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Avoid the Carnival Barker Approach to Publicity

Marketing Craftmanship

This effort requires that a company either engage an outside PR agency or employ dedicated staff members who are skilled at pitching stories and nurturing press coverage. Big companies use PR because they can afford to. Build an internal merchandising system. Plan media solicitations last.

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Is Your B2B Firm REALLY Marketing…Or Simply Making Tactical Soup?

Marketing Craftmanship

For the firm to benefit from the credibility associated with publication of its partner’s life sciences expertise, it would need to proactively merchandise this inherent 3rd party endorsement. When this situation exists, a B2B firm is not marketing; it’s simply making Tactical Soup.

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How to Set Up your Market Development Funds Program: Part 2

Computer Market Research

In particular, the best practice strategies to ensure a seamless request-approve-validate-reimburse cycle for partners. Editorial coverage/PR. Co-branded Merchandise. Telemarketing call campaigns for lead generation direct mail or e-mail marketing campaign follow-ups. Proof-of-Performance/Cost. Advertising.

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43 Execs Explain How Millennials Impact B2B Buying Committees

SnapApp

Is any of this surprising or validating? The better the content is at answering those questions the better the lead generation and engagement metrics. . Millennials only want to talk to a sales rep after thoroughly researching the solution. . We asked the experts 3 specific questions: . David Hoos.

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ClickInsights: How can B2B marketers use content effectively for demand generation?

Ambal's Amusings

Brian Carroll's blog B2B Lead Generation Blog. Mac McIntosh's Sales Lead Insights: A B2B marketing Blog. B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Sales Lead Expert’s Learning Center. Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts. Forrester Blog for Interactive Marketing Professionals. Get Content.