My company, Software Advice, is a free online resource for software buyers. We literally spend over 10 hours a day talking to software buyers on the phone, helping them sort through the hundreds of systems on the market to identify a short list. After we help them decide on which systems to research, ...

Net-Results’ Latest Marketing Automation Product Release Includes the Simplest Email Drip Campaign Interface Available Adding a host of enhancement and features, the top-rated lead management system continues to set the standard for simplifying powerful functionality. Golden, CO (PRWEB) March 20, ...

Editor’s Note: I’m always looking for the best and clearest definitions of Marketing Automation and I liked how this article from OpenMarketing.com explained it… A client asked me recently what the difference is between marketing automation and CRM and why they needed both systems as ...

This was a question asked recently on a marketing automation forum. I think it deserves a good answer because many executives think that IT is the first place to go for an initiative like this. Certainly IT should be involved. But it will take a lot more than that for a successful roll-out. I think ...

Here is the reality marketers face today: reduced budgets, fewer resources and hardened C-level execs who are unlikely to invest in any new technology. However, marketing automation has proven itself to be a powerful tool for marketers. In fact, Focus Research said that marketing automation has seen ...

Tyler Garns, former Director of Marketing at Infusionsoft, is in the process of posting a series of videos to introduce his new consulting practice. His entry today was a smart discussion on a proper way to measure and monetize social media. I’ve taught for years that social media should not be ...

U.K based Hot to Trot Marketing recently posted a great video outlining the phases that business buyers go through before making a purchase. By understanding these phases a marketing team can build a buyer profile or persona and create content appropriate for the various stages. The stages include: Being ...

Report: Marketo Leads In Number Of Customers The largest marketing automation vendors had a combined growth rate of 75% in 2011, with Marketo Inc. taking the lead in the number of customers, according to a new report from marketing consultancy Raab Associates. According to Raab’s “2012 B2B ...

One of the first steps in purchasing a new software system is buyer education. When it comes to marketing software, there is some confusion between email marketing and marketing automation software. Many buyers see the two as synonymous, but in reality, the systems are very different, with a varied feature ...

MarketingAutomation.com Releases “The Ideal Marketing Automation Cycle”, an Infographic Chino Hills, CA, January 20, 201 – MarketingAutomation.com released “The Ideal Marketing Automation Cycle” today, an infographic that displays how a marketing automation program should ...