2014 has been a big year — between “Let It Go,” Flappy Bird, and Kim K trying (and, thankfully, failing) to break the Internet, we’ve lived through some memorable moments. December 15, 2014. MORE
It’s a new year, so what better time to get your demand generation strategy “in shape” for improved performance? Here are my candidates for 10 strategies that offer real potential for low risk/high reward: 1. Improve campaign measurement. MORE
Let’s revisit some of the year’s core lessons as 2014 blasts off. For 2014, she encourages marketers to “ give your customers a gift.” The post Four key marketing lessons to propel us into 2014 appeared first on Schaefer Marketing Solutions: We Help Businesses {grow}. MORE
According to the report , Content Marketing is the top priority for 36% of marketers in 2014. This is followed by social media, which was chosen by 36%, personalization (32%) and conversion optimization (31%) as key areas of focus for marketing in 2014. MORE
KPCB Internet trends 2014 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Of course! Storytelling in 2014 from Gary Vaynerchuk (Saw Gary present a version of this. JWT: 10 Mobile Trends for 2014 and Beyond (May 2014) from JWTIntelligence. MORE
Here’s a list of the apps that business owners say they couldn’t live without in 2014: 10. © 2014, VerticalResponse Blog. The post The 10 Best Time-Saving Tools of 2014 appeared first on VerticalResponse Blog. Every business owner wants to save time. MORE
The post Seven Things I Learned at Digital Summit 2014 appeared first on Marketing Automation | Lead Generation | Email Marketing | Salesfusion. Email Marketing Events Social Media MORE
2014 was a fascinating year on {grow} and I thought it might be useful to highlight some of the most provocative, interesting, and useful ideas that were generated over the past 12 months. Here are my best blog posts of 2014. The worst post I wrote in 2014. MORE
Looking at marketing surveys and studies from the past year, a few trends are clear, among them that buyers are firmly (and increasingly) in control of the purchase cycle. They prefer searching to being found, and will often be close to their final decision point before talking to a salesperson. MORE
In 2014, social media will continue to be a necessity for small business marketing, not just a fad that will fade away. “I think in 2014 we’ll see new social media tools revealed and smarter strategies from small business owners.” MORE
Author: Raymond Coppinger In 2014, innovation was the central focus of our Marketing Nation Summit and the subsequent roadshow tour, which came to a spectacular end in Sydney. MORE
To help show you what makes a great infographic, here are a few delightful examples from 2014. 2) 2014 Green Bay Packers Football Schedule. Here was a fun infographic take on the Green Bay Packers’ 2014 schedule by Statographics. MORE
According to CNN , “Americans used smartphone and tablet apps more than PCs to access the Internet (in January 2014) — the first time that has ever happened.” Gone are the days when a mobile-enabled web presence was an afterthought. MORE
My friend Jonathan Barrick had the unique opportunity to cover the AdTech 2014 conference in New York City last week and collect digital trends, ideas, and opportunities from some of the biggest the companies in the business. Illustration courtesy AdTech 2014. MORE
Strong Growth Continues As I reported last week , I expect industry revenue to grow 60% in 2014, accelerating from the already-impressive 50% per year we saw in 2012 and 2013. MORE
About Interact 2014: Customers, regardless of industry, want orchestrated experiences across email, mobile, social, display, and the web. Check out the event page to learn more about Interact 2014, including session agendas and more special guest info! . MORE
The Content Marketing Institute recently released the annual North American report titled B2B Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends—and the findings are impressive. MORE
Time to list our favorite stuff from 2014 so we can reflect on what we learned, what we found interesting, and what we shared. I also listed some of my own favorites to come up with this list of the 19 best content marketing blogs of 2014. Yep that’s right! MORE
The post Fused 2014 Was One for the Books appeared first on Salesfusion. Events MORE
