Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 15, 2009

Online Marketing Blog TopRank’s internet marketing blog on the intersection of digital PR, social and search engine marketing. Missed Opportunity Online Public Relations and Blogs Comments: Jason Falls says: August 29, 2007 at 7:54 am Great list. Please don’t. out of 5) Loading.

Online Marketing 40

Online Marketing Blogger PR Digital Asset Management 40

markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

« Webcast: Closed-Loop Lead Generation & Management | Main | Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me » Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use When it comes to lead nurturing , I find that many marketers get stuck because they lack enough good content to do it consistently.

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Tactics Lead Scoring 120

Hubspot

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It needs to be a core part of your marketing strategy. Even if you don't have a dedicated new business employee, designate a member of your team to manage the blog and produce content that target's your agency's desired niche ( click here for a free guide on creating an ideal client profile ). 4) Paid Online Marketing.

Paid Search Agency 73

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Ad Agencies Lead Scoring 73

markempa

APRIL 19, 2007

An excellent way to reach them is by developing thought leading (educational) content in the form of podcasts. If you provide your prospects with high quality thought leading content as part of your lead nurturing process , then you will find that your prospects are calling you first when they are ready to buy.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Navy. • Paul Bove – Social Media Strategist/Web Developer at Air Force Public Affairs Agency. • Mike Boehmer – Senior Public Relations Specialist at Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services. • Sonny Gill – Online Marketing and Social Media Strategist at DeVry University.

Enterprise Management 100

Enterprise Management Twitter Marketing Management Salesforce.com 100

markempa

AUGUST 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

Webcast 120

Webcast Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Work Management 120

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

And, you need to start unifying your content strategy across all channels. “Liking&# is a public display of affection for the brand… it’s endorsing the brand. It speaks further to a company needing a well-rounded online marketing strategy. Email is the foundation for any online marketing campaign.

Social Media 137

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 137

markempa

NOVEMBER 10, 2005

» Winning the Complex Sales Cycle with Thought leading Content David Meerman Scott shares some great ideas on how to leverage your thought leading content on your website. For lead generation, the concept of thought leading content should go beyond the website. Relevant content is key. Relevant content is key.

Sales Cycle 120

Sales Cycle Lead Generation B2B Sales Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 22, 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

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Thought Leadership 120

markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

There, I offer some thoughts on organizing and providing open access to more of your web content to successfully improve your lead generation success. There, I offer some thoughts on organizing and providing open access to more of your web content to successfully improve your lead generation success.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Sales Leads B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

« Webcast: How to Precisely Define a "Lead" Before Marketing Begins | Main | On building targeted lists for B2B Lead Generation Programs » Now Announcing the "Start With A Lead" Podcast Show I am pleased to announce that Ill be hosting a new podcast show called "Start with a Lead" debuting in April.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

Start By Defining A Lead Roy Young , President with Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs All Sound And Fury, Signifying Nothing: Executing Your Lead Generation Plan Mike Schultz , Publisher, RainToday.com and Principal, Wellesley Hills Group B2B Sales Lead Success Checklist M.H.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. SESNY: 5 Tips To Optimize Press Releases For Search by TopRank Online Marketing Blog. Post on Google Buzz. Adam Singer summarizes guidance from Meg Walker of PRWeb on how to search optimize press releases. Share this on Bebo. Tweet This!

PR 100

PR Marketing Automation Services Blogger Eloqua 100

markempa

DECEMBER 6, 2006

« Avoid wasting your Pay-Per-Click lead generation budget | Main | Podcast: Sales and Marketing the Six Sigma Way » Where do Your Email Newsletters go? So I finally got a chance to catch my breath a bit and read some of the content on my "blogs I read" list.

Newsletter 120

Newsletter Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 21, 2009

Free Marketing Training from IMU After watching the classes, my take on the University is: Positives: Online archives from each class including slides available on-demand helps a lot when you have busy schedules like mine, and also allows watching at your own pace (i.e. Free content will get you farther. Do you have the people?

Inbound Marketing 100

Inbound Marketing Training Planning Work Management 100

markempa

JUNE 8, 2005

Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool Content is king in demonstrating your thought leadership and expertise. I’ve found that creating good content doesn’t require a lot of budget but it definitely requires time, a desire to learn, and a willingness to teach others what you’ve learned. It must be relevant!

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Budget Programs Word of Mouth B2B Thought Leadership 120

Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

The key is to create meaningful content that answers those questions, and propagate that content throughout the social Web, making a visit to your site unnecessary. I recommend starting with six, because it’s a meaningful amount of content and will address the tip of your question iceberg. Here’s how it works: 1.

