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Demand Generation Usability Scores - Part 2

Customer Experience Matrix

Build a campaign as a list of stages Eloqua Manticore Technology Market2Lead Marketbright Marketo Neolane Silverpop Engage B2B 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 Build linear campaigns outside of a larger campaign structure. Eloqua Manticore Technology Market2Lead Marketbright Marketo Neolane Silverpop Engage B2B 0 1 1 1 1 0.5

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Oracle Buys Eloqua: Winners and Losers for B2B Marketing Automation

Customer Experience Matrix

Oracle does have an existing B2B marketing automation product, based on the technology it acquired from Market2Lead in 2010. Market2Lead was very good system, but it lacked the huge market presence that Oracle gains from Eloqua. So that’s all fine, but what industry observers really want to know is how Salesforce.com will react.

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Aprimo Marketing Studio Supports Sophisticated Business Marketers

Customer Experience Matrix

In other words, Marketing Studio competes with high-end demand generation systems like Eloqua , Market2Lead and Neolane. Eloqua and Market2Lead are based on sales automation data, but can incorporate external tables. This reduces the amount of user training. But consumer marketers also need inputs from transaction systems.

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Marketo's Enterprise Edition and Revenue Cycle Management: Looking Under the Hood

Customer Experience Matrix

Enterprise Edition also adds a “sandbox” environment for training, testing and development – the sort of things that small companies might do on a live system, but large organizations cannot safely allow. Market2Lead had something similar but is no longer sold.) However, Marketo's implementation brings this reporting to a new level.

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Never Waste an Opportunity: The Value of Lead Nurturing

Tomorrow People

Each instance of engagement, such as a series of informational or training emails, provides a gentle nudge towards becoming a paying customer without the business exerting additional effort. According to Market2Lead, the sales cycle is nearly 25% shorter for nurtured leads. Work once, reap the benefits over and over again.

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My List of Demand Generation Vendors, and Who They Sell To

Customer Experience Matrix

Considerations extend beyond feature checklists to include sales and support models, pricing structures, training requirements, consulting partners, and usability. Final Thoughts: I know it's a cliche, but you really do need to select a vendor that matches your own company needs.

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Low Cost Systems for Demand Generation

Customer Experience Matrix

This is a bit perplexing, since those products are at the opposite ends of the spectrum: Marketo being relatively low cost / limited functionality / easier to learn, and Eloqua being higher cost / richer functionality / takes more training. It shouldn't be hard to figure out which one suits you better.