Sat.Sep 24, 2016 - Fri.Sep 30, 2016

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How Empathy Will Grow Your Sales and Marketing Pipeline

markempa

Writers note – This as a primer for my session at Dreamforce 2016 next week. We have more marketing channels and more content than ever before, but it’s become harder to actually connect with customers. Today’s crazy-busy customers are weary of pitches, cold emails, hype, and manipulative messages, and as a result, they tune them out. Neuroscientist, Antonio Damasio stated, “ We are not thinking machines that feel, we are feeling machines that think. ” In our rush to obtain leads, dr

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Five Content Marketing Tips for B2B Success

Webbiquity

Guest post by Mark Pinnes. Business content is a turn off for 70% of consumers—that’s according to research by Flagship Consulting in association with The Economist Intelligence Unit. However, this figure is not surprising when, according to the research, 93% of marketers can’t resist trying to connect their content to the product, and 70% even measure their content by the number of calls from prospects.

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The Massive Impact of Personalized Omni-channel Experiences

Marketing Insider Group

One of the more effective ways to become the best is to learn from the best. What did various people in various industries, various companies in various regions, do to vault themselves into such elite company? The 2016 State of Marketing Report, an annual report in its third year from Salesforce, is an in-depth industry […]. The post The Massive Impact of Personalized Omni-channel Experiences appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Pubcon Preview: Content, Media & Site Reviews

KoMarketing Associates

The summer is officially over and that can only mean one thing – no, not the crackling of crisp autumn leaves or the smell of fresh baked apple pies – I’m talking about conference season! The fall tends to take the team around the country and this year is no exception. Derek and Rebecca just got back from the Discover Forum in Seattle and next week, I’ll be headed to Las Vegas for Pubcon, where I’ll be hanging out, mingling with fellow marketers, and joining a few panels.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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The Real Truth About B2B Marketing And The Social Media Platforms You Need

ANNUITAS

I’ve read a few articles about social media and B2B Marketing lately that have blown my mind. You won’t believe number three…OK, there is no number three. And this is not a listicle. However, I read an article recently that got me thinking as it raised some interesting points about social and B2B. In answer to the age-old question of which platform is the best one for B2B marketing?

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Lead Generation Metrics You Should Be Aware Of

Marketing Insider Group

An effective lead generation strategy operates on a foundation of data, not guesswork. You need to have the right information about your business to develop well-informed decisions that increase your chances of success. Using the right metrics allows you to focus on objectives that will have the biggest impact on what matters most in your […].

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What Wikipedia Doesn’t Tell You About SEO Techniques

KoMarketing Associates

Have you ever found yourself sucked into a Wikipedia rabbit hole, going from one topic to another? If you haven’t, I suggest the buttered cat paradox. With its plethora of useful (and useless) information, Wikipedia has become a prime source to learn about new topics. Unfortunately, since readers can edit pages with whatever they’d like, many people often receive incorrect or misleading information.

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Customer Marketing Ideas: Cate Vanasse of Egencia

Lattice

We’re deep into our series of Q&As with leading practitioners in the customer marketing space. If you’ve missed our interviews.

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Pursuit Of Goals Drive Buyer’s Journey

Tony Zambito

Customer Journey by Rafael Garcia Motta. One of my favorite apps is the Starbuck’s app. Being a coffee lover, the app is a major convenience for getting coffee at the nearest Starbuck’s location. Admittedly, the app serves very well as a motivator to stop at Starbuck’s versus elsewhere. So that I continue to reach the goal of enough stars to get the occasional free drink plus other offers.

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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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5 reasons your business needs a mobile app

Marketing Insider Group

If you were under the impression that mobile applications are exclusively for the household-name brands with a seemingly endless supply of marketing budget, check your calendar as you may still be living in 2010. In the last 6 years, the mobile app industry has seen some tremendous growth, with both Android and IOS stores boasting […]. The post 5 reasons your business needs a mobile app appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Reltio Makes Enterprise Data Usable, and Then Uses It

Customer Experience Matrix

I’ve spent a lot of time recently talking to Customer Data Platform vendors, or companies that looked like they might be. One that sits right on the border is Reltio , which fits the CDP criteria* but goes beyond customer data to all types of enterprise information. That puts it more in the realm of Master Data Management, except that MDM is highly technical while Reltio is designed to be used by marketers and other business people.

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What brands and consumers get from long vs. short form content

Biznology

My long-overdue sequel seeks to address the complexity of content as a searchable, educational, and/or motivational tool for branding when strategy calls for a marketing “pull.” But first, let’s establish that most marketing, even that from the seemingly most enlightened ad pros still relies on market timed offers and the big “push” in ever decreasing effectiveness.

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The Real Truth About B2B Marketing And The Social Media Platforms You Need

ANNUITAS

I’ve read a few articles about social media and B2B Marketing lately that have blown my mind. You won’t believe number three…OK, there is no number three. And this is not a listicle. However, I read an article recently that got me thinking as it raised some interesting points about social and B2B. In answer to the age-old question of which platform is the best one for B2B marketing?

