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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Customer Referrals and Your Sales and Marketing Department

markempa

I wrote a post called, " Asking for referrals does more than Generate Leads ," based on the Harvard Business Review article, “The One Number You Need to Grow” by Frederick F. During two years of research, Reichheld discovered, that the answer to this basic question, Would you recommend our products/services to a business peer?,

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: On Alignment between Marketing and Finance

markempa

" Last week, I read a short BtoB article by Carol Krol that shows that this continues to be a challenge. Her article summarizes some new research by the Association of National Advertisers in conjunction with Marketing Management Analytics. As marketers we need to do more to educate our peers on the value of marketing.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Marketing accountability and ROI Measurement

markempa

Peter DeLegge wrote an interesting article on the matter called, " The Bottom Line on Marketing Accountability." B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 sales ready leads).

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? Earnest Agency ).

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Yours in Marketing Episode 2 – ft. Cyrus Shepard

Directive Agency

Blake Emal : Here’s what you’re going to get out of this episode. First off, we talk about how to start a career in something you know nothing about. Then, we move on to the dynamics of working at a company versus working for yourself. We also talk about the future of SEO, and here’s a hint, it’s about the people.

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Yours in Marketing Episode 2 – ft. Cyrus Shepard

Directive Agency

Blake Emal : Here’s what you’re going to get out of this episode. First off, we talk about how to start a career in something you know nothing about. Then, we move on to the dynamics of working at a company versus working for yourself. We also talk about the future of SEO, and here’s a hint, it’s about the people.

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Demandbase: A New Twist In The Lead Management Automation Market

Online Marketing Institute

In fact, 88% said Web sites were important in helping them decide what to buy. However, many tech buyers visit vendor Web sites many times to learn about and compare products, yet few register or leave evidence of their activity. B2B marketers looking for ways to turn their Web sites into demand generation tools have some new solutions to consider.