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When Inbound Marketing Goes Wrong

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Marketo ‘s new whitepaper, “ Amplify Your Impact: How to Multiply the Effects of Your Inbound Marketing Program “, takes a different route from others out there. The reasons, according to Marketo, are many: Your aim is too wide. And, according to Marketo, outbound programs have their place in your marketing arsenal.

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Getting Started Guide for Marketing Automation

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With all the (deserved) hype surrounding marketing automation, is no wonder that many companies, startups especially, are adding the technology as a key component to their marketing activities. Step 1: Sales and Marketing Alignment and Documentation. If not, stop what you are doing and meet with the sales leadership.

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Marketing Automation is More Than Technology

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A new research study by Sirius Decisions , “ Calculating the Return on Marketing Automation “, sponsored by Marketo talks about the different levels of companies implementing marketing automation platforms (or MAP, as they call it). The magic relies on the higher conversion rates throughout the sales cycle.

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The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

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the copywriter writes copy for the ad while the designer makes the ad look pretty), is now morphing into a free for all. Sales reps are sharing webinar recordings with prospects, the CEO is blogging his latest thoughts on the industry, the human resources manager is updating the company’s LinkedIn page.

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A Brief History of Marketing

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I was made aware of the new infographic “ The Evolution of Marketing Automation ” by Jaclyn from BlueGlass , the company that worked on it for Marketo. Other important marketing channels like direct mail, and the once-popular online banner ads of the 90′s are strangely not mentioned.

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A Brief History of Marketing

The Effective Marketer

I was made aware of the new infographic “ The Evolution of Marketing Automation ” by Jaclyn from BlueGlass , the company that worked on it for Marketo. Other important marketing channels like direct mail, and the once-popular online banner ads of the 90′s are strangely not mentioned.

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Marketing Automation Catching On Fire

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With time, a shake out is likely (in fact, the recent acquisition of Unica and Aprimo may point to consolidation ) and the evolution of solutions will ensure marketing automation has a place in most marketing organizations, much like CRM is now standard for sales departments. So much happening and new opportunities for everyone.