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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

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Social distribution of content and messages isn’t considered all that effective in providing business value to companies, according to a recent analysis by Forrester Research. Following in 2nd through 7th place are paid search, email, branded communities and word-of mouth (tied), branded blogs, and online display advertising.

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CMOs: Wield Powers of Influence to Gain a Seat at the Executive Table

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She is a founding member of the Savvy B2B Marketing blog , and contributes regularly to the Content Marketing Institute blog. Source: Forrester, Metrics that Matter for B2B Marketers, October 26, 2011. i Source: Forrester, Metrics that Matter for B2B Marketers, October 26, 2011.

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Power Opinions - BANT is BUNK … Revisited

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I have written articles and blogs against BANT (as a lead qualifying criterion) for years. A couple of months ago I read a blog by Ardath Albee entitled “BANT is Bunk, BS and Irrelevant”. I summarized Ardath’s thoughts, and mine, in a blog published on July 11, 2013. Anthony Iannarino (The Sales Blog). BANT is dead.".

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PowerViews with Jonathan Farrington: Stay Focused

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I encourage you to find out more about Jonathan and his sales initiatives by visiting the following sites: JF BLOGIT – Jonathan Farrington’s Blog. The next PowerViews will be with Jeff Ernst of Forrester Research. Top Sales World. Stay Tuned.

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PowerViews with Jeff Ernst: Marketing & Sales Must Work Together

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In this second episode of PowerViews, I have the pleasure of talking with Jeff Ernst who provides advisory services to CMO and marketing leadership professionals as Principal Analyst at Forrester Research. Jeff joined Forrester after spending 20 years in sales and marketing. Jeff Ernst's research at Forrester. Stay Tuned.

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The Skinny on Lead Nurturing - 11 Experts Weigh In (part 1 of 2)

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There were some terrific responses and I’ll share them over the course of two blogs. He had written a blog on this very topic and was so gracious as to allow me to pull from it. This could include email templates they could personalize, and articles and blog posts that will do nothing but benefit the customer.