The Point

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In a recent post , the folks over at Silicon Angle applied their usual insightful analysis to the results of an industry survey by marketing automation company Pardot , a survey that reports fully 42 percent of respondents (all B2B Marketers) have failed to generate any leads from their social media campaigns. Good luck with that.

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The Point

AUGUST 8, 2011

A recent industry study on Lead Management Optimization, conducted by CSO Insights and conducted in partnership with SMEI and Marketo , sheds insight on the relative budget marketing organizations are investing in areas such as lead nurturing, social media, and lead generation. Simply said: social media is not a budget category.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

First, the company invested in Marketo , a leading marketing automation platform that integrated well with the company’s CRM system, Salesforce.com. After interviewing a number of firms, they hired Spear Marketing Group , a Marketo solutions partner and a full-service agency known for its work in both demand generation and lead management.

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The Point

OCTOBER 31, 2012

If you’ve ever wondered how to turn a boring corporate blog into a vibrant, engaging lead generation machine, here’s your opportunity. From Your Blog: 10 Tips for Higher Blog ROI.” In just 18 minutes, you’ll learn: • How to leverage your blog for lead nurturing and customer marketing …. •

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The Point

MARCH 25, 2016

Marketo, Pardot) with your Webinar platform (e.g. Leverage social media to extend the reach of your campaign. Social media can be an easy and effective way to increase attendance by leveraging existing event creative and assets like registration pages. Take full advantage of marketing automation. Citrix, Webex.)

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The Point

MARCH 18, 2011

Late last year at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco I was fortunate enough to chat with Maria Pergolino , Marketing Director at Marketo (and renowned all-around Content Marketing Queen.) ideas for weaving social media into lead generation and lead nurturing programs. You can view the entire interview below.

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The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular blog posts from our blog, “ The Point ” in 2010 (as measured by page views). 21 Tips & Other Impressions from the Marketo User Summit. Blog Makeover Nets Sales Leads for Software Company. Comments after the fold. Help Our Client Choose a Logo (Poll).

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