“B2B Marketers Missing the Mark on Demand Gen”

“B2B Marketers Missing the Mark on Demand Gen”

As a member of the American Marketing Association, we look foward to the publications they provide to their membership, especially Marketing News.  The August  issue’s “Buzz Bit” feature briefly had some very interesting statistics that we would like to present to you in verbatim… “B-to-B Marketers Missing the Mark on Demand Gen” 80% of B-to-B Marketers and salespeople consider their demand-generation campaigns ineffective, according to a July survey from Corporate […]

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Year in Review??

Year in Review??

2011 is still new enough that we should look back at 2010 and see what kind of lessons learned we should take into this new year.  The American Marketing Association‘s publication, Marketing News, came out with “The Year in Review,” which was mildly disappointing. “Four of the biggest stories” was woefully short of other considerable developments in the Marketing world.    Yes, the tragic earthquake devastating the […]

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Wanted in DC – More Metrics-Driven Marketers

Wanted in DC – More Metrics-Driven Marketers

AMA-DC is the third largest chapter of the American Marketing Association in the country with more than 1,000 members representing more than 600 organizations, many of which are in the ecosystem that supports Uncle Sam.  It is a vibrant community and because of its location is unlike any other AMA chapter in the United States. The Marketing Consigliere was flattered to be asked to judge this year’s M Awards and […]

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Behavioral Analytics Data for Email Campaigns

Behavioral Analytics Data for Email Campaigns

Here’s a great opportunity to learn about leveraging data for more successful email campaigns. If you’re a member of the American Marketing Association, you should have received an email invitation to attend a webinar entitled “Using Web Behavior Data to Drive Follow Up Messaging.” This is a terrific chance to learn from a vendor, Lyris, about how data mining can be used in conjunction with CRM tools […]

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Focus Broadly and Let the Network Work For You

Focus Broadly and Let the Network Work For You

Focus groups, which are easily five-figure marketing expenses, are not embraced by all. Those that do understand the value of focus groups know that getting a focus group together is always a challenge and requires a lead time to find and attract qualified participants. Likewise, it takes time to get observers assembled at the same time, behind the mirror to see what’s going on. And […]

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