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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

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Social distribution of content and messages isn’t considered all that effective in providing business value to companies, according to a recent analysis by Forrester Research. In last place: Facebook, whose problem (according to Forrester VP and principal analyst Nate Elliott) is poor targeting and static-image ad units.

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CMOs: Wield Powers of Influence to Gain a Seat at the Executive Table

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As Forrester analyst Jeff Ernst says i , “…to gain respect, keep from being viewed as a cost center and justify budgets; marketing must be a driving force in what tops the agendas of boards of directors, CEOs, and CFOs: sustainable profitable revenue growth.

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The Skinny on Lead Nurturing - 11 Experts Weigh In (part 1 of 2)

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In the same blog he goes on to quote Forrester’s Laura Ramos: In earlier studies, Forrester found that at least half of B2B marketers surveyed did not have well defined L2RM processes or failed to follow the ones they did have in place for activities like lead scoring, nurturing and recycling and management.