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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Word-of-mouth marketing gets BtoB people buzzing

markempa

Main | Research confirms that B2B Companies Continue to Struggle with Lead Generation and Follow-up » Word-of-mouth marketing gets BtoB people buzzing I just heard that I was quoted in BtoB Magazine on word-of-mouth marketing (WOM). Where do you think WOM fits into a traditional lead generation strategy ?

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Baseone Buyersphere 2011 Report and the Changing B2B Buyer Behavior

Tony Zambito

While this second report highlights the continuation of the changes noted in the 2010 report, there is definitely a “more of” aspect that is revealed and a few surprises.    Blogs, WOM, Twitter, and Direct Mail were all ahead of Facebook in terms of influence.    What was the King of Influence in this survey? 

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Word of Mouth Marketing relies on reputation not branding

markempa

When it comes to word of mouth marketing (WOM), Ive observed that many B2B marketers, marketing blogs and the media seem overly concerned about brand building. Recent research shows that reputation makes a huge difference for B2B companies in the following areas; demand creation, lead generation and overall revenue growth.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

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. CourtneyM This is a great review of the Forrester Research. link] jaybaer Absolutely.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Lead Generation via Industry Experts

markempa

« 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). Do your research (step 2 above).

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Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the.

Industrial Marketing Today

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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Using thought leader content as a lead generation tool

markempa

This is especially important in generating postitive word of mouth (WOM) too. Thought leaders often do the following things; they write, speak, do research, analyze trends, and openly share insightful ideas with people (regardless of their timing to buy). This is especially important in generating postitive word of mouth (WOM) too.