentation Lead Generation Paid Search Agency B2B Thought Leadership 120

Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Check out Phil’s blog too ) Your new book The Next Wave of Technologies deals with how organizations can adopt and adapt to new processes and advances.

Social Media 116

Social Media Enterprise Management Media Webinar Metrics 116

markempa

MARCH 2, 2006

« Podcast Segment 2: Selling to BIG Companies | Main | Consistent Lead Generation Pays Over Long Term » Podcast Segment 1: Selling to BIG Companies If youre involved in complex sale, be sure to listen to the recording of my live teleseminar with Jill Konrath , Chief Sales Officer and author of Selling to Companies.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Segmentation Paid Search Agency Lead Scoring 120

MLT Creative

JULY 28, 2011

I pre-ordered this book in fall 2010 and have since applied some of its advice with raving success. Content Rules will help you discover content in every department of your organization, package it in every conceivable format, then syndicate it across the web. “Feeding the beast” is critical to building your content buffet.

Rules 40

Rules Buzz B2B Paid Search Agency 40

markempa

JANUARY 24, 2006

» The Lead Generation Advantage for Small Businesses According to John Jantsch , small businesses have a decided advantage [over big companies] to do highly personal marketing. The bigger an organization gets, the harder it is to be highly personal. Still, few companies are doing it consistently.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Small Business Marketing Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The business I had started 2.5 She worked at a fairly large B2B company. Regardless, she wanted to implement a strategy and process in her company, and wanted to know if I could help. While I was so busy trying to perfect a failing product, the answers were right in front of me. In May 2010, @cmicontent was born.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Content 111

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Brands are valuable assets that companies create, nurture and maintain with great care, right? I think this quote in the article from Erich Joachimsthaler, Founder and CEO of Vivaldi Partners sums it up well: “Brand Social Currency is not about social media, not about buzz, not about tactics. It is so much bigger.

Social Media 100

Social Media Branding Brand Identity Media 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

But let’s face it, there are marketing plans thrown on PowerPoint templates, using the latest buzz words and amazing graphics. And then there are truly strategic plans that will move our organizations forward. Two recent articles on Harvard Business Review offer some great advice. I want to be that kind of marketer.

Planning 100

Planning Paid Search Agency Customer Satisfaction Web 2.0 100

markempa

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

« Macs Tasty Recipe for Lead Generation Success | Main | Will Writing a Business Book Generate Sales Leads? » Marketing That Reaches Decision Makers In Big Companies I was quoted in an article on B-to-B marketing in Marketing News, a publication of the American Marketing Association. In 2005, 3.5

Sales Qualified Leads 120

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

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Unify Your Team The first step is for companies to devise a coordinated strategy that uses email and social communication synergistically. If you update your company's Facebook page about latest happenings, or create a YouTube video, or write a blog post, the conversation comes AFTER the content is sent out, not before.

Social Media 114

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 114

markempa

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

« The halo effect and lead generation | Main | Macs Tasty Recipe for Lead Generation Success » Teleseminar on Selling to BIG Companies with Jill Konrath The biggest challenge most of us with a complex sale face is getting access to executives, especially those in BIG companies. She knows what shes talking about.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paid Search Agency Companies Generation 120

MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Case studies by Tasti D-Lite LLC, Buzzd, Yelp, McDonald’s and others will showcase how real brands are achieving tangible business goals integrating mobile social strategies into their overall marketing and communications approach. ” to “How is your company doing social media? September 16, New Audience. New Tactics.

Advertising Agencies 40

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Work Management B2B Marketing 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The faux testimonials on the back of the book are priceless, including: “This book is the greatest business book in the world, besides mine.&# - Author who only gives testimonials for people who give him one in return Stratten’s rant against direct marketing – “People still teach courses on how to cold-call better!

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 115

Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Would a company launch a major television campaign if the CEO had never watched TV?

Social Media 132

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Budget Programs 132

markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

A recent BtoB Magazine article by Carol Krol, " Copy this: Telemarketing big with Xerox " shows that, although the phone may not be as buzz worthy as other lead generation tools, it remains the backbone to successful lead generation. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Telemarketing 120

Telemarketing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads BtoB 120

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 16, 2014

This not only helps identify appropriate tone and style, but it also helps drive valuable business leads to the site. Personas allow you to uncover information beyond the basics, including role in organization, third-party influences, and more. Seemingly every company today has a blog, Facebook page, Twitter handle, and more.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Planning Peer-to-peer Comparison 120

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

With social media, we can join conversations previously hidden, but what we need is the same as ever: a way to reach you – the places you metaphorically live, the clubs you frequent, the places you hang out, the company you keep. That seems short-sighted and workable only for very small companies with a minimum of online chatter about them.

