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JULY 30, 2012

If you ever hired a recent college graduate for a marketing position at your company, odds are you were amazed at their lack of knowledge. Not of basic marketing concepts like the 4 P’s , advertising , or branding but their utmost ignorance of modern marketing tactics and tools like webinars, marketing automation, and even CRM software.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Big companies all turn to Gartner’s reports to help them on emerging trends and technologies. Is an interesting lawsuit because it brings up the question of whether these vendor reports can really help or hinder a company’s ability to grow. Stay tuned! United States License. United States License.

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JULY 29, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking What’s Your Marketing Approach? An interesting post by Steve Johnson talks about marketing not being a list, but rather an approach to solving customers problems and helping buyers to buy.

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APRIL 6, 2011

That’s why I wrote a comprehensive guide to help you in your email selection process. Published in a 3-part series by Email Vendor Selection website, it shows a proven approach to quantitatively help you narrow down your choices and select the solution that will be the best fit for your organization. United States License.

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MARCH 24, 2011

It is interesting that back in 2009, MarketingSherpa had published a chart showing the key challenges marketers faced and “generating high quality leads&# was the top one. Sales keeps insisting on receiving better leads, marketing knows that is an issue, but still they are not delivering. United States License.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing Content That Sells When talking with lead nurturing and marketing automation vendors they all make it seem very easy. United States License. United States License.

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MAY 9, 2011

Besides the rise of social media as marketing channel, the emergence of marketing technology, more specifically Marketing Automation systems, in which you can configure the automated distribution of content to customers and prospects has been changing the way marketers see and create conent.

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MAY 3, 2011

The Goal of Marketing Software The need for marketing software comes from the necessity to better understand customer behavior across multiple channels. The goal is to make use of cross channel marketing strategies to target the customer at the right moment and influence purchase decisions. United States License.

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Being urgent or a hot topic doesn’t help much though, unless the content meets the needs of the reader. That’s one of the big promises of Marketing Automation software, of automating the sending of the right content to the right prospect at the right moment in time. Timely Content Perspectives. Easier said than done?

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MARCH 15, 2009

I’ve been thinking a lot lately on how to recover time I’ve spent in tasks not directly associated with what I consider productive , i.e. email, admin stuff, and doing everything else but those tasks that will help me achieve my goals. The use of such tools, however, can be seen as a short-tem fix instead of a long-term effect.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

For corporate blogs using a backup plugin is probably a good investment as well and the editorial calendar plugin is a great help for planning content especially coordinating among different team members. Click to download the WordPress Plugins for Marketers in Excel (XLS) format. United States License. United States License.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Oh, but note that the cost involves “audience generation programs, to produce and promote a webcast”, so you have to add your email marketing costs (again, different platforms will charge differently) and any additional method you typically use to get people to register and attend. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

PowerPoint Prototypes What I’ve successfully done in the past to help the communication between the marketing team and the designers is to use PowerPoint as a way to visually communicate with the how the new design and functionality will work. How can we improve this process? So what are you waiting for? United States License.

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JULY 23, 2010

I raised my hand and asked “what is this for and how will it help me in the future?&#. One day in high school, our math teacher was going over trigonometry and stopped to see if anyone had any questions. People turned their heads at me, there was an uncomfortable 2 seconds silence, and then she ignored me and moved on.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The process we went through is not necessarily the best or the only way to do it, but it certainly helped put some metrics in place that we could use to evaluate each vendor. With so many options out there, having some kind of analytical basis to back your final choice can help get approval for the new system. United States License.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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MAY 25, 2009

All that public speaking help that is out there can’t help you if your slides suck. That means you really don’t know much about public speaking because your slides are supposed to help you deliver the message! Use a moderator when possible : unless you are a great speaker, the presence of a moderator can really help.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Getting Stuff Done with MS Outlook Note: the tips I give below work in MS Outlook 2003 as well as 2007 version. An Effective Marketer gets things done. are the ones that will help you get stuff done.

