ViewPoint

MAY 10, 2012

He is East Coast Bureau Chief for BtoB Magazine. Click to start video at this point — Chris notes that inbound marketing is the current rage and shares a recent BtoB Magazine study that reveals 74% of marketers plan to increase their online marketing efforts this year. BtoB Magazine Website: www.btobonline.com.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Resource Management BtoB 120

markempa

AUGUST 24, 2007

« Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me | Main | B2B Marketing and lead generation via Social networking » Closed Loop Marketing Isnt Software I recently spoke with a reader who was struggling with his closed loop marketing process. But closed-loop marketing isnt software. It just doesnt happen.

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation 120

Customer Experience Matrix

OCTOBER 22, 2013

The first insights come from G2 Crowd , a research firm that ranks software based on user ratings and social data. I have my doubts about comparing software this way* but users certainly know whether or not they''re happy. marketing automation effectiveness software satisfaction g2crowd demand generation' But I doubt it.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Lead Scoring 120

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Last year I wrote about how some weeks are hard to top and how lucky I was to have launched my first book – Facebook Marketing for Dummies (Wiley) with my co-author Rich Krueger, and I was nominated for BtoB Marketing Magazine’s (a Crain’s publication) list of the Top 25 BtoB Marketers of the Year 2009. Not a shabby list.

BtoB 100

BtoB Work Management Advertising Agencies Social Media 100

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 25, 2013

Last October, KoMarketing Associates announced the launch of research consultancy Software Advice’s B2B Demand Generation Benchmark Survey. Software Advice’s Managing Editor Ashley Verrill shared some of the charts and information highlighting results of the survey. Most Used Channels.

Demand Generation 120

Demand Generation Advertising Benchmark Customer Surveys Demand 120

ViewPoint

APRIL 15, 2014

Last month I attended the Future of Business conference in New York City, sponsored by international software giant SAP. He is former East Coast Bureau Chief of Crain’s “BtoB” magazine, and former editor-in-chief of Nielsen’s “Sales & Marketing Management” magazine. By Christopher Hosford, editor-in-chief, HosfordGroup.

Enterprise Management 120

Enterprise Management BtoB Paid Search Agency Startups 120

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Marketing automation / demand generation software provider Manticore today announced the release of Manticore Technology VII, which includes a fully customizable user interface, email and landing page folders, an email delivery wizard, and drag-and-drop list building functionality.

Manticore 100

Manticore Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Marketing Automation 100

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?

Advertising Benchmark 100

Advertising Benchmark Work Management Marketing Management Planning 100

Smashmouth Marketing

AUGUST 25, 2009

The target audience was Sales & Marketing job functions, from the industries of Computer Hardware & Software, Internet, IT and Tech Services, Marketing & Advertising. As a side note, a regular feature of my Smashmouth Marketing blog, which is focused on BtoB marketing and demand gen, are product reviews. Mostly Inbound.

Demand 100

Demand BtoB Lead Gen Inbound Marketing 100

Smashmouth Marketing

AUGUST 24, 2009

Mostly Inbound Mostly Outbound Both Equally Inbound Only Outbound Only The target audience was Sales & Marketing job functions, from the industries of Computer Hardware & Software, Internet, IT and Tech Services, Marketing & Advertising.

Demand 100

Demand BtoB Lead Gen Inbound Marketing 100

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Recently, BtoB Magazine provided a snapshot of a Forrester report that stated that only 8% of companies surveyed feel a tight alignment between marketing and sales. 4 of The Hottest B2B Marketing Insider Topics are on sales alignment including How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity. Watch a demo.

Planning 100

Planning BtoB Customer Satisfaction Trade Show 100

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 21, 2013

However as discussed in recent BtoB Research Insights piece, “ Defining the Modern Marketer “, key metrics in the evaluation of overall marketing performance must end up focusing most heavily around sales performance and enablement. Agents Broker Brand Relationships.

