ViewPoint

AUGUST 14, 2012

This is the first in a series of four blogs about B2B Lead Generation marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Something else not well understood in many marketing and sales departments is the importance of certain metrics. Other expressions contain useful advice that you don’t really get—because you don’t understand.

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markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Some people say I’m an expert in B2B lead generation because I wrote a book on it, but you know what? This past year has been especially illuminating thanks to the brilliance of smart marketers who are expanding and perfecting the lead-generation concepts I wrote about years ago. And much of this is happening in real time.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

This is the question I posed: According to a report by SiriusDecisions, 2015 State of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), more than 60 percent of companies plan to invest in technology for ABM to better align sales and marketing over the next twelve months. Less than 50 beds. 50-250 beds. 250-500 beds. More than 500 beds.

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Webbiquity

MAY 3, 2011

Many of these were other B2B marketers, but others were social media experts, journalists, PR professionals, or just plain fascinating personalities. Cheryl and I thought it would be a great idea to collaborate on this special social media project—and so the process began for creating the 2011 #Nifty50 List of Top Twitter Women.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 9, 2011

In its Focus Research Study Marketers' Benchmarks 2011 , Focus uncovers some interesting data around present and future best performing marketing tactics. Inbound Marketing on the Rise. B2B Marketers Jump on the Content Bandwagon. Remarkable content is the center of any successful inbound marketing strategy.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 10, 2011

This is a guest post by Paul Roetzer , founder and CEO of PR 20/20 , a Cleveland-based marketing agency and HubSpot VAR. His forthcoming book (December 2011, Wiley), The Marketing Agency Blueprint , serves as a guide for building tech-savvy, hybrid agencies. Join Inbound Marketing Experts Live in Boston!

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2010

During my presentation titled Lead Generation Programs That Work I walked through the 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI. I concluded with a discussion of the tactics to consider in future demand generation efforts. I concluded with a discussion of the tactics to consider in future demand generation efforts.

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Tomorrow People

JANUARY 5, 2012

Calculating how to get more from your marketing? Want to outflank your competition, generate leads and sales and grow your online reputation? Inbound marketing is what we do to grow businesses - giving you more leads and customers in less time and at less cost. Nurture and win more leads and customers at less cost.

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Hubspot

APRIL 21, 2020

When it comes to inbound marketing, the old adage, "Why buy the cow if the milk is free?" This is extremely beneficial, since it expands the reach of your content and generates brand awareness beyond your direct network. Benefits of Educating Prospects with Free Content. doesn't seem to ring true.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

by Maria Pergolino As you may have noticed, some new faces have joined the marketing team here at Marketo to help improve our online engagement and grow demand from inbound marketing sources. But what qualities are key in an inbound or social media expert? Program Manager, Social Media & Content Marketing.

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Tomorrow People

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

But pick up any book on selling written before 2011 and there will be lots of chapters about ‘getting past the gatekeeper’ and ‘overcoming objections’ etc. The best way to help your salespeople get over this prospecting issue is to provide them with marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) who are in the process of making a buying decision.

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Tomorrow People

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

But pick up any book on selling written before 2011 and there will be lots of chapters about ‘getting past the gatekeeper’ and ‘overcoming objections’ etc. The best way to help your salespeople get over this prospecting issue is to provide them with marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) who are in the process of making a buying decision.

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Hubspot

MARCH 20, 2012

We recently released HubSpot's 2011 Year in Review slide deck , filled with interesting insights into HubSpot's growth and milestones as a business over the past year. We wanted to share some of the milestones we and our customers have achieved in 2011 and give you a peek at the slide presentation, too. million leads in 2011.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2011

link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. United States License. United States License.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 27, 2014

While I did not say this during the podcast, the funniest line I have heard in 2014 was in a blog article last month: “For the past five years in a row marketers state that providing sales with high quality leads is their biggest challenge despite otherwise successful marketing efforts.”. Voicemails work.

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

If there was an underlying theme to the 2011 HubSpot User Group Summit (#HUGS2011), it was MoFu. As the name suggests, it refers to the area in your inbound marketing funnel (ahem, the middle) where all of your leads congregate before becoming your customers, your competitor’s customers, or otherwise becoming unqualified.

