Ambal's Amusings

JANUARY 31, 2011

I have invited our Panel of White Paper Experts to reflect on 2009 and answer the following question: What was your aha moment in 2009 ? Jonathan Kantor is the principal and founder of The Appum Group, " The White Paper Company ", and has been producing commercial white papers for the past 11 years.

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Paper Enterprise Management B2B Thought Leadership Case Study 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

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Marketing Sherpa last week released its 2010 Social Media Marketing Benchmark report. Among the key findings from the report: Despite the lingering economic malaise, companies across virtually all industries plan to increase budgets for social media marketing in 2010. The lessons? Share this on Mixx. Tweet This! Seed this on Newsvine.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 100

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

When surveyed as to the most influential content in decision making, white papers remain the stand-out content of choice. Although white papers remain influential, technology media firms such as Ziff Davis Enterprise (ZDE) and others report that white paper downloads are DOWN year over year.

Paper 40

Paper Personalization Buying Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles 40

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

E-newsletters, blogs and white papers are among the most popular types of content. White Paper Marketing: 5 White Paper Types and When to Use Them by SmartBug Media. White papers are a popular b2b marketing tool, but good ones are expensive to produce.

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Tactics Tips Content Marketing 100

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). If you get a chance, please check out the white paper.

Long Tail Marketing 117

Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

The ROI Guy

JUNE 22, 2010

And it dawned on me that this is the greatest challenge for the next 10 years– Information Overload. One of the best ways we have found to connect with customers one-on-one is through interactive white papers. Its no longer good enough to have a one size fits all approach to white paper content.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Buying Cycle Peer-to-peer Paper 40

The Point

AUGUST 18, 2014

A 2010 study concluded that fewer than 70 percent of exhibitors have any formalized plan or process in place for how leads are followed up after the show. a white paper download, a demo request) can help uncover hot leads that might otherwise be missed, or at the very least can help sales prioritize which leads merit being called first.

Trade Show 100

Trade Show Campaigns Tips Lead Nurturing 100

Rev

APRIL 17, 2019

The man is basing his choice on two pieces of information. With that information, he chooses Horse 1. The woman knows the following pieces of information. I mean the coin toss stuff is true, but the rest of it was made up for Disney’s 2010 Secretariat movie. Chenery had better information than Phipps had.

B2B 128

B2B Cost per Lead B2B Sales B2B Marketing 128

markempa

JULY 29, 2013

from 2010 to 2016. It’s no more difficult to produce online video content than it is to produce a white paper. Producing white papers ranked nearly equal across every range of difficulty with online video and phone apps, which leads to one important question …. The digital video audience is growing.

Marketing Mix 120

Marketing Mix B2B Marketing Video Marketing Paid Search Agency 120

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Content: in building strong customer relationships, you have to provide valuable information that meets your customer needs. In social media content is not necessarily about creating white papers or videos. I closely follow people on Twitter who are active in sharing information relevant to my job. The reason is context.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Customer Satisfaction Web 2.0 100

Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 8, 2019

I clearly remember how as a sales rep, I controlled the information my prospects and customers received. This is a complete contrast to today where companies must make as much relevant information as possible broadly available to prospects and customers through a vast array of offline and digital channels.

Marketing Budget 108

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Demand Generation Agencies Work Management 108

Ambal's Amusings

MAY 12, 2010

We asked Stephanie Tilton "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" " Stephanie Tilton is a seasoned white paper and case study writer who helps B2B companies advance the sales cycle by engaging prospects and customers. Stephanie Tilton.

Microsite 100

Microsite Buyer Personas Buying Cycle Emarketing 100

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Those that drop off the list are often those who did not provide the right level of information to buyers or did not meet some other perceived or real need in the buyer. White papers: Without a question, this continues to be the most effective content to build your in-house list.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

While social media is all part of a consumer revolution of peer-to-peer conversations and consumer-generated content, the Toolbox.com report states there is room for marketers to contribute since “online communities are open for participation and welcome the information and insights that their companies can add to the conversation.”

