KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 25, 2013

Despite scoring low for quantity and quality leads, more than 50 percent of those polled said they will make Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin a priority in 2013. In a poll of 155 primarily C-level marketing experts, social media received the largest percentage of votes for demand generation channels that marketers will spend more on in 2013.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 17, 2013

In fact, you might say that business marketers now have access to prospecting data as rich and varied as that available in consumer markets. Out-of-business indicator, plus credit rating and parent/subsidiary linkages (Salesforce.com). Links to LinkedIn profiles of company managers (Stirista). Company SWOT analysis (OneSource).

Lead Ranking 120

Lead Ranking Marketing Management Salesforce.com Lead Scoring 120

markempa

JANUARY 4, 2006

« Top Six Lead Generation Challenges for the Complex Sale in 2006 | Main | This Years Hot New Lead Generation Strategy is Thinking » Use Event Marketing Successfully for Lead Generation Events are a highly visible way to demonstrate your marketing prowess. Or the lack of it. Or the lack of it.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2007

« Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott | Main | Social Media Pundits Disconnect from B2B Marketing » The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation Most buyers arent ready to buy when were ready to sell. So in the context of lead generation, what’s a trigger event?

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markempa

JULY 16, 2007

to Generate and Follow Leads » Inquiry management and search marketing strategy BtoB Magazines Carol Krol interviewed Kevin Lee, executive chairman of Did-it Search Marketing on "Effective Search Strategies." Its simply unrealistic to expect advertising to sell business solutions. Here and here.

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markempa

MAY 23, 2005

» Blogging & RSS Events Business blogging consultant extraordinaire, Debbie Weil , just informed me that shes launching a half-day seminar on Blogging & RSS. Check out the AMAs blogging event in Chicago on February 18th. Check out the AMAs blogging event in Chicago on February 18th.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

Jill Konrath: Selling to Big Companies Jill Konrath: SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers Josiane Chriqui Feigon: Smart Selling on the Phone and Online: Inside Sales That Gets Results Michael W. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

Today, his article in BtoB Magazine gives a great summary of his presentation from the roadshow and is worth a read. Today, his article in BtoB Magazine gives a great summary of his presentation from the roadshow and is worth a read. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Online Lead Generation 120

Online Lead Generation Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management 120

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2009

With the B2B Virtual Edge Trade Show ending just minutes ago, I thought it would be great to share with everyone a summary of what participants said during the event. . First, major kudos to David Meerman Scott and Marcy Shinder of American Express OPEN for giving fantastic keynote speaches during the one day virtual event!

B2B Marketing 48

B2B Marketing Buyer Personas B2B Lead Scoring 48

markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

A recent BtoB Magazine article by Carol Krol, " Copy this: Telemarketing big with Xerox " shows that, although the phone may not be as buzz worthy as other lead generation tools, it remains the backbone to successful lead generation. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

" Last week, I read a short BtoB article by Carol Krol that shows that this continues to be a challenge. " Last week, I read a short BtoB article by Carol Krol that shows that this continues to be a challenge. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Marketing BtoB Lead Scoring 120

markempa

MARCH 27, 2005

« Sales Leads Via RSS via Salesforce.com | Main | My Mention In Writers Digest » Podcast: How Trigger Events improve Lead Generation Have you ever wondered why some sales happen twice as fast others? Listen to podcast on trigger events (File size is 5.58 In this podcast, Ill tell you her secret. Brian also gives some.

Lead Generation 120

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Forrester – Forrester Research, Inc – An independent research company that provides pragmatic advice to global leaders in business and technology. BtoBmagazine – BtoB Online – The resource for # marketing strategists. Home of Chief Content Office Magazine and THE event Content Marketing World. Irvine, CA.

Twitter 100

Twitter Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing 100

markempa

JANUARY 24, 2006

» The Lead Generation Advantage for Small Businesses According to John Jantsch , small businesses have a decided advantage [over big companies] to do highly personal marketing. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 I tend to agree. I tend to agree.

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Lead Generation Small Business Marketing Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

FEBRUARY 24, 2006

« Marketing That Reaches Decision Makers In Big Companies | Main | Podcast Segment 4: Selling to BIG Companies » Will Writing a Business Book Generate Sales Leads? If you have more than a passing interest in writing a business book, this is worth checking out. Comments Will Writing a Business Book Generate Sales Leads?

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

OCTOBER 2, 2006

« Podcast: Marketing and Sales for Big Complex Selling (pt 3) | Main | White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers » Webinar: A Multimodal approach to Lead Nurturing for Complex Sales Join me for a complimentary webinar hosted by the American Marketing Association and sponsored by WebEx.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

« Now Announcing the "Start With A Lead" Podcast Show | Main | Your questions answered on Lead Generation via Podcasts » On building targeted lists for B2B Lead Generation Programs Would you buy this business card? When you buy a list of names, you are basically buying business cards on a list.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

Jill Konrath: Selling to Big Companies Jill Konrath: SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers Josiane Chriqui Feigon: Smart Selling on the Phone and Online: Inside Sales That Gets Results Michael W. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

Thats a question I know a lot of very busy B2B marketers ask themselves which is why I found Tessa Wegerts ClickZ article on " Facebook as a B2B Marketing Tool " interesting. Ive been using LinkedIn for several years because its geared more for business people. And if not, should you start?

