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        Best of B2B Marketing Zone February 26, 2012. B2B LEAD GENERATION BLOG | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012 B2B Lead-Gen: Top tactics for a crisis-proof strategy Tweet Do you remember the fire drills at school? The alarm went off, students got excited, and teachers marched them to the exits. They were a test of the schools evacuation plan — a calm, orderly process to follow should an emergency strike. ? Try new channels, track existing processes, and answer to everyone from the sales team to [...]
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        <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best of <a href="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com">B2B Marketing Zone</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">February 26, 2012</span></p><ul class="article-list" style="list-style-type:none;margin-left:0;padding-left:0;width:790px;">
<li id="article-1279837-0-1.1447-26-2.2765" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://blog.startwithalead.com/weblog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">B2B LEAD GENERATION BLOG</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/1/2/5/12559964f40429feeb529d2400cfc70796f14d31.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://b2bleadblog.com/2012/02/top-lead-gen-tactics.html" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">B2B Lead-Gen: Top tactics for a crisis-proof strategy</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Tweet Do you remember the fire drills at school? The alarm went off, students got excited, and teachers marched them to the exits. They were a test of the schools evacuation plan — a calm, orderly process to follow should an emergency strike. ? Try new channels, track existing processes, and answer to everyone from the sales team to executives. </span><a href="http://b2bleadblog.com/2012/02/top-lead-gen-tactics.html" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fb2bleadblog.com%2F2012%2F02%2Ftop-lead-gen-tactics.html&amp;text=B2B+Lead-Gen%3A+Top+tactics+for+a+crisis-proof+strategy' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">26 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
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<li id="article-1279858-0-0.2812-5-2.9963" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://customerexperiencematrix.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MATRIX </span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://customerexperiencematrix.blogspot.com/2012/02/balihoo-offers-local-marketing.html" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Balihoo Offers "Local Marketing Automation" for Channel Partners</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">One of first marketing automation systems I ever saw – this would be during the Reagan Presidency – was a custom-built dial-up network to distribute collateral to farm equipment dealers. This and similar seeds have since sprouted into a forest of products that help brand marketers work with dealers, distributors, franchisees, and agents. </span><a href="http://customerexperiencematrix.blogspot.com/2012/02/balihoo-offers-local-marketing.html" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcustomerexperiencematrix.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fbalihoo-offers-local-marketing.html&amp;text=Balihoo+Offers+%22Local+Marketing+Automation%22+for+Channel+Partners' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">5 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
<li id="article-1279321--404-0.3358-2-2.0681" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://www.prmeetsmarketing.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">PR MEETS MARKETING</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/7/f/d/7fdbb44aa3c36093db22fb7a635269db905e0d01.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.prmeetsmarketing.com/2012/02/26/new-gig-and-whats-in-store-for-the-future/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">New Gig and What’s in Store for the Future</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Courtesy of Active Network via Flickr. In November 2011, I decided to leave my consulting business to join Active Network as director of marketing for the Business Solutions division.  It&#8217;s And as you know, my blogging has suffered as a result. As I settle into my new position, I hope to return to a more regular blogging schedule. </span><a href="http://www.prmeetsmarketing.com/2012/02/26/new-gig-and-whats-in-store-for-the-future/" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prmeetsmarketing.com%2F2012%2F02%2F26%2Fnew-gig-and-whats-in-store-for-the-future%2F&amp;text=New+Gig+and+What%E2%80%99s+in+Store+for+the+Future' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">2 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
<li id="article-1279626-0-0.0501-2-2.4274" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://fearlesscompetitor.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">FEARLESS COMPETITOR</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/6/4/b/64b24905d40f831c972d652ac32547e455b54588.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://fearlesscompetitor.com/2012/02/26/personally-inviting-you-to-join-me-on-mad-marketing-tv/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Personally Inviting You to Join Me on Mad Marketing TV</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Mad Marketing TV is the world&#8217;s first TV-like marketing show and runs every Tuesday and Thursday, bringing you insights from top marketing experts and business leaders. You can find Mad Marketing TV at www.madmarketing.tv and on YouTube and all over the web. Just do a Google search for &#8220;Mad Marketing TV.&#8221; </span><a href="http://fearlesscompetitor.com/2012/02/26/personally-inviting-you-to-join-me-on-mad-marketing-tv/" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffearlesscompetitor.com%2F2012%2F02%2F26%2Fpersonally-inviting-you-to-join-me-on-mad-marketing-tv%2F&amp;text=Personally+Inviting+You+to+Join+Me+on+Mad+Marketing+TV' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">2 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
