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4 Trends Shaping B2B Marketing in 2011

Pointclear

Wiley, 2011). So at the start of 2011, here are a few bigger trends I see shaping the way B2B marketers will do business in the coming year. Sometimes, it’s because they are unsure of the real value, and sometimes it’s because they aren’t sure how to approach social channels. Like at the start of a new year.

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Your Email Strategy Needs an Update

Sales and Marketing Management

This does not mean I’m advocating for the elimination of email as a sales communication channel. Aaron Ross wrote Predictable Revenue in 2011, introducing the world of sales to mass email outreach. Use a variety of channels. The most reliable way to move a deal forward is simply to use more than one channel.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Social Media ROI a Requirement for 2011

The ROI Guy

Monday, February 14, 2011 Social Media ROI a Requirement for 2011 With social media spending continuing to increase this year, CMOs are being tasked to justify the investment. Rising dramatically for 2011 is the quantification of conversion and revenue as a result of social media efforts.

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6 Outdated SEO Tactics to Avoid At All Costs

Zoominfo

Rolled out in 2011, Panda “rewards high-quality websites and diminish[es] the presence of low-quality websites in Google’s organic search results” ( source ). But, rather than hiring humans to write these pieces, article spinning is typically done by software.

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Walk the Flight Line: Get Dirty With Your Troops | Sales Motivation.

The Sales Hunter

Are you spending time with your IT staff to see the hoops they have to jump through to make sure your web site, computers, and software are up to speed? Have you ever spent a day with your channel partners and joined them on a few sales calls? December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B.

The ROI Guy

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? These two market drivers will have important implications into 2011 and beyond for B2B sales enablement and marketing strategies and budgets. The Death of a Salesman? this year, an increase from 3.1%

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4 Trends Putting the “Value” Back in Value-Added Resellers

Hubspot Sales

Value-added resellers often specialize in software, hardware, and other technologies. Front-office SaaS development is booming, software is getting cheaper and more intuitive, and CEOs are concerned more about growth than point solutions. Four Software Trends IT Resellers, VARs, and Channel Partners Should Watch.