Social Media 123

Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Media 123

Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Spread the Love It’s easy to fall into the trap of relying on one or a few persons in your organization to be the content creation mules. Mike Cassidy made me (and a lot of other people) think differently about the intersection of social media strategy , and business objectives. They like it. They’re pretty good at it.

Paid Search Agency 117

Paid Search Agency Blogger Advertising Agencies PR 117

Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Advanced social media analytics and ROI calculations often require tying together disparate systems, and looking for causation (or at least correlation) between social media success and business outcome. Want to print out all your key metrics on one piece of paper, for easy distribution and circulation within your organization?

Social Media 117

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 117

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 21, 2009

Free Marketing Training from IMU After watching the classes, my take on the University is: Positives: Online archives from each class including slides available on-demand helps a lot when you have busy schedules like mine, and also allows watching at your own pace (i.e. Veredict: If you are new to social networks, community building, etc.

Inbound Marketing 100

Inbound Marketing Training Planning Work Management 100

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

The Revolution is Coming I don’t think I’ve announced it publicly yet, but the final title of the new book from Amber and me (coming in February, 2011) is: The Now Revolution: 7 Moves to Transform Your Business with Speed, Smarts and Social Media Many, many thanks to everyone who voted on possible titles, and provided suggestions.

Paid Search Agency 111

Paid Search Agency PR Advertising Agencies Word of Mouth 111

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. I recommend using a mixture of your Top 25 phrases and some that are highly relevant to your business, but perhaps aren’t sending as much traffic as you’d like at present.

Paid Content 145

Paid Content Ad Building Branding Brand Identity 145

Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 18, 2019

Sites with user-generated content like Quora and Reddit can be gold mines for referring traffic to your website, boosting brand authority, and reaching niche audiences for your business. If you’re looking for the next step to boost your business or brand online, Reddit and Quora should be on your radar. Click To Tweet.

Content Marketing 96

Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Content Lead Scoring 96

Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

As the world continues to watch the devastation caused by the BP oil spill, it shines the light much brighter on the impact that major companies have on society while increasing consumer concerns about business practices. If a company is “doing good,” don’t be shy about talking about it. Don’t be Shy.

Social Media 138

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 138

Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

Something along the line of “we tried a blog but it wasn’t a success” or “we have a Facebook page, but it isn’t doing anything for our business.” Digging deeper into the failure, many times it is because the business did not understand who is doing what. Who’s Doing What? link] Jim Alexander Good insights – solid advise.

Social Media 141

Social Media Paid Content Media Act-On 141

Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

Not unlike traditional surveys, keyword research and social data mining tools tell a powerful story about the information target audiences want from organizations, on-and-offline. This helps organize content and plan for creation topically (ex. Very helpful as our company moves forward with our plan for Social Media.

Social Media 141

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 141

markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

There, I offer some thoughts on organizing and providing open access to more of your web content to successfully improve your lead generation success. There, I offer some thoughts on organizing and providing open access to more of your web content to successfully improve your lead generation success.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Sales Leads B2B Thought Leadership 120

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

A collaboration between RESMARK Systems (a provider of hospitality software), Western River Expeditions (an adventure tour company), Compendium (provider of corporate content creation software), and ExactTarget (provider of enterprise messaging software) shows how this can be done day-to-day. That’s it. It makes sharing simple.

Social Media 142

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 142

Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

In my exuberance and passion for social media and the impact it can have on non-profit organizations I lost sight of what was important. Embracing social media should not mean organizational change, it should change the organization. Social media exists and organizations are in it whether they choose to be or not. Why ignore it?

Social Media 136

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 136

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

February 23rd, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Is your social media program about asking, or answering? there’s a schism coming in social media between companies using it for marketing, and companies using it for customer service and CRM. Like Sonny divorcing Cher (or was it the other way around?)

Social Media 118

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 118

markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

New and innovative online marketing tactics help companies build their brand and generate leads online. Implementing the 4Ts can help you get the most out of the Internet in your b-to-b sales and marketing efforts, and can help improve the alignment between sales and marketing within an organization.”

Online Lead Generation 120

Online Lead Generation Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management 120

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process. None of that is impacted in the slightest by whether you’re selling to consumers or other businesses.

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

markempa

DECEMBER 7, 2006

The challenge that many organizations face is that their sales process is a black box. Process mapping is a well-known technique for creating a common vision and shared language for improving business results. Provide examples of companies with complex sales that applied six sigma to the sales and marketing process.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Marketing Generation 120

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

When I discuss this concept with companies, however, too often I hear something in the realm of “we don’t know what to provide our customers that would be helpful.&# for most business travelers, it’s also incredibly helpful. Make it a habit within your organization to “shop&# yourself.

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 150