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The Marketing Book Podcast: “Forget the Funnel” by Georgiana Laudi

The Forward Observer

So why is marketing it so hard? Many SaaS companies struggle with marketing. Teams try everything they can to drive more traffic, leads, and signups. An online marketer since 2000, she began her track record as a marketing executive and product growth advisor in 2010, working with high-growth recurring-revenue startups.

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5 Mistakes B2B Marketers Need to Avoid in 2010

Anything Goes Marketing

2009 has been a long year but as I reflect back on my many conversations, I've created a top 5 list of items to avoid in 2010: 1. In 2010 you will not have a choice but to make social media part of your overall marketing strategy. This concept needs to be at the forefront of your planning in 2010.

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Lead Gen Tactics from 4 MarketingSherpa Case Studies

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Tweet Our sister publication, MarketingSherpa, publishes three weekly newsletter case studies, and in the B2B beat in particular, those weekly articles routinely feature a story covering marketers tackling lead generation for the complex sale. Case Study #1 – Local B2B Marketing: 150% boost in lead generation.

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Do You Have a Marketing Plan for 2010?

B2B Marketing Traction

If you haven’t yet done your marketing plan for 2010, don’t panic. If you have already done your plan, check it against some of our marketing planning success tips below. Marketing Plan Success Tips. Marketing plans don’t need to be elaborate. Have your marketing tactics changed accordingly?

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Lead Generation 2.0 Critical Success Factor #9

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I recently wrote about the 8 critical success factors for lead generation 2.0. Its too easy to fall into the trap of selling everything to everybody, or deluding yourself that the reason for more leads isn’t access to endless resources. Related Resources Methodology 2010 Online Marketing ROI Tour.

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Best LinkedIn Guides, Tips and Tactics of 2010

Webbiquity

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. LinkedIn Launches ‘Company Pages’ by MediaPost Online Media Daily.

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5 Steps to achieve Lead Generation ROI

Marketing Insider Group

Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment. Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales. I will say it here: every B2B marketer should know how to do this. Think sales, leads, pipeline.