Many small businesses are tied to the way they have always done business, but new technology emerges every day to offer a more streamlined way to do things. Tech innovations…
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Attribution: The secret sauce of digital marketing
One thread that binds my career is top-of-funnel content. I’ve co-written two books on the importance of early-stage content and how to identify and capitalize on those opportunities. I’ve also…
Read MoreAutomating your marketing through the B2B customer journey: an interview with Rich Herbst
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…
Read MoreCan you do top-of-funnel marketing automation without CRM?
If you’re a small or medium size business selling to consumers, you probably want to both automate and personalize your marketing campaigns. The solution, of course, is marketing automation linked to…
Read MoreWhere is B2B marketing headed? 7 predictions for 2018
End-of-the-year predictions are a dangerous business. I will take the risk and just hope that at the end of 2018, no one looks back to call me on it! B2B…
Read MoreContactually is my secret weapon
A little over a year ago I wrote Contactually is a Flawed Secret Weapon. Is it still flawed? For the way I use it, yes; however, the folks at Contactually are…
Read MoreLead exponential digital growth through publishing and advertising
Lesson for Leaders Advertising is the Internet’s main business model. How can publishers exceed the lost advertising revenues and content displays taken by dominant platforms like Google and Facebook? How…
Read MoreMobile marketing must-haves in 2017
It goes without saying that mobile marketing has seen some huge boons over the past 2-3 years. At the start of 2017, 70% of U.S. adults own a smartphone and…
Read MoreWhy account-based marketing is a game changer for Japan
I caught up recently with Ichiro Niwayama, founder of Symphony Marketing, the leading B2B-demand generation agency in Japan. His new book, Ultimate B2B Marketing: ABM, was published only last week,…
Read MoreSocial media strategy leaders: Lisa Marcyes
1. Welcome, Lisa! Could you please describe your professional background? How has your work brought you to where you are now, a leader in social media strategy? I started my career…
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