B2B Marketing 120

B2B Marketing SEO Marketing Automation Services Ad brokers 120

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Hubspot – HubSpot – Hubspot in all-in-one marketing software that brings your whole marketing world together in one powerful, integrated system. Marketo – Marketo.com – Marketing software. BtoBmagazine – BtoB Online – The resource for # marketing strategists. Cambridege, MA – [link].

Twitter 100

Twitter Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing 100

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

« State of the Art Lead Tracking | Main | Blueprint for Personal Lead Generation Success » Peformance Measurement, Corporate Culture and the CMO Yesterday, I met with the CEO, CMO and CSO at a top 500 software company. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

CMO 120

CMO Lead Generation Marketing Budget BtoB 120

The ROI Guy

AUGUST 3, 2011

Alinean has been selected to develop and power value-based marketing and sales tool campaigns for customers including Quest Software, Polycom and Finlistics. Alinean today announced the addition of three new customers and four new strategic partners during the second quarter of 2011.

Peer-to-peer 40

Peer-to-peer BtoB Budget Programs Demand Generation Agencies 40

markempa

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

" In Christopher Hosford's BtoB Magazine article, he highlights some of the reasons why " Lead management far from easy task." Don't forget that software does NOT create collaboration. Lead management is a multistage process that manages the conversion of sales leads to customers.

Lead Management 120

Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management Lead Scoring 120

Industrial Marketing Today

MARCH 8, 2011

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. Modding is slang for modifying a piece of hardware or software to perform functions it was not originally designed for.

Communities 60

Communities Peer-to-peer BtoB Sales Qualified Leads 60

markempa

JANUARY 23, 2007

This podcast was conducted for the marketing alliance partners for Sage Software , makers of ACT!, Peachtree and SageCRM software. This podcast was conducted for the marketing alliance partners for Sage Software , makers of ACT!, Peachtree and SageCRM software.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales Work Management B2B Marketing 120

markempa

APRIL 18, 2007

As a result there’s been a surge of interest in software and tools to manage the process of lead management, lead nurturing and lead generation with a greater emphasis on measurability. With that said, I think it is important to remember that buying lead management software and dashboards tools is akin to buying a high performance stock car.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Lead Generation Marketing Automation Services Demand Generation 120

Paul Gillin

JANUARY 24, 2013

Paul is a columnist for BtoB magazine and a director of the Society for New Communications Research. Greg Gianforte has started five successful software companies. He blogs at PaulGillin.com and NewspaperDeathWatch.com. He founded RightNow Technologies in 1997 with a mission to rid the world of bad experiences.

Press 50

Press Peer-to-peer Amazon BtoB 50

Paul Gillin

OCTOBER 5, 2011

HubSpot reports – The maker of “inbound marketing” software regularly sends alerts about new white papers, tip sheets and e-books that highlight best practices in social marketing. Gizmo’s Freeware – Why pay for commercial software when products of equal or greater value are available for free?

Direct Marketing 50

Direct Marketing BtoB Word of Mouth Conference 50

markempa

NOVEMBER 8, 2005

« Lead Generation Summit Notes | Main | Podcast: How to Nurture Leads » Dont Depend on Technology To Fill the Sales/Marketing Chasm I found this article by Janet White, author of Buying Right: Vendor and Software Selection on CRM Guru interesting.

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Management Lead Generation B2B Sales 120

Delivra

OCTOBER 2, 2018

When it comes to B2B marketing, it’s the most effective channel for revenue generation, according to 59% of marketers surveyed by BtoB Magazine. In addition to gaining insights from your marketing automation software, it’s important to solicit direct engagement from your subscribers. Ask questions.

