The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

If you’ve taken a marketing course over the past few decades you were likely schooled on the 4-Ps: Product, Place, Promotion and Price. Developed in the early 60s by the marketer E. Place – Where you can purchase the product / service, such as direct from a sales rep, through a channel partner, in a store or on-line via e-commerce.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products by Achinta Mitra on May 14, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog I am a big fan of Content Marketing or as some people like to refer to it as Inbound Marketing.

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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Smashmouth Marketing

MAY 1, 2009

It was a product configurator application being marketed to the sales industry, and so obviously I got to know the head of Selling Power magazine, Gerhard Gschwandtner , for the first time. Gerhard is passionate about many things, but when it comes to selling, Gerhard is the leader of sales passion. Mike : Sales 2.0

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Smashmouth Marketing

MAY 3, 2009

It was a product configurator application being marketed to the sales industry, and so obviously I got to know the head of Selling Power magazine, Gerhard Gschwandtner , for the first time. Gerhard is passionate about many things, but when it comes to selling, Gerhard is the leader of sales passion. Mike : Sales 2.0

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Because of Frugalnomics, an environment where buyers now demand bottom-line value from every investment, B2B sales teams are challenged more than ever to deliver expected results. Sales enablement seeks to address these challenges, providing the practices, resources, training and tools needed to help fight Frugalnomics.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles. Two economic downturns over the past decade have made buyers more spendthrift, and more skeptical of vendor claims.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

by Maria Pergolino Today’s digital marketplace offers B2B marketing professionals a plethora of tools and channels to distribute messages. A 2010 study by Forrester research found that online viewing now equals that of TV viewing. They have become the drivers of the buying cycle rather than passengers on the sales train.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 17, 2011

by Carol Fox If your sales leads aren’t receiving lead nurturing efforts from marketing to convert them quickly into business, they ultimately aren’t going to benefit your bottom line. Improving lead quality requires a commitment from sales and marketing to focus on both quality and quantity, not just one or the other.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

| Log in now ClickZ Interactive Marketing Events Search Engine Watch Search Marketing Conferences Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to RSS Feeds Free Webcasts Members Area Forums Advertise You are here: SEW Home › Experts › Social Media Marketing › B2B Social Media Marketing -- Does It Work?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. It’s a Bird.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The past decade has seen an exciting and dramatic increase in new digital marketing channels including Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, search engines, webinars, virtual trade shows and more. For example, the typical B2B prospect receives an average of 20.3 For example, the typical B2B prospect receives an average of 20.3

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Marketing automation is a hot topic among marketers these days, and even though we believe in the power (for both good and evil ) of marketing automation, there are still some people that are a little squeamish about the concept. See if your business can identify with any of these jaw-dropping marketing automation stats.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 27, 2010

The days are long gone when sales representatives could rely on their ability to “read” prospects to make the sale, thanks to buyers researching their purchases online. Attract prospects online who are searching for answers to business challenges by providing relevant content and information.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Formally defined, Demand Generation is the use of targeted marketing programs to address four key objectives for B2B marketers: Building awareness of a company’s products and services; Establishing relevance to a prospective buyer/end user; Supporting validation for the purchase; and Mitigating customer concerns.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 25, 2010

Re-casting How We Think About B2B Marketing Automation I was analyzing results from our recent B2B Marketing University series , which Silverpop launched this past Fall, and the data seem to point to an eye-popping, potential ‘banner year’ for marketing automation in 2010. Is their definition the same as mine?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? These two market drivers will have important implications into 2011 and beyond for B2B sales enablement and marketing strategies and budgets. The invitation often coming after key decisions have already been made.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

An Enormous Opportunity The huge (and expanding) reach of social media, and its relatively low cost (at least from a production fees perspective) makes it an incredibly attractive proposition for marketers. Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 11, 2010

