The Point

JULY 15, 2010

Salesforce.com is a dominant player in the CRM category and an integral part of many companies’ lead management, database marketing, and demand generation programs. DT: Well, the biggest misconception about Salesforce is that it’s something Sales reps like and Marketing folks don’t. HS: Thanks David!

Salesforce.com 100

Salesforce.com Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Work Management 100

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 31, 2010

Summary: Aprimo Marketing Studio offers powerful features in an on-demand system for sophisticated business and consumer marketers. When I wrote about Aprimo Marketing Studio in a post last August , I was impressed by the scope of the product but reserved judgment because it hadn’t yet been launched.

Paid Search Agency 120

Paid Search Agency Work Management Marketing Management Resource Management 120

Biznology

APRIL 2, 2015

Data drives B2B marketing today, and it’s a fast-evolving arena. New tools, new technologies, and most importantly, new buying behavior among businesses—these changes are accelerating the pace and driving new directions for B2B data-driven marketing. Marketing is becoming almost like a social science.

B2B Marketing 80

B2B Marketing B to B Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 80

Biznology

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

My colleague Bernice Grossman and I recently conducted a new study indicating that B2B marketers now have the opportunity to target prospects more efficiently than ever before. In fact, you might say that business marketers now have access to prospecting data as rich and varied as that available in consumer markets.

Lead Ranking 80

Lead Ranking Marketing Management B to B Lead Scoring 80

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 22, 2010

Or will they simply be crushed as giants from related industries introduce their own products? Let’s look at a similar consolidation about ten years ago, among the original marketing automation vendors.* Salesforce.com is the big question and no one would be surprised to see them make an acquisition.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 120

The Point

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

First, the company invested in Marketo , a leading marketing automation platform that integrated well with the company’s CRM system, Salesforce.com. Spear also retooled iDirect’s lead scoring system to better prioritize leads and improve productivity for the company’s inside sales team.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 100

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

However, many tech buyers visit vendor Web sites many times to learn about and compare products, yet few register or leave evidence of their activity. B2B marketers looking for ways to turn their Web sites into demand generation tools have some new solutions to consider. We too are seeing new entrants jump into this market.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40