The Point

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Research firm Software Advice have released their 2014 B2B Demand Generation Benchmark Report , a handy reference for anyone planning 2015 marketing spend. Based on responses from more than 200 BtoB marketing professionals, it provides useful insight on the types of demand gen programs and content that are trending in the marketplace.

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 23, 2011

With the economic recovery in 2010, top advertising firms and interactive agencies were finally able to report the return of healthy growth, according to BtoB Magazine's 2011 Top Agency Report. At Alinean, we were very pleased to be recognized by BtoB Magazine as one of the Top Agencies for 2011.

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ViewPoint

MAY 9, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. Via Marketing Land. 5 Compelling Reasons To Launch B2B Mobile Landing Pages Now. Via ComputerWorld.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 19, 2012

Earlier this week, I wrote about the multiple reports coming out that identify massive growth in mobile marketing ad spend and impressions. Then this week, BtoB Magazine released their “2012 Outlook survey” showing how online advertising is poised to see significant growth in 2012 as well. Photo Source.

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Digital B2B Marketing

APRIL 30, 2012

In April Crain Communications, the publisher of BtoB Magazine, announced the creation of CrainsSocial , a new marketing services group offering social media solutions to marketers. This is one more introduction in a long line of changes that are blurring traditional roles in the marketing landscape.

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Digital B2B Marketing

JUNE 19, 2012

That was the headline on the first page article when BtoB Magazine landed in my inbox last week. Social Informs and Connects In the same research, 84% of respondents report using social networks to keep up with trends and stay connected. According to new research from IDC, only 18.6% Image by Kenny Madden , used with permission.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 5, 2013

78% of CMOs think content is the future of marketing ( Demand Metric ). 60-70% of B2B marketing content goes unused ( Sirius Decisions ). The answer is easy: content marketing. Content marketing is the process of creating content that our customers actually want or need. InboundWriter ). So what do we do know?

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 30, 2012

What does this have to do with marketing? So, for a fresh take on digital marketing best practices, let’s look to our furry friends for guidance: Liam ( my orange tabby cat): Liam enjoys napping, drinking from the bathroom faucet, and being adored. As marketers, we may feel the same way about our customers and prospects.

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The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks A recent article from BtoB Online about email deliverability reminded me of how dangerous this whole thing of email marketing deliverability numbers can be.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 24, 2009

Yesterday’s BtoB Leading Edge, Demand Generation in the Digital Age was a great way to make sure your organization’s demand generation programs are best-in-class.   With almost 5,000 registrants, it is clear that B2B marketers are concerned about getting the most out of their demand generation and lead management programs.

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The Mx Group

JULY 3, 2018

CHICAGO (July 3, 2018) — For the third year in a row, The Mx Group, a full-service B2B marketing agency, has been named one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For ®. B2B agencies by B2B Marketing and the top 50 B2B agencies by Ad Age and Chief Marketer. It was also ranked among the top 10 U.S. Design and content.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

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Smashmouth Marketing

AUGUST 24, 2009

Recently we conducted a poll on LinkedIn where we asked: Inbound Marketing & Outbound Marketing - What is your mix for lead gen? The experts balance Inbound Marketing with Outbound Marketing. Tags: poll outbound inbound demand marketing linkedin sales. Don't get caught up in the hype just yet.

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Smashmouth Marketing

AUGUST 25, 2009

Recently we conducted a poll on LinkedIn where we asked: Inbound Marketing & Outbound Marketing - What is your mix for lead gen? The target audience was Sales & Marketing job functions, from the industries of Computer Hardware & Software, Internet, IT and Tech Services, Marketing & Advertising.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 26, 2010

At a recent dinner with a buddy of mine from Microsoft (who helped launch Bing) – I learned a lot more about the search market and a very important trend that can effect the future of B2B Marketing. OK so what does this mean to B2B Marketers? perhaps there will be shortly.

