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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

The Point

Over at marketing automation firm Marketo , CEO Phil Fernandez just wrote a full-throated rant against the evils of unsolicited email and purchased email lists used indiscriminately: “How does anyone think that these are sensible emails to send to the CEO of a fast-growing public company? Stop buying lists.

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What You Need to Know About Database Marketing

PureB2B

If your answer is the latter, you’re probably using database marketing. Database Marketing vs. Direct Marketing. Database marketing definitions often speak of its contrast to direct marketing. In truth, database marketing and direct marketing are far from polar opposites.

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How to Convince Your CEO of the Power of B2B Content Marketing

NuSpark Consulting

CEOs and marketing leaders often stand on opposite sides of a deep chasm in terms of their belief in the power of B2B content marketing. While marketers recognize that content marketing can boost ROI, many corporate leaders still live in a worldview where traditional direct marketing campaigns rule.

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ClickInsights: Biggest roadblock to converting marketing leads

Ambal's Amusings

One of the goals of marketing is to generate leads. What is the next logical step once you have managed to get high quality leads? Yes, getting those leads into the sale pipeline. How do marketers overcome this roadblock? Salespeople need leads—right now. So marketing tries to feed the pipe.

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3 Tips to Stop Leads from Falling Through the Cracks

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Maria Pergolino It’s one thing to generate leads. The industry wide statistic of 70% of leads never receiving effective sales follow-up is astounding. With the mass amount of resources devoted to lead generation, the act of following up on leads has to be improved to experience growth in conversion rates.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: 7 Tips to Improve Sales Follow-up & Close More Leads

markempa

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! « 9 1/2 Ways. « 9 1/2 Ways.

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How Direct Mail Automation Can Ease Your GDPR Transition

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Just last month, California unanimously passed a privacy law that resembles the GDPR, which makes it even harder for companies to get consumers to consent to direct marketing. The GDPR has an enormous effect on any direct marketing effort, especially phone and email messaging. The GDPR and Direct Marketing.