Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Social media makes it easy to connect with new people who share your interests…anywhere on earth. Before social networks (and even more so before email became widespread), it was difficult to make and maintain acquaintances with professional peers or people with similar interests in other parts of the country, much less the world.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

As many others have noted, the rise of social media and the explosion of online content has fundamentally altered the b2b sales process. Prospects no longer rely on sales people and marketing collateral for information; most of their research is now done before they ever make contact with a sales rep. Share this on del.icio.us.

Manticore 100

Manticore Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Marketing Automation 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 12, 2010

And if you Google “sales management thought leader&# in quotes, six of the top ten spots belong to the same sales leadership guru. A company’s website is now only one of myriad places where customers, buyers and other interested parties can find information about it. Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo.

Enterprise Management 100

Enterprise Management PR Social Networks SEM 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 6, 2010

It involves seeing from the front end of the sale all the way to the consummation of the sale and I believe Facebook has or is planning to have some of the most critical elements all on their platform (and all for free!). Even conduct the sale with payment options like PayPal in the future. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Facebook Market2Lead Leads 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

How can you efficiently nurture those long-term prospects, learning more about their interests in the process, until they are really ready to engage with sales? Most sales people still don’t. Buyers no longer rely on sales people for basic information or exploratory “consultation.&#

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 24, 2011

A realtime social search engine that pulls current and recent results for any term from Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz, Digg and Delicious. Find long-lost acquaintances, extended family members, or a future love interest. A free service for setting up, promoting and hosting Twitter chats. Social and Alternative Search Engines.

Social Media 100

Social Media Tools Buzz Media 100

Writing on the Web

AUGUST 25, 2010

But I think the ability to stand back and watch your mental processes unfold is interesting and informative. And you already know how important it is to get in the shoes of readers when you’re composing a sales or landing page. Some people do, and others don’t, they just operate impulsively and intuitively. Seth Godin.

Digg 100

Digg Content Buzz Landing Pages 100

Webbiquity

JULY 25, 2011

Promote your content (though not only your content, but other content your readers/followers/fans may be interested in) on popular social bookmarking sites like Digg , delicious , Reddit and StumbleUpon. See the reputation management question below. Then you can move on to whichever more advanced tactics are relevant to your business.

Optimization 100

Optimization Microsite Digg Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Webbiquity

JULY 25, 2011

Promote your content (though not only your content, but other content your readers/followers/fans may be interested in) on popular social bookmarking sites like Digg , delicious , Reddit and StumbleUpon. See the reputation management question below. Then you can move on to whichever more advanced tactics are relevant to your business.

Optimization 100

Optimization Microsite Digg Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Writing on the Web

JUNE 17, 2010

Even when you’re giving something away, for FREE, you’ve got to write good “sales&# copy that spurs people into action. Now you’ve got to format your sales letter landing page , with a dynamite headline, cool graphics, arrows, ORDER NOW! Creating Great Sales Pages. The fun is just beginning.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Ning AIDA Advertorials 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Though the full report runs $400, much interesting data can be gleaned from the free executive summary. From the buyer standpoint, the two most popular uses of social media (with roughly 60% each) in the commercial realm are to “learn about new products / features / services&# and to “learn about specials and sales.&#

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Twitter is social media, not a broadcast platform; if you’ve taken an interest in what I tweet, I want to read yours as well, and hopefully we can learn from each other. Your tweets are a series of blatant sales pitches. Your posts are completely off topic from my interests. There are no RT’s in your tweet stream.

Twitter 100

Twitter Phishing Broadcasting Digg 100

Webbiquity

APRIL 26, 2010

Can you fire your sales force? Maria Pergolino wraps up the key takeaways from this virtual conference, covering areas from social media integration and landing page optimization to relationship-building and sales-marketing alignment. How do you select the right market research to support your goals? Well worth a read. Tweet This!

