Pointclear

MARCH 2, 2011

Today's guest blogger, Jeff Molander, is adjunct professor of digital marketing at Loyola University business school, a content marketing speaker and author of the forthcoming book, Off the Hook Marketing: How to make social media sell. This is how to generate customer inquiries using social media.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 27, 2011

I recently read Paul Gillin and Eric Schwartzman’s book: “Social Marketing to the Business Customer” I liked the book (so much so that I wrote an Amazon recommendation) for a number of reasons. The book is broken down into three sections: Tools, Technology, Tactics. Traditional marketing is push.

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Pointclear

MAY 10, 2012

He is former editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management magazine, and has written for Architectural Record, Inc. Social Media’s Maturing: In-House Resources & Social Advertising. Companies are hiring social media people through their existing marketing budgets or recruiting social mavens in-house.

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Pointclear

JUNE 28, 2012

As a member of the Executive Advisory Group, he delivers CMO and Sales Advisory Services that provide senior technology marketing and sales executives with insights into how to improve productivity and efficiency in their organizations. My PowerViews guest today is Rich Vancil, IDC Group Vice President for Executive Strategies.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

As an editor and marketer, I spend a lot of time thinking about the “how to”—in other words, how to translate the best and more interesting marketing ideas into truly actionable steps for organizations looking to grow their business. Social media = Lots of room for improvement. Wiley, 2011).

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Pointclear

JUNE 10, 2016

Understanding the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results—the final of a multi-part blog series. Many challenges facing Sales and Marketing have been around since the beginning of time. Why not use all the tools in your toolbox? Are these truly leads? Not really.

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Fill the Funnel

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Here is the Twitter transcript for Day 2 Twitter activity for the #sm20 hashtag during the Sales and Marketing 2.0 Congratulations to the winners of the Sales & Marketing Awards in the following categories: Best Alignment of Sales & Marketing – HubSpot. Best Sales & Marketing 2.0 Solution - Marketo.

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Pointclear

MAY 10, 2012

He is former editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management magazine, and has written for Architectural Record, Inc. Social Media’s Maturing: In-House Resources & Social Advertising. Companies are hiring social media people through their existing marketing budgets or recruiting social mavens in-house.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 20, 2011

This year, we’re honored to have published posts from twenty-seven guest marketing and sales bloggers here on ViewPoint, and I wanted to say to all of you how much I appreciate your contributions. Marketing automation. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics.

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The Pipeline

MAY 13, 2011

What you should do: Nothing new here — keep your crew well-trained in professionalism, product, and market. I do believe salespeople can and should write blog posts about their market or selling in general if they are thoughtful and articulate. Those are as much for sales as they are for marketing. PointClear PD.

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Pointclear

JULY 12, 2012

Click to start video at this point — Asked about what is happening or not happening in marketing and sales that is surprising this year, Ann references research that MarketingProfs did with the Content Marketing Institute last year. ” Social Media: Less About Lead Gen and More About Creating Relationships.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 31, 2013

I continue to enjoy the insightful discussions I have with sales and marketing experts in our PowerViews series. For this ‘best of’ edition we revisit the hot topics—social media, mobile marketing, sales lead follow up. Jamie Turner, The 60 Second Marketer, Are We Returning to the Days of "One-to-Many" Marketing?

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Pointclear

AUGUST 11, 2015

It happens also to be one of the four primary duties for Chief Marketing Officers. However, if you have ‘Marketing’ in your title, regardless of what it’s attached to, these are your ultimate responsibilities, and ‘following the money’ is the subsequent proof of your existence. Does Marketing wanna follow the money?

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Jeff Molander is a professional speaker, author of Off the Hook Marketing: How to Make Social Media Sell for You and adjunct faculty at Loyola University Business School. Why is it so difficult to generate actual leads and sales using social media in the B2B world? These Brands are Making Social Media Sell. Take Action.

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Pointclear

APRIL 18, 2012

His focus in the Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy practice helps his clients achieve extraordinary results. Video Marketing - A Surprising Trend. He adds that this is part of a larger, content-driven marketing trend that includes rich media. Social Media is Becoming a Lead Gen Vehicle.

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Pointclear

APRIL 10, 2012

I’m really pleased to introduce you to PowerViews, a new series of Q&A video interviews that are all about providing solutions to the marketing and sales challenges we face today. 2011 Marketing and Sales Trends Successes and Failures. The Role of Marketing Automation & Social Media.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 16, 2012

Click to start video at this point — Asked about the current debate between outbound marketing vs. inbound marketing, Dave advocates using a variety of tools based on needs and goals. And we need to leverage all those tools appropriately. Inbound: Not Either/Or But A Balance Based on Needs & Goals.

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Pointclear

MAY 30, 2012

Merger & Acquisition Activity in CRM & Marketing Automation Expected to Increase. Click to start video at this point —Andrew expressed some surprise that last year there weren’t more mergers and acquisitions in the marketing and sales spaces. Look for Greater Process Integration and Alignment in 2012.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Chris Selland is CMO at Terametric , a company focused on maximizing marketing ROI by helping marketers capture and measure all their channel marketing data. However, that difficulty does not absolve marketers from making an effort. As I chimed in on a Focus Q&A recently.

