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47 Superb Social Media Marketing Stats and Facts

Webbiquity

64% of sales reps say they closed at least one deal in 2014 directly from social media use. And of small business owners who use social media, 92% agree that “social media marketing is important for my business.” 64% of sales professionals reported closing at least one deal in 2014 as a direct result of using social media.

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Interpublic Group is Buying Acxiom Marketing Services for $2.3 Billion. Here's Why.

Customer Experience Matrix

Although technology was always central to Acxiom's business, it was ultimately a services organization whose chief resource was a large team of experts in databases and direct marketing. Acxiom bought LiveRamp in 2014 for $310 million, as a logical extension of its identity data business.

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Martyn Etherington Speaks: the story of a B2B digital marketing turnaround

Biznology

You may remember Martyn from his instructive Diary of a CMO , published by Direct Marketing News in 2013. Martyn’s answers reveal what’s working today in B2B digital marketing. At Mitel, you more than doubled the size of the digital marketing team after arriving there in 2012. Becoming a more socially active business.

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These Are the Services Your Clients Really Want, According to New Search Data

Hubspot

Agency Spotter -- a free online service that makes it easy for agencies and brands to find one another and work smarter together -- recently compiled a report that looks across the top 25 marketing services from 2014, 2015, and the first half of 2016. Staying On Top: Advertising, Digital Strategy, Web, Social Media, Marketing Strategy.

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When You Need Research to Be in the Know and How to Do It

Vision Edge Marketing

For Motion Computing who produced advanced mobile-enabled technologies to adapt productivity solutions to the way people work, focused on driving innovation based on the market and customer’s needs. They felt direct market input was vital to the company’s understanding of feature sets and functionality priorities. Definitely!

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The CMO Six-Pack: How to Pump Up Your Pipeline

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Brian Kelly It’s no longer enough for a CMO to create “clever taglines” or choose “color palettes” – in 2014, the CMO must be a master of technology. Today’s CMOs are held accountable for revenue generation, which requires a more systematic approach to market engagement, and a deeper understanding of technology. Did You Know?

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33 Thought-Provoking B2B Social Media and Marketing Stats

Webbiquity

billion in 2014. A majority of B2B marketers plan on investing more money in programmatic advertising in 2016. Lack of understanding” was cited as the top challenge in using programmatic for 47% of B2B marketers. Direct Marketing ). Direct Marketing ). The CMO Survey ). MediaPost ). MediaPost ).

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