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B2B Social Media Strategy and Executive Buy-in

Marketing Insider Group

I link to some of the latest research from firms like emarketer, Forrester, Morgan Stanley and the Altimeter Group and cite popular social media experts like Charlene Li, Shannon Paul, Jay Baer and Jason Falls. I explain the 5 steps required to gaining executive buy-in.

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Why Is Search…So…Darn…Hard!

Marketing Insider Group

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Not everyone in B2B “buys&# that they each hold a stake in search – Sales/Marketing/IT/Execs,etc.

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B2B Lead Generation Boosters: 25 Rocket-Fueled Strategies and Ideas to Propel Your Pipeline

NetLine

Source: Forrester Some of the lead types that have featured in versions of this model include: Inquiries (INQs): As the name suggests, these are leads that have come as the result of direct contact from potential customers. You’ll also want to integrate intent data into your marketing automation tools for maximum impact.

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B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up

Online Marketing Institute

Home Forrester Research « Getting Up Close and Personal | Main | Social Technographics Data Now Available » March 20, 2008 B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Since the start of this year, I’ve been receiving a boatload of briefing requests from companies wanting to show me their lead generation and management solutions.

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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

Webbiquity

You’ll learn from this fascinating infographic that Forrester Research estimates that $716 million was spent on social media marketing in 2010, and the figure will reach $3.1 At that point, social media will be a bigger channel than email or mobile, though still far smaller than search or display advertising.