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Demand Generation vs. Lead Generation: What’s the Difference?

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The terms “demand generation” and “lead generation” are used interchangeably, so it can be confusing to understand how they differ. Moreover, both demand generation and lead generation are relatively similar, although their goals and processes make them distinct. Need a refresher?

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2010 Will Bring New Features to Demand Generation Systems

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Summary: the demand generation market will continue to grow in 2010, and it may attract some new, big competitors from outside the industry. But the real excitement will be features that expand the scope of demand generation products to support inbound marketing, better measurement, and more efficient content creation.

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Pardot Offers Refined Demand Generation at a Small Business Price

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My little tour of demand generation vendors landed at Pardot just before Thanksgiving. As you’ll recall from my post on Web activity statistics , Pardot is one of the higher-ranked vendors not already in the Raab Guide to Demand Generation Systems. Pardot and other SMB systems don’t just offer a few simple features.

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Understanding ZoomInfo Pricing and Credits—What You Need To Know

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But, their pricing model can be a little confusing to understand. Here, we will explore ZoomInfo’s pricing and plans to help you determine whether the investment is worthwhile for your business needs. What is ZoomInfo’s Pricing? ZoomInfo does not provide pricing details on its website.

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Meeting the Needs of the Self-Serve B2B Buyer

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The TrustRadius report focuses primarily on how technology vendors should adapt their selling process to these new buying habits, but it’s also worth considering some of the key findings and their implication for the demand marketer. How should companies adapt their demand generation playbook to better serve the needs of the self-serve buyer?

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Low Cost Systems for Demand Generation

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Here are some alternatives that will come in at or below Marketo’s published starting price of $2,400 per month (or $1,500 for their “Lite” version). (To See my 2007 blog entry for some information or buy the Raab Guide to Demand Generation Systems for a detailed review. Pricing starts at $599 per month. Just kidding.or

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My List of Demand Generation Vendors, and Who They Sell To

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One of the audience members at the B2B Marketing University in Boston asked about demand generation systems for small businesses, and how to distinguish among the vendors in general. My brief answer was that the biggest difference was less functionality than the target markets the different vendors pursue.