KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 11, 2013

B2B marketers struggle with common challenges. Research, guides, and marketing surveys help guide B2B marketers down the right path. Other times they reinforce the existing direction of marketing tactics and strategy. Optify’s 2013 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. View the full report.

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ViewPoint

APRIL 26, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. Via B2B Marketing Insider. Report: Data, content drive email marketing.

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ViewPoint

MAY 23, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. Michael Chassen''s Rules for Authentic B2B Communications. billion two years ago.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 3, 2012

According to the results of a recent study from Holger Shulze, B2B marketers worldwide are turning to content marketing to improve their marketing campaigns, including boosting lead generation efforts, brand awareness, and customer loyalty.

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ViewPoint

MAY 9, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. 5 Compelling Reasons To Launch B2B Mobile Landing Pages Now. Via Marketing Land.

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Paul Gillin

OCTOBER 3, 2013

I was sad to learn this week that BtoB magazine , which has existed under various brands for nearly 100 years, will be swallowed by Advertising Age at the end of the year. I have worked with BtoB for nearly seven years, publishing about 120 columns and articles during that time. My association with BtoB began as a happy accident.

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Biznology

JULY 19, 2018

The other day, I had the chance to meet with Rich Herbst, founder and managing partner of Ascend Marketing, which is based in Dallas and Austin. Rich agreed to discuss what he and his team have been doing in B2B, and share what they’ve learned in recent years, as business buying behavior evolves. It was more than just a campaign.

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markempa

MAY 28, 2008

B2B Marketers are increasingly emphasizing lead generation and as a result, BtoB Magazine just published their inaugural BtoB 2008 Lead Generation Guide today. It has a lot of studies, expert columns, market statistics and vendor lists that are worthwhile. I highly recommend you check it out.

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Biznology

JANUARY 5, 2022

This month we’re pleased to feature Consultants Collective member customer acquisition and retention consultant, specializing in B2B markets, Ruth Stevens. Ruth advises companies on go-to-market strategy, sales lead generation, customer and prospect data, content marketing and ABM. It paid off, big time!

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 21, 2013

In Forrester Senior Analyst Anthony Mullen’s new report, “ Emerging Touchpoints Require A Marketing Mind Shift “, he identifies four fundamentals marketers must realize, in order to succeed in today’s technology and information-rich environment. Design is the New Marketing. Value is the Currency.

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MLT Creative

JUNE 14, 2012

As much as I rely on blogs and social media for information about B2B marketing, I still look forward to each new issue of BtoB Magazine landing on my desk. MLT Creative B2B Ideas @ Work Blog. Our ideas, musings, thoughts, reviews on b2b marketing topics. Whatever your industry, I’m sure you.

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markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 17, 2012

The infographic summarizes key data from a variety of research reports covering B2B and technology lead generation, media strategy, and content marketing trends, from initial solution research to lead nurturing. The Rise of the B2B Social Buyer: How Buyers Consume Information Survey,2011, ITSMA. Presenting my first infographic.

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markempa

AUGUST 18, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 6, 2013

In another week one of the best conferences for search engine marketing professionals and internet marketers overall, SMX Advanced , kicks off in Seattle. In addition to SMX Advanced, here is a look at the marketing conferences KoMarketing Associates has on the radar as we plan for the rest of 2013. Content Marketing World.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 19, 2010

BtoB Magazine, a national trade journal, recently conducted a survey of 400 B2B Marketers, and found that half of them were dissatisfied with the return on tweets. That’s despite the fact that 70% of them spend less than 30 minutes a day managing their tweet stream.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Who are the top B2B Marketing influencers on twitter? To answer this question, I looked at a variety of factors including twitter followers, profiles that included “B2B marketing,” the focus of their tweets including the hashtag # B2BMarketing , as well as a variety of social scoring tools using the keyword.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 11, 2010

While doing research for my upcoming webinar on creating content that converts , I found many great articles on B2B Content Marketing. My focus is on B2B, rather than B2C. For example, the complex sale is usually unique to B2B selling, and that’s when you would map content to stages in the buying cycle.