<li id="article-1279969--404-2.435-38-117.389" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://businessesgrow.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/3/a/7/3a77a0e894ff5d06d80d5313d1e414d578517407.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.businessesgrow.com/2012/02/26/wisdom-from-the-most-influential-pr-professional-of-the-century/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Wisdom from the Most Influential PR Professional of the Century</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">I had one of the biggest thrills in my career last week when I got to spend part of my day with Harold Burson , founder of Burson-Marsteller , the world&#8217;s largest PR firm. This is a man I have admired since my days as a college student. Some people say, &#8220;well, this changes everything.&#8221; &#8221; Do you think so? Tell us about that. </span><a href="http://www.businessesgrow.com/2012/02/26/wisdom-from-the-most-influential-pr-professional-of-the-century/" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessesgrow.com%2F2012%2F02%2F26%2Fwisdom-from-the-most-influential-pr-professional-of-the-century%2F&amp;text=Wisdom+from+the+Most+Influential+PR+Professional+of+the+Century' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">38 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
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        Best of B2B Marketing Zone February 25, 2012. FEARLESS COMPETITOR | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012 Sorry, I’m Not THAT Jeff Ogden | I’m the marketing strategist instead Jeff Ogden  (born February 22, 1975 in  Snohomish, Washington ) is a former  American football  player who played  wide receiver  (American football) for the  Dallas Cowboys , the  Miami Dolphins  and the  Baltimore Ravens. He retired following the  2002 season. He caught his only touchdown reception in 2001. Source: [...]
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        <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best of <a href="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com">B2B Marketing Zone</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">February 24, 2012</span></p><ul class="article-list" style="list-style-type:none;margin-left:0;padding-left:0;width:790px;">
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        Best of B2B Marketing Zone February 23, 2012. DIGITAL B2B MARKETING | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 Social Sleuthing: Who is Sharing Your Content: Twitter &amp; LinkedIn Edition Have you ever wondered who is sharing your blog posts or other content on social media sites but don&amp;#8217;t have access to expensive social media monitoring applications that can tell you? Here are ways you can find out who is sharing your content, and in some cases how much traffic each share is driving, on Twitter and [...]
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        <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best of <a href="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com">B2B Marketing Zone</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">February 23, 2012</span></p><ul class="article-list" style="list-style-type:none;margin-left:0;padding-left:0;width:790px;">
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<li id="article-1275555-0-0.0501-4-2.4274" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://fearlesscompetitor.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">FEARLESS COMPETITOR</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/c/1/e/c1e8e32e68867acce1729f51f15fec6d8dfdf916.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://fearlesscompetitor.com/2012/02/23/why-we-took-the-shears-to-the-home-page-of-find-new-customers/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Why We Took the Shears to the Home Page of Find New Customers</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Ever look at your house and decide a Spring Cleaning is in order? That&#8217;s what I decided when looking at the home page of the B2B lead generation and global marketing company Find New Customers. It was a Rube Goldberg contraption &#8211; 550 words in total. thorough cleaning was needed. So I broke out the hedge trimmer and went to work. </span><a href="http://fearlesscompetitor.com/2012/02/23/why-we-took-the-shears-to-the-home-page-of-find-new-customers/" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffearlesscompetitor.com%2F2012%2F02%2F23%2Fwhy-we-took-the-shears-to-the-home-page-of-find-new-customers%2F&amp;text=Why+We+Took+the+Shears+to+the+Home+Page+of+Find+New+Customers' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">4 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
<li id="article-1275191-0-0.1205-12-11.4493" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://savvyb2bmarketing.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">SAVVY B2B MARKETING</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/b/4/5/b456c6e77af5b01cf3964774d71bc16306b6a5ec.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://savvyb2bmarketing.com/blog/entry/2894013/beyond-buyer-personas-connecting-with-todays-b2b-buyers" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Beyond Buyer Personas: Connecting with Today's B2B Buyers</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Two years ago, I interviewed Tony Zambito -- who originated the development of buyer personas in 2002 -- about the concept of and misperceptions about buyer personas, and what it takes to extract full value from them. Here he explains why buyer personas are no longer enough, and a new model for understanding your target buyer. </span><a href="http://savvyb2bmarketing.com/blog/entry/2894013/beyond-buyer-personas-connecting-with-todays-b2b-buyers" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsavvyb2bmarketing.com%2Fblog%2Fentry%2F2894013%2Fbeyond-buyer-personas-connecting-with-todays-b2b-buyers&amp;text=Beyond+Buyer+Personas%3A+Connecting+with+Today%27s+B2B+Buyers' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">12 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
