Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

The stages are: Needs Awareness Research Consideration & Comparison Procurement The white paper then goes on to explain how industrial marketers must match their marketing content to the buyer’s stage in the buy cycle. Sign up now » | Read current issue » Subscribe via RSS Be the first to know about a new post.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The content mapping discussed here is based on the four stages of the industrial buying cycle identified as Needs Awareness, Research, Consideration & Comparison and Procurement (See my earlier post Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle ). Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Unless your website shows up in the initial phases, you are probably not going to be considered in the next step, which is the comparison stage. Extend its life by making your site content shareable via social media, RSS feeds and forward to a colleague. Is SEO a DiY (do-it-yourself) job?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

based on budget or schedule) Once you’ve answered those questions you can compare major social media monitoring tools. I’ve started a comparison chart, based only on my own experience and opinion, for you to use and update as you see fit. Also, thanks for having Sysomos in your comparison. Hope that helps!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 8, 2010

Seth Godin predicted that RSS would kill email. Well, it’s certainly weathered the wooden stakes of pundits and the introduction of IM, RSS, Skype, MySpace, Facebook & Twitter quite well. link] [link] Bob Johnson 5 predictions of the end of email, 2004 to 2010 (RSS to FB): Why it isn't happening soon at [link] [link] Allison B.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media results can’t be measured False. Especially in comparison to many other communication programs like traditional PR, TV advertising, outdoor advertising and others, social media actually offers pretty solid metrics. But, I’m not sure that’s a good comparison. Can you RSS feed that?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

I have found this to be a poor comparison. When I'm clearing emails or reading (RSS, web, ReadItLater, etc.), Cool, and a difference-maker, but not 100% transformative. Most of the chatter leading up to the iPad’s release was around how would it perform against standard computing tasks.

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