Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining. Influence mining makes the old school, direct marketing notions of sorting consumers by purchase history seem dinosaurian by comparison. Customer service?

Paid Content 133

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 133

markempa

JUNE 21, 2006

If the batteries aren’t inserted in the right direction or are otherwise out of proper contact, their latent power is unusable. Likewise, the harmonious interaction of sales and marketing is crucial. Connect sales and marketing metrics together. Focus on the data points you REALLY need to measure in your CRM.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Sales B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing 120

markempa

APRIL 18, 2007

This is a common theme in sales and marketing automation, CRM implementation being another good example. Start by understanding your lead generation requirements and design a suitable process to support it and insert the software into the process where it will be most effective and actually used.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Lead Generation Marketing Automation Services Demand Generation 120

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

So lead-ins such as: “I’m calling to find out more about your interest in [insert company name here]” becomes: “I’m calling to find out more about your interest in [insert topic/issue here]” The second key to content syndication success is lead follow-up. Prompt, efficient, and effective follow-up to these leads is therefore paramount.

Demand Generation Agencies 40

Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency RSS Paper 40

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

My bet is on lead management growth because B2B marketers need to fully embrace online marketing as their primary way to engage and educate buyers. They need a platform that fits together with their CRM/SFA systems but separately helps them to identify and sort the best leads from the rest and to nurture those not yet ready to buy.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Lead Management 40