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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

My guest today is Dave Munn who has been President and CEO of ITSMA since 2000, having led ITSMA's global expansion to become the leading B2B marketing association for technology, professional services, and telecom companies. 2012 Trending: Significant Transformation for Marketing Groups. New marketing channels.

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JULY 10, 2012

In February of 2010, Ben Bernanke began his second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Understanding this can help you pinpoint your marketing investments and generate better than average results. We publish this information quarterly and you can view the current Lead/GDP Chart anytime.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Last month we discussed Counterfactual Reflection (CR) as it pertains to marketing automation. There were lively comments about where individuals would be if marketing automation had not been invented. This focus helps us refine the use of marketing automation and enhance the arguments for its implementation.

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JULY 17, 2013

A whopping 40% of the companies that were at the top of the Fortune 500 list in 2000 were no longer even on that list as of 2010. If your US business isn’t clued into the needs of emerging markets, China (not the US) will be the largest economy. They will be calling from home or another wired office. won’t be so important in 2020.

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APRIL 24, 2012

As much as marketing and sales best practices—not to mention just plain common sense—dictate that cost-per-lead not play a prominent role in managing and measuring B2B lead generation investments, the metric continues to prevail. “Don’t you know that roulette wheel is crooked?”

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JULY 25, 2011

This week's guest blog is co-written by Greg Alexander, Sales CEO of Sales Benchmark Index and John Kearney a Consultant with Sales Benchmark Index focusing on sales force effectiveness and inbound marketing. John Kearney is a Consultant with Sales Benchmark Index focusing on sales force effectiveness and inbound marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This is the third in a series of four blogs about lead generation, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. 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.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

This is the second in a series of four blogs about B2B sales lead management, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Something else not well understood in marketing and sales circles is the importance of certain metrics. Marketing Automation companies! Not all proverbs (or expressions or sayings) are well understood.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Ruth is also author of Maximizing Lead Generation: The Complete Guide for B2B Marketers. But what are the most effective outbound marketing channels for kicking off a business relationship? billion on search marketing for the same purpose. billion on search marketing for the same purpose.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Click to start video at this point — Asked about what has happened in marketing and sales that has or hasn’t surprised him in 2012, Bob talks about interconnectedness: “It’s sobering about how interconnected we are with other economies. The Role of Revenue Performance Management in Marketing and Sales Alignment.

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JUNE 27, 2011

I thought it would be interesting to share the perspective of a chief marketing officer who has experience on both sides of the question. Karen Hayward is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of CenterBeam, an IT managed service provider. Could you share an example of market identification activity?

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