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markempa

JANUARY 11, 2011

Ann wanted to know how happy the group was with the lead generation results of their social media campaigns. How many leads have you generated? After all, if you Google ”Top 10 B2B Trends in 2011” you’ll see social media listed on every one of them. They can’t get a grasp on how many leads social media is generating. “A

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markempa

JANUARY 11, 2011

Ann wanted to know how happy the group was with the lead generation results of their social media campaigns. How many leads have you generated? After all, if you Google ”Top 10 B2B Trends in 2011” you’ll see social media listed on every one of them. They can’t get a grasp on how many leads social media is generating. “A

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Hubspot

JANUARY 4, 2011

Email marketing is tied to inbound marketing: inbound brings in the leads, email nurtures them and sends them back to the website or landing page which, in turn, offers valuable content that helps convert the lead into a sale. Let’s start with the biggest challenge to email marketing effectiveness.

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The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Their latest study points out that “The majority of B2B organizations are increasing marketing budgets for inbound marketing tactics, including social media, virtual events and webinars, SEO and PPC&#. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Budgeting and planning for 2011 may not be the most fun activity, however, it feels really good to know what metrics I have to hit as a marketer to make my business successful. Full disclosure, what I’m discussing is my boyfriend’s business as he embarks on his own inbound marketing journey.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Having trouble wrapping your head all the way around inbound marketing? The links below will give you access to the best HubSpot ebooks of the last 18 months -- and they're organized in a way that makes it clear how they fit into the core inbound marketing methodology. Inbound Marketing Ebooks.

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Hubspot

APRIL 29, 2011

The following is a guest post from Greg Elwell, owner of B2B Inbound , an inbound marketing agency for B2B companies. Or, maybe you’ve come up with a brand new business or product idea and you can’t wait to get started, hire a design firm and begin generating brand awareness?

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Social media is hot mainly because it is new news to lots of folks in marketing and across our organizations that “the customer is indeed in charge”. And one day soon, you will be asked to justify your budget.

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Hubspot

JULY 18, 2011

There is no doubt that inbound marketing takes time. The idea of spending time to create content in order to generate interest in your business is absolutely essential. In this episode of the Weekly Marketing Cast , we discuss how you might approach your time management when doing inbound marketing: Find Little Snippets of Time.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 13, 2014

Matt Heinz, Heinz Marketing, The Quality of Sales Leads is Abysmal. Click to start video at this point —Matt said the biggest problem is that marketers are not taking responsibility for what happens after leads are generated. The quality of leads being generated nowadays is abysmal. percent were quality. By Dan McDade.'

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Hubspot

JULY 6, 2011

So you're an inbound marketer, and you probably follow everyone and their mother on Twitter. The following 13 lists will keep you sane in the world of inbound marketing, specifically covering social media, email, SEM, and SEO from the big shots. And of course, follow what us HubSpotters are sharing about marketing.

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markempa

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Research by eMarketer bears out Linda’s observation: US consumers spent five and a half hours per day in 2015 watching video, an increase of 34 minutes from 2011. As the tools for creating professional video have reduced production costs, innovative marketers like Act-On are shifting resources to video and seeing great returns.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I’ve already published my B2B Marketing predictions for 2011 and while I think I captured a good mix of new and traditional issues, I realized that one thing was missing: a common theme. And so this led me to the conclusion that the broader future of B2B Marketing is Social! . Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 20, 2014

Combo of scalability, talent, SaaS, open source & APIs, inbound marketing @chiefmartec #marketingopssummit. Are 1000+ marketing technology vendors sustainable? Marketing has more software available today than any other business function in the history of computing @chiefmartec #marketingopssummit.

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The result of all this buzz that social media is creating around your brand is more leads which, if effectively nurtured through the application of inbound marketing techniques, will result in greater revenue. It is also an excellent way to keep abreast of your competitors’ activities as well as the market in general.

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The result of all this buzz that social media is creating around your brand is more leads which, if effectively nurtured through the application of inbound marketing techniques, will result in greater revenue. It is also an excellent way to keep abreast of your competitors’ activities as well as the market in general.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2012

So to help you, I have curated some of my favorite marketing infographics that touch on some of the most important issues in marketing today like online marketing, content strategy, inbound marketing, mobile marketing, blogging and storytelling. “ The Modern Marketer ” by Hubspot.

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The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2009

That’s why I liked when the Modern B2B Marketing blog posted a list of must-read B2B marketing ebooks. Quality varies: [link] Can you recommend other resources for free marketing knowledge? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? United States License.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 15, 2010 Subscribe The Secret To B2B Social Media? Why am I in Marketing?

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We have reached the time when 2011 is only slightly more than a week away. As marketers around the world prepare for the budgeting, planning, and execution that will happen in the New Year, the team here at HubSpot has been busy looking at data from 2010. Top 10 Inbound Marketing Ebooks and Webinars of 2010.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 16, 2010 8 Subscribe What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? That sounds ominous.

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