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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

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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?

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Do You Need Marketing Automation to Do Lead Nurturing? Sort Of.

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Can a regularly scheduled calendar of batch campaigns serve to maintain brand awareness and keep your company top of mind? Tailoring email content automatically to demographic criteria like persona, industry, and company size, as well as where the prospect is in the sales cycle. •

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Segmentation, Social Media Drive Lead Nurturing Success for iDirect

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Using satellite technology for internet connectivity has particular appeal for companies with operations in remote, hard-to-reach locations, so it’s no surprise that iDirect’s market is heavily segmented, focused on key sectors such as oil & gas, maritime, and federal/military.

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Top 10 Demand Generation Resolutions for 2014

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This year, take your reporting up a notch and make a commitment to show the true impact that your programs have on the company’s bottom line. If you don’t have that capability in place, look at marketing automation platforms like Marketo or reporting solutions like Full Circle CRM that can give you the data you’re looking for.