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MarketingSherpa Marketing Summit, Richard Fouts of Gartner talks Social Media and Communications

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But to answer your question: If I had a dollar for every time someone predicted the death of traditional media -- for example, print -- I'd be rich. For example, blogs help us solicit input about new products. Richard: It's not just marcom, rather all communications. And they aren't the only originators of the message.

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MarketingSherpa Marketing Summit, Richard Fouts of Gartner talks Social Media and Communications

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But to answer your question: If I had a dollar for every time someone predicted the death of traditional media -- for example, print -- I’d be rich. For example, blogs help us solicit input about new products … and they help marketers and salespeople have conversations, not just engage in one-way messaging.

Gartner 100
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Building a Demand Gen Tribe: The Seth Godin Lead Gen Program

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The highlight of my day was listening to Seth Godin, blogger and author on topics b2b sales and marketing folks devour. Find the leaders of your tribe and get them to lead by example. I was fortunate enough to be asked by Gerhard Gschwandtner , of Selling Power to speak this week at his Sales Leadership Conference in Philadelphia.

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b2b Demand Gen Marketers & Barack - Simplicity, Consistency & Relevance

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The examples I used were Cold Calling and Blog Marketing. It is debatable whether a blogger should build some level of personal brand with off-topic content. He had read an article about how the campaign was based on three simple tenants: Simplicity, Consistency and Relevance. Stay on topic and be relevant. Stick with what you know.

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b2b Demand Gen Marketers & Barack - Simplicity, Consistency & Relevance

Smashmouth Marketing

The examples I used were Cold Calling and Blog Marketing. It is debatable whether a blogger should build some level of personal brand with off-topic content. He had read an article about how the campaign was based on three simple tenants: Simplicity, Consistency and Relevance. Stay on topic and be relevant. Stick with what you know.

Relevance 100
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MarketingSherpa Marketing Summit, Kim Albee of Genoo Talks Social Media Lead Gen

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For example, we just launched Genoo into public release. Then consider using a combination of some "warm" marketing like an email subscription with something to drive more leads, like either LinkedIn Answers, Groups, Twitter - or make friends with the bloggers that influence their target market. They can all work together.

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MarketingSherpa Marketing Summit, Kim Albee of Genoo Talks Social Media Lead Gen

Smashmouth Marketing

For example, we just launched Genoo into public release. Then consider using a combination of some “warm” marketing like an email subscription with something to drive more leads, like either LinkedIn Answers, Groups, Twitter – or make friends with the bloggers that influence their target market. They can all work together.