Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Of course, Marketing Automation alone cannot live up to those hyped up expectations and has to take the brunt of the blame. That is unfortunate because Marketing Automation software is a very useful tool and in my opinion, a necessity these days. Automating the “garbage in, garbage out” marketing approach benefits no one.”

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

Personas do matter in B2B content marketing You would be wasting your scarce resources if you pumped out marketing content without first having a clear and complete understanding of the personas of your B2B buyers. This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

You don’t have that kind of a marketing budget; smaller as it may be in these tough times, yet a lot is expected of you or your marketing team. How can you use marketing content to generate a decent volume of sales-ready leads at a low(er) cost? What is effective content marketing?

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

To deepen and strengthen this relationship, marketers (and sales) must optimize the “return on time spent” by increasing the value received through each touchpoint. Source: IDC Analyst Connection: Coordinating Marketing and Sales across the Entire Revenue Cycle.) This white paper aims to change that perception of them.

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Clearly define personas by addressing the WIIF (What’s in it for me) question for each stakeholder. WHEN : When on the sales cycle do you expect to engage with your prospects? How are you using email marketing to reach and engage with your target audience? Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo?

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

Re-purpose - The same content can be modified for use with different personas and verticals to increase relevance and personalization rather than relying on general, one-size-fits-all content to meet the needs of a variety of audiences. Hold some in reserve to use as an offer during an inside sales call to follow-up.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

> Oh, we need content, okay let’s just copy & paste from our old marketing collateral. Six months later, very little traffic, even fewer leads and no sales > The new web site sucks, hasn’t done anything for our business. Don’t be persona non grata – take the time to really understand the persona of the target audience.

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