Content marketing remains a hot topic, as practitioners continue to ask questions, like: what are the hottest trends in content marketing for 2014? Leading Experts Predict The Content Marketing Trends for 2014 by Search Engine Journal. MORE
The National Retail Federation recently released its 2014 Back-to-School survey projecting and portraying just how big the scholastic shopping season is. © 2014, VR Marketing Blog. MORE
To make sure you''re fully up to date on the latest major changes in SEO, we''ve compiled a full list of the most important Google algorithm updates from 2014. The Major Google Algorithm Updates of 2014. February 2014: Page Layout #3. May 2014: Panda 4.0, MORE
The post 7 Key takeaways from Dreamforce 2014 appeared first on Salesfusion MORE
Last week I attended the SiriusDecisions Summit in Orlando. This was my third summit and I have enjoyed them all. Author Malcolm Gladwell opened the session with a witty and insightful presentation on the concept of transformation. MORE
With 2014 nearly over and 2015 almost here, we’re turning back the clock to take another look at some of the best marketing infographics of 2014: Blogging: The 6 Elements of a Powerful Blog Post ; Quicksprout. State of Email Marketing 2014: Mobile vs. Desktop ; Attractivo. MORE
Enjoy perusing the best of what 2014''s infographics had to offer, ranked in no particular order (except for #1 -- I love #1). 7) 2014 Regulatory Climate Index, by U.S. MORE
Read on to find out what B2B Lead Roundtable Blog posts were shared the most as well as the three topics B2B marketers valued most in 2014. Lead generation was a huge topic for 2014 and for good reason. MORE
Here is a compilation of events to inspire you in 2014. BMA 2014 May 28-30 / Chicago, IL. Which events are you most looking forward to attending in 2014? Must Attend Marketing Events In 2014 is from Eloqua’s It’s All About Revenue, a Blog Covering Business To Business Marketing. by Amanda Batista | Tweet this Marketing events are a trifecta benefit of being part of this exciting and evolving industry. MORE
The post Does blogging still matter in 2014? By Mars Dorian, {grow} Contributing Columnist. Five years ago, I wrote my first blog post. I was all — yay, a digital crusader entering the exciting realm of the blogosphere. MORE
by Amanda Batista | Tweet this While the sales cycle is getting longer and buyers continued to wait to engage with sales, B2B buyers are more satisfied with the process than they were a year ago, according to Demand Gen Report’s 2014 B2B Buyer Behavior Survey. MORE
Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the March 2014 Issue by Harvard Business Review. Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the November 2014 Issue by Harvard Business Review. What are you laughing at? If the answer is “nothing,” then you need to read this post! MORE
The post The 2014 Digital Marketing Ecosystem appeared first on Puzzle Marketer. MORE
by Eloqua | Tweet this Last week we launched the Oracle Eloqua Community report: The State of Content Marketing 2014. Today we launch The State of Content Marketing 2014 infographic, which illustrates the report’s interesting pearls of wisdom for marketers. MORE
It was a busy month here at KoMarketing and it’s hard to believe that it’s already April 1 st. More so, it’s hard to believe that SMX West was three weeks ago! Typically, I like to do my conference recap immediately after a show but this time I thought I’d use a different approach – take a step back and let things simmer for a bit. MORE
2014 B2B Content Marketing Trends–North America: Content Marketing Institute/MarketingProfs. Still, more than 70% of both B2B and B2C marketers plan to produce more content in 2014 than they did in 2013, and six out of ten plan to increase their content marketing budgets. ( MORE
So, as 2014 comes to a close and I look back on the year, here are a few things I learned about search, the industry, our business, and more. This April will be my 10 th year in the search field. TEN YEARS! I know it’s hard to believe with how young I look (*cough), but it’s true. MORE