For marketers, the news is good overall. According to research from IDC and Forrester, marketing spending is anticipated to increase between 3 to 5% for 2011. In the current environment, marketers are still being asked to do-more-with-less, driving a significant change in strategies, campaigns and go-to-market channels.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010 Tech Marketers May Need to Rethink Budgets for 2011 according to new Harte-Hanks research Technology marketers are challenged today with handling proliferating marketing channels to reach and engage more overloaded, skeptical and frugal buyers than ever before.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Thursday, November 04, 2010 IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales Enablement Define Marketing for 2011 I just had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Randy Perry, VP Business Value at IDC.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Really great content around B2B Marketing again this month. Ten reasons to blog – even if nobody reads it - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , November 7, 2010 Building an engaged community through a business blog can be extremely difficult — sometimes impossible. Facebook Insights. Google Analytics. Maybe so, maybe not.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

APRIL 5, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. March 2010. Great stuff in the world of B2B Marketing for March 2010. We’ve hit a new low: The shittiest social media marketing plan ever - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , March 10, 2010 A local news and media company is getting into the social media consulting business.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

MAY 3, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. April 2010. Great stuff this month in the world of B2B Marketing. HP, P&G) to the channel… The Difference Between B2B Leads and Personas - Marketing Interactions , April 17, 2010 B2B marketers have relied on lead definitions to define their marketing programs for years.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 2, 2010

Much has been written about content marketing from the delivery side. As advertising is increasingly looked upon with skepticism if not simply tuned out, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to buy your prospects’ attention; it has to be earned. A B2B Marketer’s Guide to Great Facebook Pages from HubSpot (29 pages).

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The Techcrunch acquisition dispels those myths 2 days ago « People on the Move in the Social Business Industry: Sept 21, 2010 Upcoming Research Teaser: What do Employers Want in a Corporate Social Media Strategist? Jeremiah Owyang I can see a new insurance product hitting the market for the social network active. Enjoy the beach!

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Marketers, we’re told, need to think like publishers. How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? How are B2B marketers using social media differently from their B2C counterparts? How are marketers measuring social media success? 59% are on Twitter, and 43% use a company blog for marketing.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

JULY 7, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. A fascinating “hardcore” B2B social media success - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , June 20, 2010 With many companies now engaged in social media marketing strategies for nearly two years or more, success stories are starting to emerge, even in the difficult marketing world of industrial B2B.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Just because we''re marketing things doesn''t mean we really know the science behind what makes people buy. But marketing without that information is like walking outside with a blindfold on -- it''s going to be very hard to end up at your destination without a scratch. said no sales tax. So let''s dive right in. Key Findings.

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Metadata

MARCH 16, 2021

Previously I also ran marketing for Hootsuite and Yammer, so three different times kind of creating categories in very different stages. ” My name’s Joe Chernov, I lead the marketing team at Pendo. So, we really, that was the one case where we created a category and we named the category and the market did follow.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Thursday, September 09, 2010 Forrester announces Sales Enablement Conference focused on Selling into the New Economy We were excited to hear that Forresters first Sales Enablement Conference will be focused on Selling into the New Economy. according to Forrester.

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SWZD

JULY 1, 2019

How are Machine Learning and Personalization transforming Marketing? We learned about this topic and many others when we spoke recently with Andy Zimmerman , Chief Marketing Officer at Evergage. A lightbulb went off in my mind at the time when I realized this was not just a smart way to market, but it was the way to market.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Can a Value Selling / Marketing Program Improve Your Business? This permanent shift towards frugal buyers has forced B2B vendors to fundamentally change the way they reach prospects and convert them to customers. Here are the top six benefits: 1.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Do White Papers Still Engage? New digital marketing channels have made it more efficient than ever to broadcast marketing messages to prospects, but are the current strategies effective at connecting with and educating ever more skeptical and frugal buyers ? They do if they are Interactive!

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 8, 2014

Marketing has changed a lot recently. But jokes aside, when you put recent marketing trends into a historical context, you see just how fast the industry is changing. The evolution of marketing has historically been measured in decades: 1900s – 1920s: Marketing is focused on product attributes. Ready for it?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Transferring knowledge to sales representatives, and then helping these reps more effectively share this knowledge with customers and prospects is the mission of sales enablement, and it has become a vital best practice to overcome Information Overload, fight Frugalnomics and take control of Internet driven Buying Cycles.

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