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How to Market to Chief Information Officers (CIOs)

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Here’s what you need to know to market successfully to CIOs. He or she] prefers to use judgment rather than perception, meaning that he or she focuses on predictability, planning and control rather than perception, which is the ability to be adaptable, spontaneous and flexible.” Do you have a plan for marketing to CIOs?

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An Inbound Marketing Infographic for Your Marketing Planning

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One great example is the Inbound Marketing Strategy infographic published recently by Slingshot SEO (see below – included with the authors’ permission). I think this is a great tool to use as you plan or review your B2B marketing. For information on these phases, see my previous blog post, You Paid for TOFU.

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Create a 1-Page Marketing Plan

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I like working from a one-page marketing plan for my clients and for my own business, whether or not we have a multi-page written plan as well. I now use Microsoft Excel to show the marketing objective, tasks, resources, start dates, and timeline as well as the estimated and actual costs and measurable results.

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Do You Have a Marketing Plan for 2010?

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If you haven’t yet done your marketing plan for 2010, don’t panic. If you have already done your plan, check it against some of our marketing planning success tips below. Marketing Plan Success Tips. Marketing plans don’t need to be elaborate. There is still time.

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How to Do Competitive Analysis in a Crowded Industry

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One reason to focus on competitors who are top online search performers is that, by 2010, 93% of B2B buyers started their purchase decision by doing an online search for suppliers ( Booz & Company B2B Marketing Survey ). Chances are that the top search performers are getting most of the market share. Contact New Incite today.

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Why Written Plans Improve Web Site Project Success

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When creating a new or updating an existing web site, marketing professionals have a tough role to play. The solution is a written web site project plan. By writing a plan, marketing has a document that the user community has to approve and sign off on before any programming starts. Web site plans are not foolproof.

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6 Ways Competitive Analysis Benefits Your B2B Marketing

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Here are some of the ways a competitive analysis can help your B2B marketing. The phase your industry is in matters and is an indicator of what kind of marketing (and business!) For more about the different industry phases, see my previous post, What Should I Spend on My Marketing Budget? Is your industry new and fragmented?

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