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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Word-of-mouth marketing gets BtoB people buzzing

markempa

Richard Karpinski wrote the piece which, from what I can tell, is one the the first articles on WOM for B2B marketers. " The BtoB article concludes, "In the end, word-of-mouth is only effective if it complements strong, traditional marketing techniques." " How do you feel about this conclusion?

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How to Measure the Two Dimensions that Have the Greatest Impact on Improving Brand Equity

Vision Edge Marketing

This metric is increasingly important given the brand impact of social media, word of mouth, social networks, etc. Recently we’ve been asked about measuring brand equity.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Social Media Pundits Disconnect from B2B Marketing

markempa

« The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation | Main | Online Lead Generation and Management Strategies that Get Results » Social Media Pundits Disconnect from B2B Marketing As someone in B2B, do you feel left out of the social media buzz? Blogs, podcasts, WOM, etc.) You can’t do that with Hawking.”

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Word of Mouth Marketing relies on reputation not branding

markempa

When it comes to word of mouth marketing (WOM), Ive observed that many B2B marketers, marketing blogs and the media seem overly concerned about brand building. So if you want to build a WOM marketing program, you must look at your reputation first - not your brand. They have it wrong. "Build it and they will come."

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: How to leverage word of mouth for more leads

markempa

To be effective at word-of-mouth (WOM) he recommends, "a word-of-mouth process” (WOMP). To be effective at word-of-mouth (WOM) he recommends, "a word-of-mouth process” (WOMP). Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Lead Generation via Industry Experts

markempa

« Asking for referrals does more than generate leads | Main | Lead generation ROI depends on a good handoff » Lead Generation via Industry Experts Proactively building relationships with industry experts is a powerful way to generate sales leads and positive word of mouth (WOM).

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool

markempa

This is especially important in generating postitive word of mouth (WOM) too. This is especially important in generating postitive word of mouth (WOM) too. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 As an expert, people and companies will seek you out when they have problems.