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5 Stages of the Consumer Decision-Making Process and How it’s Changed [VIDEO]

Directive Agency

Today, we’re going to be diving into the five stages of the consumer decision-making process. Now, as a brief overview, the five stages of the consumer buying or decision-making process were established by John Dewey in 1910. That whole process is still very much the same: Stage 1: You have a problem or a need.

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6 Tips For a Successful Marketing Automation Implementation

Circle Studio

According to a recent report from Forrester , researchers predict that marketing automation software spending will grow to $25.1 In many ways, marketing automation software is a lot like CRM software in that it’s a fantastic technology tool with tremendous power, but it’s only as good as the implementation, process and commitment behind it.

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The Challenges in Adoption of Marketing Technology « The Effective.

The Effective Marketer

Marketers as Technologists According to Forrester’s research, data driven marketers are divided about technology investments. Marketers are starting to play a strong role in defining the needs and in the selection process when it comes to purchasing marketing technology.

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Hinge’s Fab Five: January 2014

Hinge Marketing

Short and to the point, this post brings to light how to optimize your PPC campaigns for metrics like cost per lead (CPL) and conversion rates with step-by-step instructions for use in Google AdWords and your Bing account. By: Nate Elliott, Forrester. 7 Things Content Marketers Can Learn From Fiction Writers.

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13 Email Workflows You Should Be Using in Your Marketing Automation

Hubspot

Did you know that B2B marketers who implement marketing automation increase their sales pipeline contribution by an average of 10% according to a report by Forrester ? there's more. Lead nurturing campaigns aren't the only type of email marketing automation you can use to get more out of your contacts database.

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The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

The power of marketing automation is the ability to target your marketing database with specific content based on their behavior and stage in the purchasing process. Email Vendor Selection Methodology - Part 2 now online: [link] #emailmarketing #b2bmarketing 2 hours ago I just grabbed @ AppSumo action video, Google AdWords secrets for Free.

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Content Retargeting: A Marketer's Guide to Getting Started

Hubspot

Our issues were not really all that unique -- data from Forrester shows that 96% of website visitors just don’t convert to a lead or sale. The Retargeting Process. Larry is the founder and CTO of WordStream, provider of the 20-Minute PPC Work Week and the AdWords Grader. For us, the answer was retargeting.