The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Last week Carlos Hidalgo , CEO of the Annuitas Group , shared on the Software Advice blog a nice video explaining two basic concepts that are often used interchangeably by vendors and even analysts in the Marketing Automation space but should in fact be treated as separate concepts: Demand Generation and Lead Management.

Demand Generation 100

Demand Generation Marketing Management Lead Management Demand 100

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MAY 3, 2011

The Goal of Marketing Software The need for marketing software comes from the necessity to better understand customer behavior across multiple channels. This is a shift from the traditional back-seat marketers take for software purchases, typically letting the IT department decide. Blog at WordPress.com.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Planning Marketing Automation Services 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking If you’re gonna copy, make it right An interesting blog post by Jason Cohen at OnStartups.com discussed why you shouldn’t copy other companies just because they were successful at what they do.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Budget Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The list is not all inclusive and depending on the focus of your blog you may have to search for that specific plugin elsewhere, but it seems there is an agreement that at minimum you need some kind of SEO and Analytics plugin, and if your blog has enough traffic, a cache plugin is justified. Blog at WordPress.com.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 100

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

I work for a B2B software company and we do regular email blasts. If I were to look at benchmark data from MailChimp we are doing way better than their published rate of 18% for companies in the software industry. Blog at WordPress.com. Our open rates average 30%. Is this good? United States License. United States License.

Advertising Benchmark 100

Advertising Benchmark Work Management Marketing Management Planning 100

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JULY 30, 2012

Not of basic marketing concepts like the 4 P’s , advertising , or branding but their utmost ignorance of modern marketing tactics and tools like webinars, marketing automation, and even CRM software. The video roundtable below from CRMSoftware.tv, What Colleges Should Be Teaching Marketing Majors , is worth watching and reflecting upon.

Education 100

Education Marketing Automation Services Work Management Planning 100

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

Then with all the triggers in place, sit back and watch the software do the job of sending the right message to the right prospect at the right time. You setup a campaign, define the nurturing stages, and even add some points to different interactions to score the lead and customize the nurturing experience. Wow, it’s magical!

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Planning 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Cost per Lead 100

Cost per Lead Planning Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I recently attended the Business of Software conference where I participated in a Pecha Kucha competition. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Software vendors like to boast when they are placed in a specific position on Gartner’s famous Magic Quadrant report. That’s why I was not surprised when I read on Dave Kellogg’s blog that ZL Technologies is suing Gartner over the MQ. Blog at WordPress.com. United States License. United States License.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Gartner 100

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 7, 2011

And, if you’re interested in looking at some different formats for creative briefs, check out this blog post on creative brief template review. Blog at WordPress.com. While they don’t settle the discussion, are good sources for inspiration nonetheless. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

Creativity 100

Creativity Planning Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2009

That’s why I liked when the Modern B2B Marketing blog posted a list of must-read B2B marketing ebooks. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 100

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking New Year’s Resolution: Share Ideas New Year’s Resolution: Start a blog to share ideas to improve the effectiveness of marketing managers around the globe. Blog at WordPress.com. United States License.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Social Media 100

Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 7, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Work Management Marketing Automation Services 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Rise of the Content Marketer Content Needs a King I know I don’t have to argue the value of content to readers of this blog. Does it sound familiar? A new role is starting to take shape.

Planning 100

Planning Marketing Budget Creation Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 25, 2009

I work in the software industry for one of the big boys, and I find it shocking how many employees even at the C-level are completely inept at presenting. Blog at WordPress.com. Like Be the first to like this post. 2 Responses to Killed By Powerpoint The captivated listener says: August 26, 2009 at 8:39 am I couldn’t agree more.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

And now with social media, there’s no telling who will be the next United to see its market cap hurt because of a blog post or youtube video. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail?

Social Media 100

Social Media Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 24, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 17, 2010

Design #11 Email Sender: Tableau Software Email Title: 50 Metrics Every Marketer Should Master What I Like: Small but visible logo on top left identifies the company immediately. Blog at WordPress.com. Note : The emails are in no particular order and the senders were selected at random from a variety of emails I get.

Marketing Budget Creation 100

Marketing Budget Creation Work Management Marketing Management Design 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Planning 100

Planning Email Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Webcast Marketing Automation Services Sales Qualified Leads 100

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

With the advent of cheap online survey software, everyone it seems is creating and sending out surveys. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com.

Customer Surveys 100

Customer Surveys Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 15, 2009

I see the same thing in software development. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. United States License. United States License.

Product 100

Product Effectiveness Marketing Automation Services Work Management 100

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Communicate Good blog post, Invisible Branding. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. Make the Logo Disappear. United States License.

Work Management 100

Work Management Planning Marketing Management Advertisements 100

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Planning 100

Planning Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Is a valid question to answer in your objective) and although he doesn’t describe what the “marketing objectives” are, I would focus on lead generation numbers (how many qualified leads, for example) although other metrics such as “number of blog posts” or “twitter messages” could be valid objectives for social media campaigns.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Effectiveness 100

The Effective Marketer

JULY 23, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Planning 100

Planning Email Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

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APRIL 9, 2009

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Lead Scoring 100

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Work Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Planning Work Management 100

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 5, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency Planning Work Management 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Marketing Budget Creation 100

Marketing Budget Creation Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget 100

The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2010

They often participate in discussion forums and might even have a blog. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. United States License.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? Blog at WordPress.com. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

Marketing Websites 100

Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Budget Creation 100

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 9, 2010

Sure, our email marketing software has some canned templates but they are very bland. And what’s up with blog posts (side bar) in this email? Blog at WordPress.com. Is always good to see what’s out there to give you some ideas. I was looking for some real-life good looking HTML emails I could use as a reference.

Marketing Budget Creation 100

Marketing Budget Creation Design Email Marketing Planning 100