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. What used to be clear roles (i.e. Does it sound familiar? United States License.

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MLT Creative

JANUARY 12, 2011

Here are the top 10 most viewed and most linked blog posts of 2010: The Buck Stops Here OR How I Learned to Stop Thinking. Art director Sean Borja 's first blogging effort, featuring his musings on biking and buying habits, is wildly popular. He also lists the nominees for the 2010 B2B Twitterer of the Year Awards.

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The Effective Marketer

JULY 29, 2009

An interesting post by Steve Johnson talks about marketing not being a list, but rather an approach to solving customers problems and helping buyers to buy. Create this email here, prepare a webinar there, and send the artwork for publication in that magazine. United States License. United States License. United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

The skills that worked offline to help you buy or beg or bug your way in are the skills of interruption and coercion. This entry was posted on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 8:45 am and is filed under Communication , Content Marketing , Online Marketing. Online success comes from thinking like a journalist and a thought leader”.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Despite Facebook’s apparent addiction to public relations missteps and half-baked schemes, they still keep chugging along, taking over the world one “like&# button at a time. Just go to [link] The Webinars run from October 5 – October 26. Check out all the details and save 50% (only $297 for a limited time).

Facebook 122

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markempa

AUGUST 11, 2005

« Two new reports on marketing and lead generation | Main | Combine Your Cold Calling Efforts With Email Marketing » Lead Generation via white papers and webinars MarketingSherpa published a great article today on how Redhats Director of Marketing Communications, Chris Grams, broke the rules for distributing white papers and webinars.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

MAY 4, 2005

« Seven lead generation tips | Main | Lead generation for the complex sale (book update) » SWOT Team: Adding webinars to the marketing pool I just heard that my comments on webinars were picked up by the SWOT Team , Hank Stroll and Meryl K. Evans, contributing writers for MarketingProfs.com. Just scroll down the page a bit.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2010

Telemarketers often regret the call because the passionate marketer keeps analyzing their sales pitch instead of buying something. This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at 12:05 pm and is filed under Hiring , Marketing Management , Teamwork. Job Marketers are, unfortunately, the majority out there. United States License.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Some of the other topics include: New B-to-B Search Marketing; Maximizing White Papers, Ezines Webinars & Podcasts; Marketing to Fortune 500; Video, Viral & Web 2.0 Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 B-to-B Marketing; How to Measure & Manage Leads and more.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

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The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

What can we do to improve clickthrough rates and, more importantly, to get people to buy/download/register? This entry was posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 8:15 am and is filed under Email Marketing , Online Marketing. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2007

« 7 Tips to Improve Sales Follow-up & Close More Leads | Main | Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use » Webcast: Closed-Loop Lead Generation & Management Join me for a complimentary webinar on how to " Achieve a Closed-Loop System for Lead Generation and Management."

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markempa

MAY 23, 2005

« 2 New RSS Feeds for the B2B Lead Generation Blog | Main | Blogging & RSS Events » Tips for better webinars, webcasts and improved ROI Webinars have reached critical mass and most B2B marketers, it seems, have added them to their marketing mix. But lately, Ive watched some really bad webinars and webcasts.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. You can find her on Twitter or, if you’re lucky, behind a rolling pin making a fresh pie. It’s called intellectual property and in each case it belongs to somebody.

Social Media 156

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

« Now Announcing the "Start With A Lead" Podcast Show | Main | Your questions answered on Lead Generation via Podcasts » On building targeted lists for B2B Lead Generation Programs Would you buy this business card? When you buy a list of names, you are basically buying business cards on a list.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Lead Scoring 120

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The good surveys, or should I say effective surveys, are the ones that get people to fill them out giving you enough insight into their market/purchasing process/buying habits/etc. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 that will positively affect your campaigns.

