markempa

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Tweet Warning: If you watch only the first few minutes of this webinar, you might get discouraged about the state of marketing today. However, if you watch the webinar through the end, you’re going to be excited about marketing’s potential for driving more revenue than ever before. The goal: to drive more prospects to call them.

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Advertising Benchmark Webinar Metrics Marketing Report Top of Funnel 120

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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Lead Generation Webinar Metrics B2B Sales Generation 120

markempa

MAY 21, 2007

This is particularity true in small companies. And instead of calling it lead generation, sales people will probably call it prospecting. All of which means investment of time and proficiencies frequently beyond their realm, and sooner or later, one way or another, there must be a shift from prospecting back to selling.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads 120

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

Using content or Inbound Marketing , you are able to make that key connection with your prospects by delivering specific content needed in order to make an informed decision. Your prospects are at different stages of their decision making process when they visit your site. You can’t satisfy all of them with one-size-fits all content.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Web 2.0 Buying Cycle Privacy Policies 60

markempa

JANUARY 25, 2006

« The Lead Generation Advantage for Small Businesses | Main | The halo effect and lead generation » Podcasts vs. Webinars which is better? An interesting conversation started on podcasts vs. webinars at the Church of the Customer Blog. I use podcasts and they are no doubt more “buzz” worthy than webinars.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Lead Ranking Generation 120

Martech

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We’ve got thousands of customers, but marketers switch companies every couple of years. In 2016, LinkedIn data revealed that people who graduated between 2001 and 2010 (aka millennials) worked for an average of 3-4 companies in the first 5 years post-graduation. Our customers love our technology and our service team.

Enterprise Management 105

Enterprise Management Work Management Contacts Marketing Management 105

markempa

AUGUST 7, 2006

« New complimentary e-book - Start with a Lead: Eight critical success factors for lead generation results | Main | New Book on Corporate Blogging » Webinar: Eight critical success factors for lead generation Join me for a complimentary webinar the Eight Critical Success factors for Lead Generation Success.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Generation 120

markempa

OCTOBER 2, 2006

« Podcast: Marketing and Sales for Big Complex Selling (pt 3) | Main | White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers » Webinar: A Multimodal approach to Lead Nurturing for Complex Sales Join me for a complimentary webinar hosted by the American Marketing Association and sponsored by WebEx.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

It helps move a prospect along the buying cycle. 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.

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Marketing Budget Tactics Tips Content Marketing 100

ViewPoint

AUGUST 14, 2012

Our experience is that companies are killing the golden goose by focusing too much time and money on inbound marketing campaigns (and technology) and not enough time and money on outbound marketing and nurture campaigns. In 2010 just over 40% of our dispositions or completed companies were from inbound responses.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads PointClear Generation 120

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. Vendors should therefore really work with their customers and prospects in trying to justify the purchase.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Planning Marketing Automation Services 100

PureB2B

JULY 14, 2020

Inbound lead generation challenges are on the rise: On average, inbound lead traffic to B2B technology companies’ websites has declined by more than 40% since 2010. Here’s why it should be the foundation of your 2H: 1. This trend is currently being compounded by Covid-19, leaving marketing organizations scrambling to cover the gap.

Demand Generation 62

Demand Generation Demand Planning Allocation 62

PureB2B

JULY 14, 2020

Here’s why it should be the foundation of your 2H: Inbound lead generation challenges are on the rise: On average, inbound lead traffic to B2B technology companies’ websites has declined by more than 40% since 2010. This trend is currently being compounded by Covid-19, leaving marketing organizations scrambling to cover the gap.

Demand Generation 62

Demand Generation Demand Planning Allocation 62

PureB2B

JULY 14, 2020

Here’s why it should be the foundation of your 2H: Inbound lead generation challenges are on the rise: On average, inbound lead traffic to B2B technology companies’ websites has declined by more than 40% since 2010. This trend is currently being compounded by Covid-19, leaving marketing organizations scrambling to cover the gap.

Demand Generation 62

Demand Generation Demand Planning Allocation 62

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

As a B2B marketer, we want to reach our ideal prospects and communicate with customers to maintain top-of-mind awareness throughout their buying cycle. Or are you trying to position your company or yourself (consultants and coaches) as a thought leader to influence C-level execs and decision makers?

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

Besides the rise of social media as marketing channel, the emergence of marketing technology, more specifically Marketing Automation systems, in which you can configure the automated distribution of content to customers and prospects has been changing the way marketers see and create conent. Does it sound familiar? United States License.

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Planning Marketing Budget Creation Work Management Marketing Management 100

markempa

JULY 21, 2005

« New and Improved Lead Nurturing Article | Main | Getting into big companies » New Lead Nurturing Webinar Startling as it may seem, recent research (and even studies from ten years ago) shows that longer-term leads (future opportunities), often ignored by salespeople, represent nearly 80% of potential sales.

