The Point

JANUARY 20, 2011

Our agency recently developed a report summarizing the results of a B2B marketing survey commissioned by Google and conducted by research company Ipsos OTX. In the survey, more than 600 B2B marketing executives answered questions about their budgets, marketing mix, and key challenges for 2011.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 20, 2011

You’ll see from the list below that our marketing and sales bloggers are B2B lead generation and lead management thought leaders who share their expertise as business executives, strategists, consultants, speakers, authors, editors and college professors. Demand creation. Lead generation. Customer acquisition.

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markempa

JANUARY 24, 2011

We had no more announced the subject of our last B2B Lead Generation Roundtable Webinar – 2011 Lead Generation Trends and Challenges , presented by our own selling expert and Director of Best Practices, Dave Green – when Eloqua posted this blog about the “next frontier of competitive advantage.”.

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markempa

JANUARY 24, 2011

We had no more announced the subject of our last B2B Lead Generation Roundtable Webinar – 2011 Lead Generation Trends and Challenges , presented by our own selling expert and Director of Best Practices, Dave Green – when Eloqua posted this blog about the “next frontier of competitive advantage.”.

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NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 17, 2012

The infographic summarizes key data from a variety of research reports covering B2B and technology lead generation, media strategy, and content marketing trends, from initial solution research to lead nurturing. The Rise of the B2B Social Buyer: How Buyers Consume Information Survey,2011, ITSMA. Hope you find it useful!

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Rev

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Scott , the VP of Platform Ecosystems at Hubspot and the editor of chiefmartec.com, has been categorizing marketing technology since 2011. A Useful Perspective on the B2B Marketing Stack. I talk to people like David Lewis who brings considerable perspective to B2B martech used for demand generation and lead management.

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markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Some people say I’m an expert in B2B lead generation because I wrote a book on it, but you know what? This past year has been especially illuminating thanks to the brilliance of smart marketers who are expanding and perfecting the lead-generation concepts I wrote about years ago. And much of this is happening in real time.

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Smashmouth Marketing

MARCH 31, 2011

Green Leads is pleased to announce that we will be a Gold Sponsor at the SiriusDecisions 2011 Summit--B2B Sales and Marketing: Forging a New Alliance. Green Leads' interest in the event is the continued focus SiriusDecisions has placed on the topic of demand generation as it pertains to building and converting quality pipeline. "Our

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Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Reflecting on 2010, one cannot miss the incredible pace of change that is underway in B2B organizations as they adapt to the new state of mind of buyers.  Thinking Sales will require development of meeting buyer demands for an experiential interaction with sales that is more than just a focus on relationships alone.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 8, 2012

According to a 2011 study by MarketingSherpa , 74% of B2B marketers stated that their biggest challenge was generating high quality leads. The next biggest challenge was a distant second: 49% cited “generating a high volume of leads”. However, lead generation is irrelevant in today’s b2b marketing climate.

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Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

This article explores how conventional martech infrastructure alienates most potential buyers and suggests steps to adapt tools and strategies for better long-term brand affinity and demand generation. In reality, B2B buying committees have grown in size and different members will be at different stages of the buying cycle.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. “We’re in a time of uncertainty,” says Hussam AlMukhtar, senior director of demand generation at ZoomInfo.

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markempa

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Like a lot of B2B companies, the Act-On team was using eBooks and live-casting webinar videos to drive a high volume of the leads. However, there was a rise in the number of people watching the on-demand webinars. The Most Successful B2B Companies Are Using Video. The post B2B Content Marketing: Will Video Kill eBooks?

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The “2016 LinkedIn Ads Benchmark Report” from Bizible found that most B2B software and business service companies (50 percent) consider their LinkedIn marketing strategies to be successful. Additionally, 70 percent have invested in LinkedIn marketing ad campaigns for demand generation purposes. Why or why not? Why or why not? “At

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

At the time, I was leading a large online demand generation program and had some thoughts about the state of the marketing and sales funnel. The funnel is a useful way to analyze the rate at which we are capturing and managing demand. I have to admit that this project was a lot of fun. To our customers there is no funnel.

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The Point

AUGUST 8, 2011

A recent industry study on Lead Management Optimization, conducted by CSO Insights and conducted in partnership with SMEI and Marketo , sheds insight on the relative budget marketing organizations are investing in areas such as lead nurturing, social media, and lead generation. I have two major issues with the analysis: 1.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JANUARY 14, 2023

For example, a yin-yang approach would have B2B marketers focus on building a strong brand and on running effective demand generation marketing programs. The inaugural (2011) version of Scott Brinker's marketing technology landscape graphic contained about 150 solution providers.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2010

During my presentation titled Lead Generation Programs That Work I walked through the 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI. I concluded with a discussion of the tactics to consider in future demand generation efforts. How to implement lead generation programs on a small business budget?

