Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2010

B2B Marketing Content falls under 2 broad category - 1. Content addressed to a Technical Decision Maker 2. Content addressed to a Business Decision Maker. "Write Content to Address the Problem and the Perspective" Ardath Albee's Bio. Ardath Albee. Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Business 100

Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Her company Marketing Interactions helps companies with complex sales and quantify marketing effectiveness by using interactive e-marketing strategies driven by compelling content. Ardath’s book, eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale is now shipping! Download the Guide: Design Nurturing Programs to Drive Sales.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency Emarketing Inbound Marketing 100

Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 29, 2010

How should marketers leverage content? Which content should be free? Which content should be gated to genereate leads? Her company Marketing Interactions helps companies with complex sales and quantify marketing effectiveness by using interactive e-marketing strategies driven by compelling content.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Webinar Metrics Content Marketing 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 11, 2010

I link to some of the latest research from firms like emarketer, Forrester, Morgan Stanley and the Altimeter Group and cite popular social media experts like Charlene Li, Shannon Paul, Jay Baer and Jason Falls. I explain the 5 steps required to gaining executive buy-in. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

Social Media 100

Social Media Buy Media Marketing & Strategy 100

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 19, 2013

Ann Handley (MarketingProfs) – Content strategist and author of the best-selling book on content marketing, Content Rules. Lee Odden (TopRank Online Marketing) Author of Optimize, CEO of @TopRank Online Marketing – Focused on Search, Social Media, PR & Content Marketing. Co-founder, ClickZ.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing Google Work Management 120

QuanticMind

JANUARY 21, 2020

Content marketing is one of the most common strategies B2B marketers use for demand generation. Since you’re ultimately targeting a business, not individual people within it, your content needs to be relevant to all key players throughout the customer journey. What is Account-Based Marketing? Intent data . Engagement data .

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Scoring 52

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2010

But the same content will not always work in both mediums. Content strategy needs to be considered and offers may need to be adjusted. Registration-required content is not always viewed favorably by social respondents. Registration-required content is not always viewed favorably by social respondents.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Burn Rate Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy June 18, 2010 3 Subscribe Need to Drive Leads? Follow these 6 Content Marketing Tips That Drive Leads.

Tactics 100

Tactics Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Qualified Leads 100

Ambal's Amusings

JANUARY 21, 2010

Her company Marketing Interactions helps companies with complex sales and quantify marketing effectiveness by using interactive e-marketing strategies driven by compelling content. Ardath’s book, eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale is now shipping! Download the Guide: Design Nurturing Programs to Drive Sales.

Sales Qualified Leads 100

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Leads 100

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

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

There is a more scientific study released today from eMarketer that backs up my point by saying that only 60% of large companies are on Twitter and while the growth is huge compared to the 35% on Twitter just a year ago, I am still surprised that it is not higher. I was truly impressed with the quality of the presenters and their content.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Paid Search Agency Customer Satisfaction Telemarketing 100

Ambal's Amusings

MARCH 18, 2010

Her company Marketing Interactions helps companies with complex sales and quantify marketing effectiveness by using interactive e-marketing strategies driven by compelling content. Ardath’s book, eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale is now shipping! 50 newsletter signups (potential leads). Adam Needles.

Viral Marketing 100

Viral Marketing B2B Marketing Campaigns B2B Thought Leadership 100

Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Brian Carroll's blog B2B Lead Generation Blog. Mac McIntosh's Sales Lead Insights: A B2B marketing Blog. Content Strategy: The Future of Marketing (via Joe Pulizzi with Christine Halvorson). Cashing in With Content (a classic by David Meerman Scott). Get Content. B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 100

Ambal's Amusings

JULY 22, 2010

Her company Marketing Interactions helps companies with complex sales and quantify marketing effectiveness by using interactive e-marketing strategies driven by compelling content. Ardath’s book, eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale is now shipping! "Simple Content Creates Quality Leads!"

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning B2B Trade Show 100

markempa

NOVEMBER 10, 2005

« B2B Lead Generation Blog Adds FeedBlitz for Email Notification | Main | Google Makes Web Analytics Free but will it help your lead generation? » 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.

Sales Cycle 120

Sales Cycle Lead Generation B2B Sales Marketing Qualified Leads 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 Marketing Qualified Leads Leads Lead 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 Marketing Qualified Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

" Ive written a number of times that educational content is an important tool for lead generation. After doing numerous lead qualification programs , we have found that only 5 to 15 percent of those who download white papers are truly sales-ready leads. Can you send them other relevant and educational content?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Sales Qualified Leads Generation 120

Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Fully 95% of your leads are like harvested green bananas, and, off the top, your sales team needs only the other 5%, those that are ripe.”. How do you nurture leads? Content is what drives the lead nurturing engine. Lead nurturing and its best practices is a vast subject.

Lead Nurturing 60

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Qualified Leads 60

markempa

AUGUST 16, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Webcast 120

Webcast Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Work Management 120

markempa

JULY 10, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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. " Read the entire summary and review.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Qualified Leads 120

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. Recording speeches or teleconferences for later distribution.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation Marketing Qualified Leads Leads 120

markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Thought Leadership 120

markempa

JUNE 21, 2006

Likewise, the harmonious interaction of sales and marketing is crucial. If they are askew and going in dissimilar directions, sales and marketing will not empower a successful complex sale or sales lead strategy. Bottom-line sales performance reflects just how well sales and marketing are working together.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing 120

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

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 Marketing Qualified Leads 120

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.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Budget Programs Word of Mouth B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

JULY 13, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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. Simply put, engage early and often.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Purchase B2B Thought Leadership Generation 120

markempa

JULY 28, 2006

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. They conducted their third annual study of business technology marketing.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Marketing Qualified Leads 120

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

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

MAY 25, 2005

« Velocity of Lead Follow-Up Is Critical To Winning the Complex Sale | Main | B2B Lead Generation Blog Nominated for MarketingSherpas 2005 Readers Choice Blog Awards » How to leverage word of mouth for more leads I liked this post by Joe Cullinane, author of 21st Century Selling , over at his WOMP blog.

Word of Mouth 120

Word of Mouth Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads WOM 120

markempa

JUNE 16, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 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.

PR 120

PR Lead Generation Rules Generation 120

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

markempa

MAY 18, 2007

Arrange your compensation so there’s a shared accountability around lead generation. Close-the-loop on each sales lead being generated. Integrate sales and marketing activity by using the same database or CRM system. Determine an answer to the question: What is the life cycle of a lead? Then be understood.”

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Marketing Lead Scoring 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

markempa

AUGUST 11, 2005

Grams, suggests that marketers may want to rid their sites of registration pages for their “juicy” content. Using though leading content to generate more leads If you use webinars as part of your lead generation mix, you might want to read my post " Tips for generating better ROI from webinars. Why or Why not?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Paper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Leads 120