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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Buyer personas and content creation The interaction was great and the fact that we had people from both SMB and large companies was great, we could hear both sides of the story and how different size companies work with marketing automation. One of the interesting points raised during the discussion was about content creation.

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APRIL 6, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Selecting the Right Email Marketing Provider You either have or will have to evaluate and select an email marketing software provider at some point in your marketing career.

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MAY 9, 2011

When companies start to tailor content to different audiences and stages of the buying cycle, they greatly increase the amount of content, and the type of content needed changes&# Marketing Roles Are Evolving Marketing used to have clearly defined roles. What used to be clear roles (i.e.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Their latest study points out that “The majority of B2B organizations are increasing marketing budgets for inbound marketing tactics, including social media, virtual events and webinars, SEO and PPC&#. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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MAY 18, 2011

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking How Success is Misunderstood How do you define success? Number of leads generated? A method of selling hot-dog on the street can be used to sell software, but I wouldn’t follow it by the letter.

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MARCH 24, 2011

It is interesting that back in 2009, MarketingSherpa had published a chart showing the key challenges marketers faced and “generating high quality leads&# was the top one. Sales keeps insisting on receiving better leads, marketing knows that is an issue, but still they are not delivering. United States License.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

On24 is not the lowest priced one on the market (Adobe Connect, WebEx, and GoToWebinar all charge less for webinars), but this should be easy enough for you to calculate for your specific situation. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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MAY 3, 2011

Based on a recent report on Marketing Technology Adoption for 2011 , the findings of their research shed some light on the challenges we face when it comes to marketing technology. The Goal of Marketing Software The need for marketing software comes from the necessity to better understand customer behavior across multiple channels.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

This entry was posted on Friday, January 7th, 2011 at 9:05 am and is filed under Content Marketing , Marketing Planning. 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. United States License.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

For corporate blogs using a backup plugin is probably a good investment as well and the editorial calendar plugin is a great help for planning content especially coordinating among different team members. Click to download the WordPress Plugins for Marketers in Excel (XLS) format. United States License. United States License.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

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AUGUST 2, 2010

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MAY 7, 2010

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Watkis then states “ the most important activities for marketers are the establishment of marketing objectives, a plan for their achievement, a budget to support the plan, and the management of assets and resources to achieve the objectives ”. Maybe now is time for some change. Like Be the first to like this post.

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MARCH 10, 2011

This means that is time to update my previous charts on marketing automation funding (see below) and the funding timeline, because HubSpot just surpassed Marketo as the highest funded marketing software vendor to date. For Eloqua, at least, they say there’s no need to worry since HubSpot is serving a very different market.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at 12:19 pm and is filed under Email Marketing , Lead generation , Marketing Training , Online Marketing. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Test them, see if they work, then be the judge.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

According to their post: “Last week in San Francisco, 211 business-to-business marketers spent two days sharing insights, case studies and advice on social media marketing, lead generation, Sales and Marketing alignment, and other hot-button issues on the West Coast swing of MarketingSherpa’s seventh annual B2B Marketing Summit.&#

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Then with all the triggers in place, sit back and watch the software do the job of sending the right message to the right prospect at the right time. The key ideas that seem to be present across them all are: Buyer persona is key for content generation Guest writers (employees, competitors, etc.) Wow, it’s magical!

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Web Prototyping With PowerPoint Website re-designs are a common project on the hands of marketers at companies of all sizes. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Death by PowerPoint?

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

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JANUARY 13, 2009

Drucker advises us to use the following when determining the responsibility for each task laid out in the plan: The name of the person responsible for the task The deadline (when does it need to get done?) Results from the email might point to improvements needed for the copy, the overall design, or even the landing page used.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Quality varies: [link] Can you recommend other resources for free marketing knowledge? 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. United States License. United States License. United States License.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

On top of that, now you have videos you want to showcase and the home page was not designed with that in mind. When reviewing websites and discussing design elements, you invariably end up drawing all over the whiteboard, asking your designer to come up with some mockups and then annotating those and sending them back.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I recently attended the Business of Software conference where I participated in a Pecha Kucha competition. 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. Welcome to the world of Pecha Kucha.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Although it was reported that some fans were against the printing of the phrase (and the choice of phrases themselves) on the shirt, it’s undeniable the level of participation the branding effort generated and how quickly they were able to engage the fans. Sometimes going against established “best practices&# may pay off.

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JULY 23, 2010

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JANUARY 3, 2009

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APRIL 9, 2009

Insider information is always good when planning your next career move! 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. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Studies from multiple email marketing service providers show different numbers when it comes to delivery rates, bounce rates, open rates, clickthrough rates, and more. I work for a B2B software company and we do regular email blasts. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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AUGUST 5, 2010

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

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MAY 10, 2010

I particularly like the tips a FastCompany article, “ Brands with character ”, gives: Give the brand human traits Create a life, backstory to your character/mascot Plan for the long run Don’t overcomplicate What mascots do you consider memorable and why? How do you create a successful brand mascot? Like Be the first to like this post.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Software vendors like to boast when they are placed in a specific position on Gartner’s famous Magic Quadrant report. This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 12:30 pm and is filed under Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy. Stay tuned! You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Are the marketing campaigns you are planning or have planned going to directly influence sales? What are the key items in your agenda as a marketer that can have a direct impact in the company’s bottom line? Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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AUGUST 25, 2009

I work in the software industry for one of the big boys, and I find it shocking how many employees even at the C-level are completely inept at presenting. 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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