LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If you look at Marketing Automation systems, the best supported CRM system is Salesforce.com. However, Forrester states that Microsoft Dynamics CRM may actually be a better CRM product. Should you look at Marketing Automation options first? Should you look at Marketing Automation options first?

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The sessions were about lead management, lead nurturing, content marketing, social media and Pardot product sessions. They realize the marketing automation can only go so far, and that a human interpretation of the lead’s profile and email & web activity will uncover additional insights. Pardot’s Secret.

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

is the question I get asked most by attendees of the MarketingSherpa B2B Marketing Summit in San Francisco. Marketing Automation is still very new for many companies, and it’s not immediately obvious how you can get started step-by-step. Choose Your Products and/or Business Unit. Improve Your Data Quality.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Even though some vendors have been around for almost 10 years, Marketing Automation is still relatively new. According to Forrester, only 2-5% of B2B firms have invested in full-featured Marketing Automation. Increasingly, B2B companies realize that Marketing Automation software requires skilled operators.

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LeadSloth

APRIL 15, 2010

If you sell multiple products, cross-selling may work for you. If someone is interested in product A, don’t send info on product B, unless products A and B are similar or at least complementary. If you’ve never nurtured your leads, you may find sales opportunities in your existing database.

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LeadSloth

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

This is the first of three posts for the Silverpop B2B Marketing University , March 3rd in Washington DC. I will be speaking about Marketing Automation features, the marketing technology ecosystem, and the impact of Social Media. Lead Generation. Where do your potential clients “hang out&# when they browse the web?

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LeadSloth

MAY 25, 2010

Oracle has just acquired Market2Lead , one of the early Marketing Automation vendors. Market2Lead was one of the early Marketing Automation vendors. Actually in 2006, when I was a marketing manager at a software company in San Francisco, I selected Market2Lead as our Marketing Automation system.

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LeadSloth

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Most readers of this blog will know that I’m passionate about Marketing Automation and Lead Management. As a consultant, I really enjoy helping organizations optimize their Marketing Automation efforts using the latest techniques and best practices. Therefore, I won’t blog about vendors and products.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 20, 2010

In Monday’s blog post I emphasized that process and best practices are they key to unlocking the full potential of Marketing Automation. The new Eloqua Cloud Connector product integrates 3rd party applications like JigSaw and Webex in the Program Builder. Another new product is Eloqua Discover for Salesforce.com.

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LeadSloth

JUNE 7, 2010

Hubspot is best known for their Inbound Marketing evangelism and a software product that helps small to medium-size companies generate leads through search engine optimization and social media. They are taking some steps towards lead management, and will be showing their email marketing and lead nurturing capabilities in this webinar.

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LeadSloth

JULY 12, 2010

HubSpot’s Medium and Large products give you the option to keep using your own site. For those requirements I would recommend using a Marketing Automation system, as even the most affordable Marketing Automation solutions have way more functionality in this area than HubSpot. Conclusion.

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LeadSloth

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

What are the key events to attend when you’d like to learn more about B2B Marketing, Marketing Automation, Lead Management? I’ve compiled a list of the events that matter: B2B Marketing Events for 2010. Some featured events: Silverpop B2B Marketing University. I can highly recommend these events.

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LeadSloth

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

My specialty is Marketing Automation, but Analytics and Reporting come up in pretty much any project I do. Even though I almost flunked my Statistics class in college, there’s no denying that Marketing Automation and Marketing Analytics are two sides of the same coin. Why Analytics? Revenue Metrics.

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LeadSloth

JANUARY 12, 2010

2009 was the year in which Marketing Automation really took off. Several new vendors appeared on the market, many existing vendors experienced rapid growth, and Marketing Automation as a term gained popularity among B2B marketers. In this post I want to focus on the trends in Marketing Automation for 2010.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Webex Integration & Other Product News. Peterson, VP Products, presented the product roadmap. GotoWebinar will follow, but GotoWebinar first needs to add an API to their product (please do so ASAP!). Tags: lead management marketing automation. There was a whole list of other planned improvements.

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LeadSloth

APRIL 29, 2009

Most of these vendors blogs really get ‘online marketing’, so they talk about best practices rather then just touting their products, and they post regularly. In alphabetical order: ActiveConversion B2B Marketing Blog. It is about Internet marketing: very interesting posts about SEO, PPC and Social Media.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 11, 2009

To generate demand for your products, it’s not enough to nurture the existing leads in your database. There are many ways to find these new leads: inbound marketing, search advertising, tradeshows, lead programs, etc. Do your clients use Salesforce for Google AdWords, Marketing Automation systems or other tools?

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LeadSloth

JULY 14, 2009

Side note: I mainly write about Marketing Automation, but I’ve come to believe that Inbound Marketing (which includes SEO) should go hand-in-hand with Marketing Automation. Inbound Marketing adds more leads to your database, and Marketing Automation manages those leads.

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LeadSloth

JUNE 30, 2009

Should Marketing Automation systems add Inbound Marketing tools as standard features? In short: any marketing activity that draws people to your website. What is Marketing Automation? In short: any marketing activity that happens after people come to your website. Why Automate Marketing?

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LeadSloth

MARCH 16, 2009

Therefore I initially called them a ‘niche vendor’ However, the product has evolved into a fairly complete marketing automation suite for SMB companies. e-commerce websites) typically use a dedicated web analytics product such as Google Analytics. Anonymous Visitor Identification. Conclusion.

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LeadSloth

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

This week someone asked me about lead nurturing for people who signed up for a 30-day product trial (for a SaaS/Cloud software product). In the past year I’ve been heads-down on many Marketing Automation projects, and this email inspired me write a follow-up: I’ve included 7 practical tips to get started and a brief case study.

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