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2011 B2B Marketing Trends

Webbiquity

Tactics like telemarketing, PR and PPC advertising fell predominantly into the “somewhat effective&# camp. But strangely, social media—one of the top priorities for increased spending next year—was viewed as “highly effective&# by only 16% of respondents, while 25% said it was “not effective.&# Share this on Bebo.

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Is Social Media BS?

Webbiquity

Traditionally, big brands used TV and print advertising, while their smaller counterparts employed direct mail and telemarketing, to reach consumers directly through interruption marketing. Ditto for telemarketing. When marketing moved online, advertisers shifted efforts to banner ads, pop-ups and email marketing. And email marketing.

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Demandbase: A New Twist In The Lead Management Automation Market

Online Marketing Institute

Posted by Laura Ramos at 09:40 PM in B2B Marketing , Lauras Posts , Marketing Technology | Permalink Digg This | Save to del.icio.us Posted by Laura Ramos at 09:40 PM in B2B Marketing , Lauras Posts , Marketing Technology | Permalink Digg This | Save to del.icio.us

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An Interview with Sean Geehan, CEO and Founder Geehan Group

Buzz Marketing for Technology

A: Too often we get hung up on the latest “hot thing” in marketing: the jingle, the tag line, telemarketing, direct mail, CRM, brand management, websites, SEO, Social media, etc. Do you typically see B2B marketing spend allocations that are not aligned with business goals? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin.

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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

Webbiquity

Conversely, telemarketing and direct mail saw the biggest declines in spending. Marketing budgets continue to shift more from offline to online tactics. 68% of companies increased budgets for website development and content in 2010, making this the top area for increased marketing expenditures. blogs and mobile marketing—52%) and SEO (51%).

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B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up

Online Marketing Institute

Posted by Laura Ramos at 05:46 PM in B2B Marketing , Lauras Posts , Marketing Technology | Permalink Digg This | Save to del.icio.us a system that nurturing inquiries (emarketing and telemarketing), distributes the “leads” to various complicated sales distribution systems (outside direct, inside direct, dealers and distributions, etc.)