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Push vs. Pull: Social Media and the Case for Marketing Optimism

Marketing Insider Group

In many ways, Social Media is simply another proof point of the power of customer-driven, inbound marketing. Push vs. Pull The battle has raged within B2B Marketing departments since the dawn of the web: push vs. pull, traditional direct marketing vs. newer inbound techniques like search.

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Social Media and the Case for Marketing Optimism

Marketing Insider Group

In many ways, Social Media is simply another proof point of the power of customer-driven, inbound marketing. Push vs. Pull The battle has raged within B2B Marketing departments since the dawn of the web: push vs. pull, traditional direct marketing vs. newer inbound techniques like search.

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B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011

Marketing Insider Group

The ROI of social media programs will continue to be challenged by some executives. Too many marketers and business executives still question the value of social media (mostly in private). Inbound marketing spend will grab more share of the marketing budget but will stay far from a majority in most B2B companies.