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10 marketing functions that brands should keep in-house

SmartBrief - Marketing

That said, I do have a strong opinion regarding how best to leverage marketing agencies and consultants, as outlined in the following article. Public relations My marketing career began in public relations at a full-service, Seattle-based agency in the mid-1990s. Let’s cut to the chase.

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Suit over Gartner's Magic Quadrant Big Marketing Ploy

The Effective Marketer

In recent emails they have started using this as proof that “(…) the market should take note that the defense on which Gartner prevailed was its argument that its reports contain ‘pure opinions,’ namely, opinions which are not based on objective facts&#. No hard facts. They said it themselves!

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Six PR Lessons from Game of Thrones (*Spoiler Alerts*)

SmartBug Media

When it comes to PR, I don’t advocate announcing anything that will leave your audience feeling angry or betrayed, of course, but throwing in a nice surprise or unexpected bit of news/opinion every once in a while is sure to catch people’s attention—just remember to keep it positive. Don’t Fall Off Your Horse.

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Show Me the Numbers: Hard Data on Internet Use and Media Spend

Customer Experience Matrix

Naturally I have plenty of opinions on the topic, but just for fun I decided to scare up a few facts to reinforce them. Forrester and Marketing Profs report B-to-B Marketing in 2009 shows that business marketers most commonly use their company Web site, email, public relations and trade shows.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Marketing to Small-Medium Businesses Via IT Consultants & Resellers

markempa

Here are just a few of the Marketing Tips in the article: Give them "meaty" marketing messages Teleprospecting works - if its done well Invite consultants to demos at trade shows Webinars are key for consultants and VARs Heres a few points that arent in the article: Resellers and IT consultants are unique - treat them that way.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Lead Generation via Industry Experts

markempa

Four steps to garner expert referrals: Map out the key players, experts, opinion molders in your industry. Look at speakers at industry events, authors, bylines and contributed articles in trade journals, and blogs. Four steps to garner expert referrals: Map out the key players, experts, opinion molders in your industry.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Off-Topic: On Selling Ideas in 1776

markempa

In his article, " How the Declaration of Independence Could Have Been Declared Out Loud ", Oriancant notes the following about Jeffersons writing, " he [Jefferson] put careful consideration into eliminating any indication of individual opinion in fear that the people would ultimately balk at going independent from England.