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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

The Point

In fact, he concludes: “Stop sending batch email blasts. I’m old enough to remember when list-based marketing was the workhorse of B2B demand generation (or, as we called it back then, “direct marketing.”) Email, and even direct mail, is primarily used for lead nurturing, not lead acquisition.

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21 Tips & Other Impressions from the Marketo User Summit

The Point

Here are 21 of the more useful, practical or inspiring ideas on lead nurturing, content marketing and demand generation that I heard: 1. Enable sales reps to turn off lead nurturing for specific prospects from within the CRM system. Including the recipient’s company name in subject lines increases response.

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Decoding the True Essence of Outbound Marketing

MarketJoy

This information came when social media, content marketing, search engine optimization, and other inbound strategies had already proved their mettle with regards to “cost-efficiency.” Not limiting oneself to e-blasts and direct mails, marketers should think creatively, witness the latest trends, and figure out the best solutions.

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B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up

Online Marketing Institute

Positioning yourselves as “lead management” does not help differentiate what you REALLY do. The lead management vendors are developing one-to-one email capabilities that help sales people be more consistent and productive. In B2B, it’s not about batch-and-blast acquisition as much as it is about using email to continue a conversation.