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Top 10 Industrial Marketing Posts of 2011

Industrial Marketing Today

As we wind down 2011, this is a good time to review all the industrial marketing posts that I have published here and been viewed by you, my readers, during the year. Not all the posts were written in 2011, one was way back from 2008. B2B Lead Generation without Lead Nurturing is Doomed to Fail.

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How to Fail at Social Media

The Effective Marketer

An interesting post on Why So Many Companies Suck at Social Media brings in some good insights and compares the now famous Old Spice youtube campaign with copycats like Cisco and Brigham Young University. The solution, it seems, is far more complicated. Why is it that one company fails miserable while the other gets it right?

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Social Media's Next Victim?

The Effective Marketer

And now with social media, there’s no telling who will be the next United to see its market cap hurt because of a blog post or youtube video. We all like stories of companies that mess up and in the process of trying to clean up their act end up messing up even more. United States License. United States License.

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Youth, Lead Quality, Social Selling, Inside Sales and Outbound Marketing

ViewPoint

The interviews are available on our blog and YouTube channel. Chad Burmeister, Vice President of Corporate Sales at ConnectandSell Chad was voted Top 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professionals by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 4 years in a row—2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. By Dan McDade.'

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The Fun Theory: How to Change Behavior

The Effective Marketer

Volkswagen launched what became quickly a viral campaign with emails being forwarded, youtube videos with over 1 million hits and comments from all corners of the web. They call it The Fun Theory (www.thefuntheory.com) and the goal is simple: using fun to change people’s behavior for the better. United States License.

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Companies Relying on Online Lead Generation Are 2X More Profitable [Data]

Hubspot

Most marketers these days recognize that inbound marketing is a critical component of lead generation. A recent study released by the Hinge Research Institute revealed a remarkable correlation between profitability and online lead generation among professional services firms. Business Blogging. Search Engine Optimization.

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The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

Twitter feeds need updating, Facebook pages need commenting, blog posts need editing, and YouTube videos have to be tagged. This entry was posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011 at 9:00 am and is filed under Content Marketing , Marketing Automation , Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing , Social Media.

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