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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

The Point

Over at marketing automation firm Marketo , CEO Phil Fernandez just wrote a full-throated rant against the evils of unsolicited email and purchased email lists used indiscriminately: “How does anyone think that these are sensible emails to send to the CEO of a fast-growing public company? In fact, I’d recommend it.

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MarTech’s ABM experts to follow

Martech

Prior to that, he co-founded two companies you have definitely heard of: Engagio (also served as CEO) and Marketo, which Adobe purchased for $4.8 He is the author of many marketing books, including Engagio’s “Clear and Complete Guide to Account Based Marketing” and Marketo’s “Definitive Guide to Marketing Automation.”

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Fractional Response Attribution is Worse Than Nothing

Customer Experience Matrix

I spent most of the past week in San Francisco at overlapping conferences for the Direct Marketing Association and Marketo. My Marketo presentation was based on the marketing measurement white paper I recently wrote for them, which argues that measurement should be based on tracking buyers through stages in the purchase process.

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What You Need to Know About Database Marketing

PureB2B

If your answer is the latter, you’re probably using database marketing. Database Marketing vs. Direct Marketing. Database marketing definitions often speak of its contrast to direct marketing. In truth, database marketing and direct marketing are far from polar opposites.

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A Simple Technique for Reducing Bounces & Unsubscribes

The Point

Because we host our page on Marketo , the old information is pre-populated automatically for anyone who has previously opened one of our emails. As long ago as 2002, the Direct Marketing Association was reporting that fully 33% of people change their email address once per year. After all, you’ve earned them! *As

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Demandbase: Converting More Web Visitors into Leads

The Point

Tags: B2B Marketing Demand Generation Landing Pages Lead Management Lead Nurturing Marketing Automation direct marketing lead generation b2b demand generation demandbase marketo.

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How to Convince Your CEO of the Power of B2B Content Marketing

NuSpark Consulting

CEOs and marketing leaders often stand on opposite sides of a deep chasm in terms of their belief in the power of B2B content marketing. While marketers recognize that content marketing can boost ROI, many corporate leaders still live in a worldview where traditional direct marketing campaigns rule.