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Why Companies Buy Marketing Automation Software

The Point

As part of a team that works regularly with companies who are either actively considering marketing automation, or have just invested in the technology, we get a first-hand view into what drives people to take the leap. Here are a couple of other factors that often figure prominently: Desire for Marketing Efficiency.

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5 Types of Marketing Automation for Businesses to Consider

PureB2B

The birth of marketing technology happened sometime in the 80’s , when computers became powerful enough to store large volumes of customer information. a customer management company, developed the first ever database marketing software, basically a primitive CRM platform. In 1986, ACT!,

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21 Tips & Other Impressions from the Marketo User Summit

The Point

Develop a lead nurturing program designed to resuscitate “rotting leads” – leads that haven’t shown any activity in 6 weeks. You can also send alerts to marketing – for example, if contacts are receiving too many emails (indicating that the system needs adjusting.). Not all Web behavior is created equal.

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5 Types of Marketing Automation to Consider

PureB2B

The birth of marketing technology happened sometime in the 80's , when computers became powerful enough to store large volumes of customer information. a customer management company, developed the first ever database marketing software, basically a primitive CRM platform. In 1986, ACT!,

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Inbound Marketing Alone May Not Be Enough for Industrial Companies

Industrial Marketing Today

Inbound marketing requires prospects to be actively searching for products and solutions. This where traditional outbound marketing like print ads, phone calls and direct mail can help in maintaining top-of-mind awareness even when the prospect is not actively looking to buy.

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Predictions for B2B digital marketing in 2013

Biznology

But now, EO has turned its Facebook page into an effective environment for engaging these guys, with weekly “Geeky Friday” offers, and the enormously popular Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide at Halloween, where engineers were invited to design zombie blasting tools using Edmund products. B2B marketers were early to the content marketing game.

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Decoding the True Essence of Outbound Marketing

MarketJoy

Thinking “Out-Of-The-Box” – It may not strike a marketer’s mind in the first place, but conducting business exhibitions is definitely one of the means of going about it. Not limiting oneself to e-blasts and direct mails, marketers should think creatively, witness the latest trends, and figure out the best solutions.