Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 5, 2010

The way we consume information is changing rapidly as the growth rate for social media use online and on mobile devices proves. Should marketing spend in social media come close to matching the nearly 25% of online time spent there? Blog more, email market less.” Here are 7 points to consider. For now, I don’t think so.

Social Media 100

Social Media Web 2.0 Burn Rate Media 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2010

According to the report, mobile internet growth is significantly faster than the internet desktop growth of the late 90s compared to the growth rates of both AOL and Netscape. In this post, I will summarize the 10 main reasons why Mobile is one of the biggest technology trends ever seen and why you need to pay attention. Mobile growth is hot.

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Web 2.0 Paid Search Agency Mobile Advertising 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The curious and cautious B2B buyers B2B buyers are curious about how a product can make life easier and business better; however, they are also more cautious when making purchases because a mistake can be costly both for the company and their career. 5% conversion rate of mostly unqualified leads.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Work Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The curious and cautious B2B buyers B2B buyers are curious about how a product can make life easier and business better; however, they are also more cautious when making purchases because a mistake can be costly both for the company and their career. 5% conversion rate of mostly unqualified leads.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Work Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Now there were a few main points I tried to get across in my submission: The division between a marketing and sales funnel is a myth. Marketers sell stuff and sales people market stuff. The funnel is a useful way to analyze the rate at which we are capturing and managing demand. To our customers there is no funnel.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Demand Digital Marketing Funnels Marketing Funnels 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2010

Yes, there are the trends of wide and rapid adoption of social media, combined with unprecedented growth in the use of mobile apps and mobile search, and the growing influence of younger generations entering the workforce. You can also look to 3 rd party list sources but expect a lower response rate and thus a lower ROI.

Tactics 100

Tactics Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Leads 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Commerce: Mary talks about how the rate of product improvement is unprecedented. Mary threw this chart in to be provocative and asked the audience to ponder what impact this might have on the business climate. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Mary thinks mobile usage will help fill this gap.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Paid Content Trends Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

As a marketing professional, I am not proud of our reputation as SPAM-ers. It seems as if the lower our outbound marketing response rates get, the greater the number of emails, phone calls, pop-up ads and other interruptions we throw at our weary populace. Two recent articles on Harvard Business Review offer some great advice.

Planning 100

Planning Paid Search Agency Customer Satisfaction Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 7, 2010

You must always remember that at some point in every sales discussion, you must “ASK” for the business. Here are brief descriptions of these five closes: Financial Close A financial close is the natural choice when you have successfully helped a prospect quantify the impact of their business problems.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Telemarketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I wish I knew all the secrets so I could transform the world of B2B Marketing forever with a tell-all book. What I do know is that B2B Marketers have a ton of options today. But which ones are really working to drive our strategy and our business forward? Here is a copy of the presentation Confessions of a B2B Marketer as well.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 100

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

Now I could argue that you need a great product to solve a real customer need: you need some awareness in the marketplace to prove you are “in the game”, you need a website that acts as a viable “store front” for your business, and of course you need great service and support after the sale to keep customers satisfied.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Sales Management Lead Ranking ROI 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

Studies suggest that this method, once employed leads to the sustainable marketing success that companies are striving for. But with marketing automation adoption rates at 5-10% in mid-to-large companies, and less than 1% in smaller companies, not many companies are actually implementing. Those that are have a big head start.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I have said it before, when you focus on results it’s easy to see what works and what doesn’t relative to real business goals. This translates to a dismal right party connect rate of 1 to 1.5%. And having a balanced mix is so important to lead gen overall. Great discussion and thanks!

Sales Management 100

Sales Management Telemarketing Work Management Campaigns 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 27, 2010

In some cases, emails like this may be the highest converting and have the lowest opt-out rates of all your email blasts. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

Sales Management 100

Sales Management Paid Search Agency Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 8, 2010

One place I often turn for mental “fresh air&# is the Business-to-Consumer space where there is certainly no lack of bright, creative minds dreaming up the next big thing. Thanks to a partnership with Zazzle, Stickybits also offers birthday cards, business cards, mugs and shirts with unique, content-enabled barcodes printed on them. #37.

Marketing Management 100

Marketing Management Peer-to-peer Burn Rate Customer Satisfaction 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 8, 2010

One place I often turn for mental “fresh air&# is the Business-to-Consumer space where there is certainly no lack of bright, creative minds dreaming up the next big thing. Thanks to a partnership with Zazzle, Stickybits also offers birthday cards, business cards, mugs and shirts with unique, content-enabled barcodes printed on them. #37.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Marketing Management B2B Planning 100