Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

Too often we grab the latest product brochure, sales presentation or case study and post it online. But customers are looking for you to demonstrate an understanding of their needs before they are ready to engage in the sales process. Use the key insights from your surveys to create whitepapers on the top pain points.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

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Smashmouth Marketing

MAY 3, 2009

It was a product configurator application being marketed to the sales industry, and so obviously I got to know the head of Selling Power magazine, Gerhard Gschwandtner , for the first time. Gerhard is passionate about many things, but when it comes to selling, Gerhard is the leader of sales passion. Mike : Sales 2.0

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 I have used this Perfect Turkey Recipe in case you are interested. Simple and traditional recipe for a nice and juicy bird.

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Smashmouth Marketing

MAY 1, 2009

It was a product configurator application being marketed to the sales industry, and so obviously I got to know the head of Selling Power magazine, Gerhard Gschwandtner , for the first time. Gerhard is passionate about many things, but when it comes to selling, Gerhard is the leader of sales passion. Mike : Sales 2.0

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2010

The days of sending a list of contacts to sales is over. To sales, they are a waste of time. Second, you need to have compelling content that meets the prospects needs. In the next post , I will list the actions you can take today to deliver targeted leads to sales. Some creative marketers call these lists suspects.

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Sharpspring

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

NOTE: The content in this section is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Remember the early years of Web 2.0, when web designers packed their sites with fancy Flash animations and dense grid layouts? One of your top website goals is likely to get qualified leads into your funnel.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2010

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AUGUST 5, 2010

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 31, 2018

Though as a developer I won’t typically be tasked with creating content, there are some key metrics and concepts that I keep in mind when developing that will help both the marketing team and me achieve our goals. Here are some fundamental concepts web developers focus on when building web pages , and what they mean for you as a marketer.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Because of these two things, in order to win a B2B sale you first have to build trust, demonstrate how reliable your product is, and show how it is suitable for the particular business you’re speaking with. This all means the B2B sales cycle is often very lengthy. and then provide targeted content based on that information.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Because of these two things, in order to win a B2B sale you first have to build trust, demonstrate how reliable your product is, and show how it is suitable for the particular business you’re speaking with. This all means the B2B sales cycle is often very lengthy. and then provide targeted content based on that information.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2010

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 24, 2010

Re-purpose existing content for mobile downloads. That Is A Lot Of Time Spent Online Using Social Media Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

I was truly impressed with the quality of the presenters and their content. A common theme: almost all the presentations highlighted the importance of identifying and working with the top influencers in your target market as a key starting point and component of success. Identify your influencers. Click here to cancel reply.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 11, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2010

Below are some of the metrics that you can use for measurement: Followers/Connections Impressions Clicks Sales/Registrations It is recommended to use these two free tools for tracking your campaigns: Google Analytics – use those on your landing pages to track site metrics such as traffic sources, time on site and sales funnel.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

Top engagement roadblocks were lack of a well-defined approach to engagement (30%), and poorly articulated benefits for loyal customers (30%). The primary metrics measured are retention (58%), sales (44%), and revenue per customer (35%). As a result, most BtoB marketers tend to credit sales-ready leads to the last marketing touchpoint.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Talk to sales to identify what kind of support they need from marketing in order to deliver their annual numbers. Well we need to focus on wringing out every lead and every deal from our funnels. We had become sales order-takers and now we were paying the price. So what happened in B2B Marketing? It used to be so easy.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

He goes on to explain how most marketers’ budgets are not aligned to what McKinsey calls the &# customer decision journey.&# He also implores us to block the traditional metaphor of the funnel which I also wrote about since it no longer aligns to the consumer buying process.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 29, 2010

Rob and I support and have adopted what we call the “Tele-Web” concept of driving the most efficient leads for sales through pull-based inbound programs. Sometimes, inbound demand generation isn’t enough to fill our funnels. Not watching the backend results: look at conversion rates with sales and ultimate ROI.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

The debate often goes like this: Sales wants more leads. Sales complains that the quality stinks. Sales says they want better leads. As the end of the fiscal period comes to a close and the pressure to hit the sales goals becomes tangible, the debate begins. Help sales fill their pipeline funnels.

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The Point

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Most B2B companies will readily acknowledge how much the Web has transformed the way they market their product or service, most visibly in the form of vehicles like search, content marketing, social media, and lead management. Fewer companies, however, can claim to have adapted their sales process as readily.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2010

But the same content will not always work in both mediums. Content strategy needs to be considered and offers may need to be adjusted. Registration-required content is not always viewed favorably by social respondents. Registration-required content is not always viewed favorably by social respondents.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

In order to meet new revenue and ROI goals, marketers need to improve their strategic skills (50%) and sales skills (40%). 58% of respondents said their role, as marketers did not end even after they handed off qualified leads to sales. This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3). Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

In order to meet new revenue and ROI goals, marketers need to improve their strategic skills (50%) and sales skills (40%). 58% of respondents said their role, as marketers did not end even after they handed off qualified leads to sales. This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3). Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2010

How to Get Your Voice Heard Using Social Media Getting yourself noticed is not an easy task especially when you are looking to promote your brand and generate sales. Here are the few tips which can help you to get yourself heard and noticed amongst your target audience using social media.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2010

While great content is extremely important, it is essential to use your blog, Twitter/LinkedIn accounts, and other social media tools (RSS syndication) to build a group of influencers that will amplify your content. Not building networks or using syndication – This is not the “Field of Dreams” (if you build it, they will come).

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

You can review both How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity for more detail on the emerging need for marketing to drive real sales and to quantify efforts. I agee that ALL marketing spend should be tied to quanitifiable results that the sales team and executives want to see.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2010

How to Get Your Voice Heard Using Social Media Getting yourself noticed is not an easy task especially when you are looking to promote your brand and generate sales. Here are the few tips which can help you to get yourself heard and noticed amongst your target audience using social media.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2010

As well, we received a large amount of anecdotal feedback about how great the content was. Some of the top ones included: What is the best way to align your efforts with sales ? How to create valuable content on a small business budget? We do 100’s of webcasts a year, this turned out to be one of the best.”

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 19, 2010

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2010

In the past I spoke about The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing and described the importance of understanding and analyzing keywords. These insights will guide the content you need to create for an effective campaign. As with organic search, social monitoring can assist with keywords, messaging and content direction.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales. ROI” and “Sales” are the 4 th and 5 th most important metric according to Chief Marketer April 1, 2010 study. The metrics you chose should be quantifiable and aligned to your sales goals. Think sales, leads, pipeline. This is a foundational activity.

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Anything Goes Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Don't miss these great opportunities to build marketing content. Having the right content for automated lead nurturing programs can be the most difficult part of a lead nurturing campaign. You don't need to just focus on pushing out new content, you probably have some gold nuggets that may be hidden on your site.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

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