Some B2B marketers know exactly what accounts are in their target market. What a luxury! These marketers can eliminate the old “spray and pray,” and focus all their attention and…
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Six great blogs for B2B Marketers
In our fast-changing marketing world, a smart B2B practitioner keeps up to date by learning from thought leaders. While this used to mean reading business books and magazines, today it…
Read MoreFresh insights in selling to SMBs
Despite the attention given to large enterprise marketing, it’s small and medium businesses (SMB) where the bulk of marketing investments go. SMB is where there’s enough volume to do plenty…
Read More5 Steps to customer data hygiene: it’s not sexy, but it’s essential
Are you happy with the quality of the information in your marketing database? Probably not. A new report from NetProspex confirms: 64% of company records in the database of a…
Read MoreBeware of dubious data providers: A 9-point checklist
Are you hounded by email pitches offering access to all kinds of prospective business targets? I am, and I hate it. As a B2B marketer, I am always interested in…
Read MoreMarketing automation is not marketing strategy
Too often, these days, I am hearing B2B marketers mouth claims like “We got this new [fill in the brand] automation tool, so now we can reduce headcount.” Or, “Once…
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Where to get an education in B2B content marketing
I recently got my hands on a copy of Joe Pulizzi’s new book, Epic Content Marketing, and I can’t say enough good things about it. Truth is, as content marketing…
Read MoreLet your B2B content run free–the case against gating
Yesterday, in this very space, my friend Ruth Stevens made the case for “gating content”–placing your best stuff behind a registration or contact form so that you mine your Web…
Read MoreTo gate or not to gate, that is the B-to-B content marketing question
There’s a spirited debate in B-to-B marketing about whether it’s best to give away information (aka “content,” like white papers and research reports) to all comers, versus requiring web visitors…
Read MoreLights, camera, action: Video helps you stay in touch with customers
One problem that plagues B-to-B sales and marketing is coming up with relevant, timely messages for nurturing customer relationships. A territory-based sales rep may be trying to keep in touch…
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