Social Networks 120

Social Networks Lead Generation Network Marketing B2B Marketing 120

markempa

APRIL 6, 2006

A new article in BtoB Magazine by Karen J. is using podcasts to generate sales leads and revenue for their sales training events. A new article in BtoB Magazine by Karen J. is using podcasts to generate sales leads and revenue for their sales training events. Recording speeches or teleconferences for later distribution.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

JULY 10, 2006

Kate Maddoxs article in BtoB Magazine , " Integration Key to Lead Generation ," emphasizes the need for close sales and marketing integration. Kate Maddoxs article in BtoB Magazine , " Integration Key to Lead Generation ," emphasizes the need for close sales and marketing integration.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Sales Leads BtoB 120

markempa

OCTOBER 11, 2006

« White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers | Main | Lead Generation for the Complex Sale » How to Become a Thought Leader and Attract Customers Would you like to be more visible and generate sales leads on a limited budget? Thought leadership gives you an edge to combat commoditization and attract more business.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Generation 120

markempa

AUGUST 16, 2007

You can now watch the recorded archive Thank you to ON24 for sponsoring and to the AMA for hosting the event. You can now watch the recorded archive Thank you to ON24 for sponsoring and to the AMA for hosting the event. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Webcast 120

Webcast Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Work Management 120

markempa

JANUARY 23, 2005

Jill Konrath: Selling to Big Companies Jill Konrath: SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers Josiane Chriqui Feigon: Smart Selling on the Phone and Online: Inside Sales That Gets Results Michael W. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

OCTOBER 22, 2005

Thanks to Carol Krol over at BtoB Magazine for pointing me to the report. Thanks to Carol Krol over at BtoB Magazine for pointing me to the report. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market

Telemarketing 120

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

Jill Konrath: Selling to Big Companies Jill Konrath: SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers Josiane Chriqui Feigon: Smart Selling on the Phone and Online: Inside Sales That Gets Results Michael W. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

PR 120

PR Rules Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

« How to Become a Thought Leader and Attract Customers | Main | E-book: Why Naked CRM Doesnt Work » Lead Generation for the Complex Sale I recently did a phone interview on Lead Generation for the Complex Sale with Nettie Hartsock for Allbusiness.coms Must Read Business Books column. Whats your definition of lead generation?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Generation 120

markempa

JUNE 23, 2005

« B2B Marketing and PR Internship | Main | Improving Lead Generating And Conversion Rates » Marketing to Small-Medium Businesses Via IT Consultants & Resellers I was quoted in a special report by MarketingSherpas contributing Editor, Dianna Huff. How do you plan to grow revenue?" But AV would not tell me what it costs.

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markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

If so, MarketingSherpa just released their “ Business Technology Marketing Benchmark Guide 2007-08 ” and I had the privilege to interview Anne Holland about this years findings. Sherpas data shows that more decision makers (not just influencers) are attending webinars and watching archived events. Very useful stuff.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Work Management Generation Telemarketing 120

markempa

AUGUST 7, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Generation Webinar Metrics Generation 120

markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

A lead nurturing program can leverage existing investments that you have made in other marketing tactics such as events, white papers, contributed articles, or any other thought leading content. The workhorse of business-to-business direct mail is still the one-page, personalized letter sent in a #10 envelope.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Tactics Lead Scoring 120

markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Jill Konrath: Selling to Big Companies Jill Konrath: SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers Josiane Chriqui Feigon: Smart Selling on the Phone and Online: Inside Sales That Gets Results Michael W. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Generation Demand 120

markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

Jill Konrath: Selling to Big Companies Jill Konrath: SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers Josiane Chriqui Feigon: Smart Selling on the Phone and Online: Inside Sales That Gets Results Michael W. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

MAY 8, 2007

Jill Konrath: Selling to Big Companies Jill Konrath: SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers Josiane Chriqui Feigon: Smart Selling on the Phone and Online: Inside Sales That Gets Results Michael W. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JUNE 26, 2006

Johns Duct Tape Marketing Blog was chosen as a Forbes favorite for small business and was twice named " Best Small Business Marketing Blog " by the readers of Marketing Sherpa. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Its terrific. Its terrific.

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2007

a for sponsoring this event as part of their new Wednesday Webcast with Experts series. a for sponsoring this event as part of their new Wednesday Webcast with Experts series. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Thank you to ON24 Inc. Thank you to ON24 Inc.

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markempa

JANUARY 23, 2007

If youre a small business owner (or plan to be one in the future) youll want to put this book on your reading list. If youre a small business owner (or plan to be one in the future) youll want to put this book on your reading list. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 It’s great.

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