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Marketo Tells How to Use Social Media for Lead Generation

Paul Gillin

Marketo recently contacted several B2B social media marketing pros to get their tips on how to generate leads with social platforms. Check out “ How to Use Social Media for Lead Generation.” They report encouraging results. ” It’s a quick read and I think you’ll find some useful takeaways.

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Recent Posts: Expanding Social Authority and Enlivening Boring Predictions

Paul Gillin

It’s paying off so well that the company can afford to increase its focus on lead quality because it has more than enough leads in the hopper. FIR B2B #19: Doubts about Social Media’s Lead Gen Potential. Two new surveys cast doubt on the value of social media as a lead generation vehicle.

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Great Events This Week

Paul Gillin

Alan Belniak of PTC will be there showing the great suite of tools he uses to listen to conversations; David Crosbie and Amy Black will talk about overcoming resistance, which is still a huge topic; Novell’s Frank Days and others will look ahead to what we do next now that everybody is on Facebook; I’m pairing up with Kip Bodnar to cover (..)

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The Power of B2B Communities

Paul Gillin

They are flexible gathering halls that can fill a wide variety of purposes ranging from product development to lead generation. Lead Generator,&# indicating that generosity is part of his business strategy. Top coders win money and also visibility that leads to jobs and lucrative contracts.

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‘The Truth about Leads’ Is Just That

Paul Gillin

My 15 months of hell taught me otherwise, and that’s why I was curious when Dan McDade sent me a copy of The Truth about Leads. McDade Is an entrepreneur whose company, PointClear , helps businesses improve their prospecting and lead nurturing. These tactics can generate a lot of names, but not many qualified leads.

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Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter in Plain English

Paul Gillin

This makes LinkedIn a compelling new tool for professional networking and lead generation. LinkedIn also enables members to identify shared connections and to form relationships with others through friends-in-common. Facebook fan pages focus on conversation with followers while LinkedIn stresses information about the companies.

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The Appeal of B2B Social Networks

Paul Gillin

They are flexible gathering halls that can fill a wide variety of purposes ranging from product development to lead generation. Top coders win money and also visibility that leads to jobs and lucrative contracts. Lead Generator,&# indicating that the value he provides to the community is good for his business.