by Kim Zimmermann | May 4, 2014 | Demanding Views
By Amber Trendell, Global Marketing Programs Director, Autotask Benchmarks and key performance indicators (KPIs) are essential guide posts to help us understand where we are in the context of our peers, industry and competition. Without them, there is no understanding...
by Kim Zimmermann | May 4, 2014 | Solution Spotlight
Sales Process Pro from SAVO is designed to provide companies with real-time insight into sales activities. This allows sales and marketing leaders to reinforce training and execution best practices, improve productivity and sales forecasts, and ensure overall deal...
by Glenn Taylor, Associate Editor | May 4, 2014 | Industry News
Although Silverpop was acquired by IBM in April, Kevin Bishop, VP and General Manager of Enterprise Marketing Management at IBM, said he does not expect any significant shifts in Silverpop’s overall business strategy. He made the remarks during Amplify 2014,...
by Kim Zimmermann | May 2, 2014 | Industry News
CallidusCloud posted revenue of $31 million for the first quarter, an increase of 21%. Total recurring revenue was $22.3 million, which includes SaaS revenue of $18.2 million and maintenance revenue of $4.1 million. “Q1 was a great start to 2014. We had record...
by Kim Zimmermann | May 1, 2014 | Industry News
Oracle has unveiled the new Oracle Marketing Cloud, which brings together marketing automation, social media, content marketing and data management functions. The new approach combines technologies from a number of the company’s recent acquisitions, including...
by Kim Zimmermann | Apr 30, 2014 | Industry News
This year’s B2B Content2Conversion conference, slated for May 6-7 in New York City, is going to take an in-depth look at the role of content in customer engagement and driving buyers through the sales funnel. Now in its third year, the event will feature three...
by Kim Ann Zimmermann, Managing Editor | Apr 30, 2014 | Industry News
Many B2B marketers struggle to determine how many emails they should be sending. But with Forrester Research estimating that 838 billion marketing messages were sent in 2013, businesses also are tasked to send relevant, timely and compelling emails to stand out. “You...
by Kim Zimmermann | Apr 30, 2014 | Industry News
Leadspace, a B2B demand generation solution provider, has hired former Salesforce.com CMO Doug Bewsher as CEO to lead the company’s operations and market growth strategy. Leadspace has doubled its customer base in the past 12 months, posting record annual growth...
by Kim Zimmermann | Apr 29, 2014 | Industry News
InsideSales.com, a cloud-based sales acceleration technology vendor, has secured $100 million in Series C financing. The company will use the investment to boost revenue growth, expand its portfolio of technology solutions and enter new geographic markets. “We are...
by Kim Zimmermann | Apr 29, 2014 | Solution Spotlight
Oktopost is designed to help marketers determine the ROI of social media, aiming to bridge the gap between social media efforts and lead generation budgets. Oktopost is designed to help marketers determine the ROI of social media, aiming to bridge the gap between...
by Kim Zimmermann | Apr 29, 2014 | Demanding Views
By Lee Odden, CEO, TopRank Online Marketing If you can find a way to solve multiple problems for your target audience with co-created influencer content and achieve high impact exposure, your brand will grow your own networks of influence. You will also expand your...
by Kim Ann Zimmermann, Managing Editor | Apr 29, 2014 | Industry News
Matt Papertsian, Research Director at SiriusDecisions, believes there is a wealth of untapped data that can help marketers improve content performance. He said it is time to move beyond some of the current initiatives — aligning content, understanding the...
