Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

In Search of Mass Influencers In a fascinating new Forrester Research study about online peer influence, Augie Ray and Josh Bernoff determine that consumers generated more than 500 billion online impressions about products and services in 2009. Eat 10 sandwiches, get the 11th free.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Virtually every b2b buying decision involves some level of research on the web. Based on my own anecdotal research, natural search typically drives at least 40% and average more than half of all unpaid traffic to b2b websites. So how should your prioritize spending for next year? Buyers won’t buy from you if they can’t find you.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Promotion - Communication to provide information to prospects about the products / services including advertising, public relations, content marketing, and sales presentations, collateral and tools. As a result, according to research a few years back from Forrester, the 4-Ps of marketing are outdated and in need of a major rethink.

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Biznology

JUNE 17, 2013

By the percentages: 200% to 300% increase in click-through rate when marketers include video in an e-mail ( Forrester ). 90% of information transmitted to the brain is visual, and visuals are processed 60,000X faster in the brain than text. 40% of people will respond better to visual information than plain text. YouTube ).

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Brand Interaction is a Major Part of Life on Twitter In addition to following brands, Twitter users research and engage with companies. 19% seek customer support.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. JaneNation will package its findings through newsletters, seminars, and other research programs, and also connects brands with female consumers (for a fee, natch).

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

This blog draws on the heritage of my Forrester research. You are welcome to participate and critique, praise, extend, or correct the information and opinions found on this blog. Inside Sales Top Method for Lead Generation in 2009 according to Forrester and MarketingProfs | Ken Krogue Says: February 8, 2010 at 9:34 AM [.]

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

And they use different sources to get their information. The chart below from a research study done by Forrester illustrates this point very clearly. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Understanding and building accurate profiles of different personas requires a close alignment between sales and marketing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 23, 2011

Take a look at these 5 B2B marketing infographics that help breakdown the reams of information into memorable images and data you can use to boost your online marketing efforts: 1. Everything you need to know to research, create, launch and track successful online B2B marketing campaigns. The State Of B2B Social Media Marketing.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

IT Spending on the Rise, But Executives Remain Economic-Focused A recent IT spending survey from Forrester confirms that 2010 remained a tough year for IT. Although enterprise technology budgets were trending upward, the progression was slight, in 2010 compared with 2009. Monday, January 10, 2011 Let the Good Times Roll?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

More new channels than ever, buyer Information Overload, Frugalnomics driven by two recessions in the past decade, Internet fueled buying decisions. Sources: Uncovering The Hidden Costs Of Sales Support, Forrester Research, Inc.,

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

According to the latest Enterprise IT Services Survey by Forrester Research, buyers of IT services are taking a variety of measures to get more value for the money spent on IT services. More information about the IT Services research report can be found at: [link].

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

This requires the right content at each stage of the buying cycle; Information Overload –buyers are inundated with more marketing messages over more channels than ever before, becoming overloaded and confused, leading to stalled decision cycles. Having the right content and tools to help fuel buyer’s decision making process is essential.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

February 23rd, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Is your social media program about asking, or answering? I’m constantly referring back to Forrester’s POST methodology when planning campaigns. Is this based on your experience or is there research to prove this? Also, I work mostly with nonprofits.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products by Achinta Mitra on May 14, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog I am a big fan of Content Marketing or as some people like to refer to it as Inbound Marketing.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. Thanks for sharing this information! I was there speaking at the Counselor’s Academy PRSA annual conference.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Thursday, December 23, 2010 CIO Priorities for 2011 Indicate Continued Frugalnomics Focus According to a survey from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), there has not been much to cheer about this holiday season as a public sector CIO. Latest Research. Let the Good Times Roll?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 17, 2011

A 2010 Forrester Research study found that companies that excelled at lead nurturing were able to generate 50% more sales-ready leads at a 33% lower cost per lead than other companies. These methods allow you to maintain frequency with lukewarm leads while continually offering them valuable information.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

A 2010 study by Forrester research found that online viewing now equals that of TV viewing. Successful content appeals to the community-oriented atmosphere and offers valuable information that research-oriented viewers crave. The sky is the limit when it comes to creating informational campaigns for the net.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 27, 2010

The days are long gone when sales representatives could rely on their ability to “read” prospects to make the sale, thanks to buyers researching their purchases online. Progress beyond tracking and reporting on prospect information, and instead become integral parts of communities.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

This is a more than 50% increase over 2010, which had also doubled in revenue from the year before. Source: Focus Research) Tweet This! Source: Gartner Research) Tweet This! Source: Forrester Research) Tweet This! Source: Forrester Research) Tweet This! Source: Forrester Research) Tweet This!