Social Media 100

Social Media Peer-to-peer Social Marketing B2B Marketing 100

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

I downloaded a white paper called “Understanding the Industrial Buy Cycle: How to Align Your Marketing with Your Customers’ Buying Process” from GlobalSpec that has done a very good job of explaining the four stages of the industrial buy cycle and how to match your marketing content to each stage.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Web 2.0 Allocation 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

And they use different sources to get their information. Here’s a chart from Enquiro’s white paper, “Building Business Online: Your Digital Persuasion Portfolio” that shows how specific content from your website plays a role at different stages. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing CMS Development Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Now, B2B content marketing’s agenda is to educate and inform customers and prospects. Educate, inform and provide value to customers and prospects. Here’s a short but highly informative slide show that explains how to use content effectively as inbound marketing. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Marketing Budget Creation 60

Marketing Budget Creation B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Marketing Budget 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Marketing Budget Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question by Achinta Mitra on June 12, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies , Website Design & Development Do you show prices on your B2B website? There is no secrecy.

Sales Management 60

Sales Management Pricing Price Marketing Websites 60

Chris Koch

JANUARY 21, 2011

All through 2010, marketers have been telling us that they are having a harder time getting their content noticed. Social media have created so much noise that it’s becoming more difficult for the good old white paper to stand out. One of the big ideas we’re going to be talking about next week is the concept of scaling intimacy.

Social Media 100

Social Media Budget Programs Paper Stats 100

The Point

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

For example: “You’ll discover many more surprising results when you listen to a 30-minute Webcast highlighting results of the 2010 Adobe Online Analytics Benchmark Survey …”. I might add a YouTube-style “play” icon to the slide, and a CTA to the sub-head: “Results from the Adobe 2010 Analytics Benchmark Survey. Were either needed?

Webcast 100

Webcast Advertising Benchmark Email Campaigns Case Studies 100

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. A white paper would fit the bill nicely here. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Web 2.0 Buying Cycle Privacy Policies 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

Anything you can do to help them find the right information quicker will score big with engineers. Lesson #3: Features are the benefits Your online marketing content may consist of images, videos, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, white papers and pre-recorded webinars. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle Lead Scoring 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

He also said, “Use of information from social media sources and web mining is growing as sales professionals are looking to leverage every piece of intelligence they can find to help progress deals.&# This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads B2B Sales 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

Capture visitor information – Implement a method to capture visitor information from your business blog. Install some kind of a sign-up form to capture basic contact information such as name, company name and email address. It has to be a value exchange for people to give up their contact information to you.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

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.

Webinar Metrics 60

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Product 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your peril by Achinta Mitra on January 26, 2010 in Industrial Websites , Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , Website Design & Development Is you current website an asset or a liability?

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

Ambal's Amusings

JANUARY 7, 2010

We have invited White Paper Experts to shed light on the following question: "What mistakes must a copywriter avoid in copy used for lead generation?" Recommended Resources from Experts on white papers. Michael Stelzner's Book Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation Lead Scoring 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

In the later stages, supplier Web sites and catalogs are the most important information sources. Use a social publishing site like scribd.com to gain a larger audience for your white papers. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on July 14, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing Even though “content curation” is not a common phrase, there’s plenty of discussion to be found on the Internet. I searched Wikipedia for information but couldn’t find an exact definition.

Curation 60

Curation RSS Content Marketing Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Build a library of various content assets such as published articles, white papers, online demos, webinars, videos, technical specifications, datasheets, case studies and customer testimonials. The same holds true for video white papers. Whom do you trust when you are looking for authoritative and credible information?

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Create and deliver useful information such as white papers, industry research and trends and how-to guides for selecting the right solution provider. After you register, edit your profile to add a link back to your site or a landing page to download a free white paper or register for a webinar.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Work Management Marketing Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 6, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing Content to Engage and Sell by Achinta Mitra on July 6, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies Marketing 101 teaches you “Customers buy benefits and not product features.”

Features 60

Features Web 2.0 Planning Work Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

Not just any content, but ideas, information and expertise they find relevant and helpful for answering questions they have about problems they’re trying to solve. This white paper aims to change that perception of them. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Planning 60

Planning B2B Marketing Emarketing B2B 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on September 27, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Industrial Websites , Sales Strategies , Social Media Marketing Remember the very first music video ever played on MTV? They prefer to consume information at their convenience and in their preferred format. Kerry O’Malley´s last blog.

Social Media 60

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 20, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on July 20, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing , Sales Strategies To be successful in industrial and B2B marketing, one has to engage with prospects and customers in a meaningful manner. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

Creativity 60

Creativity B2B Marketing Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 60