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AUGUST 25, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Killed By Powerpoint Have you ever had the sensation of being killed, slowly and mercilessly, during a boring presentation? Why is it that such a poweful tool can be so deadly? Happy 25th birthday! Rehearse 5.

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MARCH 24, 2011

B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist This entry was posted on Thursday, March 24th, 2011 at 9:00 am and is filed under Lead generation , Marketing Automation , Marketing Budget , Marketing Management. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Six Minutes Challenge Presentations can be boring. I recently attended the Business of Software conference where I participated in a Pecha Kucha competition. Are you ready to present? What is essential?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Oh, but note that the cost involves “audience generation programs, to produce and promote a webcast”, so you have to add your email marketing costs (again, different platforms will charge differently) and any additional method you typically use to get people to register and attend. United States License. United States License.

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MAY 7, 2010

The presentation is not only funny is also engaging. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. United States License.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Science of Email Marketing I just attended “The Science of Email Marketing&# online webinar, hosted by HubSpot and presented by social media scientist Dan Zarrella. billion emails sent. billion emails sent.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

A method of selling hot-dog on the street can be used to sell software, but I wouldn’t follow it by the letter. If you are a blogger and your readers are software entrepreneurs, you can’t really expect that the bag of tricks used to attract social media consultants will work the same way. United States License.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Their latest study points out that “The majority of B2B organizations are increasing marketing budgets for inbound marketing tactics, including social media, virtual events and webinars, SEO and PPC&#. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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MARCH 10, 2011

This means that is time to update my previous charts on marketing automation funding (see below) and the funding timeline, because HubSpot just surpassed Marketo as the highest funded marketing software vendor to date. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Most companies start off with one track for their automation and nurturing programs and expand with time. Interesting also that according to their research the segmentation of email campaigns based on behavior (which is a big part of a Marketing Automation program) is also less effective than the sending of emails based on triggers.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

From the discussion thread I liked two presentations that were shared, posted below. The first is an interesting research done by Jasmin Cheng (from Twist Image) about creative briefs in the industry, and the second is a presentation by Nick Emmel on how to properly write a creative brief. United States License.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 To make it easier for everyone I’ve compiled the suggestions from the group into an easy-to-read list (sorted alphabetically).

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Then with all the triggers in place, sit back and watch the software do the job of sending the right message to the right prospect at the right time. Yup, it is more complicated when you get to the implementation phase of the program, and that’s where most companies fail. Wow, it’s magical! Yes, except for one little detail.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

I work for a B2B software company and we do regular email blasts. If I were to look at benchmark data from MailChimp we are doing way better than their published rate of 18% for companies in the software industry. Focus on the 3 to 5 key metrics for your email marketing program and the rest will follow. Is this good?

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JUNE 23, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Because You Can’t Beat Free Marketing Training This is the second post finalizing the review of the Inbound Marketing University program from HubSpot. Here I talk about the final 5 classes.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

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AUGUST 2, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The answer may lie in a tool most people already have… MS PowerPoint! Instead of waiting for the designer to come up with a Photoshop or HTML mockup of something that doesn’t resemble what I asked for, the PowerPoint slide can serve as a guideline and visual discussion tool for everyone involved. Start prototyping today!

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Below are a few useful tools out there for this problem. Website Review and Annotation Tools ShiftSpace.org is an interesting app that gives you the ability to comment on any website using your browser, but others have to have ShiftSpace installed to see them. Any other tools I have missed? United States License.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

If you have just started your 2011 campaigns after battling the budget process, I bet you can definitely see some relation to your own company. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. United States License.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

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MAY 10, 2010

brand mascots are a common tool to promote your product or service. They are one of the most powerful marketing tools a company can use to build a strong brand, if they are designed and deployed the right way. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing By Objectives Objective-Action-Budget In a recent article for the CMO Council’s Newsletter, Nicolas Watkis argues “ Marketers won’t succeed if they don’t have objectives ”. Right on, my friend!

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Only One Thing Matters in Online Surveys – WIIFM Marketers have several tools at their disposal in their arsenal of marketing weapons, one of which is surveys. How did you target and fine tune your messages?

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

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JUNE 27, 2008

enterprise 2.0. Enterprise 2.0 Federal Budget. office 2.0. Presentation. Publishing 2.0. Web Content 2007. Web-based spreadsheet. Wiki tools. International Forum on Enterprise 2.0 tools by using similar tools behind the firewall. Digital Democracy. digitallearning.

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JUNE 21, 2009

While corporate blogging, for instance, is a broad topic, the presentation focused on only certain aspects of corporate blogging, leaving a lot of stuff untold. What I liked best was the tips on tools you can use and where to find additional resources.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

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JANUARY 3, 2009

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JULY 29, 2009

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Software vendors like to boast when they are placed in a specific position on Gartner’s famous Magic Quadrant report. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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JULY 23, 2010

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APRIL 9, 2009

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

Liveblogging forced me to listen more carefully to the presenters and the conversations that took place. I found myself paying even more attention to the temperature in the room--were people engaging with the presenters, did the presentations seem to resonate, what were their questions? As long as we persist in seeing Web 2.0

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JANUARY 18, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Effective Marketer Principle 6: Focus on opportunities rather than problems Have you ever run a marketing campaign that didn’t present any problems, hiccups, or unforeseen obstacles? United States License.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

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