markempa

AUGUST 10, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Report 120

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

(The faux testimonials on the back of the book are priceless, including: “This book is the greatest business book in the world, besides mine.&# - Author who only gives testimonials for people who give him one in return Stratten’s rant against direct marketing – “People still teach courses on how to cold-call better!

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 115

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

But, under pressure from digital and advertising agencies each looking to be the driver of the social media express, PR firms are sometimes turning over inquisitional rocks that do not portray them as strategic caretakers of brands’ social presences. Or perhaps it's just easier to ask the wrong questions. One caveat though.

PR 161

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 161

markempa

JULY 11, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Marketers must remember that were in charge of controlling what is measured. It’s al.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation ROI B2B Marketing BtoB 120

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Follow/fan/friend is just opt-in – and all you've done is agreed to be sent direct marketing. Those two areas are a lot more interesting than the devolution of Social Media into direct marketing.

Social Media 114

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 114

Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. That’s something sorely missing from a lot of traditional advertising, where veracity is neither required nor particularly encouraged. Just good ol' direct marketing principles, describe my problem like you know me and get me to trust you.

Social Media 122

Social Media Paid Content Media Webinar Metrics 122

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. She continues, “Trust is built on reputation and reputation is generally NOT built on advertising or looking smart.”

B2B Thought Leadership 120

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Lead Generation Generation 120

Ambal's Amusings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Since then, he has written a huge stack of content, advertising, direct marketing, and public relations materials for consumer and B2B clients in financial services, banking, insurance, high-tech, healthcare, education, and other industries. Jonathan Kranz's Tip. User quotes recommending the product or service.

Case Studies 100

Case Studies Case Study Studies Work Management 100

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining. Influence mining makes the old school, direct marketing notions of sorting consumers by purchase history seem dinosaurian by comparison. JF : Hyper-targeting.

Paid Content 134

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 134

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

First blush, I'd want to differentiate between marketing to this influencers and communicating with them. I like your “monitor and respond to all&# thought — this is more of a public relations model than a marketing model, especially if we dispense with the concept of “impressions&# in favor of “contacts.&#

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

Because online advertising began as a direct marketing tool that was highly focused on tracking, marketers may assume that because digital media is 'digital' it should be easy to see the exact impact of every dollar spent in increased sales volume.

Social Media 136

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 136

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I remember quite clearly being told that one of my regional clients couldn’t advertise on MySpace.com because we didn’t have a budget of at least $25,000/month. link] The Four Semi-Truths of Social Media « Direct Marketing Observations [.] I wonder if that policy is still in effect? Not Facebook; MySpace.

Paid Content 137

Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 137

Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

7 Old Fashioned Marketing Tips that Set You Apart , June 14, 2010. Biznology ( Search Engine Public Relations Social Media Mobile Marketing Promotion Transparency ). Skill Set For Content Marketing: Number Crunching and A Gut Feel , March 4, 2010. CeeKue ( Promotion Word of Mouth B2C CRM Google Content Tips ).

B2B Thought Leadership 100

B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Advertorials Thought Leadership 100

markempa

MARCH 2, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 as a joint team.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Leads Sales Qualified Leads 120

Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 8, 2009

However, at times there are differences in how marketing and sales use the customer's story. Marketing might also use case study content in various forms in advertisements, newsletters, blogs, direct marketing, live events, for industry awards, contributed articles or pitching to the media. Jonathan Kranz's Tip.

Case Studies 100

Case Studies Case Study Activities Studies 100

markempa

MAY 18, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Though there are scores of books on direct marketing, branding, advertising, marketing tactics, PR, varied sales approaches, cold calling, etc.;

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now They’re Just Sound Bites « Direct Marketing Observations [.] You simply can’t get that from any other channel. Keep up the good stuff. Loved this post. Chris [link] Conversations? you get a chance go read Jay Baer’s post titled, Is social conversation a myth? You know what’s cool in a [.]

Conversion 116

Conversion Paid Search Agency Social Media Advertising Agencies 116

Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2010

I look at it this way – Like Any other Direct Marketing or Internet Marketing Strategy – Social Media Stratey should be just that – a “strategy&# – with a purpose. Today, I still believe we are in the Social Media “Honeymoon&# period.

Social Media 119

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 119

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

That is of course more time consuming than reaching hundreds, thousands, or millions of customers at one time with a paid advertisement. Email marketing's end goal is to promote repeat business or engagement from the merchant's customer base. How could it not be so?

Social Media 148

Social Media Media Paid Content Webinar Metrics 148

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Some business owners become impatient with the “slowness&# of social media relationship building because they've often abandoned their more direct marketing tactics (direct mail, cold calling). Word of mouth spreads like wildfire. [link] Melzetta "Mele" Williams I am new to this blog.

Social Media 160

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 160