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The 10 most fascinating people in B2B marketing in 2017

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I’ve served on John’s board for 5 years now, and recognize him as a master of extracting value from media properties — trade pubs, websites, databases, seminars, conferences, online training programs — and rounding up data sources across a complex organization. Now VCs frequently send him in to companies to clean things up before a sale.

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Marketing automation is not marketing strategy

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Eloqua, too, makes a strong case for strategy in its guide, “6 Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Marketing Automation Journey,” which contains the important reminder to avoid putting “too much focus on technology, and not enough focus on buyers.”. Train up your team. And junior staffers need training in strategic marketing thinking.