Smashmouth Marketing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I was fortunate enough to be asked by Gerhard Gschwandtner , of Selling Power to speak this week at his Sales Leadership Conference in Philadelphia. The highlight of my day was listening to Seth Godin, blogger and author on topics b2b sales and marketing folks devour. One part of Seth's talk was on building a tribe.

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Content4Demand

DECEMBER 6, 2022

According to data from the Content Preferences Report 2022 from Demand Gen Report, today’s buyers rank research and survey reports as the most valuable sources for researching B2B purchases. In the past, it was just one gated piece of content, and they used it for demand gen. When do you start doing content ideation?

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 9, 2014

I received a lot of positive feedback about the article and decided to ask our PointClear PowerViews Alumni (those who have been on the PowerViews show ) for their input on the most dangerous lead gen lies out there. A form completion is a lead. Reading the “7 Lies” post reminded me of a conference presentation I saw years ago.

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Launch Marketing

AUGUST 5, 2020

However, the payoff from an established and formal lead generation process can be great, considering that B2B companies implementing a mature lead generation process see 133% more revenue compared to companies without a developed process. Download our free How B2B Leaders Can Gain (or Regain) Marketing Momentum eBook!

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ClearVoice

MARCH 8, 2022

When I first took on this assignment to find — and write about — influential women in the content creation/content marketing world, my first thought was: “Eh, piece of cake.” Heidi Bullock pops up frequently as a content marketing influencer, namely because of her stellar resume describing a “who’s who” of leadership positions.

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2011

Speaking at conferences is part of my business. My man Joe Pulizzi is putting on a SHOW at the first-ever Content Marketing World conference. For a debut conference, it may be the best lineup I’ve ever seen. Marketing Sherpa B2B Summit (September 26-27 Boston). Highlights from my Fall Schedule.

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markempa

MAY 18, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Support them with nurturing.

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! How can you leverage events?

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Et vous, quen pensez-vous?

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 17, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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markempa

NOVEMBER 15, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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Rev

OCTOBER 15, 2018

She will speak about artificial intelligence (AI) and marketing at this year’s MarTech conference in Boston. Now that you know who you’re targeting, start thinking about what processes you need to assist those customers through the B2B funnel. Final thoughts. What is a Digital Center of Excellence? Preplan processes.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

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markempa

MARCH 2, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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markempa

JUNE 23, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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Inbox Insight

JANUARY 6, 2021

We surveyed a panel of B2B marketers to discover what their key priorities were for the next 12 months. An astonishing 91% of B2B marketers are leveraging content marketing to achieve their demand generation initiatives. Nurture Leads (52%). Generate Leads (51%). Thought Leadership (42%). Little wonder.

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NetLine

AUGUST 2, 2023

B2B demand generation marketers face a growing list of challenges, from navigating complex buyer journeys to breaking through the noise of a crowded marketplace. High-quality, validated, opt-in leads are essential to driving sales and revenue growth, but generating them is no easy task. 3… 2… 1… Blast off!

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SalesIntel

JULY 5, 2021

From a lead gen perspective, that email campaign is a failure. But for demand gen, it performed well. The purpose of demand gen is to get people to know your solution even if they aren’t ready to buy yet. Be it short tutorials, guides, animations, or even thought leadership, videos can be a great source of demand.

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The Mx Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Over the last year, my role as internal marketing communications manager here has entailed helping create multiple B2B webinars, as part of our own demand gen strategy. As a marketing practitioner who has put together many live events, conferences and meetings, I figured this part of my job would be relatively easy.

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Rev

OCTOBER 9, 2018

So when I spoke to someone in that position who raised concerns about going too far with revenue attribution, I thought there was wisdom in what he said. David shares his thoughts on achieving this outcome. Marketing was spending big to have sales reps attend trade conferences. David’s final thoughts?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 24, 2015

Finding quality prospects is one of a marketer’s biggest challenges—how do you find leads that will convert into sales? In fact, 61% of B2B marketers cite generating high-quality leads as their No. Part of the problem is that everywhere you look, someone is telling you about new-and-better ways to generate leads.

