markempa

MARCH 2, 2006

« Podcast Segment 4: Selling to BIG Companies | Main | Podcast Segment 2: Selling to BIG Companies » Podcast Segment 3: Selling to BIG Companies Segment 3 from my 1-hour live interview with Jill Konrath, Chief Sales Officer and author of Selling to Big Companies.

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markempa

AUGUST 1, 2007

to Generate and Follow Leads | Main | Webcast: Closed-Loop Lead Generation & Management » 7 Tips to Improve Sales Follow-up & Close More Leads If you are like most B2B marketers, lead generation is at top of your priority list. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

A recent BtoB Magazine article by Carol Krol, " Copy this: Telemarketing big with Xerox " shows that, although the phone may not be as buzz worthy as other lead generation tools, it remains the backbone to successful lead generation. Inviting and following up on trade show attendees. Building a database.

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markempa

MARCH 2, 2006

« Podcast Segment 3: Selling to BIG Companies | Main | Podcast Segment 1: Selling to BIG Companies » Podcast Segment 2: Selling to BIG Companies Segment 2 from my 1-hour live interview with Jill Konrath, Chief Sales Officer and author of Selling to Big Companies. MB) Whats the proper role of marketing?

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2006

« Consistent Lead Generation Pays Over Long Term | Main | Seth Godins speech on Marketing at Google » Generating Real Sales Leads from Tradeshow/Conferences Aaron Ross over at "Building The "Sales Machine" shares some great tips on trade show lead generation. " I agree.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

« Getting your sales channel to really follow-up on sales leads | Main | Its a New Year for Lead Generation for the Complex Sale » E-Mail Marketing Relevance Tips And Resources For B2B Lead Generation Universally, marketers love to use e-mail marketing for nurturing and cultivating future opportunities with their target audiences.

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markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

Today, his article in BtoB Magazine gives a great summary of his presentation from the roadshow and is worth a read. New and innovative online marketing tactics help companies build their brand and generate leads online. Today, his article in BtoB Magazine gives a great summary of his presentation from the roadshow and is worth a read.

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markempa

MAY 21, 2007

This is particularity true in small companies. Here are a few tips that I often share with sales people who are doing their own lead generation. Both the companies and the individuals you covet as customers. This is particularity true in small companies. Still, those sales people succeed in spite of it all.

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markempa

MARCH 2, 2006

« Podcast Segment 2: Selling to BIG Companies | Main | Consistent Lead Generation Pays Over Long Term » Podcast Segment 1: Selling to BIG Companies If youre involved in complex sale, be sure to listen to the recording of my live teleseminar with Jill Konrath , Chief Sales Officer and author of Selling to Companies.

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The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks A recent article from BtoB Online about email deliverability reminded me of how dangerous this whole thing of email marketing deliverability numbers can be. Is this good?

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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

BtoBonline:E-mail, telemarketing garner highest direct marketing response rates FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JUNE 15, 2005

This research confirms three out of my seven lead generation tips FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JULY 27, 2005

« New Lead Nurturing Webinar | Main | Two new reports on marketing and lead generation » Getting into big companies My good friend, Jill Konrath, President of Selling to Big Companies and Leapfrog-Strategies Inc., Jills new book, Selling to Big Companies , will be officially released in December.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

" Last week, I read a short BtoB article by Carol Krol that shows that this continues to be a challenge. " Each discipline is vital to the success of the company and they must work together as team. " Last week, I read a short BtoB article by Carol Krol that shows that this continues to be a challenge.

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markempa

JUNE 21, 2006

I liked the collaboration tips in Sherri Leopards article, " Five Steps to Connect Marketing to Sales, and Sales to Financial Results " in MarketingProfs.com. Ive summarized Leopard’s tips with my thoughts below: Sales and Marketing must collaborate on defining leads and marketing objectives.

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

» Small companies blogging for leads while big companies watch Rick Bruner wonders how many Fortune 500 companies have external blogs - maybe 3% to 6%? Big companies are big targets. Debbie Weil’s points out that Small and Midsize companies have a competitive advantage to attract customers via blogging.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

» Marketing That Reaches Decision Makers In Big Companies I was quoted in an article on B-to-B marketing in Marketing News, a publication of the American Marketing Association. a marketing and sales information services company in Southport, Conn.: a marketing and sales information services company in Southport, Conn.:

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

« 10 Lead Generation (Prospecting) Tips for Sales People | Main | The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation » Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott Before the Internet and social media tools, companies could only communicate through the filter of advertising or media ink placed by a PR firm.

