Paul Gillin

JUNE 18, 2013

Listen to your market and customers using tools like Twitter filters, Google Alerts and LinkedIn searches. Don’t lead with a sales pitch. Be helpful and sales will come. Facebook is fun, LinkedIn is business, Twitter is rapid-fire news. Each social network has a different culture and style.

Social Media 50

Social Media Social Marketing Media Social Networks 50

Paul Gillin

AUGUST 4, 2011

In a survey of marketers conducted by BtoB magazine last year , Facebook was ranked last in usefulness among the top five social networks, trailing blogs, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter, in that order. Buddy Media uses it to capture leads , as does e-mail marketing provider Infusionsoft. SAP plays inline videos. million likes*.

Facebook 50

Facebook B2B Marketing Rules Salesforce.com 50

Paul Gillin

OCTOBER 5, 2011

In the weeks leading up to the Direct Marketing Association annual conference in Boston this week, exhibitors were out strutting their best stuff. With 9,400 Twitter followers, 1,200 LinkedIn connections and regular columns in BtoB magazine and The CMO Site , I can extend their reach at very little cost to them.

Direct Marketing 50

Direct Marketing BtoB Word of Mouth Conference 50

Paul Gillin

AUGUST 6, 2012

Here’s how it might work: A user could search Twitter for people who have engaged directly with a brand more than twice over the last month, have mentioned the brand more than five times and have more than a specified number of followers. This addresses the problem of lead quality, which is the biggest cause of sales waste.

Marketing Automation Services 50

Marketing Automation Services Salesforce.com Ideal Customer Profiles Social Networks 50

Paul Gillin

JUNE 24, 2010

whose blog-driven search strategy yielded a six-fold increase in leads in just one quarter, and Clickable , whose Gurus drove a 400% one-year growth in billings. ROI analysis enforces rigor that leads to better decisions. A simple one is an ROI analysis of the impact of hiring a new sales representative.

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ROI Paid Content Social Marketing Webcast 50