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 15, 2010 Subscribe The Secret To B2B Social Media? but rather “How?”

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As I discussed earlier this year in my BLOG “ Executive Insights: World-Class Demand Generation and Corporate Social Responsibility Converge at Televerde ”, I was very fortunate to work with some tremendous partners during my nearly 19 year tenure with SAP Global Marketing.

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Customer Experience Matrix

AUGUST 23, 2012

This group had about 1,400 clients in mid-2012, generating an estimated $85 million in revenue. Marketo and Oracle (specifically, Oracle CRM On Demand Marketing ) are considerably further back in the leader quadrant. Both are general purpose marketing automation systems that serve large numbers of B2C as well as B2B clients.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

In the most diplomatic tone I could muster, I responded by stating that I didn’t think there was any correct answer to his question, and moreover, the question itself assumes a sales model that is not only long extinct, but runs completely counter to today’s modern B2B buyer behavior. Plus, B2B buyers have become expert buyers.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 17, 2010

We are pleased that we were able to catch-up with Andrew Gaffney, Editor-In-Chief of DemandGen Report, an on-line publication that covers B2B marketing and the marketing automation space. We wanted to get his take on all things B2B marketing and what the future holds for this space. Most of data comes from the marketing side.

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The Point

DECEMBER 14, 2010

With the new year almost upon us, here’s a quick way to increase the effectiveness of your lead generation programs in 2011. Take 7 minutes out of your day to listen to the first part of a podcast I recorded recently with social media expert Steve Farnsworth about trends and best practices in B2B lead generation.

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Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 19, 2010

  My recent post entitled Seven Buyer and Sales Trends to Watch in 2011 is one of those instances for me personally.    We all know buyer behavior has changed so much that the B2B business world has to find ways to adapt or be left in the dust.  Image via Wikipedia.   And thank you Mr. . 

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I’ve already published my B2B Marketing predictions for 2011 and while I think I captured a good mix of new and traditional issues, I realized that one thing was missing: a common theme. And so this led me to the conclusion that the broader future of B2B Marketing is Social! Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy November 24, 2010 Subscribe A B2B Marketing Manifesto? required) to prove it.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 4, 2012

2011 is history, and we embark on another year. At the end of 2011, I resisted the temptation to become a prognosticator, figuring that I didn’t want to deal with the ramifications of my predictions potentially not coming true. Although there are five, I’m hoping that each B2B marketer should resolve to focus on at least one for 2012.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

On May 7th, 2010 I started this journey to document my thoughts and perspective on B2B Marketing. So as I begin 2011, I want to start by thanking all of you for putting up with my yammering on about the trends, hot topics and occasional outbursts on the state of B2B Marketing today. B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 , Nov.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 10, 2011

These new customers add to Alinean's ever-growing list of over 100 leading B2B vendors. Combined with being named as the standardization choice at several of these major B2B accounts, these latest new 2011 account additions widen Alinean's lead and affirm its position as the industry-standard value-based sales and marketing solution provider.

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Digital B2B Marketing

APRIL 20, 2011

The economy was turning sour in 2008 and 2009, it is 2011 now and most economists are talking about growth. Filed under: Content , Demand Generation. Personally, I would not, here are a couple reasons why this fails the content selling test. It immediately looks like it is out-of-date information.

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MLT Creative

DECEMBER 2, 2011

December 7, Training Workshop: Sales and Marketing Alignment London, England: This workshop is essential for those responsible for lead generation in particular, both client and agency side, including heads of marketing, marketing managers, marketing executives, account managers, account executives and marketing specialists.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Specifically the convergence of branding and demand generation. Just kidding, Big Brother is not hiding under the guise of B2B marketer. No B2B marketer cares about or tracks your song downloads, picture views, clothing purchases, or quiz results. Enter the recession. That doesn’t change the facts.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. 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. And one day soon, you will be asked to justify your budget.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 11, 2010

The post is called B2B Social Media Strategy – 5 Steps to Gain Executive Buy-in and will show you how to develop your company’s B2B social media strategy. That Is A Lot Of Time Spent Online Using Social Media The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions Why Do You Tweet? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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