Many marketers are focusing their efforts on big data analytics. Big data entails the gathering and analysis of data from all possible sources, including social media data. Unlike other sources, data from social media can be tricky. While the basic premise of big data analytics is to gather as much valuable data as possible, including all social […]
I am the low man on the totem pole. I am an intern and being an intern means there will be growing pains. I make mistakes and learn from them. A major part of what I have been doing is research for a multitude of things. While researching, the use of search engines is key. […]
As I prepare for my family’s annual Thanksgiving holiday traditions this week, I thought it only appropriate to share with you my recipe for marketing (and business success). These apps, and no – I’m not talking about appetizers, are literally what I use every day to organize myself and my team as we embark on […]
Growth is a word we use throughout our lives. We grow from infancy to childhood and, much to our dismay, into teenagers and adults. We learn and grow in school, college and throughout our careers. Companies even grow with regards to their employee count, office size and even, most importantly, revenue. However, there is one type […]
If you do a Google search for “lead management software,” chances are you’ll find results with ties to marketing automation. It’s no secret many growing organizations move to a marketing automation platform due to the overwhelming volume of inquiries, or leads, they receive on a daily basis. However, can marketing automation do more than manage leads […]
In the most recent ROI webinar, Beyond the Campaign: A Lifecycle Approach to Lead to Revenue Management, our founder and CEO Troy Burk along with guest speaker, Forrester Research, Inc. principal analyst, Lori Wizdo spoke on the importance of these three objectives for marketers everywhere: Drive results from lead-to-revenue investments Graduate from automated campaigns Adopt a […]
I am recent college graduate who owns a smart phone, computer, and tablet and yet if you ask my friends, I am the most difficult to get in touch with. I often leave my cell phone on silent and only check it occasionally. I mute all group conversation. I even shut my laptop down at […]
It’s October 31st and you know what that means… it’s All Hallows’ Eve or as we most commonly refer to it, Halloween. This personal favorite holiday of mine has evolved over time into the community-based event characterized by trick-or-treating that we’ve all come to know and love. However, it is believed to have originated with the ancient […]
Let’s be honest, as marketers, we crave data. In a world where we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data a day, we still seem to look at our own databases and come to the conclusion that it’s “not enough.” For B2B marketers in particular, it’s in the details. Personal details about customers are crucial for marketing […]
Customer Lifecycle Marketing, Marketing Automation
The difference between Marketing Automation and Lifecycle Marketing
I started this internship completely unaware of the difference between marketing automation and lifecycle marketing. Coming from a farm background, I really only have a rudimentary knowledge of marketing from classes I have taken in college and a summer internship in Indianapolis. A month in and wealth of information later, I am starting to understand […]