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Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. We’re featuring some of the best and brightest minds in B2B sales and marketing each week. It has been so nice to be back on the road with teams and people sitting in conference rooms.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 18, 2017

I still remember the incredible energy, passion, and enthusiasm shared by thousands of Marketo customers, partners, employees, and industry thought leaders to this day. Learn from the brightest minds in the industry and stay up to date on trends, tips, and ABM best practices in these thought leadership sessions.

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B2B Digital Marketer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Building a Long-Term Relationship with Your B2B Customers. Developing a relationship with B2B customers is different compared to B2C. A good relationship with a B2B customer always involves a lot of digital trust, and it requires marketers to be transformational rather than transactional. B2B DM gang. Timestamps/Outline.

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Bluetext

APRIL 23, 2021

The Account-Based Marketing (ABM) approach (which encompasses Account-Based PR as well) has been around for decades – often a core concept for B2B enterprises to leverage data on a prospect’s specific needs and priorities that they can then build highly customized lead generation campaigns around. Get creative.

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markempa

APRIL 12, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 21, 2014

All of those interpretations are totally accurate, but there''s one more you may not have thought of: the kind of content rut where you keep creating the same types of content over and over again instead of mixing it up. Here''s an excerpt from our downloadable checklist on B2B lead generation on Facebook as an example: 3) Contests.

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2020

The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. He’s guided executives and sales teams in large and small companies across the globe to embrace their discomforts and grow in ways never thought possible. Jeff: It’s interesting.

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Directive Agency

MAY 9, 2017

B2B marketing is no easy task. The reality is that generating demand for your B2B service or product has become a juggling act of meshing different tactics across different mediums to increase marketing qualified leads (MQLs) and fill up your pipeline. People Every Growth Driven B2B Marketing Team Needs.

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Anteriad

APRIL 25, 2023

Keeping up with the latest B2B Sales and Marketing terms is no simple task. With a seemingly endless stream of new trends, tactics, and acronyms, keeping your finger on the pulse of marketing key terms is vital to stay current (and relevant) as a B2B marketer. Digital marketing is widely used in B2B marketing.

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Anteriad

APRIL 25, 2023

Keeping up with the latest B2B marketing and sales terms is no simple task. With a seemingly endless stream of new trends, tactics, and acronyms, keeping your finger on the pulse of marketing key terms is vital to stay current (and relevant) as a B2B marketer. Digital marketing is widely used in B2B marketing.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

How does social media use differ in B2B vs. B2C companies? Nearly three-quarters of brand marketers still view live trade shows and conferences as either “very valuable” or “essential to doing business.” B2B Marketing Insider ). B2B Social Media Marketing Stats and Facts. B2B PR Sense Blog ).

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

How does social media use differ in B2B vs. B2C companies? Nearly three-quarters of brand marketers still view live trade shows and conferences as either “very valuable” or “essential to doing business.” B2B Marketing Insider ). B2B Social Media Marketing Stats and Facts. B2B PR Sense Blog ).

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2016

All the research shows that marketers are creating more content than ever, both B2B and B2C, but how do you actually get that content to perform. We will be seeing you at the next presentation at whatever conference. Love to get some thoughts about what you might want to see there and how you can engage.” Aaron: We do.

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SnapApp

DECEMBER 22, 2016

And, 70% of B2B marketers plan to create more content in 2017 compared to 2016. Demand Gen / Lead Gen. Recommended reading: How to Anchor Your B2B Lead Generation Strategy With Proactive Social Outreach. #14. Recommended reading: 73 Experts Reveal B2B Marketing Trends to Leverage in 2017. #16.

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Hubspot

MAY 10, 2012

But many B2B marketers, while noting the importance of social media, have still struggled to find their footing in the social media marketing game. What are you supposed to do, throw Farmville sheep at your leads until they realize they do, in fact, need your product or service? LinkedIn for B2B Marketers.

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