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How a Global Distributor’s Online Community for Engineers Pays Rich Dividends

Industrial Marketing Today

A recent article by Paul Gillin ( @pgillin ) and published in BtoB Online , caught my attention because it talks about how engineers can have fun while doing serious business. Membership went up by 4X since the middle of last year, and 80% of customers making a first-time buy come in through the community. distribution arm.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: On Alignment between Marketing and Finance

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" Last week, I read a short BtoB article by Carol Krol that shows that this continues to be a challenge. As marketers we need to do more to educate our peers on the value of marketing. B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book.

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Attack of the Customers Press Release

Paul Gillin

New Book Explores Recent Epidemic Of Online Customer Assaults on Businesses. ‘Attack of the Customers’ Helps Marketers and Business Owners Manage and Prevent Reputation Threats Carried on Blogs and Social Networks. Links and tweets are appreciated, but Amazon reviews will get you undying devotion. Capacity to Destroy.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Speaking at MarketingSherpas B-to-B Demand Generation Summit 2006

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Meet experts; mingle with your peers; and discover new data, strategies, and tactics (includes search, podcasting, email & microsites). Meet experts; mingle with your peers; and discover new data, strategies, and tactics (includes search, podcasting, email & microsites).

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Customer Referrals and Your Sales and Marketing Department

markempa

« Lead generation and the number | Main | Reaching Decision Makers » Customer Referrals and Your Sales and Marketing Department For the complex sale you need enthusiastic referrals to help you build your reputation, differentiate yourself, demonstrate your value proposition, shorten your sales cycle, and drive revenue.

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Tech Media Publishers looking more Like Interactive Marketing Firms Every Day

The ROI Guy

Tech Media publishers have seen an exponential shift in buyer behaviour, recognizing that the B2B buying decisions these publications support are now Internet driven , and that buyers are in control of the buying cycle like never before - seeking trusted sources of diagnosis, advice and recommendations. and creating advertising networks.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Marketing accountability and ROI Measurement

markempa

Thanks to Kate Maddox and BtoB Magazine for pointing me to the upcoming 2005 Marketing Accountability Forum. " If the sales team is measured by their ability to bring in or grow customer relationships, then marketing should be measured on their ability to help the sales team get into the right opportunities (a.k.a.