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markempa

AUGUST 20, 2010

How does Sales perceive the leads Marketing produces? Marketing gives us leads? The lack of synergy between Sales and Marketing on lead generation is so common as to risk cliché. I'm looking forward to attending to share new ideas about BtoB marketing with CMOs and VPs and Directors of Marketing.

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Exo B2B

JULY 9, 2019

It touches three sensitive topics since the past five years now: influencers, social networks and content marketing. These three topics, and it’s part of the problem, affect both the customer relationship in B2C, as well as inter-company in B2B and, if we push it further a bit, companies and employees in B2E.

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BtoB B2B Social Networks Opinions 45

Digital B2B Marketing

JUNE 19, 2012

That was the headline on the first page article when BtoB Magazine landed in my inbox last week. of B2B technology buyers say social media has influenced their purchase decisions or interactions with vendors. So should B2B organizations shutter their social media efforts or reduce their investments?

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The Point

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Research firm Software Advice have released their 2014 B2B Demand Generation Benchmark Report , a handy reference for anyone planning 2015 marketing spend. Based on responses from more than 200 BtoB marketing professionals, it provides useful insight on the types of demand gen programs and content that are trending in the marketplace.

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 19, 2010

BtoB Magazine, a national trade journal, recently conducted a survey of 400 B2B Marketers, and found that half of them were dissatisfied with the return on tweets. The survey revealed a striking contrast between occasional and heavy Twitter marketers. To its enthusiasts, however, Twitter is a powerful channel.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 7, 2013

It’s no secret that social media is an important channel of digital marketing. For B2B marketers, there are endless opportunities for leveraging social media platforms and strategies. Research from Optify’s 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report supports these statements. SM/PR/Marketing/SEO/Brand ninja.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 25, 2011

political environment and B2B Marketing in 2011. So what is the state of union in B2B Marketing? Similarly, here is what I think are some of the biggest questions surrounding B2B Marketing: Is B2B Marketing dead? Why does B2B Marketing content stink? I agree with him.).

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 9, 2010

At the recent ITSMA Marketing Leadership forum I was stunned by a presentation given by Sean Geehan CEO of the Geehan Group author of the upcoming book the B2B Executive Playbook. Which is what the CEO and the market wants from you anyway!). Its time to start embracing those few people in ways B2B marketers haven’t before.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 25, 2013

Last October, KoMarketing Associates announced the launch of research consultancy Software Advice’s B2B Demand Generation Benchmark Survey. In a poll of 155 primarily C-level marketing experts, social media received the largest percentage of votes for demand generation channels that marketers will spend more on in 2013.

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ViewPoint

JULY 18, 2013

Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Marketing reports an increase in the number of sales ready leads, but sales reports they have no good leads. This was the situation shared by Christine Nurnberger, VP of Marketing at SunGard Availability Services. Via BtoB Magazine.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 7, 2010

For B2C or B2B Marketers this was a huge revolution. But for B2B Marketing fans I think you need to expand your game around search to start include what I am calling … LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO). For a good example check out these searches for the terms Facebook Marketing and Social Media. Tweet This!

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Search Marketing Linkedin Optimization B2B Marketing 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 6, 2010

Imagine a world where B2B Marketers could target specific decision makers in specific companies using Social Media ads. Tim Kassouf the Director of Marketing at G.1440 Now he turned this idea on his B2B prospect list (which included me) and with a few clicks he was able to target me precisely. Tweet This!

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markempa

JULY 16, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? It’s all based on Facebook’s algorithm called EdgeRank.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The most reliable and scalable approach to finding new B2B customers is outbound communications, whether by mail, phone or email, to potential prospects, using rented or purchased lists. B2B marketers typically select targets from prospecting lists based on such traditional variables as industry, company size and job role, or title.

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Digital B2B Marketing

MAY 22, 2012

According to recent research from IDC, lead generation is a top B2B marketing priority , and in the next four years Sirius Decisions predicts 75% of all registrations will be captured online. Sirius Decisions actually labels this as inbound marketing, however I use a more limited definition of inbound marketing.)

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