ANNUITAS

JULY 30, 2015

When I think about starting my career in marketing automation, I think of the complete confusion of how everything should be setup. This wasn’t just for our marketing team — it included our CRM admins, the sales team, communications and so many other parties. Start simply with the basics. Resources Are Key-.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

We are glad to have Steve Woods, CTO of Eloqua as a guest contributor to The Annuitas Group blog. Steve is a thought leader in the world of marketing automation and lead management and is also a prolific writer on topics related to demand generation and the current transitions within the marketing profession.

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MARCH 10, 2016

The changes his invention brought to our world and especially as they relate to marketing, are nothing short of mind blowing. It’s been nearly two decades since marketing automation pushed into the B2B scene with the introduction of Eloqua in 1999. Since then, every marketer is now a potential buyer of this technology.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This is the second post on marketing best practices, some of which you may not think impact your overall marketing effectiveness, like deleting old contacts , but they do in a big way. Standardization is one of those areas that can make or break any marketing program and impact an organization long-term if not done correctly.

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MAY 28, 2015

There is still a great divide between sales and marketing. Despite the silos, some organizations are able to meet their sales and marketing goals. Misconceptions about tools like marketing automation (that is a marketing tool) just add fuel to the fire. Technology is a factor in the great divide. Will it be easy?

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 28, 2012

In our last post , we introduced a list of 9 things marketers need from marketing automation vendors and consultants. Even though the information for the buyer is plentiful, we at The Annuitas Group are still constantly being asked to provide insight on what’s actually going on in the market. Hence, the list.

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 28, 2012

In our last post , we introduced a list of 9 things marketers need from marketing automation vendors and consultants. Even though the information for the buyer is plentiful, we at The Annuitas Group are still constantly being asked to provide insight on what’s actually going on in the market. Hence, the list.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 17, 2016

However, they are topics many marketers struggle with. Last week at the Atlanta Eloqua User Group Meeting, email deliverablity and privacy expert, Chris Arrendale of InboxPros , shared his knowledge on deliverability and privacy essentials. Often times your sales or marketing team will pressure you to purchase a list.

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APRIL 11, 2011

It also allowed me the opportunity to mingle with many great B2B sales people, which is a departure from my norm of usually interacting with B2B Marketers. In his contribution to the recently released Book of Funnels by Focus , Matt West, VP of Marketing for Genius captured this perfectly with his funnel.

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

I was lucky enough to interview our keynote speaker, Steve Woods , Founder and CTO of Nudge Software (former Co-Founder of Eloqua and author of Digital Body Language) to talk about B2B marketing, being a serial entrepreneur and what makes B2B so difficult to master today. Q: What makes B2B marketing so challenging?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

I have been to a lot of marketing events, on both sides of the booth. Also, as we close in on Spring event season, there’s a list of some of the best B2B marketing events to look for in 2015. Not only is it a great way to snag helpful information from sessions you couldn’t attend, but also to connect with like-minded marketers.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

This was my fourth Dreamforce, and I’d like to offer some observations from the perspective of someone who lives in the B2B marketing & sales space. Observation 1: Salesforce.com is not going to acquire a Marketing Automation Vendor anytime soon. Observation 2: Marketing Automation is Alive & Well.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 10, 2011

Steve has nearly 20 years of experience in brand building, demand generation and corporate marketing. Steve has a proven track record in marketing communications development and execution. He has served as chief marketing executive at TOA Technologies and Eloqua, as well as at Nuance Communications.

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

I recently presented a story about my past success in winning an Eloqua Markie for ‘Metrics that Matter’ at a recent Atlanta Eloqua User Group. There are a few easy ways to purge the non-marketable contacts in your database. Author: Kathleen Hoehn @KathleenHoehn Marketing Automation Consultant, ANNUITAS.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

According to the State of Content Marketing Report 2014 Survey Report by LookBook HQ and Oracle Eloqua, marketers are producing a lot of content. In fact, 62% of content marketers produce at least one asset every two weeks, and 29% create multiple pieces per week. How much content do we create? Then keep writing.

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JUNE 15, 2011

In the last year the aspect of revenue, as it relates to marketing departments, has taken center stage. Both Eloqua and Marketo are at the forefront of the Marketing Automation space discussing Revenue Performance Management. This includes marketing, sales, customer support, product development, IT etc. Marketing Enables.

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ANNUITAS

JULY 17, 2012

the Eloqueen to discuss various topics about our B2B world and marketing automation. As one of the leading sales representatives in the marketing automation space, Jill has established herself as a thought leader and advisor to some of the worlds largest companies. or maybe, “Why Eloqua?” I am their information concierge.

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ANNUITAS

JULY 17, 2012

the Eloqueen to discuss various topics about our B2B world and marketing automation. As one of the leading sales representatives in the marketing automation space, Jill has established herself as a thought leader and advisor to some of the worlds largest companies. or maybe, “Why Eloqua?” I am their information concierge.

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