google+

Is it Time to Take Another Look at Google+?

google+LinkedIn has owned the spotlight for business-oriented social media for a long time. Twitter can be leveraged as a continuing news feed and to engage with thought leaders. Facebook is a great platform to showcase a company’s culture, engage existing customers and advertise products. But LinkedIn is considered the crème de la crème of professional networking, helping professionals craft meaningful business relationships and share content that resonates with prospects. Does anyone even use Google+?

Yes, Google+ is still a relevant platform, and it may become a lot more relevant as frustration grows with LinkedIn noise and increasing spam.

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channel partners

Enabling Channel Partners: Data Sheets Don’t Cut it Anymore

Channel Partners

The fourth? interview in our webcast series on The Channel’s Biggest Marketing Challenges? is with? ? Carol Meyers,? CMO at Rapid7.? Carol has? a wealth of experience and insights? on channel management, including branding, lead generation, sales support and partner management. We discuss channel partners challenges from the Supplier perspective, including best practices for partner enablement, channel account management, and developing? effective partnerships.

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Are Your Lead Generation Tactics Toxic

Are Your Lead Generation Tactics Toxic?

Lead gen consumes billions of dollars in marketing budgets, including technology and human capital. And yet, a typical campaign can ring up a 99% failure rate and still be called a success. Many companies don’t even act on 95% of the leads they do generate.