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Chairs are Dead—and Other B2B Marketing Hogwash

Pointclear

In 2015, I wrote this blog for Sales & Marketing Magazine: Dead is Dead (in Sales & Marketing). It seemed like, suddenly, a lot of things were dying: cold calling was dead; telephone prospecting was dead; outbound marketing was dead … many said that even marketing was dead. Note this quote from Marketo.

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A Guide to Marketing Automation

Zoominfo

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Marketing automation is beneficial. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important? How Does Marketing Automation Work?

Marketing 246
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6 Reasons Why Blogs Produce More Leads

SBI Growth

I hear from sales and marketing leaders on a regular basis that they need more leads. The most common marketing efforts to drive leads include paid search, SEO, social media, outbound email, teleprospecting and trade shows. In other words, content marketing is communicating with your customers and prospects without selling.

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Scaling an Organization Globally: the Marketo story with Amy Guarino

Igniting Sales Transformation

Prior to joining Kyndi as Chief Operating Officer, Amy spent eight years at Marketo, which she joined in early 2009 as the Vice President of Business Development. It is there that she learned all about scaling an organization globally from less than $1M to over $250M: the Marketo story. Amy started and led Marketo’s business in Japan.

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A Guide to Marketing Automation

Zoominfo

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Marketing automation is beneficial. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important? How Does Marketing Automation Work?

Marketing 113
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Why Marketing Management Must Master Deep Digital Analytics

Pointclear

The director of marketing, 20 years into her career, was confronted with a bewildering cornucopia of reports, making her heretofore creative life difficult. She needs a bigger picture of the marketing return on investment, which is only available by looking deeply into the digital analytics. It wasn’t an easy conversation.

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Can AI Predict Local Business Trends?

BuzzBoard

Tips for Distinguishing and Positioning Your Digital Marketing Agency for Small Businesses For years, we’ve witnessed a dynamic surge in digital marketing trends, transforming the trajectory of businesses. But how can your digital marketing agency distinguish itself, especially when servicing small businesses?

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