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isPermaLink="false">http://fusionb2bmarketing.com/?p=772</guid> <description><![CDATA[My previous article discussed What is Social Media Marketing, describing the different channels used and distinguishing it from Search Engine Optimization.
Now we turn to the more important question:
Why are companies doing Social Media Marketing?
There are several compelling business reasons why leading edge companies are doing this. These are reflected in the following questions:How do we ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/why-do-social-media-marketing-by-bill-petro/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Six Marketing Intentions for 2010 (by Christopher Ryan)</title><link>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/six-marketing-intentions-for-2010-by-christopher-ryan/</link> <comments>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/six-marketing-intentions-for-2010-by-christopher-ryan/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:35:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[B2B Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business to Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marketing Strategy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Marketing]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://fusionb2bmarketing.com/marketing/six-marketing-intentions-for-2010-by-christopher-ryan/</guid> <description><![CDATA[You are probably in the process of planning your marketing strategies for the year 2010 including what many term &#8220;resolutions.&#8221;  However, notice that I used the word “intentions” and not “resolutions” in the title. When you resolve to do something, it means you do the best you can. But as Winston Churchill said, “It’s not ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/six-marketing-intentions-for-2010-by-christopher-ryan/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Knowing Where Your “Ideal” Prospect Hangs Out on the Internet Saves Marketing Dollars &#8211; by John Leavy</title><link>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/knowing-where-your-%e2%80%9cideal%e2%80%9d-prospect-hangs-out-on-the-internet-saves-marketing-dollars-by-john-leavy/</link> <comments>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/knowing-where-your-%e2%80%9cideal%e2%80%9d-prospect-hangs-out-on-the-internet-saves-marketing-dollars-by-john-leavy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:39:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Leavy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[B2B Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marketing Strategy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Marketing]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://fusionb2bmarketing.com/?p=797</guid> <description><![CDATA[Everyone on the Internet tends to congregate in certain spots. Financial people like reading blogs about making dough and investing other people’s money. Fly fishing enthusiasts hang out at fishing forums where they can lie to each other about the last “big one” that got away.
As the above illustration shows, there are plenty of places ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/knowing-where-your-%e2%80%9cideal%e2%80%9d-prospect-hangs-out-on-the-internet-saves-marketing-dollars-by-john-leavy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>B2B Marketing and Sales &#8211; Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins (by Christopher Ryan)</title><link>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/7-deadly-sins/</link> <comments>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/7-deadly-sins/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:20:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[B2B Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business to Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marketing Strategy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[B2B]]></category> <category><![CDATA[b2b sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://fusionb2bmarketing.com/?p=746</guid> <description><![CDATA[The original seven deadly sins are lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. While the B2B marketing equivalents aren’t as serious, they can lead you to marketing and sales disaster if not addressed.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/7-deadly-sins/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Strong Web Front Demands: A Strong call-to-action- John Leavy</title><link>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-strong-web-front-demands-a-strong-call-to-action-john-leavy/</link> <comments>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-strong-web-front-demands-a-strong-call-to-action-john-leavy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:29:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Leavy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[B2B Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business to Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Marketing]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://fusionb2bmarketing.com/?p=626</guid> <description><![CDATA[“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you
want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
 A call-to-action tells the web site visitor to take some immediate action; “Call Now!”, “Download Now!” or “Sign-up Today!”
 Calls-to-action must include strong, compelling action verbs such as, download, buy, shop now, ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-strong-web-front-demands-a-strong-call-to-action-john-leavy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Strong Web Front Demands: An Eye-catching Tag Line &#8211; by John Leavy</title><link>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-striong-web-front-demands-an-eye-catching-tag-line/</link> <comments>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-striong-web-front-demands-an-eye-catching-tag-line/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:44:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Leavy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business to Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Marketing]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://fusionb2bmarketing.com/?p=613</guid> <description><![CDATA[We can use the web page examples above for a lesson in web design – eye-catching tag lines. Visitors need to be drawn in quickly or they are on their way to a competitor’s web site. “Creating Picture Perfect Homes!” is just what people want their homes to look like – picture perfect. This home ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-striong-web-front-demands-an-eye-catching-tag-line/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Strong Web Front Demands: Compelling Content &#8211; by John leavy</title><link>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-strong-web-front-demands-compelling-content-by-john-leavy/</link> <comments>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-strong-web-front-demands-compelling-content-by-john-leavy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:24:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Leavy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business to Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Marketing]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://fusionb2bmarketing.com/?p=595</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is an area where clients and web developers seem to fail – neither one is competent at writing compelling copy. The web folks are geeks and the client may not have the marketing skills to express the messaging clearly. If a good writer or marketing person is not part of the web development team; ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/online-marketing/a-strong-web-front-demands-compelling-content-by-john-leavy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Do you have the right sales model?</title><link>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/do-you-have-the-right-sales-model/</link> <comments>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/do-you-have-the-right-sales-model/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:25:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lead Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sales Leads]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Marketing]]></category><guid
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Sometimes, a business struggles because it has the wrong sales model. It is based on 100% direct sales when it should be all or partial indirect. Or it is not utilizing sales development, inside sales or the Internet channel. And despite all the possible permutations of how you can get there, there are only three ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://fusionmarketingpartners.com/marketing/do-you-have-the-right-sales-model/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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