It has been very interesting to watch the quickly evolving marketing technology landscape with new companies coming on the scene, Marketo launching an IPO earlier this year, Eloqua being acquired by Oracle, Salesforce.com’s recent announcement to purchase ExactTarget + Pardot and more recently, Adobe’s acquisition of Neolane. This activity underscores the rapid innovation occurring to […]
Tag Archives: Content marketing
Email marketing is still at the heart of most marketing communication plans. In addition, most brands have gone social as the popularity of social media grows year over year, with customers increasingly using different social media channels daily. Not to mention, dekstops and laptops are giving way to mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones. […]
Customer Lifecycle Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Higher Ed
Content Marketing for Higher Ed
High quality content that informs and educates the reader helps the marketer to establish a relationship based on trust. In most cases, the prospect is in search of an answer to a specific question. If the content delivers what the prospect is looking for or directs them to the right place, an emotional bond can […]
A survey conducted by the SAS Institute reveals that 67% of companies use big data to gain competitive advantage over their competitors. However, it is a fallacy to assume that big data simply equates to aggregating more and more data. In fact, aggregating data is merely a precursor to the real thing, trying to extrapolate […]
Customer Lifecycle Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Nurturing
Developing Trust is the Key to Shorten the Sales Cycle
Developing trust is the key to shortening the sales cycle. All marketers welcome a shortened sales cycle. A shorter sales cycle means less work and the possibility of engaging with more prospects in the available time, leading to both increased efficiency and better volumes. The key to shortening the sales cycle is to earn the […]
Customer Lifecycle Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Nurturing, Marketing Automation
The Key Challenges Facing Content Marketing Today
I came across the just-released 2013 B2B Content Marketing Report the other day and wanted to share some of the key takeaways: Marketers are now spending 33% of their budget on content marketing. The corresponding figure last year was 26%. There is still room for improvement as 39% of the marketers surveyed feel that there is […]
Customer Lifecycle Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Social Media
Forrester Survey Highlights the Wrong Approaches Towards Content Marketing
The importance of content marketing can’t be understated. The right content plays a big role in accelerating prospects through the marketing lifecycle, especially when it’s relevant and delivered at the right time. However, Forrester’s Q4 2012 US and Europe B2B Marketing Tactics and Benchmarks Online Survey reveals that many B2B marketers still have a long […]
Facebook is testing a new feature called paid messaging. It will let users send a message directly to the inboxes of people outside of their network, starting with a cost of at least $1 per message. The price tag rises depending on the profile of the strangers you’re trying to reach. The higher the profile, […]
With today’s highly informed consumers, marketers are looking to build long-term relationships with their customers – directly impacting recurring and repeat business. Long term relationship are important to consider when developing a lifecycle marketing for your brand. This means providing prospects with relevant information based on the stage of the relationship they’ve developed with a […]
Customer Relationship Management, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Social Media
Integrating Email and Social Media Allow the Marketer to Reap Rich Dividends
While email is one of the most popular and effective channels for marketing communications, social media is one of the fastest growing channels for engaging prospects and customers. Integrating email and social media allows the marketer to reap rich dividends. Linking an email marketing campaign to an overall social media strategy can provide marketers with […]