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Infographic: The Anatomy of a Marketing Executive

Posted on by Douglas Karr
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We shared an infographic, The New Role of Chief Marketing Technology Officer, a while back that spoke to the recognition that marketing executives needed to be technically savvy as well as have marketing talent. This infographic is a bit more traditional in its approach of what it takes to be a marketing executive. While I don’t disagree with any of the recommendations below, I was surprised that technology appeared to not make the grade. With resources dwindling as companies trim marketing budgets, marketing executives must be aware of the opportunities … Continue reading →

Should Sales Teams Blog?

Posted on by Douglas Karr
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I happened to see a poll result from SellingPower and just about had a stroke when I saw the result. The question is Should Sales Teams Blog? Here are the results: Are you kidding me? 55.11% of companies forbid their sales people to blog? First of all… if that’s the case with a company I’m thinking of doing business with, that’s enough to change my mind. Here’s why: Honesty – Inherently, this means that the salespeople can’t be trusted to communicate online. And if that’s the case, they probably aren’t … Continue reading →

CMO launches an Interactive Guide to the Social Landscape

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CMO Social Landscape

CMO.com has launched a very detailed interactive guide to the social landscape for 2012. The guide walks through each social platform, from bookmarking to networking, and details how the medium assists with customer communication, brand exposure, traffic to your site and search engine optimization. Below is a hardcopy of the guide – but the site is much better – allowing you to sort and interact easily.