In 2014 (so far), we published and produced more than 315 pieces of original content. 5 Tips to Get Your Video Marketing Efforts off the Ground in 2014. © 2014, VerticalResponse Blog. The post VerticalResponse’s Top 50 Marketing Blog Posts of 2014 appeared first on VerticalResponse Blog. Creating valuable content is a consistent mission for us here at VerticalResponse. This includes 18 videos , 5 infographics , 12 guides , and 280 blog posts. MORE
What other top-notch infographics have you come across from 2014? It takes a good deal of effort to draft, design, and finalize an infographic, but it doesn''t take a lot of effort to read an infographic -- which is exactly why people love them so much. MORE
The post Nine Things I Learned at Social Media Marketing World 2014 appeared first on Marketing Automation | Lead Generation | Email Marketing | Salesfusion. [one_half valign="middle"]. Partner Portal. Why Partner With SalesFUSION. [/one_half]. one_half]. one_half_last valign="middle"]. MORE
Similar to the way Nate Silver aggregates political polling data , BookBub aggregated 23 different "Best Books of 2014" lists -- from The New York Times to The Financial Times and more. There were hundreds of business books published this year. MORE
The post 25 amazing social media quotes from #SXSW 2014 appeared first on Schaefer Marketing Solutions: We Help Businesses {grow}. SXSW was a frenzy of new ideas, exciting innovations and awesome friends. MORE
The post 12 Reasons You Should Prioritize Social Selling in 2014 appeared first on Marketing Automation | Lead Generation | Email Marketing | Salesfusion. [one_half valign="middle"]. Partner Portal. Why Partner With SalesFUSION. [/one_half]. one_half]. one_half_last valign="middle"]. MORE
Meet us at Interact 2014: A Modern Marketing Experience from Eloqua. Check out the Interact 2014 event page to learn more, including session agendas and more special guest info! by Amanda Batista | Tweet this It’s time for marketing to take the next step! MORE
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APRIL 14, 2014
2014 B2B Content Marketing Trends–North America: Content Marketing Institute/MarketingProfs. Still, more than 70% of both B2B and B2C marketers plan to produce more content in 2014 than they did in 2013, and six out of ten plan to increase their content marketing budgets. (
Customer Experience Matrix
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Strong Growth Continues As I reported last week , I expect industry revenue to grow 60% in 2014, accelerating from the already-impressive 50% per year we saw in 2012 and 2013.
Webbiquity
APRIL 16, 2014
According to CNN , “Americans used smartphone and tablet apps more than PCs to access the Internet (in January 2014) — the first time that has ever happened.” Gone are the days when a mobile-enabled web presence was an afterthought.
Puzzle Marketer
JANUARY 8, 2014
The post The 2014 Digital Marketing Ecosystem appeared first on Puzzle Marketer.
grow - Practical Marketing Solutions
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
My friend Jonathan Barrick had the unique opportunity to cover the AdTech 2014 conference in New York City last week and collect digital trends, ideas, and opportunities from some of the biggest the companies in the business. Illustration courtesy AdTech 2014.
The Point
JANUARY 6, 2014
It’s a new year, so what better time to get your demand generation strategy “in shape” for improved performance? Here are my candidates for 10 strategies that offer real potential for low risk/high reward: 1. Improve campaign measurement.
Salesfusion
APRIL 8, 2014
The post Nine Things I Learned at Social Media Marketing World 2014 appeared first on Marketing Automation | Lead Generation | Email Marketing | Salesfusion. [one_half valign="middle"]. Partner Portal. Why Partner With SalesFUSION. [/one_half]. one_half]. one_half_last valign="middle"].
B2B Marketing Insider
JULY 23, 2014
KPCB Internet trends 2014 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Of course! Storytelling in 2014 from Gary Vaynerchuk (Saw Gary present a version of this. JWT: 10 Mobile Trends for 2014 and Beyond (May 2014) from JWTIntelligence.
Salesfusion
MARCH 17, 2014
The post 12 Reasons You Should Prioritize Social Selling in 2014 appeared first on Marketing Automation | Lead Generation | Email Marketing | Salesfusion. [one_half valign="middle"]. Partner Portal. Why Partner With SalesFUSION. [/one_half]. one_half]. one_half_last valign="middle"].
