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. Sales & Marketing 2.0 Conference.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Monday and Tuesday I’m attending the Boston MarketingSherpa B2B Marketing Summit. In this post some thoughts about the program… First of all, the best thing about this event is that the speakers are marketing practitioners, not vendors. The Marketing Automation Vendors. The Marketing Automation Vendors.

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LeadSloth

MARCH 22, 2009

I’m working on an interesting project right now: moving away from a marketing automation system. The company in question has used a comprehensive marketing automation system for about 2 years. In addition to cost savings, the thinking is that a full-blown marketing automation system just makes less sense with the new strategy.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 23, 2010

Just like last year, I will be a blogging partner for MarketingSherpa's B2B Marketing Summit. Again, they have created a great program for B2B Marketers, covering both lead generation and lead nurturing strategies. What is nice about this summit is that most speakers are marketing practitioners, not vendors.

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LeadSloth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

LeadSloth Marketing Automation Blog – Survey Results. Marketing Automation Best Practices. And the last topic “Social Media” confirmed my gut feeling that Social Media is hotter than Inbound Marketing and Search Marketing (which were hardly mentioned by the respondents). Content Marketing (the latest trend).

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LeadSloth

APRIL 24, 2009

Please send me your favorite blogs, because there must be lots of great Marketing Automation blogs that I haven’t found yet! BTW 1: Some of these blogs are more about lead generation, demand generation or inbound marketing, so maybe the title of this blog post is not ideal. Laura Ramos ‘ B2B Marketing posts ( @lauraramos ).

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LeadSloth

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Almost 30 people showed up for the first two Marketing Automation Monday meetups in San Francisco and Palo Alto. An email marketing vendor found out that people searching for "newsletters" are less sophisticated than those who search for "email software" That's useful info to fine-tune your nurturing programs.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Today I read a blog post about 7 trends that speed up the adoption of marketing automation. The Software is Great, But… Marketing Automation software is often positioned as the be-all and end-all. The Software is Great, But… Marketing Automation software is often positioned as the be-all and end-all. Process First.

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LeadSloth

MARCH 8, 2010

I write about Marketing Automation, so why am I at a sales conference? I’m here because I believe Sales & Marketing should be on the same team. Marketing Automation can help both Marketing and Sales, but it requires intense collaboration: that’s what Sales 2.0 Chatter and Marketing Automation.

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LeadSloth

MAY 25, 2010

Oracle has just acquired Market2Lead , one of the early Marketing Automation vendors. There has been a lot of talk in the industry about possible consolidation, such as vendors going out of business, becoming irrelevant or being acquired. Market2Lead was one of the early Marketing Automation vendors.

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LeadSloth

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Last week I presented a session at Silverpop’s B2B Marketing University in Atlanta. In addition to Marketing Automation, there were two big topics: Social Media and CRM. Many attendees were confused by CRM vendors claiming to offer full marketing functionality. Strong Features of Marketing Automation.

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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. However, working for a vendor in the space inevitably brings a bias.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 27, 2009

There has been quite a bit of change in B2B marketing over the past couple of years. Prospects now have instant access to much more information, so marketing’s involvement reaches much further down the sales cycle: they need to nurture prospects with relevant content until they are sales-ready. Enter Silverpop.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 24, 2009

Needless to say, Marketing Automation software is very popular today. It can be used for email campaigns, drip marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring, landing page management and for brewing coffee. It is often positioned as something that will solve all your marketing problems for a couple of thousand dollars per month.

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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. Sales & marketing alignment is finally getting the attention it deserves. Lead Nurturing.

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LeadSloth

JULY 10, 2009

Earlier I published the Top 10 Demand Generation vendor blogs and the Top 10 Marketing Automation Blogs. B2B Marketing Zone. I’ve discovered several new and interesting blogs on the B2B Marketing Zone, so highly recommended. Rebekah Donaldson’s “Red on Marketing&#. Ken Molay, Webinar Blog.

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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

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. Email marketing. Marketing & Web Analytics. The marketing reporting features allow you to monitor performance of various marketing activities.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 17, 2009

They explain that sales & marketing need to jointly create a definition of a qualified lead. Both vendors suggest to look at conversion metrics between buying stages: from inquiry, via qualified lead and opportunity to a closed deal. And even as an experienced marketer I read several new and interesting ideas in both books.

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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

JUNE 30, 2009

Should Marketing Automation systems add Inbound Marketing tools as standard features? What is Inbound Marketing? Dharmesh Shah of Hubspot defines inbound marketing to include search, social media and blogs. In short: any marketing activity that draws people to your website. What is Marketing Automation?

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LeadSloth

JULY 29, 2009

A popular offer for software vendors is the free trial. And as a marketing manager I did not have control over the product experience. This is the alternative I like best, thinking from the vendor’s perspective. An important aspect of Demand Generation are the offers: what will your prospects register for? Paid Trial.

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