The Point
APRIL 20, 2009
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.
The Point
MAY 11, 2015
At Marketo’s Marketing Nation Summit last month in San Francisco, there was much talk about the shifting function of marketing towards a more strategic, data-driven role within the modern corporation. You see similar sentiments echoed throughout the marketing press. But is data all that’s needed to drive B2B marketing success?
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The Point
JULY 27, 2021
In a far-gone era, when demand generation was “direct marketing,” it was often said that for any campaign to be successful, the list was paramount. Fast-forward 20 years to a world of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) , and little has changed. Are there market factors that indicate the account is a high-propensity target?
The Point
MAY 30, 2014
Over at the IDC Technology Marketing Blog , analyst Sam Melnick posted an article recently with the intriguing title: “Are Ad Agencies Keeping Pace with the Marketing’s (sic) Massive Digital Uptake? Specifically: • IDC reports that digital marketing spend by technology companies will surpass non-digital spend by the end of 2016.
The Point
AUGUST 17, 2010
Yet many B2B marketers continue to be allergic to the idea of using direct mail, simply because it seems such a throwback in our mobile-social-online era. Old fashioned, yes, but used smartly and effectively, direct mail can play a vital role in a well-rounded, integrated marketing plan. Customer Marketing.
The Point
MAY 30, 2013
In days long past, companies hired one marketing firm, usually an advertising agency, to coordinate a broad spectrum of marketing needs. One of the primary added values of working with a third-party agency is that they bring a fresh perspective to your ongoing marketing initiatives. marketing agencies marketing agency skype'
The Point
OCTOBER 22, 2013
In my last post, I wrote about the critical nature of personal value in demand generation and B2B marketing in general. Excerpted from “The High Tech Direct Marketing Handbook.” Construct two or three bullet points that detail the steps you’ll take to make the meeting as efficient as possible.
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