ViewPoint
JULY 22, 2014
The Content Marketing Institute recently released the annual North American report titled B2B Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends—and the findings are impressive.
B2B Marketing Insider
MARCH 17, 2014
According to the report , Content Marketing is the top priority for 36% of marketers in 2014. This is followed by social media, which was chosen by 36%, personalization (32%) and conversion optimization (31%) as key areas of focus for marketing in 2014.
Vertical Response
DECEMBER 24, 2014
Here’s a list of the apps that business owners say they couldn’t live without in 2014: 10. © 2014, VerticalResponse Blog. The post The 10 Best Time-Saving Tools of 2014 appeared first on VerticalResponse Blog. Every business owner wants to save time.
Salesfusion
MAY 27, 2014
The post Seven Things I Learned at Digital Summit 2014 appeared first on Marketing Automation | Lead Generation | Email Marketing | Salesfusion. Email Marketing Events Social Media
KoMarketing Associates
DECEMBER 4, 2014
So, as 2014 comes to a close and I look back on the year, here are a few things I learned about search, the industry, our business, and more. This April will be my 10 th year in the search field. TEN YEARS! I know it’s hard to believe with how young I look (*cough), but it’s true.
grow - Practical Marketing Solutions
MARCH 10, 2014
The post 25 amazing social media quotes from #SXSW 2014 appeared first on Schaefer Marketing Solutions: We Help Businesses {grow}. SXSW was a frenzy of new ideas, exciting innovations and awesome friends.
Salesfusion
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
The post Fused 2014 Was One for the Books appeared first on Salesfusion. Events
ViewPoint
MAY 30, 2014
Last week I attended the SiriusDecisions Summit in Orlando. This was my third summit and I have enjoyed them all. Author Malcolm Gladwell opened the session with a witty and insightful presentation on the concept of transformation.
Webbiquity
MARCH 11, 2014
Content marketing remains a hot topic, as practitioners continue to ask questions, like: what are the hottest trends in content marketing for 2014? Leading Experts Predict The Content Marketing Trends for 2014 by Search Engine Journal.
Modern Marketing
JUNE 17, 2014
About Interact 2014: Customers, regardless of industry, want orchestrated experiences across email, mobile, social, display, and the web. Check out the event page to learn more about Interact 2014, including session agendas and more special guest info! .
Webbiquity
DECEMBER 2, 2014
Looking at marketing surveys and studies from the past year, a few trends are clear, among them that buyers are firmly (and increasingly) in control of the purchase cycle. They prefer searching to being found, and will often be close to their final decision point before talking to a salesperson.
Vertical Response
JANUARY 1, 2014
In 2014, social media will continue to be a necessity for small business marketing, not just a fad that will fade away. “I think in 2014 we’ll see new social media tools revealed and smarter strategies from small business owners.”
grow - Practical Marketing Solutions
JANUARY 2, 2014
Let’s revisit some of the year’s core lessons as 2014 blasts off. For 2014, she encourages marketers to “ give your customers a gift.” The post Four key marketing lessons to propel us into 2014 appeared first on Schaefer Marketing Solutions: We Help Businesses {grow}.
B2B Lead Generation Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2014
Read on to find out what B2B Lead Roundtable Blog posts were shared the most as well as the three topics B2B marketers valued most in 2014. Lead generation was a huge topic for 2014 and for good reason.
Salesfusion
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
The post 7 Key takeaways from Dreamforce 2014 appeared first on Salesfusion
grow - Practical Marketing Solutions
DECEMBER 31, 2014
2014 was a fascinating year on {grow} and I thought it might be useful to highlight some of the most provocative, interesting, and useful ideas that were generated over the past 12 months. Here are my best blog posts of 2014. The worst post I wrote in 2014.
Vertical Response
AUGUST 13, 2014
The National Retail Federation recently released its 2014 Back-to-School survey projecting and portraying just how big the scholastic shopping season is. © 2014, VR Marketing Blog.