Customer Surveys 100

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

link] Deliverability Days Wrap Up + Fabulous Marketing Finds from Around the Web: 9/23/2010 « Topica's Blog [.] I especially like your comparison of social media to digital bumper stickers and an expression of passion for something, as opposed to permission to market to them.

Social Media 137

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 137

markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

Sherpas data shows that more decision makers (not just influencers) are attending webinars and watching archived events. Sherpas data shows that more decision makers (not just influencers) are attending webinars and watching archived events. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 17, 2009

As you discuss the plan of action with your team and with the stakeholders (see previous post), you are also getting buy-in for carrying out the tasks. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Marketing, after all, affects every part of the organization. United States License.

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

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. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

PR 120

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

I have recruited a posse of incredibly smart social media, digital marketing, and public relations thinkers to entertain and inform you while I’m learning how to pay with colored money, and my son attends hockey camp.

Paid Search Agency 117

Paid Search Agency PR Advertising Agencies Word of Mouth 117

markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

Invite people to attend events such as: trade shows, live seminars, webinars, webcasts, executive briefings, workshops, conferences, road shows, speaking engagements and on demand events. Here are some online examples such as: blog posts, podcasts, vidcasts, webinars, e-books, personalized microsites, wikis, and other multimedia.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters.

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markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

Some of the leads are “hot” and ready to buy while others are long-term and need nurturing. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 While these fundamentals still hold true, the Internet has changed marketing and the fundamentals we apply to it.

Online Lead Generation 120

Online Lead Generation Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management 120

markempa

MAY 9, 2007

Lead nurturing is all about having consistent and meaningful communication with viable prospects (those that are “a fit” for your solution) regardless of their timing to buy. It’s not “following-up” every few months to find out if a prospect is “ready to buy yet?” companys focus.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Lead Nurturing ROI Generation 120

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 13, 2009

Part of the challenge is reaching enough people with your message so that at least a significant number of them decide to buy. There is a natural resistance among marketers to give whitepapers, webinars, even product spec sheets out for free, especially without requiring any kind of registration. Give away free stuff.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Marketing Management 100

markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

Do you have to understand the customer buying cycle? Do you have to understand the customer buying cycle? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 The brief interview covered the following topics: Who are the right people to engage? Whats your definition of lead generation?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Generation 120

markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2006

« Webinar: A Multimodal approach to Lead Nurturing for Complex Sales | Main | How to Become a Thought Leader and Attract Customers » White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers Complex sales cycles make the development of multi-modal marketing strategies critical.

BtoB 120

BtoB Lead Generation Paper Generation 120

markempa

MAY 8, 2007

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. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Features Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

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. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Thought Leadership 120

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

It's time that social media understood that they are under the umbrella of PR, and need to learn the underlying foundation of public relations in order to become part of an integrated strategy. Wanting to be at the center of a new way to communicate to customers and prospects is a worthy objective.

PR 162

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 162

markempa

MARCH 6, 2007

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. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

Webcast 120

Webcast Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

APRIL 19, 2007

If you provide your prospects with high quality thought leading content as part of your lead nurturing process , then you will find that your prospects are calling you first when they are ready to buy. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

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. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 1, 2007

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. So what can be done about it? So what can be done about it?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 120

markempa

JUNE 13, 2007

« Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott | Main | Social Media Pundits Disconnect from B2B Marketing » The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation Most buyers arent ready to buy when were ready to sell. But what about the prospects who are not in your nurturing database yet?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Leads 120

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

link] links for 2010-09-07 | Glenn Friesen [.] Heading over to buy it… Guest I really don’t want to be one of those people that trashes an author online but the thing I have never understood about Scott is the claims he makes all over the web. Seriously honored to be on here. link] unmarketing Thanks a lot Jay.

Social Media 115

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

markempa

JULY 9, 2007

David writes, " Salespeople may argue with me, but I think it is better at the early stages of the buying process NOT to pass names to sales unless the buyer is absolutely ready to move forward." Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 " I agree. " I agree.

Lead Generation 120

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