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. While it is holding its own in the #1 spot on mobile devices, the growth rates of social networks are catching up. Here are 7 points to consider. Social media is being hyped for good reason.

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 30, 2010

Commerce: Mary talks about how the rate of product improvement is unprecedented. There is still tremendous upside in the move to online as the percentage of time spent on the Internet still far outpaces the percent of ad spend. 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

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. As a marketing professional, I am not proud of our reputation as SPAM-ers. As a consumer, I’m fed up. I refuse to answer cold calls at work or home.

Planning 100

Planning Paid Search Agency Customer Satisfaction Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The funnel is a useful way to analyze the rate at which we are capturing and managing demand. 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. 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

You can also look to 3 rd party list sources but expect a lower response rate and thus a lower ROI. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) SEO continues to provide one of the best sources of leads for both B2B and B2C companies. When prospects are ready to buy, they will use keyword search to research products and solutions.

Tactics 100

Tactics Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Leads 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here’s a great example of how one firm used segmentation to optimize their media spend and increase conversions: Mini Case Study Challenge : A large virtualization company launched a paid search campaign to generate leads for their compliance solutions for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Work Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here’s a great example of how one firm used segmentation to optimize their media spend and increase conversions: Mini Case Study Challenge : A large virtualization company launched a paid search campaign to generate leads for their compliance solutions for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Work Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Thermometer Close In the Thermometer Close, you ask a prospect to rate their level of interest on a zero-to-ten scale. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. If the prospect answers “Ten”, you’re done!

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Telemarketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

When they ask for better leads. Give them leads they can close and then we can all share in the success of hitting the numbers. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. So if you: a.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Lists became “tired&# as response rates drops. Not just a little more, we sent tons of email and cold calls and then we added even more. Cross-sell. The result of all this was redundancy like B2B marketing has never seen before. Opt-outs increased and our brand image suffered — all because we were spamming our customers.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Granted, there are some unscrupulous appointment setting vendors out there, but I can find you just as many unscrupulous qualified lead gen vendors.

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

1BOG launches campaigns in various cities, each lasting a few months, during which they negotiate group discounts with carefully selected solar installers and offer local consumers access to the discounted rates via the 1BOG website. Both buyers and sellers remain anonymous, while a feedback system enables participant ratings. #65.

Marketing Management 100

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

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 8, 2010

1BOG launches campaigns in various cities, each lasting a few months, during which they negotiate group discounts with carefully selected solar installers and offer local consumers access to the discounted rates via the 1BOG website. Both buyers and sellers remain anonymous, while a feedback system enables participant ratings. #65.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Marketing Management B2B Planning 100