Email Marketing 40

Email Marketing Marketing Automation Services Ad Building Marketing & Strategy 40

markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

« Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use | Main | Closed Loop Marketing Isnt Software » Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me Ardath Albee, over at Marketing Interactions , tagged me for a meme "8 random things about me." " Let me see.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Thought Leadership Generation Thought Leadership 120

markempa

APRIL 5, 2006

The article is based on a recent interview with he did with Charlie Shafton, Director of Marketing Programs at Aspect Software. The article is based on a recent interview with he did with Charlie Shafton, Director of Marketing Programs at Aspect Software.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Generation Demand 120

markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

« Closed Loop Marketing Isnt Software | Main | The One Piece Of Advice You Cant Generate Leads Without » B2B Marketing and lead generation via Social networking Have you dipped your toe in the water of social networking yet? Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

Social Networks 120

Social Networks Lead Generation Network Marketing B2B Marketing 120

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

A few years ago, I worked on a lead generation program with a client that launched a new product life cycle management (PLM) software product. As a result, their new software product went from zero to $8 million in its first year and their revenue more than doubled in their second year to $20 million.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Marketing Budget SIC Budget Programs 120

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Tom’s latest entrepreneurial endeavor, Alinean, was founded in 2001 to develop SaaS software for changing the way B2B sellers reach frugal buyers with interactive white papers, assessment, ROI and TCO tools. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software - Insi.

ROI 40

ROI Social Media Marketing Budget Budget Programs 40

markempa

NOVEMBER 17, 2005

The best part was that their solution was not buying CRM software instead, they focused on developing collaboration and teamwork. The best part was that their solution was not buying CRM software instead, they focused on developing collaboration and teamwork. I agree with all of the suggestions in the case study.

B2B Sales 120

B2B Sales Lead Generation Sales Leads Sales Qualified Leads 120

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 20, 2011

Tom’s latest entrepreneurial endeavor, Alinean, was founded in 2001 to develop SaaS software for changing the way B2B sellers reach frugal buyers with interactive white papers, assessment, ROI and TCO tools. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software - Insi.

SMB 40

SMB ROI Marketing Budget Work Management 40

markempa

AUGUST 10, 2005

How Clients Buy: The Benchmark Report on Professional Services Marketing and Selling from the Client Perspective by RainToday.com If you are a marketer for a company that sells software, hardware, or IT Services, I urge you to get a copy of MarketingSherpas IT Marketing Benchmark Guide.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Report 120

markempa

FEBRUARY 1, 2006

It explains how Steelwedge, " a previously little-known software company became a trusted and admired brand in a couple of short years. It explains how Steelwedge, " a previously little-known software company became a trusted and admired brand in a couple of short years.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Generation Leads Lead 120

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Tom’s latest entrepreneurial endeavor, Alinean, was founded in 2001 to develop SaaS software for changing the way B2B sellers reach frugal buyers with interactive white papers, assessment, ROI and TCO tools. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software - Insi.

ROI 40

ROI Enterprise Management Marketing Budget Budget Programs 40

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Tom’s latest entrepreneurial endeavor, Alinean, was founded in 2001 to develop SaaS software for changing the way B2B sellers reach frugal buyers with interactive white papers, assessment, ROI and TCO tools. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software - Insi.

ROI 40

ROI Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Management 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Tom’s latest entrepreneurial endeavor, Alinean, was founded in 2001 to develop SaaS software for changing the way B2B sellers reach frugal buyers with interactive white papers, assessment, ROI and TCO tools. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software - Insi.

ROI 40

ROI Social Media Budget Programs Marketing Budget 40

MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

October 11, HUGATL Meeting Clarkston, GA: MLT Creative will be hosting this bi-monthly event that will consist of short presentations, networking and inbound marketing discussion with the goal of helping each other more effectively use Hubspot software and inbound marketing techniques. Don’t miss out!

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies Web 2.0 Marketing Management 40

MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

October 11, HUGATL Meeting Clarkston, GA: MLT Creative will be hosting this bi-monthly event that will consist of short presentations, networking and inbound marketing discussion with the goal of helping each other more effectively use Hubspot software and inbound marketing techniques. Don’t miss out!

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies Web 2.0 Marketing Management 40