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Building Your B2B Marketing Database

Biznology

Photo credit: Wikipedia. Your most important tool in B2B is, arguably, the marketing database. Revenue/sales. Budgets, purchase plans. Parent company/enterprise link. SIC or NAICS. Year the company was started. Employee size. Credit score. Fiscal year. Purchase history. Purchase preferences. Survey questions (e.g.,

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Gerhard - The Sales 2.0 Host

Smashmouth Marketing

Back in the late 90s, I was the founder of a software company called Pangaea. It was a product configurator application being marketed to the sales industry, and so obviously I got to know the head of Selling Power magazine, Gerhard Gschwandtner , for the first time. Gerhard : Sales 2.0 Sales can't do this without marketing.

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Gerhard - The Sales 2.0 Host

Smashmouth Marketing

Back in the late 90s, I was the founder of a software company called Pangaea. It was a product configurator application being marketed to the sales industry, and so obviously I got to know the head of Selling Power magazine, Gerhard Gschwandtner , for the first time. Gerhard : Sales 2.0 Sales can't do this without marketing.

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Focus on Content in B2B Marketing

Industrial Marketing Today

Wikipedia defines content marketing as “an umbrella term encompassing all marketing formats that involve the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential consumer bases.” Cold calling is replaced by useful content and tools that help people find them and contact them for more information.

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HELP! My CMO Is Big on Hacking!

LEADership

Growth hacking is particularly important for start ups, as it allows for a “lean” launch that focuses on “growth first, budgets second.” Going beyond the Wikipedia definition, Ott says growth hacking actually applies to companies of all ages and sizes. He is the VP of Marketing for Intuit’s QuickBooks Online.

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What, exactly, does a fractional CMO do?

The Marketing Blender

CEOs are looking for solutions when sales start to falter or marketing efforts are falling flat, especially when you need to stay within a budget. A fractional CMO (chief marketing officer) is a contractual marketing executive who helps with revenue growth, marketing and sales optimization, and strategy development.

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What, Exactly, Does a Fractional CMO Do for My Business?

The Marketing Blender

CEOs are looking for solutions when sales start to falter or marketing efforts are falling flat, especially when you need to stay within a budget. A fractional CMO (chief marketing officer) is a contractual marketing executive who helps with revenue growth, marketing and sales optimization, and strategy development.

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