Digital B2B Marketing

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B2B Marketers Are Turning Away Prospects

Digital B2B Marketing

According to recent research from IDC, lead generation is a top B2B marketing priority , and in the next four years Sirius Decisions predicts 75% of all registrations will be captured online. Sirius Decisions actually labels this as inbound marketing, however I use a more limited definition of inbound marketing.)

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Connecting Thought Leadership to Lead Generation in B2B Marketing

Digital B2B Marketing

Many B2B marketers look to content marketing as a key part of establishing thought leadership. However, companies frequently expect the same content marketing program to capture contacts or leads as well. Consider the lead generation activities of the following three types of marketers.

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Inbound Marketing vs Outbound Marketing: The Real Difference

Digital B2B Marketing

Outbound marketing is about interruption. Inbound marketing is about discovery. So why is inbound marketing a better way to market? Outbound Marketing Outbound marketing interrupts what you are doing and asks you to change. In inbound marketing, discovering your content is natural. But so what?

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Inbound Marketing for B2B: Discussion Recap

Digital B2B Marketing

Inbound marketing is a clear trend in B2B marketing. In fact, Sirius Decisions, a research firm focused on B2B markets, predicts more than 75% of leads will be sourced through inbound channels by 2015. The discussion highlighted three specific areas where content is challenging B2B inbound marketers.

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B2B Marketers Are Begging For Bad Data

Digital B2B Marketing

In B2B marketing, bad data represents a huge lost opportunity. According to SiriusDecisions , companies with the best quality data drive 70% more revenue through marketing programs than those with simply average data quality. Only 10% of individuals are willing to provide information beyond basic contact details for a webcast.

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Content Marketing Advice: Stop Competing with My Children!

Digital B2B Marketing

Today, marketers are locked in a battle for attention. As individuals, we are flooded with more marketing messages than we can consume. The future of marketing is about attention. Yes, I enjoy discussing the latest marketing trends or if marketing really is dead (no, but it has changed so much it might as well be).

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B2B Email List Guide: Buy, Rent or Build Your List

Digital B2B Marketing

Whether you want to promote your upcoming webcast, send a multi-channel campaign, or give your telemarketing team a list of contacts to call down on, it starts with a list. For more information on purchasing lists, see Buying B2B Email Marketing Data: Challenges and Recommendations. So should you rent, buy or build an email list?

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