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Two Database Marketing Principles to Increase Email Marketing ROI

Webbiquity

If I’m a small eCommerce site concerned about the credit card information of my customers, I’ll need to be spoken to much differently that a massive software company who is more concerned about their own proprietary software being hacked. Can you refer to other companies of my size (or in my sector) in email or phone communication?

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Why Companies Buy Marketing Automation Software

The Point

As part of a team that works regularly with companies who are either actively considering marketing automation, or have just invested in the technology, we get a first-hand view into what drives people to take the leap. Here are a couple of other factors that often figure prominently: Desire for Marketing Efficiency.

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A summary of buying B2B email lists

NuSpark Consulting

While email marketing may not have the current gravitas of social media marketing, it remains an important and underused tactic to reach potential customers for your business. When utilized correctly, email marketing is a powerful tool that can replenish and locate contacts for your company. Use Quality Content.

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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

The Point

Over at marketing automation firm Marketo , CEO Phil Fernandez just wrote a full-throated rant against the evils of unsolicited email and purchased email lists used indiscriminately: “How does anyone think that these are sensible emails to send to the CEO of a fast-growing public company? Stop buying lists.

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Inbound Marketing Alone May Not Be Enough for Industrial Companies

Industrial Marketing Today

After all, every industrial marketer would like hordes of interested visitors swarming to his/her website, eager to sign up for free content and engage in a meaningful conversation at every stage of their buying cycle. The bulk of new sales comes from referrals and repeat business for many manufacturers and industrial companies.

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5 Types of Marketing Automation for Businesses to Consider

PureB2B

The birth of marketing technology happened sometime in the 80’s , when computers became powerful enough to store large volumes of customer information. a customer management company, developed the first ever database marketing software, basically a primitive CRM platform. In 1986, ACT!,

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21 Tips & Other Impressions from the Marketo User Summit

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Earlier this week, Marketo , the marketing automation company, held its second ever user conference in San Francisco. Based on first-hand impressions, however, it’s not how the vast majority of clients are employing (or even thinking of) marketing automation. Phone contact has to play a role.

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