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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. SiriusDecisions, the analyst firm now part of Forrester, had entered the conversation, pioneering the marketing funnel that became a staple of B2B marketing for the next 15 years.

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The new B2B marketing manifesto

Velocity Partners

It’s been 14 years since our first B2B manifesto. You can read it here: B2B Brand is Back (and MQLs are B t): A New Sort-of B2B Manifesto. Remember riding your fixed-gear bicycle down to your local WeWork to tap away on Eloqua all day? There are eight essentials of the new, brand-driven B2B inside. Remember that?

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Engagement and Eloqua Experience

Avitage

For the Eloqua Experience preparation webinar sponsored by Televerde, I was asked to speak to the topic of Engagement. This is one of six topics that comprise the agenda for Eloqua Experience. Webinar Engagement Poll This webinar format consisted of a question for participants on each Eloqua Experience topic.

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Engagement and Eloqua Experience

Avitage

For the Eloqua Experience preparation webinar sponsored by Televerde, I was asked to speak to the topic of Engagement. This is one of six topics that comprise the agenda for Eloqua Experience. Webinar Engagement Poll This webinar format consisted of a question for participants on each Eloqua Experience topic.

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Seven Ways B2B Tech Buying Behavior is Changing [Research]

Webbiquity

The way B2B technology buyers conduct research make buying decisions is changing. Nearly two-thirds of B2B tech buyers are now under age 40. Those are just a few of the findings from B2B Buying Disconnect: Forecasting Radical Changes in Tech Buying Behavior just published by software rating site TrustRadius.

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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. per share, which comes to $871 million.

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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?