markempa

MAY 9, 2007

« B2B Lead Generation Blog is todays TypePad Featured Blog | Main | The Difference Between ROI and Marketing Accountability » How Lead Nurturing Improves Lead Generation ROI I know theres a lot of emphasis on lead generation (thats a good thing) but, getting a ton of leads doesnt guarantee that increased sales will follow.

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B2B Marketing Traction

MARCH 12, 2010

Some of the B2B inbound marketing tactics that fit this stage include quality content online in a variety of media (blogs, video, podcasts, eBooks, whitepapers), webinars, eLetters and newsletters, press coverage in trade publications and blogs, speaking at industry conferences and social network testimonials from beta and early customers.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2007

« The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation | Main | Online Lead Generation and Management Strategies that Get Results » Social Media Pundits Disconnect from B2B Marketing As someone in B2B, do you feel left out of the social media buzz? Well, this may be true, but social.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

The DMA report found that the phone and e-mail produced the highest response rates respectively—among direct marketing media channels in terms of generating leads. The DMA report found that the phone and e-mail produced the highest response rates respectively—among direct marketing media channels in terms of generating leads.

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markempa

JULY 11, 2005

" The key is to look at why are we measuring our marketing ROI in the first place? Relying on just on the tactics that are easy to measure such as tele-prospecting , webinars , website logs , email campaigns while not measuring ROI for public relations and branding is not being fully accountable.

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markempa

MAY 23, 2005

« 2 New RSS Feeds for the B2B Lead Generation Blog | Main | Blogging & RSS Events » Tips for better webinars, webcasts and improved ROI Webinars have reached critical mass and most B2B marketers, it seems, have added them to their marketing mix. But lately, Ive watched some really bad webinars and webcasts. The results.

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markempa

MAY 24, 2005

« Lead Generation via Industry Experts | Main | Velocity of Lead Follow-Up Is Critical To Winning the Complex Sale » Lead generation ROI depends on a good handoff In high school track, I competed in the 4 x 100 relay race. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

« 10 Lead Generation (Prospecting) Tips for Sales People | Main | The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation » Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott Before the Internet and social media tools, companies could only communicate through the filter of advertising or media ink placed by a PR firm.

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markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

They also have practical data on search, email, PR, direct mail, lead generation, trade shows, podcasting, telemarketing, budgeting and more. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 If you are a marketer for a company that sells technology, I encourage you to get a copy of this report.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

I’ll be speaking on “Blogging, Podcasting, Speaking Gigs, & Book Authorship: How to Generate Leads and Measure ROI as an Authority.” I’ll be speaking on “Blogging, Podcasting, Speaking Gigs, & Book Authorship: How to Generate Leads and Measure ROI as an Authority.” B-to-B Marketing; How to Measure & Manage Leads and more.

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2005

« Closing the loop to improve lead generation performance | Main | Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool » Process Mapping is an essential step to measuring Lead generation ROI Its been well documented that quality of collaboration between sales and marketing directly impacts ROI.

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. And Ive got a lot of great feedback and questions.

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markempa

MAY 8, 2007

Main | How Lead Nurturing Improves Lead Generation ROI » B2B Lead Generation Blog is todays TypePad Featured Blog Greetings and welcome new readers! Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

« Telemarketing big with Xerox | Main | Webinar: A Multimodal approach to Lead Nurturing for Complex Sales » Podcast: Marketing and Sales for Big Complex Selling (pt 3) I wanted to share the final installment from the podcast series I did with 800-CEO-READ. " Listen to podcast now (MP3 35:56 min 24.68

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 5, 2006

« E-Book: What Sales Really Needs from Marketing | Main | Telemarketing big with Xerox » Podcast: Marketing and Sales for Big Complex Selling (Pt 1) I had a great time chatting with Todd at 800-CEO-READ on lead generation. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

APRIL 18, 2005

The best lead generation techniques are: Your website Search engine marketing Outbound telemarketing Direct mail Trade shows (if the audience is highly qualified) Nigel includes a link to Ruths PPT slides via PDF. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

MAY 20, 2005

« Asking for referrals does more than generate leads | Main | Lead generation ROI depends on a good handoff » Lead Generation via Industry Experts Proactively building relationships with industry experts is a powerful way to generate sales leads and positive word of mouth (WOM).

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markempa

AUGUST 24, 2007

It promised to deliver better ROI measurement for their marketing campaigns. I could hear his frustration when he said, "But we are still unable to close-the-loop and measure ROI on most of the sales leads we pass to sales." Overall, I agree with the idea of software and systems for better ROI measurement and accountability.

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markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

SoftwareCEO.com gives some good ideas on how to proactively generate more word-of-mouth leads in their "tip of the week" section (on their main landing page) FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext.

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markempa

MAY 24, 2006

« Podcast: The Innovative Marketer | Main | Lead Generation for the Complex Sale on wsRadio.com » Book Cover and Advanced Praise for Lead Generation for the Complex Sale Were quickly approaching the official release of my book, Lead Generation for the C omplex Sale : Boost the Quality and Quantity of Leads to Increase Your ROI.

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markempa

OCTOBER 28, 2005

« Telemarketing is the top lead generation tactic | Main | Dont Depend on Technology To Fill the Sales/Marketing Chasm » Lead Generation Summit Notes In case you missed it. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 MarketingSherpas posted their B-to-B Lead Generation Summit Notes.

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Sixty-one percent of marketers surveyed for the study said there is “some” cooperation between the two departments when establishing metrics and methodologies for measuring marketing ROI, while only 22% said there was “full” cooperation." Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

JUNE 26, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

APRIL 5, 2007

Whats the impact of podcasting on your demand generation efforts and how to you measure ROI? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 How has podcasting helped you establish and reinforce your thought leadership platform?

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markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

JUNE 6, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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markempa

APRIL 19, 2007

Show Notes Where podcasting fits in the multimodal lead generation portfolio How podcasting helps establish and reinforce thought leadership Where podcasts can help your lead generation ROI Why podcasts are perfect for lead nurturing (I was flattered to learn that Paul found inspiration in my book to develop his strategy.)

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markempa

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Listen to podcast now (MP3 24 min 5.51

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markempa

AUGUST 7, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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