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To Gate or Not to Gate, That Is the B-to-B Content Marketing Question

Biznology

There’s a spirited debate in B-to-B marketing about whether it’s best to give away information (aka “content,” like white papers and research reports) to all comers, versus requiring web visitors to provide some information in exchange for a content download. It’s tough to do sustainable marketing on faith.

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Where is B2B data-driven marketing headed?

Biznology

Data drives B2B marketing today, and it’s a fast-evolving arena. New tools, new technologies, and most importantly, new buying behavior among businesses—these changes are accelerating the pace and driving new directions for B2B data-driven marketing. Real-time marketing gets real. Sales and marketing symbiosis.

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New Response Databases - Valuable Resource for B2B Marketers?

ViewPoint

Today we're honored to have guest blogger Ruth Stevens share her thoughts on database marketing. Business marketers are always suspicious of the data they are getting from list and data companies, whether its prospecting lists or data elements purchased for “append,” to fill in gaps.

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B2B prospecting data just keeps getting better

Biznology

The most reliable and scalable approach to finding new B2B customers is outbound communications–whether one is using mail, phone, or email, or using rented or purchased lists. B2B marketers typically select targets from prospecting lists based on such traditional variables as industry, company size, and job role/title.

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6 thorny data problems that Vex B2B marketers, and how to solve them

Biznology

Our legacy databases are not as robust as we need. To shed some light on B2B data problems, Bernice Grossman and I compiled a working list of problems and solutions. Data entered by our sales people ends up as mush in our database. New tools and technologies emerge and must be evaluated. It’s a never-ending battle.

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5 Steps to customer data hygiene: it’s not sexy, but it’s essential

Biznology

A new report from NetProspex confirms: 64% of company records in the database of a typical B2B marketer have no phone number attached. Pretty much eliminates phone as a reliable communications medium, doesn’t it? Dun & Bradstreet reports regularly on how quickly B2B data degrades. So, what can you do about it?

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Beware of dubious data providers: a 9-point checklist

Biznology

As a B2B marketer, I am always interested in new customer data sources, so I feel compelled to at least give them a listen. B2B Marketing Market Research Offline Marketing Slider B-to-B marketing B2B marketing B2B sales customer acquisition Data data hygiene data sources database marketing email marketing prospecting'

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