Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

April 30, 2009 — Laura Ramos Email, Search, and Direct Mail Deliver Results Over Time I am very appreciative to Roy Young and Ann Handley at MarketingProfs for partnering with Forrester and me on the B2B marketing budget trends and effectiveness survey. This is the first year we asked about the role of the corporate Web site.

Marketing Mix 40

Marketing Mix Tactics Work Management Marketing Management 40

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment. Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Sales Management Lead Ranking ROI 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

We discussed the great lead quality vs. lead quantity debate. And the conversation went way later than the restaurant manager and our wonderful server wanted it to. And when quality is required, you need to be able to deliver leads that convert. The debate often goes like this: Sales wants more leads.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

LeadSloth

JANUARY 12, 2010

The vast majority of leads generated on a website never have a meaningful conversation with a sales rep. If there is no mechanism to pass the lead back to the marketing team (in an automated or semi-automated fashion), the lead is gone forever. Adam Blitzer, COO & Co-founder, Pardot ( @AdamBlitzer ).

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Sales Management Automation 100

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Main tips include going on sales calls and to provide them the “best possible leads (as defined by them)”. One of my most popular posts ever includes the big challenge all marketers face: Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity. Are you in agreement as to what a lead is? Let’s start a discussion: what do you think?

Sales Management 100

Sales Management Top of Funnel Planning Paid Search Agency 100