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markempa

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Lead reengagement is one of the most powerful ROI tools marketers have available to them. That's why I thought you'd find these two articles published this week in BtoB Magazine relevant. In this article, Hosford interviews my friend and client Mikel Chertudi, senior director, online marketing and demand generation at Omniture.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 15, 2012

Right off the bat let me say that this post is not about email marketing versus social media. However, I’ve had conversations with manufacturers and industrial companies where I am asked if email marketing is still relevant and effective since all the talk these days is about social media.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JANUARY 23, 2005

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

New tools become available to marketers and individuals alike nearly every week. Admittedly, Paul Gillin wrote this book for the 90% of marketers still trying to figure out social media, I can tell you it makes and excellent resource for even the most polished social media expert. Paul is an accomplished speaker and media spokesman.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 28, 2012

As a member of the Executive Advisory Group, he delivers CMO and Sales Advisory Services that provide senior technology marketing and sales executives with insights into how to improve productivity and efficiency in their organizations. 2012: Transformational Change, the New Buyer & Big Data.

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MLT Creative

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The changing nature of our industry propels us to stay on top of the latest trends. Here's what's on tap for marketing industry events for December. You’ll come away with a firm grasp of direct marketing best practices and the practical strategies needed to implement them.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of interviewing nineteen influential B2B sales and marketing leaders to discuss their views in areas like traditional and new media strategies, current and future trends, B2B lead generation, and sales lead management. sellers invariable say they use 15% to 20% of those things.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy August 10, 2010 15 Subscribe Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy? This is not hard.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy August 10, 2010 15 Subscribe Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy? This is not hard.

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Delivra

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Out of all of your marketing strategies, email marketing still ranks among the most effective ways to connect with your audiences. When it comes to B2B marketing, it’s the most effective channel for revenue generation, according to 59% of marketers surveyed by BtoB Magazine. Don’t take that shortcut.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I break out my reading by several meta-topics like Must Reads which is mostly keeping me up to date on things like Facebook because of my book and the new book coming out in November as well as B2B Marketing trends, Primary are blogs that I frequent such as the majors like Mashable and the individual blogs like Web Ink Now (plus a ton more), some personal (..)

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Webbiquity

APRIL 14, 2010

10 Great B-to-B Sites by BtoB Magazine. 20 Incredible Illustrative Site Designs Inspired by Nature by Design Reviver. 20 Incredible Illustrative Site Designs Inspired by Nature by Design Reviver. 10 mind-blowing microsites by iMedia Connection.

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MLT Creative

JANUARY 20, 2012

WEEK OF JANUARY 16-20, 2011 This week in B2B marketing the B2B blogosphere is buzzing about mirroring leadership, mastering new innovation, and building relationships via new means. We appreciate the content contributors who keep the B2B marketing community informed with your reports, thoughts and observations. BtoB Magazine.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

However, the role of B2B marketers is changing and evolving more into revenue generation. The recently released B2B Marketing Skills Survey jointly done by Genius and BtoB Magazine reveals some new trends and contradicts certain popular beliefs. Stay tuned as the role of B2B marketer continues to evolve.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 22, 2012

The adoption rate has been much slower as compared to the online retail industry but B2B marketers are catching on fast. According to a survey conducted in 2011 by BtoB and Rainmarker Systems, while only 35% of B2B marketers are involved with selling directly online, 58% of those companies have an increasing commitment to the channel.

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Marketing-Gimbal

JUNE 12, 2009

BtoB Online caught up with several CMO’s to get their take on what they are doing different this year versus last year. In short: · Trend to Online media · Much more use of social media in marketing programs ·. Tags: Branding Demand Generation Marketing Social Networking.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

One of the really cool things about the B2B Marketing Zone and Browse My Stuff is the ability of the system to determine hot topics or trends based on the content that is being brought together in topic hubs. Using the system, we found that these are the hottest topics in B2B Marketing for 2009. Marketing Automation.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 9, 2010

According to recent survey results, 90% of B2B marketers are actively involved in producing custom content , and are investing some 25% of marketing budgets to custom content creation and promotion. It used to be, the custom publishing group was in a little, dark corner that sat outside of marketing,” Pulizzi added.

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The changing nature of our industry propels us to stay on top of the latest trends. Here's what's on tap for marketing industry events for October. October 11-12, MIMA Minneapolis, MN: Largest annual marketing and technology conference in the Midwest. Meeting and learning from other professionals helps us do our jobs better.

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The changing nature of our industry propels us to stay on top of the latest trends. Here's what's on tap for marketing industry events for October. October 11-12, MIMA Minneapolis, MN: Largest annual marketing and technology conference in the Midwest. Meeting and learning from other professionals helps us do our jobs better.

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