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JANUARY 17, 2009

Therefore an understanding of what this all means, why each piece is important and knowing it is part of an overall strategy helps when delivering the message(s). The principle of communicating also applies to ensuring the marketing manager gives the necessary information to others in the company to get their jobs done.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Productivity from www.hrmreport.com If your office is anything like mine, your colleagues send you Youtube videos, web links, and other stuff that although very entertaining doesn’t help you get your projects done on time. Have you ever tried simply not checking email ? United States License. United States License.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

When used effectively, PPT can be a great help in conveying information, telling a story, and engaging the audience. Reply Daniel Kuperman says: August 26, 2009 at 10:52 am @The captivated listener – You are right about not blaming PowerPoint. United States License. United States License.

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APRIL 29, 2009

Although often outside the marketing/sales spectrum, there are tools out there that may not only help with webinars but can also help with the needs of the tech support and professional services departments. I hope these simple tips will help you with your webinar initiative! Why not kill three birds with one stone?

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JANUARY 5, 2009

This question when rephrased will help you focus. This question is great as a discussion item between the marketing team and the top management (ideally the CEO). Getting back to these basic principles can help marketing to “reset” and come up with a plan for action that will drive the organization in the right direction.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Some have even suggested that marketing automation market is floundering , but it is such a new market and offering that is innevitable to have doubts, especially with these many vendors in the space. You may spot some companies that were not considered to be “marketing automation&# players just a year or so ago.

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APRIL 6, 2009

By keeping in mind the ‘risk’ factor and tailoring all your answers to help the hiring manager lower the risk you represent. Some of these simple gestures go a long way towards helping you land the job. You only need to be 2% better: You don’t need to be a superstar. If you’re 2% better than the next candidate, you’re already ahead.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

We all have way too much on our plates to be concerned with every little detail of our marketing plans, after all that’s why we have people in our teams that (hopefully) can help us with some of the tasks. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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MARCH 9, 2010

Sponsor logo nicely placed helps give authority to the email. Big lead-in helps keep users reading. What I Don’t Like: Lead-in copy “Explode six direct marketing myths&# doesn’t tell me much, poor choice of words (although ‘myths’ tend to get people to read). Big but concise lead-in.

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JULY 12, 2009

Charts That Tell a Story Here is a compilation of great articles and sites I’ve read in the past that really helped me understand the importance of paying attention to data presentation and how to choose the right chart based on your data and message. “ I hope the resources I listed will help you create better charts and presentations.

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JULY 21, 2009

They caution us saying it could be dangerous to our business if incorrectly used and it’s only helpful to build relationships and goodwill. I don’t know about you, but so far it seems like Social Media is nothing more than just another media, another tool in the marketer’s arsenal. would be more helpful. Maybe not so much.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

I hope at least one of these tips can help you get more from Outlook. It took me a while to get used to this view but it helped me so much that is now my standard view for Outlook. Colorful messages help you distinguish them from all others, but use it sparingly otherwise the carnival of colors will only confuse you.

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JUNE 21, 2009

Free Marketing Training from IMU After watching the classes, my take on the University is: Positives: Online archives from each class including slides available on-demand helps a lot when you have busy schedules like mine, and also allows watching at your own pace (i.e. United States License. United States License.

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JUNE 13, 2009

As a marketer (HubSpot in this case) the question is whether sales will follow. Free marketing that sells Free marketing stuff can definitely help a company improve its brand and get new customers. As an attendee the question is whether the content will be good. United States License. United States License.

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MARCH 12, 2009

This will help you in two ways. Right after you do this, delete the em ail. Know What Your Meeting is About Labeling or categorizing your meetings can help tremendously in managing your time effectively. don’t schedule meetings in the morning, or whether you prefer to leave at least 1 hour after lunch before any meeting, etc.)

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JUNE 7, 2012

In it, VisionEdge Marketing President Laura Patterson demonstrates how to use “fit” and “behavior” metrics to rate your leads. To measure fit, she recommends using questions that help decide if the potential buyer is a match the company and its products. This can include queries such as: Is it in the right market?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

If you have a relatively short sales cycle, then developing content focused on driving leads down the marketing funnel to help close deals might be the best bet.

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APRIL 10, 2012

Although “email marketing” is the name of the game, there are actually many pieces you have to put into play and organize in order to make the most of it. The Marketing Automation software can not only track the email responses, but also the registrations from your landing page (if you used a form) and the downloads. No worries.

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APRIL 3, 2012

Tech support is the low-hanging fruit where you could have a message talking about how to make the most of your product, give a tip that will help them with the product, or talk about a solution for a problem people have been encountering lately. Customize the message for each department.

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