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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

The Point

And marketing automation – the technology that empowers more personal, timely, relevant emails – just may be the best thing to happen to marketing since the Sears Catalog. Full disclaimer: my firm, Spear Marketing Group , is a leading Marketo partner.). In fact, I’d recommend it. Those days are long gone.

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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? Internal Databases vs. External Databases. Why is Database Marketing Important for ROI?

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Interview with Brian Hansford

Onalytica B2B

Brian Hansford – VP of Marketing Performance at Heinz Marketing. Key Topics: B2B Marketing, Demand Generation, and Marketing Technology. Bio: I’m VP of Marketing Performance at Heinz Marketing, where I’ve worked the last 6 ½ years. OUTSIDE OF B2B MARKETING WHO ELSE INFLUENCES YOU?

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Getting the Most from Salesforce.com: A Conversation with David Taber

The Point

Salesforce.com is a dominant player in the CRM category and an integral part of many companies’ lead management, database marketing, and demand generation programs. So before loading 10,000 leads (or 100,000) into the system, marketing needs to get its act together. HS: Thanks David!

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Do Lead Nurturing Campaigns Always Need an Offer?

The Point

Jon wrote the book on lead nurturing ( literally ) but, personally, I have concerns about extending Twitter rules into the realm of email marketing. Personally, if someone is going to clutter my inbox, relevancy is the bare minimum. But maybe that’s just me. Occasionally? More than once every couple of weeks?

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Conversen Simplifies Complex Messages Through Multi-Channel Dynamic Content

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: Conversen makes it easy to generate dynamic messages across multiple channels. It's more a supplement than a replacement for conventional campaign management but should save a lot of work for marketers and their agencies. The company now has about 25 marketing agencies as customers, serving more than 125 end clients.

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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. You don’t wait for a cold call to talk to an annoying sales person.