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The definition of "employee advocacy" is straightforward: the promotion of an organization by its staff members. It's a low-cost, high-return way to increase brand awareness, drive engagement and attract talent. But can you show how that impact is related to business goals? more
As with any marketing undertaking, you need measures in place to track the effectiveness of your content marketing. So, whether you're focusing on SEO, lead generation, or thought leadership with your content, see which metrics you should track to monitor content marketing success. more
How do you access the analytics you need to measure your online marketing ROI effectively? You need the right tools. This article highlights five tools that provide insights into your marketing results. more
If your salespeople aren't effective presenters, they'll never achieve their full potential—even if they're good at selling. Which is why it's critical to understand and monitor this vital skill. Here's how to measure and evaluate sales presentation skills. more
Email marketing experts will urge you to follow the latest and greatest best-practices—from personalizing your content to segmenting to cleaning up your database. All that's well and good if you want to create optimized email campaigns. And who doesn't? But what if your metrics are off? more
You need to know what's being said online about you, your brand, your competition, your industry, and other topics you're interested in. At first, Google Alerts might seem the most obvious choice, but it's notoriously unreliable.You have options, though, including these 4 alternatives. more![Nine Key Sales Pipeline Metrics for Healthy Sales [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/200414-infographic-lg.jpg)
Every salesperson wants a healthy pipeline, but many don't have a reliable way to take its temperature. Beyond just "healthy" or "dry," what do you need to look at to truly gauge the health of a sales pipeline? These nine important pipeline metrics. more
Most brands measure the success of transactional emails by looking at opens, clicks, or the delivery rate, according to recent research from SparkPost. more
You can't carry on launching marketing campaigns, creating content, and paying your team just because you think marketing efforts are affecting your sales in some positive way. You need data that tells you what's working and what isn't. Marketing analytics tools to the rescue. more
Big Data is taking over. Most of its seemingly obvious payoffs are mirages at best, or quicksand at worst, whereas others hold the potential for high returns. So, what are the keys to Big Data success? more
Shopper behavior is fundamentally different during the holidays. Marketers can't rely on the same data and algorithms that they leverage at other times of the year. If brands don't adjust to holiday shopping behavior, it could cost them big. more
We know that serious social media influencers can create an "unfair advantage" for you because they are trusted and their audiences listen to them daily. The big question for marketers isn't whether influencers create value for brands. It's what that value is—or, more specifically, how do we measure it. more
Brands have near-universal visibility into email opens and clicks, and excellent visibility into bounces. But those metrics lack the depth and granularity needed to truly understand what's driving your successes and failures. We need these three KPIs instead. more
For most marketing teams, the top success metric is leads. But as marketers and sales team members alike will tell you, not all leads are created equal. How can you pass along only the best, most-qualified leads to Sales? Here's what you need to know. more
ROAS is a flawed metric. Here's how to figure out the true success of your marketing campaigns with ROMI. more
A healthy marketing budget can be powerful fuel for brand expansion and sales growth. But when sales improve, most marketers need to prove that their activity was the driver. Marketers must tie their tactics directly to sales outcomes in a way that's as simple and believable as possible. more
Senior marketers say that if they were given additional budget for their content efforts, they would spend it on channel diversity, creative development, martech tools, and paid media, according to recent research from PAN Communications and Heinz Marketing. more
How can you understand which marketing channels or activities are influencing buyer behavior, including conversions? By implementing a marketing attribution process. Here are some tips on getting started, along with ideas for developing your attribution strategy for continued growth. more
It's easy for us marketers to assume our jobs are not to deal with inbound phone calls. Our awesome marketing gets prospects on the phone, the reps make the sales, we call it a day. Not so fast! more
Everyone in your company is working hard to understand how customers think. But what if all that effort and all the investments in customer platforms, your understanding of your customer is only marginally better. Detailed customer insight can be hard to come by. Here's the likeliest cause of that problem. more- Marketers must stand out: not as the people who make things look pretty, but as the people who drive tangible value for their organization. These metrics can help prove that marketers are indispensable for growing any business. more
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You can produce all the content you want, but if you're not gathering intelligence about that content—such as who is consuming it, when and how it's being consumed, and whether it's making an impact—then what's the point? Here are tips and tools to help you unlock the power of content ... more- Being data-driven is a top priority for most marketers—because they understand its vital importance to achieving marketing success. And every great data-driven marketing program rests on a foundation of data integrity and data ownership. Consider these nine tips to help you lay that foundation in your organization. more
- Knowing how to collect, read, and use your analytics can mean better customers and higher retention rates. Here are four key steps to put your analytics to work for you. more
- Which are the most important metrics to be tracking in your sales funnel? Close more deals by assessing these key comparison metrics. more
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