Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

Those who lack the knowledge of providing useful information or how/what to provide? Those who lack the knowledge of providing useful information or how/what to provide? Those who lack the knowledge of providing useful information or how/what to provide? Answering questions in your niche works very well!

FAQ 139

FAQ Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Social Media 139

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The B2B prospect hanging out on Facebook Sunday night behaves differently and has different information needs than the same person reading e-mail on Monday morning. trying to get at information, oops scratch that b. then getting the information out. Social marketing is evolving. I have seen this part kill a.

Social Media 123

Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Media 123

Hubspot

JULY 13, 2010

Online marketing, or inbound marketing as well call it at HubSpot , has many moving pieces. But as a CEO, you don’t need to get caught up in the details of your company’s online marketing efforts. Why Online Marketing Is Important. View more presentations from HubSpot Internet Marketing.

Online Marketing 28

Online Marketing Work Management Marketing Management Advertising Agencies 28

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Other gr8 uses [link] [link] Richard A Beane III Review of the site Flowtown that can give you information about how your customers use social media. Imported a 4th address – get a picture of Bruce Lee informing me something has gone horribly wrong. Other gr8 uses [link] [link] Jodi Gibson Discovered this excellent tool.

Social Media 128

Social Media Email Marketing Social Marketing Paid Search Agency 128

markempa

MAY 20, 2005

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. Secondly, experts - stay experts - by continually updating their knowledge of industry trends, information, key players, tools and ideas.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 120

markempa

JULY 9, 2007

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. Often when prospects have an identified need, they can spend months researching and seeking information on solutions that may satisfy that need.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Marketing Analytics Tools Leads 120

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

I find that companies need to ask for LESS information to get people to follow through to the 'Thank you page' of their forms – so I agree that it will all soon start congregating into more integrated communications where we will see forms with more SM contact options.

Social Media 114

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 114

markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation CRM Work Management Lead Scoring 120

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

markwilliamschaefer I would add that for commerce-oriented blogs, it would also be possible to track clicks back to a commerce-related part of a website for product information, registration, etc. In the well-documented Marriott case study, they tracked $500 mm in bookings from links on the corporate blog. Very helpful post, Jay.

Webinar Metrics 132

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Blogger 132

markempa

AUGUST 1, 2007

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 So what can be done about it? So what can be done about it?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 120

markempa

AUGUST 14, 2006

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. Chock full of useful information, the eBook provides a broad look at the selling process. Download the eBook here. Download the eBook here.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 8, 2005

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. This is especially important in generating postitive word of mouth (WOM) too.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Budget Programs Word of Mouth B2B Thought Leadership 120

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In Needs Awareness and Research phases, the first two stages of the industrial buy cycle (see my earlier post Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle ) your prospects and customers use a variety of online content to find solutions to their current problems and needs.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

markempa

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

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. " There, I offer the most important steps that marketing and sales alike, need to take to end their “tug of war” to improve ROI.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads B2B Marketing Leads 120

markempa

JUNE 27, 2006

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. I won the best B-to-B Marketing Blog in MarketingSherpas Readers Choice Awards!

B to B 120

B to B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Generation 120

Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

I hope Michael Lasky will take a look at your comments and provide some more insight – he’s the lawyer (I’m just the lowly marketer) and I have found him to be a fascinating source of information around these issues.

Social Media 155

Social Media Paid Content Media Advertising Agencies 155

markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

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. They are coming to your site for information. They are coming to your site for information.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

DECEMBER 6, 2006

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. from From the Innovators Desk I know that we can get a lot of information from newsletters, but it is a pretty cumbersome way to get our information.

Newsletter 120

Newsletter Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

In re-reading each of these interviews multiple times to create this compilation, the information and insights conveyed in a short format are exceptional. I anticipated that interviews on Twitter would boil the process down to its purest essence, eschewing the ramblings and trappings of the customary approach, and it’s proven to be true.

Social Media 117

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 117

markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

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. Appending data and information. Following up on requests for information. Validating direct marketing lists.

Telemarketing 120

Telemarketing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads BtoB 120

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. Companies didn’t seem to understand where she was, who she was, or what she wanted.

Social Media 126

Social Media Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Media 126

markempa

OCTOBER 19, 2006

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. For this reason, most leads sent from marketing to the sales organization are lost, ignored, or discarded. There is a difference.

Lead Qualification 120

Lead Qualification Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2006

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. There is also some excellent information on writing titles and some great ideas about how to market the finished white paper.

BtoB 120

BtoB Lead Generation Paper Generation 120

Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. He doesn't just spew endless bits of information about his product (books, etc.). You’re thinking that I’m crazy. But, I’m not. They do that for real, right? With Social Media, take a look at Chris Brogan.

Social Media 122

Social Media Paid Content Media Webinar Metrics 122

Convince & Convert

JUNE 2, 2010

June 2nd, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Is the interconnected Web bringing us together, or making us all distracted voyeurs? We sure as hell don’t lack for information at this point. The killer app isn’t information, it’s curation. There are something like 150 million blogs.

Social Media 134

Social Media Media Curation Webinar Metrics 134

markempa

JULY 10, 2006

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. Marketing should nurture leads via a relevant and consistent dialog with prospects, regardless of their timing to buy.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Sales Leads BtoB 120

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Joe Fernandez is CEO of Klout , a provider of influence metrics that is being incorporated into a variety of social media tools (including CoTweet , a client of mine) Jay Baer : What’s changed in the last two years or so with regard to access to influencer information? It’s in our DNA.

Paid Content 134

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 134

markempa

MAY 21, 2007

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. A simple phone call can generate plenty of useful information. Talk to your best customers – How much do you really know about your customers?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

JANUARY 19, 2006

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. Centralize your contact information. Centralize your contact information. Understand the significance of your Web site. Use tagged URLs.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Leads Leads 120

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

RSS 120

RSS Lead Generation Generation B2B Thought Leadership 120

markempa

MAY 26, 2005

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. Usefulness: Is the information either darned useful or very enjoyable to read? Personality: Is there a clear personality?

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation Leads 120

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

A better approach is to create a content ecosystem that allows you to repurpose and cascade your best information. I will certianly put to good use these nuggets of information. Very helpuful information. Gives a nice framework to utilize when approaching social media and content marketing.

Paid Content 145

Paid Content Ad Building Brand Identity Branding 145

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Whilst my site is very simple it was built from the outset to focus on the words brand, branding and more recently, social media. marierowley thank you for your great information. But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think. I have been blogging for a year now and still learning.

Long Tail Marketing 117

Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

I have been the one man show for social media marketing for [link] Tourism website for the area, and have gotten accounts to 5000 within 9 months. (via

Social Media 141

Social Media Paid Content Media Act-On 141

markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

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. These lists include all of the demographic data typically needed, and have extended contact information.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Lead Scoring 120

markempa

JUNE 13, 2007

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. " Also, Jill Konrath has some great information on trigger events (geared for sales people) in her book Selling to Big Companies and her blog too.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Generation Leads 120

markempa

JULY 20, 2005

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. Theres more information about the book at Amazon.com. If your a business marketer that focuses on marketing services, I recommend RainToday.com.

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Leads Lead 120