Wed.May 15, 2013

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The Real Reason Sales People Struggle to Close Opportunities

ViewPoint

'This article was originally published by Bob Apollo on his blog Accelerating Revenue Growth: the Inflexion-Point Blog. As CEO of UK-based Inflexion-Point Strategy Partners , Bob works with the leadership teams of technology-based B2B-focused companies, enabling them to make the critical connections between their marketing messages, their sales conversations, their true differentiators, and their customer''s priorities.

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Why CMO’s Need To Be More Involved in Ecommerce

Buzz Marketing for Technology

'Posted in Commerce Conversion Optimization Customer Experience eCommerce Leadership Online Testing Optimization Personalization Testing. If the $42.3 billion spent online this past holiday season has taught retailers anything, it’s that capturing customers—and their dollars—online is crucial. But online is a big place. And mobile, which can seem like an entirely different universe, looms ever larger.

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Pinterest Marketing 101

Biznology

'Photo credit: Wikipedia. Yesterday, Jennifer Evans Cario of SugarSpun Marketing presented our latest Biznology® Webinar about how to use Pinterest as one of your marketing strategies. Been following all the hype about Pinterest but not quite sure how it applies to your business? Maybe you’ve even taken the time to set up a Pinterest page, but never got past your first few pins.

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When is Social Media Experimentation a Waste of Company Resources

Convince & Convert

'Social Media Controversies Addressed, Fresh Each Week. In this edition of The Baer Facts, I talk with Kyle Lacy of ExactTarget about whether brands should be taking the plunge into other emerging platforms , specifically SnapChat. As an author, it scares the bejesus out of me, but it appears kids really don’t want to read. And as a parent, it spooks me, but it appears kids don’t want to use social networks that their parents also use.

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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The Mathematics of Revenue Cycle Strategy

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Rajiv Kapoor Change of focus. Once clients of mine get their marketing automation platform in place their entire focus changes. Up to this point, their lives were dominated by focusing on what the new technology is and how can they get it up and running. Now, let’s say you are the client. You are capable (obviously) and have setup key processes including lifecycle, scoring, marketing activities, and analytics.

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Use Your Company Website as the Hub of Your Online Marketing

Circle Studio

The post Use Your Company Website as the Hub of Your Online Marketing appeared first on circle S studio.

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Google I/O and the Push for Better Context

Hubspot

'Google''s big I/O conference launched today, with a raft of product rollouts and introductions , including a new music service and improvements to its Maps app and Google+ social network. But the big-picture takeaway, to me anyway, was that Google, across almost every part of its business, is trying to create a world where websites know more and more about us and where marketers can deliver better, more tailored information and content.

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5 reasons why HR managers struggle with employer branding – and a new way forward

Integrated B2B

'With all the capabilities possessed by a modern corporation, and the decisive importance of employees as a success factor for more than 90 percent (my own estimate) of medium-sized to large companies, why is employer branding so neglected? Here are five possible reasons and a suggestion for how to give employer branding a quick boost. 1. Not enough knowhow.

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NPS for Marketing: An Interview With the Creator of the Net Promoter System

Hubspot

'We’re big followers of Net Promoter Score (NPS) at HubSpot. In fact, we track the NPS of our customers, our employees, people who contact our support team, and even our INBOUND conference attendees. If you''re unfamiliar with NPS, it''s a customer loyalty framework that evaluates, on a scale of 1-10, the degree to which people would recommend your company/product to others.

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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7 Content Marketing Questions to Ask BEFORE You Write a Word

Writing on the Web

'BEFORE You Write a Word" src="[link] width="300" height="300" title="7 Content Marketing Questions to Ask BEFORE You Write a Word" /> Here are some key marketing questions to ask and answer before you write a single word of content, if you want to get good content marketing results. When you outsource writing for your blog , newsletter, video or any type of content marketing, be very clear about your content marketing goals.

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What Your Traditional Marketing Education Didn't Teach You About Marketing Today

Hubspot

'In the older days of marketing, most interview questions revolved around a marketer’s knowledge of marketing principles like “The 4 Ps” and how he or she could apply that knowledge to case questions in an interview setting. Whether you studied marketing as an undergrad, graduate, or business school student, chances are your studies included classes about branding, marketing strategy, public relations, and the basics of advertising -- all of which are interesting topics and core to the history a

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The Power of Visual Content Marketing and Brand Visuals in Action

Crimson Marketing

'There is an increasingly rising trend in incorporating visual content as part of your marketing plan. A well thought out infographic can greatly increase the effectiveness of your messaging. The main focus area of any visual content piece needs to remain in teaching your audience. Graphics and design are almost always cool, interesting, and exciting, but are you influencing decisions at the same time?

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