<li id="article-1275109-2-3.0978-56-59.5109" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">B2B MARKETING INSIDER</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/8/f/c/8fcec8e3fa11c787b1fd5d7d1ab7255d4c4c2329.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/demand-generation/lead-generation-demand-generation-content-marketing" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Lead Generation or Demand Generation? It’s All Just Content Marketing!</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Last week, Eric Wittlake (@ wittlake ) wrote a great post called  Lead Generation is Crippling Demand Generation  where he argued that these two marketing activities were working against each other due to the different outcomes each is trying to achieve. Many marketers lose focus on the bigger picture as they chase more leads. Photo Source. </span><a href="http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/demand-generation/lead-generation-demand-generation-content-marketing" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.b2bmarketinginsider.com%2Fdemand-generation%2Flead-generation-demand-generation-content-marketing&amp;text=Lead+Generation+or+Demand+Generation%3F+It%E2%80%99s+All+Just+Content+Marketing%21' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">56 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
<li id="article-1275753--404-0.0501-3-2.4274" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://fearlesscompetitor.com/2012/02/23/mad-marketing-tv-changes-in-b2b-marketing-with-paul-dunay-mad-marketing-tv-ep-13/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">Mad Marketing TV | Changes in B2B Marketing with Paul Dunay — Mad Marketing TV Ep 13</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://fearlesscompetitor.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">FEARLESS COMPETITOR</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275640--404-0.1176-5-4.8627" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.annuitasgroup.com/2012/02/my-lovehate-relationship-with-b2b-events/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">My Love/Hate Relationship with B2B Events</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.annuitasgroup.com/resources/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">ANNUITAS GROUP</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275320--404-0.2245-6-6.8776" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.storiesthatsellguide.com/2012/02/5-trends-in-customer-case-studies-an-interview-with-projectline/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">5 Trends in Customer Case Studies – An Interview with Projectline</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.storiesthatsellguide.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">STORIES THAT SELL</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275306-4-8.7594-153-255.2804" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/31517/12-Ways-to-Create-a-User-Friendly-Website-Registration-Process.aspx" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">12 Ways to Create a User-Friendly Website Registration Process</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">HUBSPOT</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275542-0-0.0396-5-6.4257" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.schubert.com/2012/02/23/is-your-b2b-website-responsive/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">Is Your B2B Website Responsive?</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.schubert.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">B2B MARKETING BLOG</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275353-0-0.3846-8-12.5577" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.dhcommunications.com/2012/02/b2b-web-marketing-quick-tip/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">Quick Tip: Increase Conversions – Build Out Your Services Pages</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dhcommunications.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">DIANNA HUFF - B2B MARCOM</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275076-1-1.1988-11-36.6139" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.marketo.com/blog/2012/02/the-inbound-marketing-multiplier-how-to-maximize-your-inbound-efforts.html" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">The Inbound Marketing Multiplier: How to Maximize Your Inbound Efforts</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.marketo.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">MODERN B2B MARKETING</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275298-0-0.0501-2-2.4274" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://fearlesscompetitor.com/2012/02/23/the-early-results-are-in-the-make-over-of-find-new-customers-looks-good/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">The Early Results are In. The make-over of Find New Customers is working!</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://fearlesscompetitor.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">FEARLESS COMPETITOR</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275261--404-0.1367-2-2.47" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.biznology.com/2012/02/social-business-within-the-enterprise-is-it-revolutionary/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">Social Business within the Enterprise: Is It Revolutionary?</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mikemoran.com/biznology/blog/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">BIZNOLOGY</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275038--404-0.1538-3-4.2747" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://greatb2bmarketing.com/marketing-strategy/content-marketing/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">Content Marketing – Quality vs. Quantity</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://greatb2bmarketing.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">GREAT B2B MARKETING</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1276000--404-0.0805-2-2.9655" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.marqui.com/blog/webinar-recap-content-marketing-for-lead-gen-how-to-get-started.aspx" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">Webinar Recap - Content Marketing for Lead Gen: How to Get Started</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.marqui.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">MEASURABLE MARKETING</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275084--404-0.0427-3-5.3659" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.pointclear.com/blog/bid/102147/6-Sales-Marketing-Strategy-Recommendations-for-2012" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">6 Sales & Marketing Strategy Recommendations for 2012</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.pointclear.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">VIEWPOINT</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275636--404-0.1549-2-6.1235" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://sazbean.com/2012/02/23/future-of-engagement-social-media-response-to-adele-at-brit-awards/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">Future of Engagement — Social Media Response to Adele at Brit Awards</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://sazbean.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">SAZBEAN</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
