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Integrating Social Leads into the Demand Generation Funnel

The Point

Social media may be a hot topic in B2B marketing circles, but most of that buzz focuses on the role of social media advertising. And yet, at most B2B companies, social media is still relegated to a role loosely defined as awareness, community-building, or even PR. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity?

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Did martech break B2B marketing?

Martech

“We just signed up for this Eloqua thing. We were one of Eloqua’s first customers and that’s where my adventure with marketing automation began. Plus, marketing was getting some extra respect in board meetings. MQLs (Marketing Qualified Leads). Marketing/sales alignment was never better.

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Oracle Buys Eloqua: Winners and Losers for B2B Marketing Automation

Customer Experience Matrix

Oracle announced today that it has agreed to purchase B2B marketing automation leader Eloqua for $23.50 This was a bit of a surprise, given that Eloqua just went public in August. It suggests that neither Oracle nor Eloqua management felt the company was substantially undervalued. recently, so $23.50

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Raab Report: Neolane, Aprimo, and Eloqua Rate Highest for Large Company B2B Marketing Automation

Customer Experience Matrix

The chart shows Neolane and Aprimo (owned by Teradata) as the clear leaders, with Eloqua also very strong. Marketo and Oracle (specifically, Oracle CRM On Demand Marketing ) are considerably further back in the leader quadrant. It’s important to recognize that Neolane and Aprimo are fundamentally different from the others.

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Demand Generation Usability Scores - Part 2

Customer Experience Matrix

Build a campaign as a list of stages Eloqua Manticore Technology Market2Lead Marketbright Marketo Neolane Silverpop Engage B2B 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 Build linear campaigns outside of a larger campaign structure. Eloqua Manticore Technology Market2Lead Marketbright Marketo Neolane Silverpop Engage B2B 0 1 1 1 1 0.5

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Email Critique: Oracle/Eloqua Webcast Invite Needs Help

The Point

The impact that Oracle’s acquisition of Eloqua will have on that company’s ability to compete effectively in the marketing automation space is fodder for debate. What is more clear, based on the Webcast invitation I received this week (below), is that it hasn’t done much for Eloqua’s own email marketing.

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The B2B Lead Generation-Demand Generation Book “Hall of Fame”

NuSpark Consulting

B2B lead generation and lead management is a complicated process that can’t be detailed all in one book. Below are a variety of books that I consider the cream of the crop in b2b marketing and lead management. I would look forward to discussion on any books you think should be on my “hall of fame” list.