Marketing Strategy 100

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Allocation Budget Programs 100

Anything Goes Marketing

MARCH 8, 2009

I now have 32 new people (and growing) that I can network with who share my similar background and interests. LinkedIn tip : Look for ways that you can create niche groups that pull together people with similar interests. That in itself is an accomplishment but it’s how I met my wife which is the interesting part.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Web 2.0 Blogger 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Marketing automation systems—from vendors like Eloqua , Marketo , Genoo , Manticore and others—are great tools for moving prospective buyers along the path from interest to desire to action. Without a solid content strategy to support that movement through the marketing and sales cycle, all you’ve got is a nice email system.

Emarketing 100

Emarketing Marketing Automation Services Manticore Marketing Management 100

Hubspot

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

Budget Programs 99

Budget Programs Top of Funnel Tools Work Management 99

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2016

Tools such as Buzzsumo , Digg , and Reddit are also useful for sparking ideas for an infographic topic. Customer survey data, statistics from sales reports, and information about industry trends can all be used as sources to corroborate your infographic. For industry-specific content, LinkedIn Pulse is also worth checking out.

Linkbait 141

Linkbait Planning Peer-to-peer Landing Pages 141

Webbiquity

APRIL 19, 2010

Just as social media has changed the sales practice , here are five shifts that savvy marketers recognize and capitalizing on to increase sales in an age of consumer empowerment generally and the rise of social media specifically. Well-crafted campaigns led to one-time buyers, who may or may not have returned. Post this on Diigo.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media B2B Thought Leadership 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 2, 2008

« Employee engagement interest in storytelling | Main. Managing staff, conducting performance reviews, facilitating sales meetings, leading teams, co-ordinating communities of practice, and Im sure you can think of a heap of others, are practical skills you need to learn which you just cant read from a book. Newsletter.

Work Management 100

Work Management Digg Storytelling Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Webbiquity

MARCH 29, 2010

From the dawn of commerce, business people have always used networking to meet new people and establish new relationships with suppliers, potential partners, industry experts, and most importantly sales prospects. Historically, most of this activity was done face-to-face, at trade shows, conferences, seminars and other industry events.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Social Networks Network Marketing 100

Webbiquity

APRIL 27, 2010

Metrics related to ROI, such as leads generated and direct sales, were mentioned by only about half of the survey respondents as key benefits of social media marketing. B2B marketers were slightly more likely to report increased sales than than their B2C counterparts. Exposure vs. ROI. Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Report Social Marketing Planning 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

What the best practices for professional networking, generating sales leads, connecting with potential business partners, sharing content and getting answers to tough business questions? title, websites, interests) and five ways to maximize your efforts there (e.g. What new features should you get familiar with? New LinkedIn Features.

Linkedin 100

Linkedin Tactics Tips Work Management 100

Writing on the Web

JULY 15, 2010

Given my background and experiences, first in journalism, secondly in psychology, and for the last ten years in Internet marketing and communications, I see an interesting convergence of art and sciences. Sales & Landing Pages Using WordPress: Learn How. Stay tuned… What are your thoughts? Share this on Bebo.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Ning Work Management Content 100

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Adam Vincenzini reviews 10 tools that he believes “MUST be part of a modern communicator’s arsenal&# including AllTop (for finding the most influential bloggers in any space), Social Mention (social media monitoring tool) and SWiX (an interesting tool though it appears to be no longer free). Share this on Bebo. Share this on Mixx.

PR 100

PR Marketing Automation Services Blogger Eloqua 100

Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 25, 2009

The B2B Lead marketing blog provides frequent B2B Marketing and Sales Tips. link] 5 hours 59 minutes ago - reply - retweet What is Lead Management | B2B Marketing for Faster Sales Blo. B2B Marketing for Faster Sales Blog Insights, intelligence and perspective from the Genius ProfessionalsIn a previous blog post, Parker introduced me.

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Marketing Management Digg Paid Search Agency 40

Biznology

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Do you have methods for trapping these valuable, pre-filtered, and already-interested prospects? This can be useful; however, it suggests to visitors that they’re soon to receive an aggressive sales call from a sociopathic salesman. It may well be too much commitment for the casual peruser. ” you ask?