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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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How One Non-Profit Organization Used Content Marketing To Increase Applications By 5X

Marketing Insider Group

In 1993, I was probably the dorkiest college freshman ever to set foot on the campus of St. Joseph’s University here in Philadelphia. Or any college campus in history. Maybe even in the history of dorkiness. But as a mildly successful high school half-mile runner who didn’t have what it takes to compete at the […]. The post How One Non-Profit Organization Used Content Marketing To Increase Applications By 5X appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Database Clean-Up: How to Avoid Blowing a Lot of Money and Your Career!

ViewPoint

When evaluating the value of your database(s), is there a better, more effective alternative to either contacting all prospects in the databases or throwing them all out and starting over? Yes! You can save a lot of money and salvage the value of your database(s) by intuitively ranking the prospects in the database and testing them by calling into a sample of each segment.

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What’s the Future of Account-based Marketing?

Lattice

The foundation for any successful account-based marketing program is clearly identifying the most promising target accounts. By using predictive marketing to.

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Turn Leads into Customer Advocates

Hive9

It’s marketer’s job is to attract new leads. That’s an oversimplification, of course, but for many marketing departments, bringing in new leads is treated as the core focus. But what then?

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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8 Tips To Up Your Content Marketing Game

Marketing Insider Group

One of the biggest mistakes many content marketers make that prevents them from maximizing their content marketing ROI is not creating a strategy. Publishing content without a strategy is like walking in a pitch dark room with your eyes blindfolded. If you’re creating content without purpose and direction, and are just publishing for the sake […].

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Contently Named One of the Best Places to Work in NYC for the Second Year Running

Contently

Today, Contently was named one of the best places to work in New York City by Crain’s New York Business for the second year in a row. The rankings were based on factors like company culture, benefits, charitable giving, and perks. The list featured a diverse group of organizations, including law firms, financial companies, architectural firms, consultancies, and tech companies like ourselves.

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Customer Marketing Ideas: Amy Bills of Blackbaud

Lattice

“It’s Evolved Marketing” Customer success and customer advocacy go hand in hand. We been syncing up with some of the.

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The Marketing Ops Trends You Need to Know About

Hive9

As the Director of Marketing Operations, staying on top of what’s happening in the industry is simply part of the job. While everyone else can stay focused on their smaller slice of responsibilities, you have to be knowledgeable about the different factors what make up the whole and how they all relate.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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7 Ways To Get More Clicks on Twitter

Marketing Insider Group

With 500 million tweets sent out every day by over 300 million users, it’s easy for the messages you create to slip through the cracks. And it can be frustrating, considering all the time we spend crafting social media strategies that determine our brand voice and interests. If a tweet is posted and nobody clicks, […]. The post 7 Ways To Get More Clicks on Twitter appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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What You Gain (and Lose) With Ungated Content

Contently

For a brief time in college, I spent my days working at Gap. As far as summer jobs go, it was pretty agreeable. There are worse ways to spend an afternoon than getting paid to fold giant stacks of faux-vintage t-shirts. I also found out that you can learn a lot about marketing while working on the front lines for a big retailer. We were instructed to ask shoppers for email addresses or zip codes as they checked out, and I noticed that many customers seemed taken aback.

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Customer Marketing Ideas: Sasa Zelenovic of Acquia

Lattice

At Lattice, we believe there’s a hidden opportunity to actively market to existing customers. For some reason, so many companies.

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Cryptocalypse Now: hacking from the future or a Y2K déjà-vu?

Biznology

If you have not heard about quantum computing yet, you will very soon, from both likely and unlikely sources, including Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Staged or not , the explanation provided by Trudeau several months ago was probably much easier to understand than those provided by many of the experts in the field. If you are still scratching your head, this video may help untangling the concept: In any case, the message is clear: quantum computing is coming, and when that happe

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Content Marketing Trends That Will Rule 2017

Marketing Insider Group

Making predictions for an industry as fluid as content marketing is rarely a good idea. Chances are that you will have more misses than hits and that those misses will be far more eye-catching. Still, it can be difficult to resist the temptation to give one’s predictions about what is going to happen and that is […]. The post Content Marketing Trends That Will Rule 2017 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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4 Questions You Need to Answer Before You Create a Content Plan

Contently

One of the most important and innovative mechanical advances is the flywheel, a device used to store and conserve energy, and a critical component of everything from the steam locomotives of the early 1800s to NASA spacecrafts today. Remarkably powerful and efficient, the flywheel needs an initial torque to push it forward. Once in motion, it’s able to build and store more energy through each cycle, increasing its total output and effectiveness over time.

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Achieving Escape Velocity: Why We Raised our Latest Round

Lattice

Predicting buyer behavior has always been marketing’s holy grail. If you can predict who will buy your product.

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