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Branding is Not Demand Generation. Stop Pretending That It Is.

The Point

Demand generation is hot. It’s the marketing movement of the moment. It’s why demand generation managers are suddenly as common as, well, marcom directors. It’s why systems consultants are reinventing themselves as “demand generation agencies.” Hey, I get it. No problem. I understand.

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5 Steps to Improve Lead Generation ROI

Marketing Insider Group

Let’s be honest, your lead generation strategy might need some work if it’s not producing ROI. The whole point of lead generation is to generate leads that close! In modern times, B2B and B2C consumers are overwhelmed by sales, advertising and marketing teams vying for their attention. Direct marketing.

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Elevate B2B Marketing News Weekly Roundup: B2B Becomes More Complex, LinkedIn Benefits From X Exodus, & New Google Ads Shifts

Top Rank Marketing

and MediaPost recently took a look at the gains LinkedIn has made on the top ad market shares of Meta and Google. percent of overall digital ad spending in the U.S.,

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Does Marketing Have A Marketing Problem?

Marketing Insider Group

Marketing suffers from a poor job of branding. As a role, a function, a college major, marketing lacks credibility. But marketing and selling are different things. While advertising is a form of marketing, it is not the only thing, or the biggest thing marketers do, or the thing that delivers the best marketing results.

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The Long Distance Relationship: How to Work with a Remote Marketing Agency

The Point

In days long past, companies hired one marketing firm, usually an advertising agency, to coordinate a broad spectrum of marketing needs. The era of agency specialization is well and truly upon us. One byproduct of agency specialization is a loss of geographic proximity.

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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

The Point

I’ll even agree that any type of “spray and pray” advertising – the type that makes no attempt to target the right audience, deliver relevant content, or offer information of value, should be frowned upon if not outlawed completely. Email, and even direct mail, is primarily used for lead nurturing, not lead acquisition.

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Your Questions About ABM — Answered!

The Mx Group

If you want the account engagement score to be part of your metrics mix, it is important to understand how the different tools calculate it and pick the tool that is the most meaningful to your business. Do you have any economical suggestions for managing offline data and IP targeting? How do we decide which to target?