Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 22, 2010

Summary: consolidation isn't new among marketing software vendors. As I wrote in my June 30 post on consolidation among marketing automation vendors , I expect the number of competitors to shrink fairly quickly as new buyers concentrate their purchases among a handful of leading vendors.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 120

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

However, many tech buyers visit vendor Web sites many times to learn about and compare products, yet few register or leave evidence of their activity. Or disagree with the list…) On the other side, I see solutions more oriented toward marketing and enabling a “pull” model, one focused on letting prospects engage at their own pace.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Many of the marketing automation companies have added some fairly sophisticated analytics to monitor prospect’s online behavior and help marketers qualify and score them based on Web site visits, registrations, and downloads. My point: B2B marketers are looking elsewhere for help generating demand.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Lead Management 40