Hubspot
DECEMBER 22, 2014
2014 has been a big year — between “Let It Go,” Flappy Bird, and Kim K trying (and, thankfully, failing) to break the Internet, we’ve lived through some memorable moments. December 15, 2014.
KoMarketing Associates
APRIL 1, 2014
It was a busy month here at KoMarketing and it’s hard to believe that it’s already April 1 st. More so, it’s hard to believe that SMX West was three weeks ago! Typically, I like to do my conference recap immediately after a show but this time I thought I’d use a different approach – take a step back and let things simmer for a bit.
Vertical Response
DECEMBER 31, 2014
With 2014 nearly over and 2015 almost here, we’re turning back the clock to take another look at some of the best marketing infographics of 2014: Blogging: The 6 Elements of a Powerful Blog Post ; Quicksprout. State of Email Marketing 2014: Mobile vs. Desktop ; Attractivo.
Modern Marketing
JUNE 23, 2014
Meet us at Interact 2014: A Modern Marketing Experience from Eloqua. Check out the Interact 2014 event page to learn more, including session agendas and more special guest info! by Amanda Batista | Tweet this It’s time for marketing to take the next step!
Hubspot
DECEMBER 17, 2014
Enjoy perusing the best of what 2014''s infographics had to offer, ranked in no particular order (except for #1 -- I love #1). 7) 2014 Regulatory Climate Index, by U.S.
Hubspot
JUNE 27, 2014
What other top-notch infographics have you come across from 2014? It takes a good deal of effort to draft, design, and finalize an infographic, but it doesn''t take a lot of effort to read an infographic -- which is exactly why people love them so much.
Vertical Response
DECEMBER 22, 2014
In 2014 (so far), we published and produced more than 315 pieces of original content. 5 Tips to Get Your Video Marketing Efforts off the Ground in 2014. © 2014, VerticalResponse Blog. The post VerticalResponse’s Top 50 Marketing Blog Posts of 2014 appeared first on VerticalResponse Blog. Creating valuable content is a consistent mission for us here at VerticalResponse. This includes 18 videos , 5 infographics , 12 guides , and 280 blog posts.
Modern B2B Marketing
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
Author: Raymond Coppinger In 2014, innovation was the central focus of our Marketing Nation Summit and the subsequent roadshow tour, which came to a spectacular end in Sydney.
Modern Marketing
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
by Amanda Batista | Tweet this While the sales cycle is getting longer and buyers continued to wait to engage with sales, B2B buyers are more satisfied with the process than they were a year ago, according to Demand Gen Report’s 2014 B2B Buyer Behavior Survey.
Hubspot
DECEMBER 16, 2014
Similar to the way Nate Silver aggregates political polling data , BookBub aggregated 23 different "Best Books of 2014" lists -- from The New York Times to The Financial Times and more. There were hundreds of business books published this year.
Modern Marketing
JANUARY 8, 2014
Here is a compilation of events to inspire you in 2014. BMA 2014 May 28-30 / Chicago, IL. Which events are you most looking forward to attending in 2014? Must Attend Marketing Events In 2014 is from Eloqua’s It’s All About Revenue, a Blog Covering Business To Business Marketing. by Amanda Batista | Tweet this Marketing events are a trifecta benefit of being part of this exciting and evolving industry.
Hubspot
DECEMBER 19, 2014
To make sure you''re fully up to date on the latest major changes in SEO, we''ve compiled a full list of the most important Google algorithm updates from 2014. The Major Google Algorithm Updates of 2014. February 2014: Page Layout #3. May 2014: Panda 4.0,
Hubspot
OCTOBER 28, 2014
To help show you what makes a great infographic, here are a few delightful examples from 2014. 2) 2014 Green Bay Packers Football Schedule. Here was a fun infographic take on the Green Bay Packers’ 2014 schedule by Statographics.
Webbiquity
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the March 2014 Issue by Harvard Business Review. Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the November 2014 Issue by Harvard Business Review. What are you laughing at? If the answer is “nothing,” then you need to read this post!
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