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Bulls, Bears, Bernanke and BtoB Lead Generation

ViewPoint

During a downturn, companies fulfill short-term needs at about the same rate as normal economic conditions but do less long-term planning. The lead rate we track against GDP includes short- and long-term leads. It is interesting to note that when GDP goes down, long-term lead rates sink while short-term lead rates more or less hold their own.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: The IT Hierarchy of Needs: Categorizing.

The ROI Guy

As each need is met, personal achievement rises and purpose is fulfilled. For first world countries, the lower needs are viewed as commonplace commodities, while the focus moves towards meeting higher end needs of home, transportation, careers, vacations, hobbies and spiritual fulfillment.

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Top 40 Posts and Hot Topics of Inbound Marketing and Social Media

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

5 Lessons a BtoB Marketer can Learn from “Breaking Bad” - Fearless Competitor , June 17, 2010 Have you heard of AMC’s critically acclaimed series “Breaking Bad?&# You could hear the proverbial pin drop in the room after he said it. On the one hand, what he was saying seemed ludicrous. Seems doubtful. We need one, too.