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The Pond Just Got More Crowded: Google, Salesforce.com and Sequoia Invest in HubSpot

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: HubSpot announced a $32 million investment yesterday by Sequoia Partners, Google and Salesforce.com. Salesforce.com and Google announced their long-anticipated entry into the marketing automation industry, in the baby-step form of investments in HubSpot.

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14 Marketing Over Coffee Podcasts You Need To Hear

Marketing Insider Group

So John pulled a stunt that caught his attention and set up an interview with him in 2010 and has been able to talk with him about each of his books since then. A great interview about what it’s like to be the marketing guy at a company selling a marketing solution to marketing people.

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Top 10 Posts on B2B Lead Gen for 2010

The Point

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular blog posts from our blog, “ The Point ” in 2010 (as measured by page views). Salesforce.com Webinar Invitation Gets It Right. Getting the Most from Salesforce.com: A Conversation with David Taber. Getting the Most from Salesforce.com: A Conversation with David Taber.

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2010 Will Bring New Features to Demand Generation Systems

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: the demand generation market will continue to grow in 2010, and it may attract some new, big competitors from outside the industry. What will 2010 bring? It's just a matter of time before CRM vendors (yes, I mean Salesforce.com ) and Web content management vendors decide to compete seriously for marketing automation business.

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10 BtoB Marketers Predictions for 2010

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Here are 10 concrete ways I think the environment in which BtoB Marketers operate will evolve in 2010. There is a huge opportunity here that some company needs to fill fast. I predict you will see Facebook surpass Google by Valentines day 2010. Social is a process that has the power to transform your entire organization.

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10 BtoB Marketers Predictions for 2010

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Here are 10 concrete ways I think the environment in which BtoB Marketers operate will evolve in 2010. There is a huge opportunity here that some company needs to fill fast. I predict you will see Facebook surpass Google by Valentines day 2010. Social is a process that has the power to transform your entire organization.

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Microsoft Buys LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion: Get Ready for Software Vendors as Data Owners

Customer Experience Matrix

It gives Microsoft access to a rich trove of personal and company information, something it didn’t have before (although Microsoft probably collected more personal and company data than most of us realize). LinkedIn is primarily a social network with revenue from subscriptions, recruiting services, and advertising.