LeadSloth

AUGUST 26, 2010

This week there was a discussion about Social Media and Marketing Automation in the LinkedIn Group of the Marketing Automation Association. I asked myself: Does Marketing Automation Get Social? How can Social Media be integrated with Marketing Automation? Lead Intelligence. Lead Intelligence. Collaboration.

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LeadSloth

JANUARY 14, 2010

The main topic has been Marketing Automation , with several other online marketing topics blended in. Marketing Automation. These posts are about Marketing Automation and Lead Management: Lead Management Introduction. Lead Management Features. Are You Ready for Marketing Automation?

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

LeadSloth Marketing Automation Blog – Survey Results. Marketing Automation Best Practices. Lead Nurturing / Drip campaigns. It is interesting to see that ROI and Best Practices score so high. Content Marketing (the latest trend). Talk about the best mix of lead gen approaches (also based on the economy).

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LeadSloth

APRIL 29, 2009

In my previous post I listed the Top-10 Demand Generation blog by marketers and consultants. Most of these vendors blogs really get ‘online marketing’, so they talk about best practices rather then just touting their products, and they post regularly. In alphabetical order: ActiveConversion B2B Marketing Blog.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 17, 2009

Earlier this year I downloaded Silverpop’s lead management workbook , and I planned to write about it. Unfortunately, not enough time… Last week I received a copy of Marketo’s Lead Nurturing workbook. Both books show how you can increase sales by nurturing all leads, from inquiry to opportunity. Lead Scoring.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 15, 2010

At this week’s Marketo Summit , I realized we’re right in the middle of B2B Marketing Event Season. MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit was last week, Pardot’s user conference was 2 weeks ago, and the Eloqua Experience is coming up next week. Forrester Lead Management Overview. Global Marketo Roll-Out.

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Marketing Automation is on its way to the peak of the hype cycle. However, there are a couple of B2B Marketing experts who understand how to avoid inflated expectations. Together with Craig Rosenberg (aka The Funnelholic) of Tippit she presented a webinar called The 9 Metrics Every Marketer Must Track. investment-to-pipeline.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 30, 2009

As a response to my posts 7 Reasons Why Marketing Automation Projects Fail and Marketing Automation ROI , several people mentioned that the benefits of Marketing Automation are not just increased sales. Marketing Automation Increases Revenue. Marketing influenced pipeline. Marketing Automation & Efficiency.

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LeadSloth

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Most readers of this blog will know that I’m passionate about Marketing Automation and Lead Management. As a consultant, I really enjoy helping organizations optimize their Marketing Automation efforts using the latest techniques and best practices. What’s Going to Happen With LeadSloth?

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 31, 2010

Lead Nurturing depends on great content. You really need to understand direct response marketing, but apply it to the email medium. Most copywriters focus on whitepapers and press releases, fewer copywriters are good at direct marketing, and even fewer can apply direct marketing best practices to email marketing.

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LeadSloth

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

This is the first of three posts for the Silverpop B2B Marketing University , March 3rd in Washington DC. I will be speaking about Marketing Automation features, the marketing technology ecosystem, and the impact of Social Media. Lead Generation. Lead Nurturing. Lead Intelligence. Customer Support.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 24, 2009

Needless to say, Marketing Automation software is very popular today. It can be used for email campaigns, drip marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring, landing page management and for brewing coffee. It is often positioned as something that will solve all your marketing problems for a couple of thousand dollars per month.

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LeadSloth

APRIL 15, 2010

If you want to make a start with Lead Nurturing, what are the right questions to ask? In this post I present a short checklist of questions to ask before you get started with lead nurturing: Do you want to nurture new leads, existing leads or both? When do you send leads to sales? Dynamic Campaigns.

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LeadSloth

JULY 12, 2010

UPDATED REVIEW: My earlier review of HubSpot’s Inbound Marketing software was more than 1 year old and the software has evolved a lot: time for an update! Marketing departments at mid-size companies. Both groups will use HubSpot to generate more inbound leads, but they have vastly different requirements. Small Businesses.

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If you look at Marketing Automation systems, the best supported CRM system is Salesforce.com. Should you look at Marketing Automation options first? Should you look at Marketing Automation options first? What if you prefer Microsoft CRM, but you also want to have a choice of Marketing Automation systems?

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 10, 2010

Today Genius.com announced a free version of their Marketing Automation system. Only about a month ago, Loopfuse also started offering a free version of their Marketing Automation system. What does this mean for companies interested in adopting Marketing Automation? But the overall impact on the market will be limited.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 11, 2009

To generate demand for your products, it’s not enough to nurture the existing leads in your database. You also need a steady stream of fresh leads coming in. There are many ways to find these new leads: inbound marketing, search advertising, tradeshows, lead programs, etc.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 20, 2010

In short, it is about understanding how marketing and sales drive revenue. It highlights the transition to a more metrics-driven way to optimize sales & marketing for revenue growth. Jeremy Victor has a nice write-up of the 16 sales and marketing reports that measure revenue performance.

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LeadSloth

JULY 14, 2009

Side note: I mainly write about Marketing Automation, but I’ve come to believe that Inbound Marketing (which includes SEO) should go hand-in-hand with Marketing Automation. Inbound Marketing adds more leads to your database, and Marketing Automation manages those leads. How Search Engines Work.

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LeadSloth

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

This week someone asked me about lead nurturing for people who signed up for a 30-day product trial (for a SaaS/Cloud software product). In the past year I’ve been heads-down on many Marketing Automation projects, and this email inspired me write a follow-up: I’ve included 7 practical tips to get started and a brief case study.

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LeadSloth

JANUARY 12, 2010

2009 was the year in which Marketing Automation really took off. Several new vendors appeared on the market, many existing vendors experienced rapid growth, and Marketing Automation as a term gained popularity among B2B marketers. In this post I want to focus on the trends in Marketing Automation for 2010.

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Would you like to learn how Lead Nurturing can turn more of your leads into revenue? On a single afternoon in New York City, Silverpop brings together several expert speakers to discuss Holistic Lead Nurturing strategies. See below for an overview of Holistic Lead Nurturing. Cost: FREE for qualified marketers.

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LeadSloth

JULY 29, 2009

I read an interesting article on the decreasing effectiveness of free trials as a lead generation tool in the DemandGen Report. And as a marketing manager I did not have control over the product experience. This is the alternative I like best, thinking from the vendor’s perspective. Very frustrating. Paid Trial.

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