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Is Direct Marketing Relevant Anymore?

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DM News, the venerable tabloid that I remember reading while cutting my direct marketing teeth back at Oracle in the late 1980s, is switching from a weekly to bi-weekly publication schedule. This prompted a discussion on LinkedIn wondering if the change augured tougher times ahead for direct marketers.

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Elevate B2B Marketing News Weekly Roundup: B2B Becomes More Complex, LinkedIn Benefits From X Exodus, & New Google Ads Shifts

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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

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I’ll even agree that any type of “spray and pray” advertising – the type that makes no attempt to target the right audience, deliver relevant content, or offer information of value, should be frowned upon if not outlawed completely. Full disclaimer: my firm, Spear Marketing Group , is a leading Marketo partner.).

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Does Creative Still Matter in B2B Marketing?

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However, I’m also concerned that, as marketers, in our haste to throw off our reputation as a bunch of do-nothing artists, we run the risk of relinquishing a creative legacy that still has an important role to play, in demand generation , and in marketing as a whole. Sure, data rules the roost.

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The Lead Generation Strategy Guide

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What is Lead Generation? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. Inbound Marketing. Marketing Campaigns. What is a Lead?

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The Lead Generation Strategy Guide

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What Is Lead Generation? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. Marketing Campaigns Campaigns are what make companies memorable.

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A Simple Technique for Reducing Bounces & Unsubscribes

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At our agency , when we send emails – for example, to blog subscribers – we include this “update profile&# option in two locations – one immediately under the body of the email (image at right), and another in the footer immediately under the unsubscribe link. After all, you’ve earned them! *As