Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

On this blog you will find insights and advice about how to make conventional, online, and social media work well in B2B marketing. My goal is to inspire, challenge, and engage marketers at firms that sell highly-considered products and services. This is the first year we asked about the role of the corporate Web site.

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Marketing Mix Tactics Work Management Marketing Management 40

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2011

According to the research “ email marketing’s ability to provide a high quantity of leads combined with direct revenue gains ” is what makes it still an attractive channel. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Like Be the first to like this post.

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Planning Email Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

Maybe this works for your company as long as the number of marketing touches does not annoy the prospect to the point that they want to walk away. Marketing automation might be used to help setup triggers and automated touch points. That is the major shift IT vendors need to make. So if you: a.

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Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2010

To summarize my answer: As sales’ priorities shift over time from quantity at the beginning of a quarter to closing deals on quality leads at the end of quarter, marketing needs to have the flexibility to turn those dials as needed to meet the needs of the sales team. How to implement lead generation programs on a small business budget?

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Lead Generation Budget Programs Work Management Lead Scoring 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 17, 2010

Fewer tools. Ultimately it comes down to determining where can we achieve the greatest return from people, process and marketing tools to meet customer needs. More leads. More sales. Greater awareness. Less money. Less People. So how do we get there?

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Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 100

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

Now I could argue that you need a great product to solve a real customer need: you need some awareness in the marketplace to prove you are “in the game”, you need a website that acts as a viable “store front” for your business, and of course you need great service and support after the sale to keep customers satisfied. Step 5: Optimize.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 28, 2010

If you are looking for a more formal approach, check out The Marketing Leadership Council which offers a marketing planning tool called MarkPlan and recently held a series of workshops on marketing planning. With this calendar view, you can begin to see opportunities for integration across the entire marketing mix.

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