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Pointclear

JUNE 8, 2012

Today’s PowerViews guest is Ginger Conlon, Editorial Director of 1to1 Media. She also notes that it costs less to retain current customers than to find new ones, and this points to trustability, great customer service and great customer experiences as being top priorities for marketers. Understand why you are where you are.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

2012 Surprise: Slow Adoption of Technology Like Sales Intelligence Tools. And I’m not saying that these tools replace good selling, but they certainly augment it. She says the use of sales intelligence tools is good examples of technology that is critical to sales success today. That can be through any number of channels.

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Pointclear

JULY 10, 2013

We have had over 30 PowerViews interviews in the past year and I thought it would be fun to ask our PowerViews alumni a question about social media. The question was: What are the top three social media tools (ranked in order) and why? It is your personal blog. You own the platform. You own the content. I use Google all day.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 18, 2012

What About Little Data and Social Media? In addition, he mentioned that Big Data isn’t a cure all for generating new leads, it’s just another tool that used in the wrong way, won’t help the sales effort. Sales and marketing alignment starts by defining your "dream client". Why Marketing and Sales Need to Work as a Team.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Debbie Qaqish is Principal Partner and Chief Revenue Marketing Officer for demand generation agency, The Pedowitz Group. A nationally recognized thought leader and innovator in revenue generation, Qaqish has over 30 years of experience helping organizations connect marketing to revenue. Who is teaching the CMO how to sell?

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Pointclear

JANUARY 11, 2011

No longer will companies buy data from one vendor but rather they will create a network of data providers to deliver to them the specific information in their target markets. Marketing measurement will become revenue focused as opposed to activity focused. Many are toys but some are real tools that increase productivity and yield.

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Pointclear

JULY 19, 2012

Click to start video at this point — Asked about what has or hasn’t happened in marketing and sales this year that’s surprising, Brian talks about the way many companies haven’t fully embraced optimizing their effective selling time by looking at marketing, lead generation and aligning sales and marketing.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

I am pleased to have as my guest today Linda Richardson, the founder and chairwoman of Richardson, a global sales performance company that delivers sales process strategies, curricula and tools to help salespeople drive more positive business outcomes. They then they use social media to check what other contacts have done about those issues.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 2, 2018

Our #SalesChats show is hosted by Pipeliner´s CSO John Golden and by Pipeliner´s Social Media Strategist Martha Neumeister, It is available as a Twitter chat, Google+ Hangout, and Podcast. Dan McDade is the founder of lead generation company PointClear, as well as being a sales expert and noted author. No worries!

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We are republishing this blog by Ruth Stevens (originally run January 29, 2014) because she hits the nail on the head about marketing automation. In the opening paragraph she states: “Marketers sometimes see automation as a silver bullet. But it’s only a tool. Marketing automation doesn’t identify your best target audiences.

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Pointclear

APRIL 28, 2015

And when you engage with them they certainly expect you to know their company, their market and the competitive landscape. Assuming you’ve done all the research, there are additional tools and tricks that can help you prepare even more thoroughly for your call or meeting. 2) Communication. Find a relevant article. Meet (or maybe not).

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Pointclear

JANUARY 2, 2018

A 2017 MARTECH TODAY infographic lists the almost 5,000 companies that are part of the marketing technology landscape, up from just 150 in 2011. 02 is that technology has made it possible for marketing to get more poor-quality leads to sales faster than ever before. I don’t place all the blame on marketing. Not 50 things.

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Pointclear

MAY 2, 2012

Today we discussed several of the latest marketing trends and the impact new technologies are making in the B2B business climate. Social Media: What's Hot? Click to start video at this point — Paul notes social media going mainstream is hot. The Magnification Power of Social Media Comes From Sharing.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

The question which begs to be answered is, “What is the Keystone in the sales and marketing process?” Is it the Marketing Automation system, without which 100% follow-up would be lost? And yes, the Marketing Automation system reduces the failure rate where the sales activity of follow-up lies fallow and under-performed.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 6, 2013

Over the last year, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing over 30 influential B2B sales and marketing leaders. It has been a pleasure to interview each of them and share perspectives on topics ranging from B2B lead generation and inside sales to social media trends and personal branding. Connections.

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Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2018

Increase the top line while reducing expense—it’s what every CEO wants—and what their sales and marketing leaders are looking for as well. Many execs are realizing that meeting this goal involves increasing investment in sales and marketing with a renewed focus on gaining market share instead of just stabilizing it.

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Pointclear

MAY 5, 2015

It's a critical component in the sales and marketing process; yet, most companies aren't implementing it effectively—that is, if they are at all. According to MarketingSherpa research, 64% of B2C and 48% of B2B marketers send out some automated version of this. It’s good to think outside of marketing automation.

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