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Yesterday's News: Marketo Plans IPO, Eloqua Eyes B2C

Customer Experience Matrix

There were two bits of news from Marketing Automation Land yesterday: Marketo announced it has filed a draft registration statement for an initial public offering, and Eloqua CEO Joe Payne was quoted as saying his company plans to expand into business-to-consumer marketing. The Marketo news is long-expected. I wholly agree with the theory.

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Oracle Buys Eloqua: Winners and Losers for B2B Marketing Automation

Customer Experience Matrix

Oracle announced today that it has agreed to purchase B2B marketing automation leader Eloqua for $23.50 This was a bit of a surprise, given that Eloqua just went public in August. It suggests that neither Oracle nor Eloqua management felt the company was substantially undervalued. per share, which comes to $871 million.

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Eloqua Adds Free Implementation Offering

Customer Experience Matrix

On Monday, Eloqua announced a new free deployment service for its clients. It follows last month’s free deployment offer from Eloqua reseller Pedowitz Group , which generated quite a bit of comment on this blog. Eloqua also has its professional services group and consulting partners to provide more hands-on assistance.

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Pedowitz Group Offers Free Support for New Eloqua Clients

Customer Experience Matrix

The Pedowitz Group announced this morning that it was offering $15,000 in free consulting services and guaranteeing a five-day implementation to new clients who purchase Eloqua demand generation software. Click here for the announcement.) (If Certainly that’s how I’d spin it if I were a competitor.

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Seven Ways B2B Tech Buying Behavior is Changing [Research]

Webbiquity

.” While there’s no reason to doubt these findings, a few caveats are important to note: The relative value of user reviews versus case studies is highest for relatively simple, low-cost (under four figures per certainly, under low five-figure purchases often) SaaS products versus enterprise software. as opposed to products.

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How 100+ Brands Use Video with Oracle Eloqua to Connect with More Buyers

Vidyard

In fact, more than 100 brands are now using Vidyard’s integration with Oracle Eloqua to connect with more buyers and turn viewers into customers. The best marketers appreciate the need to appeal to buyers on a more human level throughout their entire path to purchase. Use Creative and Personalized Video to Boost Conversions.

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86% of Software Buyers Use Peer Review Sites to Make a Purchase. How Discoverable is Your Brand?

Directive Agency

He has over 10 years of experience in the B2B tech industry at companies like Eloqua, Influitive, and PartnerStack. Joe Kevens is the Director of Demand Generation at PartnerStack , as well as the Founder of B2B Saas Reviews.