<li id="article-1275395--404-0.4978-11-19.2178" style="margin:7px 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.insideview.com/2012/02/23/4-steps-on-how-focusing-on-people-not-contacts-will-increase-your-revenue/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:18px;">4 Steps on How Focusing on People, Not Contacts Will Increase Your Revenue</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.insideview.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">SALES INTELLIGENCE VIEW</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012</span><br /></td></tr></table></li>
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<li id="article-1273940-1-0.4408-8-8.9408" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://buyerology.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">BUYEROLOGY</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/2/8/4/284724788ee8a86139f73563518d0d2ce98d028a.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://buyerology.com/buyerology-now-blog/revenue-growth-choice-buyer-orbit/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Revenue Growth by Choice and The Buyer Orbit</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Image via Wikipedia. This is part 2 of a limited series on why buyer choice modeling is the new view B2B Business must adopt to improve revenue performance and develop long lasting relationships with buyers. . Growth is getting harder and harder to come by.  We are entering a new era of the buyer.  One emerging insight is that of buyer choice.  </span><a href="http://buyerology.com/buyerology-now-blog/revenue-growth-choice-buyer-orbit/" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbuyerology.com%2Fbuyerology-now-blog%2Frevenue-growth-choice-buyer-orbit%2F&amp;text=Revenue+Growth+by+Choice+and+The+Buyer+Orbit' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">8 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
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        <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best of <a href="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com">B2B Marketing Zone</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">February 21, 2012</span></p><ul class="article-list" style="list-style-type:none;margin-left:0;padding-left:0;width:790px;">
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<li id="article-1270895-7-2.435-439-117.389" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://businessesgrow.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/f/6/3/f6301be4676c870ebbc5f838c5ae49ae0ddda4d2.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.businessesgrow.com/2012/02/19/the-social-media-measurement-smackdown/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">The social media measurement smackdown</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Last week I was involved in what one tweeter characterized as an &#8220;ROI smackdown.&#8221; &#8221; I was speaking on a panel for Social Media Week New York when one of my fellow panelists said &#8220;This ROI stuff is just a bunch of crap. I&#8217;m so tired of it. You can&#8217;t measure what you&#8217;re doing and people should not even try.&#8221; </span><a href="http://www.businessesgrow.com/2012/02/19/the-social-media-measurement-smackdown/" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessesgrow.com%2F2012%2F02%2F19%2Fthe-social-media-measurement-smackdown%2F&amp;text=The+social+media+measurement+smackdown' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">439 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
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<li id="article-1270435--404-0.0927-4-16.1656" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://sellingtobigcompanies.blogs.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">SELLING TO BIG COMPANIES</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/c/7/d/c7d6ca1cdffa831f49dd44f0ae1b36562d0e3709.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.jillkonrath.com/sales-blog/bid/118358/Preemptive-Strikes-A-Highly-Effective-Sales-Strategy-for-Dealing-With-Bad-Mouthing-Competitors" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Preemptive Strikes: A Highly Effective Sales Strategy for Dealing With Bad-Mouthing Competitors</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">What a brilliant sales strategy! That's exactly what came to mind when I saw Rick Santorum's new television ad. But before you watch it, a little background: If you follow American politics, you know that Mitt Romney's status as the "presumptive" Republican presidential nominee recently came to a screeching halt. What did they do it? The setting? </span><a href="http://www.jillkonrath.com/sales-blog/bid/118358/Preemptive-Strikes-A-Highly-Effective-Sales-Strategy-for-Dealing-With-Bad-Mouthing-Competitors" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jillkonrath.com%2Fsales-blog%2Fbid%2F118358%2FPreemptive-Strikes-A-Highly-Effective-Sales-Strategy-for-Dealing-With-Bad-Mouthing-Competitors&amp;text=Preemptive+Strikes%3A+A+Highly+Effective+Sales+Strategy+for+Dealing+With+Bad-Mouthing+Competitors' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">4 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
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        Best of B2B Marketing Zone February 18, 2012. SAZBEAN | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012 Top Internet strategy, marketing and technology links for the week of February 18, 2012 Here are the top Internet strategy, marketing and technology links for the week of February 18, 2012&amp;#8230;  . Deals May Get You in the Door, but They Won&amp;#8217;t Build Relationships (AdAge). Is Your Blog Doing Okay? ProBlogger). Why It’s Not Too Late to Start Using Social Media For Business (IdentityPR). Mashable!). [...]