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markempa

MAY 28, 2005

Main | Strategize to get more referral leads » One-to-one lead generation for B2B companies Interesting article from DMNews.com on one-to-one marketing for B2B companies. Simply put, most company dont have enough cross-functional teamwork to successfully execute 1-to-1 marketing. I wrote a post about this a whle back.

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

« E-books: A Hip and Stylish Younger Sibling to the Nerdy Whitepaper | Main | Lead Generation for the Complex Sale Listed Among BtoB Magazine’s Best Marketing Books » Article: Why Most B2B Websites Fail To Convert Sales Leads Check out a new article that I wrote for RainToday , called “ Why Most B2B Web Sites Fail to Convert Sales Leads.”

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

Companies don’t buy; people do. Related Article: BtoB Magazine: Unisys gets boost from good data I recommend you start by collecting all of your existing in-house marketing lists into one place. Then use additional third party list sources to fill in missing companies and contacts.

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markempa

APRIL 6, 2006

Ideas or tips of the day. A new article in BtoB Magazine by Karen J. Ideas or tips of the day. A new article in BtoB Magazine by Karen J. FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext. Bannan on podcasts caught my attention.

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markempa

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Mac McInTosh wrote a helpful article on, " Targeting Your B2B Lead Generation ," that I think provides some good tips and reminders. Mac writes, "When searching for leads for selling your products or services, you want to find those companies who have a problem for which you have the solution.

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markempa

OCTOBER 2, 2006

« Podcast: Marketing and Sales for Big Complex Selling (pt 3) | Main | White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers » Webinar: A Multimodal approach to Lead Nurturing for Complex Sales Join me for a complimentary webinar hosted by the American Marketing Association and sponsored by WebEx.

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markempa

JULY 10, 2006

Because the sales team is responsible for much of the customer’s perception of the company, concerted care must go into developing the ongoing, relevant communications that the sales team will employ as it builds relationships with customers. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2007

« 7 Tips to Improve Sales Follow-up & Close More Leads | Main | Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use » Webcast: Closed-Loop Lead Generation & Management Join me for a complimentary webinar on how to " Achieve a Closed-Loop System for Lead Generation and Management.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

« The halo effect and lead generation | Main | Macs Tasty Recipe for Lead Generation Success » Teleseminar on Selling to BIG Companies with Jill Konrath The biggest challenge most of us with a complex sale face is getting access to executives, especially those in BIG companies. She knows what shes talking about.

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markempa

AUGUST 14, 2006

This action-oriented session will provide tips and best practices that you can put into practice immediately. This action-oriented session will provide tips and best practices that you can put into practice immediately. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

« Better lead management leads to bigger marketing budgets | Main | Paper Direct Mail is Not Dead » Cold Calling Tips for the complex sale When used correctly, the phone is a powerful way to start and develop relationships. My company uses Jeffs approach for many of our lead generation programs and it works.

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markempa

JANUARY 23, 2005

" 3 of the top 10 trends are: CMO scrutiny Efficacy measurement Better lead management Top Marketing Trends: 10 things marketers will focus on in 2005 FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext.

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markempa

OCTOBER 22, 2005

Thanks to Carol Krol over at BtoB Magazine for pointing me to the report. Thanks to Carol Krol over at BtoB Magazine for pointing me to the report. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Register here FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 B-to-B Marketing; How to Measure & Manage Leads and more. I hope you can make it.

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markempa

OCTOBER 11, 2006

« White Papers and Lead Generation, Key for BtoB Marketers | Main | Lead Generation for the Complex Sale » How to Become a Thought Leader and Attract Customers Would you like to be more visible and generate sales leads on a limited budget? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

MAY 8, 2007

TypePad Featured Blogs: B2B Lead Generation Blog FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Thanks TypePad !

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markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

Invite people to attend events such as: trade shows, live seminars, webinars, webcasts, executive briefings, workshops, conferences, road shows, speaking engagements and on demand events. FREE lead generation consultation from InTouch Just Tell Us How To Contact You First and Last Name Company Email Telephone Ext.

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markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

Sherpas data shows that more decision makers (not just influencers) are attending webinars and watching archived events. They also have practical data on search, email, PR, direct mail, lead generation, trade shows, podcasting, telemarketing, budgeting and more.

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markempa

JANUARY 4, 2006

Her book, Trade Show & Event Marketing , is definitely worth checking out too. Her book, Trade Show & Event Marketing , is definitely worth checking out too. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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