Customer Acquisition: How-to articles covering the latest marketing tactics, tips, and strategies.

• Five Steps to Successful Experience-Driven CommerceLoni Stark
  Competing on price is not a sustainable strategy for most businesses. So, instead of asking "how low can I go?" ask "how high can I set the bar to deliver ...
  B2C, Community, Content, Customer Acquisition, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, E-Commerce, Integrated Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Retail Marketing
• Marketing Automation: The Need for a Behavior-Based ProgramEllen Valentine
  Now, more than ever, buyers have more control over the sales cycle. Marketers must therefore evolve with the buying cycle and find new ways to own the early part of ...
  Content, Customer Acquisition, Customer Behavior, Email, Marketing Automation, Personalization, Sales
• Make Content Marketing Authentic: The Case of Customer StoriesJay Pinkert
  Many see content marketing as just that—marketing. But smart marketers know that what they're delivering is a great story—so long as it's a true story, even if it's not perfect...
  Content, Content Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Customer Evangelists, Small Business, Testimonials
• 13 'Secrets' to Engaging Your Blog Site VisitorsMichelle Rebecca
  You want return visitors who are engaged by your blog content, because they are the folks most likely to convert to customers. The following "secrets" will help you turn casual ...
  Blogging, Content, Content Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Customer Engagement, Writing
• Companies Unaware of Slow Sales Response Times to Online LeadsAyaz Nanji
  Companies have very optimistic views as to how fast they deal with Web leads—with nearly 25% saying that they respond by phone to online leads within five minutes. However, in ...
  Customer Acquisition, Research Summaries, Sales, Sales and Advertising
• Small Businesses Find ROI in Social Media [Infographic]Verónica Maria Jarski
  A new study from Manta provides insight from more than 1,200 small-business owners regarding their top concerns, such as social media and ROI. Manta then created the following infographic from ...
  Customer Acquisition, Customer Relationships, Demographics, Facebook, Google+, Lead Generation, LinkedIn, Social Media, Twitter
• Average Value of a Facebook Brand Fan Increases 28%Ayaz Nanji
  The average value of a brand fan on Facebook in key consumer categories increased to $174 in 2012, from $136 in 2010, according to a new report.
  B2C, Brand Loyalty, Customer Acquisition, Digital Marketing, Facebook, Interactive Marketing, Research Summaries, Retail Marketing, Social Media
• Four Foundational Elements of Marketing Analytics SuccessMark Emond
  A lot of marketing organizations today think that they are on the path to greater insight because they now have analytics technology. The reality is that it takes a significant ...
  CRM, Customer Acquisition, Customer Insight, Data, Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Operations, Measurement, Metrics
• Build a Customer-Centric Marketing Automation StrategyMeghan Keaney Anderson
  The if-then logic of the marketing automation process can lead to a snarl of over-communication, with only a loose relevance to the recipient's true interests and needs. It doesn't have ...
  Content, Content Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Customer-Centric, Customer Insight, Customer Relationships, Email, Email Campaigns, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation
• How Text Messaging Can Drive App Engagement and RevenuesThorsten Trapp
  One of the toughest marketing jobs today is working for an app developer. Here's how text messaging can attract new users and increase engagement with customers.
  Customer Acquisition, Customer Behavior, Customer Engagement, Mobile Marketing, SMS

Customer Acquisition: Podcasts containing in-depth interviews with smart marketers from all walks of life.