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        Best of B2B Marketing Zone February 17, 2012. INBOUND SALES NETWORK | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Motivation - Profits vs Score Join us each Friday for a humorous take on sales, marketing, social media, and current business events MORE &gt;&gt; 11 Tweets. SELLING TO BIG COMPANIES | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Never Take It Easy When You're On Fire Ron Karr , author of Lead, Sell or Get Out of the Way , learned a critical sales success strategy when his boss chewed him out after closing a big order. [...]
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        <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best of <a href="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com">B2B Marketing Zone</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">February 17, 2012</span></p><ul class="article-list" style="list-style-type:none;margin-left:0;padding-left:0;width:790px;">
<li id="article-1268448-24-10.3279-11-60.4262" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://www.inboundsales.net/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">INBOUND SALES NETWORK</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="http://www.b2bmarketingzone.com/thumbs/small/b/5/3/b53ba1228ea0b29519aee1ca15f3254bf017dd1d.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="margin:5px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;" /></td><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.inboundsales.net/blog/bid/51146/Motivation-Profits-vs-Score" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Motivation - Profits vs Score</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Join us each Friday for a humorous take on sales, marketing, social media, and current business events </span><a href="http://www.inboundsales.net/blog/bid/51146/Motivation-Profits-vs-Score" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundsales.net%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F51146%2FMotivation-Profits-vs-Score&amp;text=Motivation+-+Profits+vs+Score' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">11 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
<li id="article-1268361-0-0.0927-24-16.1656" style="margin:0 0 0 0;padding-left:0;"><table class="article" width="775"><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://sellingtobigcompanies.blogs.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;">SELLING TO BIG COMPANIES</span></a> <span style="color:black;">|</span> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:14px;">FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.jillkonrath.com/sales-blog/bid/118138/Never-Take-It-Easy-When-You-re-On-Fire" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-right:5px;font-size:22px;">Never Take It Easy When You're On Fire</span></a><br /><span style="color:black;font-size:15px;font-weight:normal;">Ron Karr , author of Lead, Sell or Get Out of the Way , learned a critical sales success strategy when his boss chewed him out after closing a big order. And, what really ticked him off was that another rep, who wasn't doing well at all, never got yelled at. Feeling full of myself, I walked into my manager's office to gloat. </span><a href="http://www.jillkonrath.com/sales-blog/bid/118138/Never-Take-It-Easy-When-You-re-On-Fire" style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;margin-left:5px;color:#296EA0;text-decoration:none;">MORE >></a></td></tr></table><table width="775"><tr align="right" style="height:20px;"><td width="655">&nbsp;</td><td class="tweet" width="120" align="center" bgcolor="#AACB4E"><a target='_blank' href='http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jillkonrath.com%2Fsales-blog%2Fbid%2F118138%2FNever-Take-It-Easy-When-You-re-On-Fire&amp;text=Never+Take+It+Easy+When+You%27re+On+Fire' style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:white;font-weight:bold;">24 Tweets</span></a></td></tr></table><hr noshade="noshade" width="775" size="1" /></li>
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