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The Danger In Managing To The Funnel

ANNUITAS

*This post first ran June 25, 2013 on ANNUITAS.com. B2B marketers have a love affair with the funnel. We have books about the funnel, blogs named about the funnel, personalities like my good friend the @Funnelholic … the list goes on. The post The Danger In Managing To The Funnel appeared first on ANNUITAS.

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Struggling with B2B Industrial Marketing? Your Essential Guide to Proven Strategies & Tactics

Tiecas

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. Probably the most common complaint that I hear from Sales is that “Marketing just doesn’t understand engineering problems, and they generate ‘crappy’ leads that are not ready to buy.”

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2013 Year in Review: Top 6 focus areas for B2B marketers this year

markempa

With the quickly evolving nature of this medium, it is no surprise it was also the top category marketers wanted to learn more about in 2013. Read on for five more areas of focus that were top of mind in the B2B realm in 2013. Anna Lee (@annaleenyc) May 6, 2013. Use social media to generate leads and connect with prospects.

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PowerViews with Josiane Feigon: Survival of the Fittest Sales Reps

ViewPoint

TeleSmart is a leader in providing inside sales coaching and consulting to Fortune 1000 companies. As publisher of TeleSmart’s “Trend Report,” Josiane has spent most of the last decade tracking the biggest challenges that sales leaders face each year. The Inside Sales Superhero to the Rescue. Survival of the Fittest Sales Reps.

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PowerViews with Carlos Hidalgo: A Holistic Approach to Driving the Demand Process

ViewPoint

Carlos is a recognized thought leader in B2B marketing and known for his keen insights on the development and implementation of lead management processes, as well as marketing automation. 2012 Trending: Marketing Is Ahead of Sales in Understanding Buyer 2.0. 2012 Trending: Marketing Is Ahead of Sales in Understanding Buyer 2.0.

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Demand Generation: Why Marketing Gets it Wrong and Sales Doesn’t Get It At All

ANNUITAS

A new report called The Reinvention of B2B Marketing , from eConsultancy shows there is still quite a disparity between B2B marketing and sales organizations. Almost half (46%) of buyers still prefer creating a short list of vendors before making the decision to communicate with a sales rep.

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11 Conferences for B2B Marketers to Attend in the Second Half of 2013

KoMarketing Associates

Our Director of Online Marketing, Casie Gillette , will be presenting alongside a group of highly talented search professionals including Kristy Bolsinger , Ric Dragon , Adam Schoenfeld , and Eric Werner , discussing the top social media tactics for search marketers. Marketing World 2013: A Frost & Sullivan MindXchange.