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Sales and Marketing: The technology behind CRM

markempa

Heidi Melin, CMO, Eloqua , obviously has a certain amount of vested interest as a MA software vendor, and she pointed out the value of MA for marketers. “By Now, according to Forrester analyst Lori Wizdo , two-thirds to 90% of the buying cycle is completed before a B2B buyer ever speaks with a sales rep.

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B2B Marketing Mix: Will Online, Social Tactics Lead?

Online Marketing Institute

This blog draws on the heritage of my Forrester research. Disclaimer The views expressed on this blog are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer, Xerox Global Services, nor those of my former one, Forrester Research. 2) PR and TV are popular for building brand but trade shows and email raise awareness best.

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Oh, the Places They’ll Go: Planning for the Customer Journey

Allocadia

According to Forrester , B2B marketing executives are not in denial. It’s a kind of lens to judge the value of activities, giving these marketers data and reason for why they’re spending budget on a new trade show or asset. With this release, we’ve applied data-driven discipline and focus to the customer journey.

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Oh, the Places They’ll Go: Planning for the Customer Journey

Allocadia

According to Forrester , B2B marketing executives are not in denial. It’s a kind of lens to judge the value of activities, giving these marketers data and reason for why they’re spending budget on a new trade show or asset. With this release, we’ve applied data-driven discipline and focus to the customer journey.

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Email Design Review Gallery « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

What I Don’t Like: The ‘download’ button with the Forrester logo on top and right next to the image looks a bit out-of-place, maybe it’s just me? Design #9 Email Sender: Eloqua Email Title: Using Social Channels What I Like: This is a really nicely designed email. United States License.

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Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 137: Q&A with Laura Vogel @laurahvogel

Heinz Marketing

Laura: Yeah, I get a question a lot from people that want to say, how do I get people to my trade shows. What are some of the elements of shows and of the show experience that you’ve noticed are most important? Laura, thanks so much for joining us. Laura: Thank you for having me, guys. This is awesome.

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Marketing Automation Catching On Fire

The Effective Marketer

Note: I used publicly available data and wasn’t able to find Eloqua’s Series A, so I deducted based on valuation of their second round. Also interesting to note that if you break down the fundraising of each of the above vendors into a timeline (like I did below), most of the investment has been made in the past couple years.