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The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

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Twitter feeds need updating, Facebook pages need commenting, blog posts need editing, and YouTube videos have to be tagged. Interns are ‘liking’ pages on facebook while the events coordinator is Tweeting about the trade show giveaway at their booth. What used to be clear roles (i.e.

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Why Social Media Is Not For Everyone « The Effective Marketer

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We’re told that if you have a good plan , if you follow a proven framework for rolling out your social media activities and integrate them with your sales efforts , then the ROI will be clear . That is, if you can translate all those additional site visits, downloads, and re-tweets into sales. Otherwise it’s just buzz.

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What’s Wrong with Marketing Education?

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If during an interview with a potential employer you can demonstrate that you know the concepts behind the sales and marketing funnels , lead nurturing , lead scoring , and what is the ROI of a marketing automation platform then you will be regarded as someone that is keeping up with the latest trends in marketing.

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free stuff that sells. maybe.

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Effective marketing is about generating sales. Sure, leads and nurturing and all of that are all good but the reality is that unless a sale is made, all that money was spent without any return. We send it along to the sales reps so tat they can chase these “leads&# like eagles diving for their prey. What do we do with it?

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The Networker's Dream

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By gathering information from your LinkedIn, Facebook, Yahoo, Gmail (not Hotmail, mind you), and other social media sites you belong, it maps out your connections and the connections of your connections. Give your network a boost with PeopleMaps The answer is in PeopleMaps. Look forward to catching up with you at BOS!

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Taming Your Brand Mascot « The Effective Marketer

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Here are some highlights of the Aflac duck’s impact: First year after the duck’s introduction, sales were up by 29%. The duck has 165,000 facebook fans in the US. Name recognition increased 67% after two years of running the commercials. Today the name recognition is 90%. How do you create a successful brand mascot?

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How to Get Sales and Marketing on the Same Page

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Internal struggles between sales and marketing are commonplace in organizations of all sizes. Sales and marketing can make beautiful music together in the form of more leads and sales! Tensions abound when sales and marketing leadership are locked in a battle of wills. Here are a few thoughts on how to make it happen.