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11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail

Marketing Insider Group

The leads with the highest conversion rate and the lowest costs typically come from inbound activities like search and are then followed up and qualified by our telemarketing professionals. In this article I will summarize a whitepaper Robert wrote on the 11 reasons why outbound telemarketing fails.

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My Top Content Marketing Predictions For 2016

Marketing Insider Group

No, it’s time for content prognosticators and marketing futurists to get out their crystal balls and start predicting the biggest trends for content marketing for 2016. I thought augmented reality marketing might become a reality (boy was that wrong.) My Main Content Marketing Prediction For 2016?

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What Are the Different Types of Marketing?

Exposure Ninja

If you’re interested in attending events, check out this guide on getting started with event marketing. Direct Mail and Telemarketing Direct mail and telemarketing are more frowned upon by consumers than other forms of traditional marketing. Learn more about direct mail and telemarketing laws in the UK.

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The 2013 Marketing Predictions Post: Content Marketing And Social Business

Marketing Insider Group

Outside of the very few consumer marketing examples like the CocaCola Journey , I’m not sure I got that one right. So read on to hear what I think is in store for marketing in 2013… Content Marketing Matures. The “Marketing Equals Promotion” Paradigm Has To Break.

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Lead Generation or Demand Generation? It’s All Just Content Marketing!

Marketing Insider Group

I think the rise of content marketing as a hot topic in B2B Marketing is partly due to this struggle. So instead of lead generation or demand generation , content marketing might be the term to use. The direct outcome of lead generation is new contacts available for sales or marketing.

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6 Content Marketing Tips That Drives Leads

Marketing Insider Group

If we pay close attention to avoid the common mistakes, content marketing can drive leads that are more relevant, targeted and qualified than a traditional outbound push. So here are my 6 tips for creating content that drives the leads that sales wants… Define your audience on their terms not yours. Get creative.

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Building a future-ready marketing operations team

Martech

Having individuals on your staff who are familiar with digital marketing trends and platforms, including social media, SEO (search engine optimization), SEM (search engine marketing), PPC (pay-per-click), email marketing, and content marketing is an essential team component. Sales and Marketing Automation.

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