ViewPoint

JUNE 15, 2012

There have been more comments from marketing automation vendors that cold calling and other traditional ways of generating sales leads are going away. Based on SLMA Radio interviews with 120 marketing and sales leaders and other conversations, a big change is the way companies are spending more dollars on marketing and lead generation.

Lead Management 120

Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management Direct Marketing 120

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. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Budget Programs Work Management Lead Scoring 100

ViewPoint

MAY 30, 2012

Merger & Acquisition Activity in CRM & Marketing Automation Expected to Increase. Click to start video at this point —Andrew expressed some surprise that last year there weren’t more mergers and acquisitions in the marketing and sales spaces. Look for Greater Process Integration and Alignment in 2012.

Differentiation 120

Differentiation Tips Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services 120

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. Kim Albee, Genoo Marketing Automation Aug 17 2010 Thoughtful article.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 17, 2010

To increase the speed at which you respond to market changes, companies need to invest in technology and expand the use of market insights, competitive intelligence, marketing automation and social monitoring. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 28, 2010

We need an always on demand strategy that utilizes an effective inbound marketing approach: optimized website, consistent paid search activity, drip nurture programs and marketing automation. With this calendar view, you can begin to see opportunities for integration across the entire marketing mix.

Planning 100

Planning Marketing Plans Work Management Budget Programs 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Paid search is an important part of our marketing mix and one that has driven…(fill in something quantifiable like sales, leads or contacts followed by the number of total impressions because that usually sounds like an impressive number). Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Budget Programs Marketing Budget 100