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Webinar Metrics 120

Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 8, 2019

My very first professional job was an inside sales rep for a PC-based software company that sold developer tools in the early 90’s. I clearly remember how as a sales rep, I controlled the information my prospects and customers received. I always enjoy doing webinars and podcasts.

Marketing Budget 108

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Demand Generation Agencies Work Management 108

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 25, 2013

Marketing automation can help you get there by enabling companies to streamline, automate, and measure marketing tasks and workflows. Companies can expect three core benefits: more pipeline, more productive sales reps, and higher revenue. In fact, most companies see ROI from marketing automation within a year. Social media.

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Search Engine Marketing Marketing Automation Services Search Marketing Marketing Automation 120

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

Then with all the triggers in place, sit back and watch the software do the job of sending the right message to the right prospect at the right time. Yup, it is more complicated when you get to the implementation phase of the program, and that’s where most companies fail. Wow, it’s magical! Yes, except for one little detail.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Planning 100

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

Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We asked Gordon Graham "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" ” Gordon Graham's Marketing Prediction for 2010. It’s safe to say that in 2010, many B2B marketers will imitate each another. Gordon Graham' s Marketing Action for 2010.

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Paper Content Marketo Consulting 100

markempa

MARCH 2, 2006

Listen to Segment 4: Selling to BIG Companies (7:31 min 1.7 MB) Whats the best way to get a meeting with someone in a big company? If you were to give a seller one piece of advice on what it takes to get into big companies, what would it be? Listen to Segment 4: Selling to BIG Companies (7:31 min 1.7

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Segmentation Lead Generation Paid Search Agency B2B Thought Leadership 120

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. How are you changing your customers and your prospects behavior? And how about your staff or your company’s employees? Some food for thought.

Marketing Budget Creation 100

Marketing Budget Creation Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget 100

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.

Segmentation 120

Segmentation Lead Generation Paid Search Agency B2B Thought Leadership 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.

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SWOT Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 120

markempa

JULY 27, 2005

« New Lead Nurturing Webinar | Main | Two new reports on marketing and lead generation » Getting into big companies My good friend, Jill Konrath, President of Selling to Big Companies and Leapfrog-Strategies Inc., Jills new book, Selling to Big Companies , will be officially released in December.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paid Search Agency Companies Generation 120

markempa

MARCH 2, 2006

« Podcast Segment 3: Selling to BIG Companies | Main | Podcast Segment 1: Selling to BIG Companies » Podcast Segment 2: Selling to BIG Companies Segment 2 from my 1-hour live interview with Jill Konrath, Chief Sales Officer and author of Selling to Big Companies. MB) Whats the proper role of marketing?

Segmentation 120

Segmentation Lead Generation Paid Search Agency B2B Thought Leadership 120

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

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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Webcast Lead Generation Webinar Metrics ROI 120

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

In some companies “nurture happens&# almost by accident. Contacts from companies that are qualified as leads but not yet passed to sales can end up landing in the target list for an email blast or an event invitation. In other companies lead nurture is a very formal and well-defined process.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 13, 2009

Free Marketing Stuff Can Sell As marketers our job is to generate brand awareness, educate our prospective customers on the benefits of our products and get them to purchase. And how do you reach even greater number of prospects? Will I get sales calls from each company that is presenting a class? Give away free stuff.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Budget Programs Marketing Management 100

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

economic concerns expectations were that eCommerce sales would remain flat or even decrease in 2010. With increased adoption of social media, eCommerce companies were able to promote their products and deals to consumers on a frequent who opted-in to hearing from them. Live Webinar: Use Inbound Marketing for Your eCommerce Site.

eCommerce 28

eCommerce Inbound Marketing Long Tail Marketing Amazon 28

ViewPoint

AUGUST 28, 2012

This second blog is about the importance of valuing qualified inbound and outbound marketing prospects and the proverb “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.”. Leads and expected metrics are defined in carefully created client program plans and lead rates are impacted (particularly in 2010) by the mix and quality of inbound dispositions.

Lead Management 120

Lead Management Sales Qualified Leads B2B Sales Sales Leads 120

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

At the same time, you know that social media has changed the marketing landscape : shouting to prospects with endless email offers may produce leads but you’re worried about the longer term implications to your market. Live tweet during webinars. So how do you incorporate social media into the marketing mix? All rights reserved.

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Marketing Mix Social Media Social Marketing Media 100

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

» Small companies blogging for leads while big companies watch Rick Bruner wonders how many Fortune 500 companies have external blogs - maybe 3% to 6%? Big companies are big targets. Debbie Weil’s points out that Small and Midsize companies have a competitive advantage to attract customers via blogging.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paid Search Agency Companies B2B Thought Leadership 120

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