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Ranking the Demand Generation Vendors by Popularity (Yes, Life Really Is Just Like High School)

Customer Experience Matrix

As you might imagine, I’ve been trying to decide how to expand the set of products covered in the Raab Guide to Demand Generation Systems. My original set of products was based on a general knowledge of which companies are most established, plus some consultation with vendors to learn who they felt were their main competitors.

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Top-10 Demand Generation Vendor Blogs

LeadSloth

In my previous post I listed the Top-10 Demand Generation blog by marketers and consultants. Most of these vendors blogs really get ‘online marketing’, so they talk about best practices rather then just touting their products, and they post regularly. Market2Lead Marketing Automation and Lead Management blog.

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Marketing Automation Vendor Consolidation: Lessons from History

Customer Experience Matrix

Or will they simply be crushed as giants from related industries introduce their own products? Although Unica, Alterian and SmartFocus have purchased complementary products, these were extensions around the campaign management core. Of course, Oracle has already made its move by purchasing Market2Lead's intellectual assets.

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My List of Demand Generation Vendors, and Who They Sell To

Customer Experience Matrix

Clever of me to write this while they're all distracted by DreamForce , don't you think?) - Entrepreneurs: these products are aimed at companies where the owner does their own marketing, or perhaps one employee who does marketing along with other functions. The systems have very low starting prices tailored to low volumes.

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Low Cost Systems for Demand Generation

Customer Experience Matrix

This is a bit perplexing, since those products are at the opposite ends of the spectrum: Marketo being relatively low cost / limited functionality / easier to learn, and Eloqua being higher cost / richer functionality / takes more training. Pardot : another pretty powerful product; see my blog review from December 2008.

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Marketing Automation Trends for 2010

LeadSloth

I have asked many of the vendors, consultants and thought leaders to give their opinion. Kevin Joyce , CMO, Market2Lead. Scott Mersy , VP Marketing and Products, Genius.com. In this post I want to focus on the trends in Marketing Automation for 2010. The response was overwhelming: see below for all 18 (!) predictions.

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6 Essential Nurturing Workflows For Every B2B Company

Hubspot

Not everyone is ready to buy your product or service the first time they come to your site and that’s okay. With the right amount of time and information they will warm up to your brand, assuming they’re the right persona for your product or service, of course. This offer can get more specific as to the products and services you offer.