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When Inbound Marketing Goes Wrong

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Marketo ‘s new whitepaper, “ Amplify Your Impact: How to Multiply the Effects of Your Inbound Marketing Program “, takes a different route from others out there. The reasons, according to Marketo, are many: Your aim is too wide. And, according to Marketo, outbound programs have their place in your marketing arsenal.

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Getting Started Guide for Marketing Automation

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If you have the standard flavor of Salesforce.com with no customizations or if you are a startup just beginning to make use of the CRM system, then integration won’t be a problem. For other companies where the CRM system has been extensively customized, or if you already had different ways (screens, triggers, etc.) Rinse and repeat.

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Marketing Automation is More Than Technology

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A new research study by Sirius Decisions , “ Calculating the Return on Marketing Automation “, sponsored by Marketo talks about the different levels of companies implementing marketing automation platforms (or MAP, as they call it). It’s About Content and Processes. But how are processes helping make sure the system works?

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Content Marketing eBook and Infographics

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I was curious to see how marketers of the past have used content marketing strategies to attract and engage customers before the Internet Age. Content Marketing vs. Traditional Advertising , from Marketo. The result was a fun project, and many findings. Who would have thought giving away free recipe books could save a company?

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What’s Wrong with Marketing Education?

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Email Marketing : according to MarketingSherpa, email marketing is still a top tactic employed by marketers to reach out to their prospects and customer base. You’ve got to understand how email marketing works , how it is used successfully and what pitfalls to avoid.

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How Everybody Wins with HubSpot's Funding « The Effective Marketer

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This means that is time to update my previous charts on marketing automation funding (see below) and the funding timeline, because HubSpot just surpassed Marketo as the highest funded marketing software vendor to date. Great images and great ideas. Thanks for sharing it. I know these companies well.

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The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

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Besides the rise of social media as marketing channel, the emergence of marketing technology, more specifically Marketing Automation systems, in which you can configure the automated distribution of content to customers and prospects has been changing the way marketers see and create conent.

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