• The Tension Between Marketing and Sales Exposed! Silverpop's Ellen Valentine on Marketing Smarts [Podcast]by Matthew Grant
  Ellen Valentine, product evangelist at Silverpop and my guest this week on Marketing Smarts, has an interesting perspective on the perennial tension between Marketing and Sales: Technology is to blame! And it's likely the solution, too...
  B2B Marketing, Content Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Email Marketing, Email Service Providers, Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, Lead Scoring, Marketing Automation, Marketing Operations

Customer Acquisition: Online seminar broadcasts from the best minds in marketing

• What Marketing Can Learn From Sales: An Introduction to Account-Based MarketingBroadcast on 5/21/2013 with Jason Stewart, Amy Holtzman
  Register today and join us for this eye-opening look into the prospecting process and how account-based marketing can change your sales funnel: What Marketing Can Learn From Sales: An Introduction to the Account-Based Marketing Approach, on Thursday, May 21, 1pm ET.
  Customer Acquisition, Lead Generation, Sales
• How to Increase Engagement and Drive Conversions with Interactive ContentBroadcast on 4/23/2013 with Seth Lieberman, Michelle Chaplin
  This seminar will discuss how interactive content marketing enables marketers to go beyond the traditional "sign up for our whitepaper" approach and increase response rates. Sponsored by Eloqua.
  Content, Content Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Inbound Marketing
• The Art of Sales Conversations: Winning Clients and Increasing RevenueBroadcast on 10/27/2011 with Mike Schultz
  Master the skills needed to influence prospects through better sales conversations during this insightful PRO seminar. Learn how uncovering your clients' needs throughout the conversation process can help you increase their desire to buy from you (and for full price).
  Customer Acquisition, Customer Relationships, Lead Nurturing, Relationship Marketing, Sales
• Conversion in a Social World: From Likes to LeadsBroadcast on 6/9/2011 with Tim Ash
  Online conversion expert Tim Ash discusses the principles of social dynamics and the specific strategies you can use to energize your online audience and convert them to customers.
  Customer Acquisition, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Landing Pages, Lead Generation, Social Media, Websites
• 8 Triggers that Turn Customer Distraction into TractionBroadcast on 4/14/2011 with Adrian Ott
  Learn how to manage customer time to your advantage with the eight key triggers that drive customer time and attention.
  Customer Acquisition, Customer Behavior, Customer Engagement, Marketing Challenges, Marketing Strategy, Mobile Marketing, Sales, Social Media
• Cure for the Common Website: Using Personas to Boost Site PerformanceBroadcast on 2/10/2011 with Mark O'Brien
  Persona development is one of the most important and overlooked aspects of website planning. During this 90-minute PRO seminar, learn everything you need to know to create personas and use them to develop a highly effective website.
  Customer Acquisition, Lead Generation, Marketing Tips, Personas, Website Design, Websites
• 'Where's Waldo?' Getting Found and Gaining New Business on LinkedInBroadcast on 10/14/2010 with Mark Amtower
  LinkedIn is the near-perfect venue for attracting the types of customers you need for your business, but it is all too easy to be lost in the "crowd." This seminar provides tips and tactics that you can start using today to make sure you stand out and find business, from someone who uses LinkedIn successfully every day.
  Customer Acquisition, LinkedIn, Marketing Tips, Personal Branding
• Shift Your B2B Marketing into High Gear: Lead Management, Social Media & Integration (FREE)Broadcast on 3/25/2010 with Roy Young, and featured MarketingProfs B2B Forum Speakers
  Get expert advice on how to turn more leads into customers through the latest techniques in lead management and integration of social media into your marketing programs.
  B2B Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Email Campaigns, Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, Social Media
• Seven Fast-Acting Methods to Drive B2B Revenue NowBroadcast on 5/14/2009 with John Coe
  Is your B2B sales force stalled right now? As a marketer, it's up to you to help them overcome economic obstacles in meeting today's revenue goals.
  B2B Marketing, Benchmarking, Customer Acquisition, Customer Relationships, Customer Satisfaction, Lead Quality, Marketing Tips, Sales
• Dialing Isn't Dead: How B2B Marketers Can Pick Up the Phone and Pick Up BusinessBroadcast on 10/2/2008 with Michael A. Brown
  When e-marketing hit its stride, you didn’t toss out your telephones, did you? Neither did your business prospects and customers.
  B2B Marketing, Channel Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Lead Generation, Marketing Strategy, Measurement, Sales, Telemarketing