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Successful demand generation programs are uniquely challenged today, and must address a changing landscape where: Economics are driving more decisions; The Internet is fueling a prospect driven buying cycle, and; Prospects are faced with information overload resulting in shorter attention spans than ever. of respondents) and peers (28.7%).

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 15, 2011

Empowered Buyers: Fueled by the Internet, with access to a wealth of resources, research, discussions, product and pricing information, buyers are self-empowered to drive the buying cycle, inviting sales later and later into the decision making process, if at all. Commodity sales professionals are being disinter-mediated.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

email pitches per week, up 32 percent from 2006 according to sales and marketing research firm SiriusDecisions. As a result, buyers now suffer from Information Overload. Making the information overload issue worse, two economic downturns in the past decade have made these inundated buyers more frugal than ever.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Kaila Strong | Dec 6, 2010 | 0 Comments Tweet Arguably, social media marketing for B2B companies is one of the most difficult campaigns to run. Nearly 85 percent of B2B decision makers are online and using social media to help in their decision making, according to Forrester Research estimates. 2010 All rights reserved.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? At the same time, B2B buyers are taking advantage of the wealth of information available via the Internet and social media to become more empowered, taking charge of the buying cycle. this year, an increase from 3.1%

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2010

LinkedIn users will be shown events that match their specific business needs based on the information they’ve added to their LinkedIn profile (Job Title, Industry, etc.), It’s a year old but the information is still useful. The blog can even extend beyond the conference and be used as a year-round source of information.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 5, 2011

” Furthermore, a Forrester study of U.S. According to Forrester, 57 percent of marketers measure each of their channels, but only 28 percent measure the influence of one interactive channel on another. interactive marketing professionals puts numbers to that statement. Which ones are strongest at delivering a conversion?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. • On-going monitoring: What are people saying about your brand and how can you use that information to either repair your reputation or identify opportunities? Second – Are there any special types of information you’ll need?

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Thursday, November 04, 2010 IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales Enablement Define Marketing for 2011 I just had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Randy Perry, VP Business Value at IDC. In this blog post, I present a few of the key research metrics and advice.

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Hubspot

JULY 19, 2011

According to Forrester, mobile advertising in the U.S. million by year-end 2010, increasing by nearly 50 percent from 2009. This research suggests that consumers want mobile pages to work as quickly as possible. Trend 1 - Mobile Advertising Spend is on the Rise. By 2014, it has been projected that the U.S.

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Online Marketing Institute

MARCH 13, 2011

It digs up information on Web visitors in real time, helping salespeople follow up on a visit with a cold call and a pitch. Detailed information is vital for spotting potential customers. Last week, his company released a tool, called Demandbase Stream, that aims to answer this question. ERP Internet Cust.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010 Tech Marketers May Need to Rethink Budgets for 2011 according to new Harte-Hanks research Technology marketers are challenged today with handling proliferating marketing channels to reach and engage more overloaded, skeptical and frugal buyers than ever before.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Buyers, Fueled by the Internet, Firmly in Control With a wealth of information from vendors, analysts and peers, buyers are doing more research on-line. At the same time, buyers are indicating that sales is often not prepared for meetings, and not adding value above and beyond what they can research on their own.

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Hubspot

JUNE 29, 2012

Source: Forrester Research ) Peer-to-peer communication through text messaging has become of core part of society's communication infrastructure. Source: Forrester Research ) Commerce is shifting more and more online. consumers send 2.304 trillion text messages per year, up from 2.052 trillion in 2010.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia. Discover the answers to all of these questions and more here in more than 40 of the best resources for social media and marketing stats, facts and research of the past year. 40 percent of U.S.

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