FAQ 139

FAQ Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Social Media 139

markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

During our interview we cover a variety of topics that are relevant to lead generation, PR and marketing.

PR 120

PR Rules Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

JULY 10, 2006

The content flows logically, escalating from fundamentals to tactics and development." The content flows logically, escalating from fundamentals to tactics and development." The chapter topics are universally applicable to all industries, and the lead generation methods are suited to all types of business practices.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

markempa

JULY 28, 2006

They conducted their third annual study of business technology marketing. Their results show that thought-leading content thats educational in nature performed best as a call to action. In addition to webinars, this data shows that blogs and podcasts are evolving into key elements of the B2B marketers lead generation toolkit.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

This indicates the importance of relevant educational events and online content for lead generation. This indicates the importance of relevant educational events and online content for lead generation. Sherpas data shows that more decision makers (not just influencers) are attending webinars and watching archived events.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Work Management Generation Telemarketing 120

markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

" Ive written a number of times that educational content is an important tool for lead generation. If youre involved in marketing to IT or financial buyers, you should consider using white papers or e-books. Im a big proponent of educational marketing, because it allows you to reach people early in their buying process.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Sales Qualified Leads Generation 120

Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. The Lawyers Are Coming Social networks give people the ability to share incredible volumes of content. Been Caught Stealing Let’s start with content creation and copyright issues.

Social Media 155

Social Media Paid Content Media Advertising Agencies 155

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Despite Facebook’s apparent addiction to public relations missteps and half-baked schemes, they still keep chugging along, taking over the world one “like&# button at a time. If it’s not now, it will be soon (see my post tomorrow for more on that).

Facebook 122

Facebook Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics Advertising Agencies 122

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

Better question: How can we create content in multiple forms and locations that demonstrates our expertise? Wanting to be at the center of a new way to communicate to customers and prospects is a worthy objective. Better question: How can we integrate email and social media to increase customization and relevancy?

PR 161

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 161

Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

I have recruited a posse of incredibly smart social media, digital marketing, and public relations thinkers to entertain and inform you while I’m learning how to pay with colored money, and my son attends hockey camp. link] Ankit Bathija Waiting for the awesome posts lined up. link] jaybaer Write one up Jack!

Paid Search Agency 116

Paid Search Agency PR Advertising Agencies Word of Mouth 116

markempa

JUNE 27, 2006

« Podcast: Interview on the Cullinane & Green Report | Main | Time with Best Selling Author Bryan Eisenberg » The B2B Lead Generation Blog Wins Best B-to-B Marketing Blog in MarketingSherpas Readers Choice Awards Thank you all for voting! I won the best B-to-B Marketing Blog in MarketingSherpas Readers Choice Awards!

B to B 120

B to B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Generation 120

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization. But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think.

Long Tail Marketing 117

Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. A better approach is to create a content ecosystem that allows you to repurpose and cascade your best information. Instead of a series of self-contained initiatives, build yourself a content ladder.

Paid Content 145

Paid Content Ad Building Brand Identity Branding 145

markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

Do you have your web site’s good content under lock and key? Research shows shows that if you require registration on your website to download content such as articles, white papers, studies or other "free" resources, you could be losing 75%-85% of your potential leads! They are coming to your site for information.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

JANUARY 4, 2006

Beyond the fact that it is more difficult than ever to attract people to live events, the events themselves require a large amount of careful planning and development, good content, and great orchestration. The truth of the matter is, though, event marketing can deliver quite impressive return on your lead generation investment.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Event Marketing Generation B2B Marketing 120

Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Would You Try It With a Fox?

Paid Search Agency 121

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies CAN-SPAM PR 121

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters.

Newsletter 114

Newsletter Social Media Media Paid Search Agency 114

markempa

APRIL 6, 2006

« Best Practices in Demand Generation | Main | Personal lead generation tools » Lead generation with Podcasts The audience for podcasts is tiny, when compared to other marketing mediums, but growing especially, in the context of the complex sale.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation Leads Lead 120

markempa

NOVEMBER 9, 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

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 21, 2006

Connect sales and marketing metrics together. Create content thats relevant for each stage of the buying cycle. Connect sales and marketing metrics together. Create content thats relevant for each stage of the buying cycle. Focus on the data points you REALLY need to measure in your CRM. Is your value proposition clear?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing 120

Hubspot

MAY 18, 2010

Social Media Explorer -- Jason Falls is constantly pumping out great posts on social media's impact on marketing and public relations. The Future Buzz. -- Adam Singer takes a clear approach to social media marketing and SEO topics and isn't afraid to take a stance against ideas and tactics he thinks are bad for marketers.

Social Media 28

Social Media Marketing Budget Media Public Relations 28