<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The Marion Group - Houston Interactive Agency &#187; business to business sales lead</title>
	<atom:link href="http://marion.com/blog/index.php/tag/business-to-business-sales-lead/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://marion.com/blog</link>
	<description>The Marion Group - Interactive Marketing</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:26:29 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator>
		<item>
		<title>B2B Social Media Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]</title>
		<link>http://marion.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/23/b2b-social-media-marketing-infographic/</link>
		<comments>http://marion.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/23/b2b-social-media-marketing-infographic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b2b]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business to business sales lead]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marion.com/blog/?p=1892</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More and more B2B companies are jumping onto the social media bandwagon. There’s a lot of potential for business gain on these social media platforms and that’s why approximately 85% of B2B companies use some form of social media. Check out this infographic which gives a nice broad overview of the potential reach of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ecreativeim.com/blog/2011/05/social-media-for-b2b-marketing-infographic/"></a>More and more B2B companies are jumping onto the social media bandwagon. There’s a lot of potential for business gain on these social media platforms and that’s why approximately 85% of B2B companies use some form of social media. Check out this infographic which gives a nice broad overview of the potential reach of the major social media outlets, and then goes into some very specific B2B data about B2B buyers and how social media has affected lead generation for small to medium B2B businesses.</p>
<div id="attachment_1893" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 213px"><a href="http://www.ecreativeim.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/b2b-social-media-infographic.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1893" title="b2b-social-media-infographic" src="http://marion.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/b2b-social-media-infographic.jpg" alt="" width="203" height="705" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Click to Enlarge</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.ecreativeim.com/blog/2011/05/social-media-for-b2b-marketing-infographic/"></a><a href="http://marion.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/b2b-social-media-infographic.jpg"></a></p>
<p>Social media is not just limited to B2C companies anymore. There is potential for B2B companies to get a piece of the pie. As time passes and social media becomes more and more ingrained in people’s lives, B2B companies have to tailor their campaigns to become more successful than ever.</p>
<p>If you want your business to start making waves on social networks, Marion can help. After we get the ball rolling, you can view your progress on the <a href="http://db.marion.com/login.php">Marion Dashboard</a>.</p>
 <img src="http://marion.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1892" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" />]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://marion.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/23/b2b-social-media-marketing-infographic/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
	<enclosure url="http://marion.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/b2b-social-media-infographic-150x150.jpg" length="9275" type="image/jpg" />	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Let Marion make the Most of Your Business Sales Leads</title>
		<link>http://marion.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/17/making-the-most-of-every-business-sales-lead/</link>
		<comments>http://marion.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/17/making-the-most-of-every-business-sales-lead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Generation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b2b]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business to business sales lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online lead capture]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marion.com/blog/?p=7</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dealing with warm leads is tough. They are interested in your product or service but are not necessarily ready to do business with you &#8211; yet. It could be anywhere from 12 to 18 months down the road before you ever hear from them again, but once they contact you, they’re ready. In order to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dealing with warm leads is tough. They are interested in your product or service but are not necessarily ready to do business with you &#8211; yet. It could be anywhere from 12 to 18 months down the road before you ever hear from them again, but once they contact you, they’re ready.</p>
<p>In order to keep a warm lead from going cold, it is important to nurture the lead by keeping your name in front of them. This could be in the form of product demos, educational podcasts, white papers, online RFQs, newsletters, etc. After the sales lead is generated, the challenge is nurturing that warm lead, and it seems that there might be something more effective than that old rolodex.</p>
<p>The Marion Group offers a program called <a title="Business Sales Lead Tracking Houston" href="http://www.marion.com/houston-tlc-for-your-roi.php" target="_blank">TLC for Your ROI™</a> that allows for business-to-business sales lead tracking and lead capture for inbound calls and sales leads generated from your marketing campaigns through any media &#8211; print, online or broadcast. Furthermore, it allows you to determine your return on investment (ROI), and if that particular media outlet is generating sales leads for you.</p>
<p>Here is a simple example: If you place an ad in <em>Magazine A,</em> and it generates 38 sales leads in a month, and you place the same ad in the same position in <em>Magazine B </em>that has the same circulation as<em> Magazine A,</em> and only get 12 sales leads in a month, you can determine that you might be wasting your adverting dollar on <em>Magazine B</em>.</p>
<p>The database gives you an easy and efficient way to keep track of your leads, flag a lead as hot, warm, cold or if they became a customer and generate reports that show your campaign’s progress.</p>
<p>For more information on <a title="Business Sales Lead Tracking Houston" href="http://www.marion.com/houston-tlc-for-your-roi.php" target="_blank">business sales lead tracking</a>, feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:info2@marion.com">info2@marion.com</a>.</p>
 <img src="http://marion.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=7" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" />]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://marion.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/17/making-the-most-of-every-business-sales-lead/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