Marketing Websites 80

Marketing Websites RSS Paid Search Agency Social Media 80

readwrite

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The business end of Twitter has revamped its website tonight and it now includes a form that companies can use to express interest in purchasing Promoted Accounts, Promoted Tweets or Promoted Trends. “Selling trending topics is like gaming Digg,” Falls said. The next challenge the company will likely face?

Twitter 40

Twitter Paid Search Agency Buy Trends 40

readwrite

APRIL 9, 2008

The response has been unsurprising – users say they don’t want impersonal sales messages broadcast at them. They were interested in the idea, they said. Everyone says they are interested in whatever you are when they are doing press briefings. They (we) want utility-based ad campaigns. What blogs do these guys read?)

Paid Search Agency 40

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Banner Ads Planning 40

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 28, 2008

HTML-Tags: On June 25th, AppGap contributor Jenny Ambrozek and others came together for a great discussion of how businesses large and small are experimenting with Facebook groups and other social networking tactics to grow awareness, build buzz, gain insights and increase sales. they can’t NOT do so. E20portal.com â?? Enterprise 2.0

Work Management 100

Work Management Enterprise Management Web 2.0 Organization 100

B2B Marketing Savvy

AUGUST 17, 2009

Other Popular Posts: PR as Sales Collateral Branding Monks/Message Scribes Email The Scoopdog Team. Striking a workable balance while (first) learning (then) gleaning value from Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Digg and Del.ic.ious, et. If you like the read, please subscribe to my RSS feed. Posted in Marcom for B2B.

RSS 40

RSS Digg Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Search Agency 40

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

We only hire people whom we believe are interested in working this way." Comments Digg This. Enhancing Online Sales and Support: New Research Reveals What Works--and What Doesnt. Enhancing Online Sales and Support. It pays to start with the right people, says Saidel. "We If you havent already, spend the $14.95

Enterprise Management 100

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 100

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Reviewing the prior survey's results published in April 2009 , I expected that the economy -- and burgeoning interest in social media -- would accelerate the shift toward digital channels throughout 2009 to an unprecedented degree. 2) Email, search marketing, and inside sales worked best for awareness and demand generation.

Marketing Budget 40

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Budget Programs Research 40

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 24, 2008

My Bookmarks Digg Del.icio.us Why do we fight even what we know to be in our own vital interests? billion in sales. All leadership comes down to this: changing peoples behavior. Why is that so damn hard? Science offers some surprising new answers -- and ways to do better. Recommend This Print This Article Email This Article.

Companies 100

Companies Work Management RSS Advertorials 100

Online Marketing Institute

MARCH 13, 2011

Home About Selling At a Startup Entries RSS | Comments RSS Power Selling Tools: Things Every Startup Sales Team Needs Posted on February 8, 2011 by admin In order to sell effectively at a startup your sales team needs every tactical advantage possible. This tool has been designed from the ground up for a sales purpose.

Startups 40

Startups Leadlander Jigsaw Tools 40

Hubspot

DECEMBER 14, 2010

When executed correctly, a social media marketing campaign can bring traffic to your website and generate new leads for your sales team. People will want to follow you because they think your updates are interesting. “Interesting” doesn’t just includes your latest product releases or discount offerings.

Social Media 28

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 28

WebMarketCentral

APRIL 6, 2009

How can you maximize your results through social bookmarking sites like Digg? How to Level the Playing-field With Digg by Skelliewag How to game Digg to get your content onto the front page, by building and utilizing a grassroots network and selectively targeting power users. Why is online reputation management so important?

Social Media 20

Social Media Optimization Digg Web 2.0 20

Hubspot

JULY 13, 2011

"The most successful B2B pages often combine demonstrations of expertise with humor and personality, sounding more like a real conversation than stilted marketing and sales speak." - Karlie Justus, Social Media B2B. Offer Variety. Mix it up a little between videos, photos, questions, information, etc. Don’t have your own videos?

Facebook 28

Facebook Tips Planning Work Management 28