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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. But let’s say you got approval and have purchased the marketing automation software of your dreams.

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A Tough Road for Marketing Automation

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Marketing Automation is a hot topic. News about multi-million dollar investments in the space has sparked not only interest from marketers but a multitude of competitors crowding an already jammed market. What’s Ahead for Marketing Automation Vendors.

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How Everybody Wins with HubSpot's Funding « The Effective Marketer

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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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What’s Wrong with Marketing Education?

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If you ever hired a recent college graduate for a marketing position at your company, odds are you were amazed at their lack of knowledge. Not of basic marketing concepts like the 4 P’s , advertising , or branding but their utmost ignorance of modern marketing tactics and tools like webinars, marketing automation, and even CRM software.

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Content Marketing eBook and Infographics

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Here are some great Content Marketing Infographics you may enjoy. Content Marketing vs. Traditional Advertising , from Marketo. The Content Grid v2 , from Eloqua. The Problem with Content Marketing , from Junta42. Content Marketing by the Numbers , dlvr.it. The Content Grid v1 , Eloqua. Let me know!

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The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks « The Effective Marketer

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A good starting point is the major email service providers (ExactTarget, Silverpop, Lyris, Eloqua, ConstantContact, Emma, etc.). Analyze the results you get by segment (geography, products purchased, industry targeted, job titles, etc.) OK, if you insist, here are some links to benchmarks I found online. United States License.

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Email Design Review Gallery « The Effective Marketer

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Design #9 Email Sender: Eloqua Email Title: Using Social Channels What I Like: This is a really nicely designed email. The only “download&# link seems to be the red button to the right, I would have added a couple more ‘download’ options either within the text or right after it. United States License.