Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

"Being findable" is very important in marketing today. However, "Being Findable" doesn't mean "Being everywhere" We asked B2B Marketing experts: What does "Being Findable" mean in today's digital age? Should marketers spread budget across time period and channels or one or two big programs?

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Ambal's Amusings

MAY 27, 2010

We asked our panel of B2B marketing experts " What do you recommend to marketers that create and market content? What kind of content is most useful in each phase of the B2B marketing cycle? Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. " Match Content to the Buying Process " Ardath Albee's Bio.

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Ambal's Amusings

MARCH 18, 2010

Does viral work for B2B marketing? We asked B2B Marketing experts: What are the components of a "good" viral B2B Marketing Campaign? Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. "B2B Marketing Campaigns Need Results Beyond Views" Ardath Albee's Bio. Ardath Albee is a B2B Marketing Strategist.

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

What types of metrics do B2B marketers need to measure a marketing campaign's success? We have invited B2B Experts to shed light on the following question: "In what ways have metrics evolved with the increase in digital B2B marketing? Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts. Marketo's Modern B2B Marketing.

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

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. David also writes the Web Ink Now blog and has been named to the MarketingSherpa Viral Marketing Hall of Fame for the past two years in a row.

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Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 29, 2010

How should marketers leverage content? We asked B2B Marketing experts: " How should B2B marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? Which content should be free?

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Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 17, 2009

I have invited our Panel of B2B Marketing Experts to reflect on 2009 and answer the following question: What was your aha moment in 2009 ? Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts. Forrester Blog for Interactive Marketing Professionals. Ardath Albee's blog Marketing Interactions. Marketo's Modern B2B Marketing.

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2007

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. Watch my complimentary webcast on, " How to Precisely Define a Lead Before Marketing Begins."

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markempa

OCTOBER 6, 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. For many B2B marketing pros (especially those in technology), a time-tested tool is the white paper.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 8, 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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markempa

AUGUST 24, 2007

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. He explained that his company had invested "big dollars" to install a new marketing automation software system. It just doesnt happen.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

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. When I see the challenge that marketers face when it comes to getting their budgets approved, I wonder why it has to be so hard?

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markempa

MAY 16, 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

AUGUST 29, 2007

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. We were in a big meeting discussing some marketing initiative or other, a. Why or why not?

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markempa

JANUARY 23, 2007

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. This podcast was conducted for the marketing alliance partners for Sage Software , makers of ACT!, Peachtree and SageCRM software.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 23, 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. If youre doing marketing or lead generation for a complex sale, youll want to read it. In 2005, 3.5 In 2005, 3.5

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markempa

NOVEMBER 16, 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. « Target Marketing: What’s a Lead? Show Agenda Why did you write Tradeshow and Event Marketing and what were you hoping to address?

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 1, 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. To be successful, sales and marketing efforts must be better aligned. To be successful, sales and marketing efforts must be better aligned.

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markempa

MAY 13, 2007

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. If marketing is a profitable activity, it still doesnt mean that what it is communicating to the universe of buyers is building the business.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2007

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. I read a good article on " What’s Wrong With Social Media For B2B Marketing " by John Miller who also writes the Modern B2B Marketing blog.

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markempa

JULY 16, 2007

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 The author then writes the following:IR.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

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. B-to-B Marketing; How to Measure & Manage Leads and more. B-to-B Marketing; How to Measure & Manage Leads and more.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 1, 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. « Targeting Your B2B Lead Generation | Main | Podcast: Tradeshow and Event Marketing with Ruth Stevens » Target Marketing: What’s a Lead?

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Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Many are contradictory, but it's clear that marketers need to invest in social media, which might eventually replace search as the primary way that customers find them. I’m sitting on a panel next week that will discuss long-term marketing trends. Marketers might be investing in blogs than they are really worth.

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markempa

MARCH 6, 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. All Marketers Are Liars ??? All Marketers Are Liars !!! Et vous, quen pensez-vous? Seth Godin en live, rien que pour vous. Cest pas beau, çà

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markempa

AUGUST 18, 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, 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. Link: Marketing Spend Shifting to Below-the-line. Link: Marketing Spend Shifting to Below-the-line.

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markempa

JUNE 21, 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. If the batteries aren’t inserted in the right direction or are otherwise out of proper contact, their latent power is unusable.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 30, 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. In this podcast, Todd interviewed me and Jill Konrath on the critical interface between marketing and sales.

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 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. This is the first of three podcasts 800-CEO-Read is doing on B2B sales and marketing. Listen to podcast now (MP3 43:47 min 30.1

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markempa

OCTOBER 17, 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. Do you have to understand the customer buying cycle? Do you have to understand the customer buying cycle?

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

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. When you buy a list of names, you are basically buying business cards on a list. Companies don’t buy; people do.

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markempa

MAY 9, 2007

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. It’s not “following-up” every few months to find out if a prospect is “ready to buy yet?” companys focus.

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markempa

MAY 18, 2007

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. But it seems that I can’t attend a marketing conference with out hearing marketers swap complaints about their sales teams. Understand.

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markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

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. Guys writes, “The backbone of traditional marketing has long been the 4Ps: product, pricing, placement and promotion.

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markempa

MARCH 21, 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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