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Why Companies Buy Marketing Automation Software

The Point

Recently, Lauren Carlson of research site Software Advice wrote a very perceptive and timely piece entitled “ Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software ” about the broader market trends that, in her view, are driving the increased adoption of marketing automation technology.

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Case study in data-driven B2B customer acquisition marketing

Biznology

While preparing case studies for book, I had the fun of interviewing a bunch of very smart B2B marketers to learn how they were applying data and analytics to their marketing objectives. With responsibility for demand generation, Sechrist is mired in database marketing. Past purchase of cloud-based software.

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10 Questions: Do You Need Marketing Automation?

The Point

Using even the most conservative assumptions, we were able to project a return – in the form of increased revenue – that far outweighed the price of the software under consideration, even allowing for related services and staff time. Inevitably, much of the business case for a marketing automation solution comes down to intangibles.

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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. HS: I must hear at least one person a week say “I need to clean up our Salesforce database.” Is that a reflection on the software, or on how people use it?

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Aprimo Marketing Studio Supports Sophisticated Business Marketers

Customer Experience Matrix

Placing them all in the same product adds cost and complexity, which are not a software developer’s friends. Rather, it has conceded the lower tiers of business marketing to simpler systems and aimed Marketing Studio at marketers who need greater sophistication and will accept higher cost and complexity to get it.

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Decoding the True Essence of Outbound Marketing

MarketJoy

It even brought out to fore that 75% of the topmost software executives fixed their appointments or made their presence felt in events post the receipt of cold emails or calls. Regardless of whether marketers put up their advertisements on newspapers or televisions, this approach remains valid.

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How to Turn Your Blog into a Lead Generating Machine

PureB2B

Sure, there’s software that can pull content off the internet for you. Database Marketing ) to other resources on your site. Keywords can be linked to landing pages or other pages, and you can have these lead to related offers or deals that your prospects might find interesting.