Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

It seems as if the lower our outbound marketing response rates get, the greater the number of emails, phone calls, pop-up ads and other interruptions we throw at our weary populace. Now I know that 2011 planning season is in full swing. It means listening to what will make our customers lives better.

Planning 100

Planning Paid Search Agency Customer Satisfaction Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 29, 2010

Rob and I support and have adopted what we call the “Tele-Web” concept of driving the most efficient leads for sales through pull-based inbound programs. The leads with the highest conversion rate and the lowest costs typically come from inbound activities like search and are then followed up and qualified by our telemarketing professionals.

Telemarketing 100

Telemarketing Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Commerce: Mary talks about how the rate of product improvement is unprecedented. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Paid Content Trends Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 17, 2010

Ultimately it comes down to determining where can we achieve the greatest return from people, process and marketing tools to meet customer needs. Program Acceleration: the rate at which we move from a marketing concept to a campaign that is driving results. In the middle of the funnel is the acceleration of lead conversion.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The funnel is a useful way to analyze the rate at which we are capturing and managing demand. To our customers there is no funnel. I believe we should align our efforts to customer needs. The earlier engagement and continuous activity level will create more efficient demand management by delivering against customer needs.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Demand Digital Marketing Funnels Marketing Funnels 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2010

Yes, there are the trends of wide and rapid adoption of social media, combined with unprecedented growth in the use of mobile apps and mobile search, and the growing influence of younger generations entering the workforce. Customer lists provide a tremendous opportunity for selling additional solutions and services or upgrades.

Tactics 100

Tactics Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Leads 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Each B2B customer will be thinking about products in the context of his or her own position. The faster you determine each customer’s perspective, and can mirror their concerns with benefits, the faster you’ll both move on to the next step. 5% conversion rate of mostly unqualified leads.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Work Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Each B2B customer will be thinking about products in the context of his or her own position. The faster you determine each customer’s perspective, and can mirror their concerns with benefits, the faster you’ll both move on to the next step. 5% conversion rate of mostly unqualified leads.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Work Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Well we need to focus on wringing out every lead and every deal from our funnels. Lists became “tired&# as response rates drops. Opt-outs increased and our brand image suffered — all because we were spamming our customers. What we need is Insight-driven marketing that starts with the customer. Squeezed out.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

our job is to support sales in their goal to acquire more customers and to keep our customers. So when our “customers&# in sales ask for more leads, give them more. When they ask for better leads. Give them leads they can close and then we can all share in the success of hitting the numbers.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Thermometer Close In the Thermometer Close, you ask a prospect to rate their level of interest on a zero-to-ten scale. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Telemarketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Granted, there are some unscrupulous appointment setting vendors out there, but I can find you just as many unscrupulous qualified lead gen vendors.

Sales Management 100

Sales Management Telemarketing Work Management Campaigns 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 27, 2010

Include thought leadership whitepapers, customer videos, podcasts, case studies, demos and product comparison guides. In some cases, emails like this may be the highest converting and have the lowest opt-out rates of all your email blasts. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" Make sure you cover each buying stage.

Sales Management 100

Sales Management Paid Search Agency Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 8, 2010

Shortomatic is a California-based company that invites consumers to upload their own art to create customized swim shorts. Customers indicate their waist size then upload, position and size the art, choose their colors and add text for use on the waistband. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

Marketing Management 100

Marketing Management Peer-to-peer Burn Rate Customer Satisfaction 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 8, 2010

Shortomatic is a California-based company that invites consumers to upload their own art to create customized swim shorts. Customers indicate their waist size then upload, position and size the art, choose their colors and add text for use on the waistband. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Marketing Management B2B Planning 100