markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

If youre involved in marketing to IT or financial buyers, you should consider using white papers or e-books. Early-stage leads - those who are not ready to speak to a sales person yet – can be developed further with an effective lead nurturing program. Do you qualify leads before sending them to your sales team?

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markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2006

« Webinar: A Multimodal approach to Lead Nurturing for Complex Sales | Main | How to Become a Thought Leader and Attract Customers » White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers Complex sales cycles make the development of multi-modal marketing strategies critical.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 24, 2011

Economic conditions may have been tough in 2010, but there was no shortage of online innovation. Your custom paper is updated daily and easy to share. Interesting, though the “Who’s searching for you&# feature appears to be more a spammy sales tool than a functional offer. Create animations? DialogFeed. ** 5 Stars.

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Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

White papers come in all shapes and forms. Our Panel of White Paper Experts have written and reviewed thousands of white papers over the years. Which white paper stands out in their mind? Michael Stelzner's Favorite White Paper -- The Expanding Digital Universe. He is also the author of the White Paper Pundit blog.

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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.

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

« Cold Calling Tips for the complex sale | Main | Give Lead Generation Some Respect » Paper Direct Mail is Not Dead Jim Logan tells us why Paper Direct Mail is Not Dead. Check out, Lead Generation Via Direct Marketing is Coming Back , and read the section on how to prevent bad data from trashing your sales lead ROI.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Overcomes Marketing Information Overload, Transforming Traditional White Papers into Dynamic, Personalized Engagement Tools Alinean, the leading creator of value-based interactive sales and marketing tools for B2B vendors, today launched a new demand generation tool for B2B marketers – Alinean Interactive White Papers.

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 15, 2013

What is called “Inside Sales”, “Sales Support”, “Telesales” and dozens of other names is growing 15x faster than field sales—in fact, my colleague, Jonathan Farrington, published a blog stating that within three years 80 – 90% of all B2B transactions will be done online—most with some form of sales support but not field sales.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Savvy buyers are using on-line content to set strategies, explore and select solutions, all before ever engaging a sales representative. When surveyed as to the most influential content in decision making, white papers remain the stand-out content of choice. Content that Matters Most?

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B2B Marketing Directions

JANUARY 14, 2023

And of the ten most commonly adopted AI use cases identified by survey respondents, three were marketing and sales use cases. In the late 1970's, psychologists Daniel Kahneman (who later won the Nobel Prize for economics) and Amos Tversky published several scientific papers that contradicted the rational view of human nature.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

The top findings I got out of the release were: 47% of the sales professionals reported a slight increase in the size of their B2B pipelines this year as compared to last year. However, the sales cycles have also become longer, making it much harder to close deals. This one caught me by surprise.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

That however is only part of the solution because if your content doesn’t engage the visitor s/he won’t take a desired action to move forward in the sales cycle. A white paper would fit the bill nicely here. Your sales team must report to marketing and put these leads back into the hopper for nurturing.

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Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We asked Gordon Graham "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" " Gordon Graham is That White Paper Guy , an award-winning writer who helps B2B technology firms tell their stories with crisp, compelling white papers. and not a sales pitch.

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markempa

JULY 10, 2006

« BeTuitive Publishing Book Review | Main | How Podcasts Impact B2B Purchase Decisions » Sales Leads Are Too Valuable For Sales People Alone David Meerman Scotts blog post, " Sales Leads Are too Valuable for Sales People ," is worth a read. This is an ongoing pattern for lead generation failure.

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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. Most trade show leads are routinely ignored by sales. Someone who’s attended a tradeshow may be ready to contact sales directly. Any response (e.g. But don’t overdo it.

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Rev

APRIL 17, 2019

I mean the coin toss stuff is true, but the rest of it was made up for Disney’s 2010 Secretariat movie. B2B marketers are tired of targeting that sucks and delivering leads that the Sales team hates. They know who you are and what you do before your Sales team ever picks up the phone. Stick with me, I’m getting there.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In social media content is not necessarily about creating white papers or videos. Context: this is important because some traditional marketing assets like white papers or product demos do not perform very well in social media. All the best, Steve O Michael Brenner Sep 16 2010 Hi Steve, thanks for your comments.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

The white paper also showed that business professionals are using social media more than online editorial and vendor content. Special thanks to George Krautzel , Co-Founder and President, Toolbox.com for providing us with a copy of the white paper. by Michael Brenner, July 13, 2010 Related Posts: Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog?

