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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? In fact, I’d recommend it.

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21 Tips & Other Impressions from the Marketo User Summit

The Point

Earlier this week, Marketo , the marketing automation company, held its second ever user conference in San Francisco. From Marketo’s perspective, I understand the need to frame marketing automation in ever more mission-critical terms. Think you have enough content?

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Why It’s Time to Start Leveraging Database Marketing for PPC

Directive Agency

As marketers, there are a million and two initiatives we run at once, and it can get difficult to keep track of what is working and what the data is telling us. Enter database marketing. What is Database Marketing? Why is Database Marketing Important for ROI? How Does it Work With PPC?

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Segmentation, Social Media Drive Lead Nurturing Success for iDirect

The Point

To reach end users, the company relies primarily on a network of channel partners, including satellite operators, telecom companies, and internet service providers. All this presents real challenges for both demand generation and lead management. All-hands discovery session yields important insights, priorities.

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Do Lead Nurturing Campaigns Always Need an Offer?

The Point

In my last post , I talked about creative campaign ideas for when you have no content to offer. Or can you get away with a link to content, perhaps content that’s not even your own? Jon wrote the book on lead nurturing ( literally ) but, personally, I have concerns about extending Twitter rules into the realm of email marketing.

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Top 10 Demand Generation Resolutions for 2014

The Point

It’s a new year, so what better time to get your demand generation strategy “in shape” for improved performance? 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. Delete non-responders.

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Demandbase: A New Twist In The Lead Management Automation Market

Online Marketing Institute

B2B marketers looking for ways to turn their Web sites into demand generation tools have some new solutions to consider. Yesterday, Demandbase announced a new software suite to help marketers harvest passive traffic visiting Web sites. Just makes it easier to manage all the stuff. Social networking stuff fits here too.