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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.

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Onalytica B2B

JANUARY 8, 2019

I have worked in B2B marketing, sales and alliance management for 25 years. My very first professional job was an inside sales rep for a PC-based software company that sold developer tools in the early 90’s. I clearly remember how as a sales rep, I controlled the information my prospects and customers received.

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Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

We asked Britton Manasco "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" " Britton Manasco helps firms become thought leaders and trusted authorities through value-rich content such as white papers, success stories and executive presentations. Britton Manasco.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

« Using White Papers for Lead Generation | Main | Podcast: Marketing and Sales for Big Complex Selling (Pt 1) » E-Book: What Sales Really Needs from Marketing The biggest challenge most sales pros with a complex sale face is getting access to executives, especially those in BIG companies.

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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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B2B Digital Marketer

MARCH 30, 2023

Instead, Jay leaned toward his mother’s side, and began his content creation career, leading the school newspaper to multiple prestigious awards, while writing sports for the local paper on the side. Jay was head of sales and marketing for an Internet company, back when domain names were still free.

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markempa

OCTOBER 2, 2006

« Podcast: Marketing and Sales for Big Complex Selling (pt 3) | Main | White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers » Webinar: A Multimodal approach to Lead Nurturing for Complex Sales Join me for a complimentary webinar hosted by the American Marketing Association and sponsored by WebEx.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Talk to sales to identify what kind of support they need from marketing in order to deliver their annual numbers. We had become sales order-takers and now we were paying the price. It’s about aligning with sales on business outcomes and working together to craft plans to achieve those outcomes. It used to be so easy.

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markempa

AUGUST 18, 2006

My book, Lead Generation for the Complex Sale , along with friends Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenbergs Waiting for Your Cat to Bark? My book, Lead Generation for the Complex Sale , along with friends Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenbergs Waiting for Your Cat to Bark? and Debbie Weils The Corporate Blogging Book , were included on the list.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

« New Book: Lead Generation for the Complex Sale is officially released | Main | PR Has New Rules for Reaching Buyers Directly » Why Most B2B Sites Fail to Convert Sales Leads Most people coming to your website arent coming to your website to buy. They are coming to your site for information.

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The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The financial objectives are revenue, profits, return on assets (how much sales will the campaign generate? So write “objective -> action -> budget&# down on paper, in big letters and stick it to your corkboard or use a post-it and glue it to your computer monitor. Set measurable objectives , both financial and marketing.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well by Achinta Mitra on April 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking For a while, it was difficult to find hardcore data to make a business case for social media.

Social Media 60

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Web 2.0 60

The Effective Marketer

MAY 29, 2009

So here are a couple of important lessons we marketers can all learn from their mistakes: Kindle Lesson Number 1: Integrate Your Sales Channels For almost 10 years I’ve been a loyal Wall Street Journal subscriber. Initially I got the paper version of WSJ and later was an avid reader of WSJ.com. Would be great if you could fix that.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

A lead nurturing program can leverage existing investments that you have made in other marketing tactics such as events, white papers, contributed articles, or any other thought leading content. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 What can you send via email?

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

To deepen and strengthen this relationship, marketers (and sales) must optimize the “return on time spent” by increasing the value received through each touchpoint. Source: IDC Analyst Connection: Coordinating Marketing and Sales across the Entire Revenue Cycle.) This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 28, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website A Blogging Style to Call Your Own by Achinta Mitra on April 28, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing Creating a blog is not too difficult but building an active community around it is.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities by Achinta Mitra on April 22, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies I read an eye-opening article by Andrew R. Non-core functions such as sales and distribution should be outsourced.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

Understanding and building accurate profiles of different personas requires a close alignment between sales and marketing. The sales team has a much better understanding of the needs of various stakeholders because of their customer-facing role. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Some of the other topics include: New B-to-B Search Marketing; Maximizing White Papers, Ezines Webinars & Podcasts; Marketing to Fortune 500; Video, Viral & Web 2.0 Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 B-to-B Marketing; How to Measure & Manage Leads and more.

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