Industry expert David Raab and Neolane's Kristin Hambelton provide a roadmap for evaluating and prioritizing marketing channels. Learn how to overcome some of the challenges associated with different go-to-market channels - including social media.
Neolane: Breaking Down Silos for Breakthrough Results
1. Breaking Down Silos for Breakthrough Results
A Roadmap to Cross-Channel Marketing Success
Kristin Hambelton
David Raab
2. So Many Choices
Change in Marketing Budget Allocation in 2009
According to US B2B Marketers, by Tactic (% of Respondents)
Search Marketing 47%
Company Website 47%
Online video, podcasts or rich media 42%
Webinars, Webcasts 41%
E-mail 39%
How do I… Discussion forums, social networks or communities
Blogs
36%
34%
• optimize customer Executive breakfasts, seminars and events 32%
Inside sales/telemarketing 31%
experience? Other Web 2.0 media 31%
• integrate social Public relations
Online display ads - banners, pop-ups
30%
28%
media? Virtual trade shows 25%
Direct mail 23%
• choose the right Radio 21%
Tradeshows, conferences (in-person) 17%
technology? Print advertising 15%
Outdoor media 15% increase
Sponsorships 14% decrease
TV advertising 13%
-80% -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60%
Source: MarketingProfs and Forrester Research, 'B-to-B Marketing in
2009: Trends in Strategies and Spending', March 2009
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3. Analytical Environment: Three Components
• Formal
Business
Model acquire grow retain
Define
• Structured objectives
Identify Select Design Execute Read Deploy
Testing Options project test test results winners
Process Assess
resources Learn and refine
Orders Email
Service Data Marketing Web
• Integrated Web Integration
Marketing
database Execution Media
Technology Marketing Phone
Platform
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4. Benefits of Analytical Environment
Understand current customer experience
Highlight key leverage points
Systematic testing process
Continuous improvement
Platform for adding new channels
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5. The Challenge (and Opportunity) for Marketers
Social Medias
Prospects/
Customers
How to maintain consistency, relevancy and efficiency
How to maintain consistency, relevancy and efficiency
in relationships across all channels?
in relationships across all channels?
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6. You Can’t Look at Social and Digital in Isolation
I know a lot about Jake
*but* I don’t have a complete
picture of him
Web Call Direct Social
Email Mobile Events
Site Center Mail Media
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7. A 360° Marketing View of Your Prospects and
Customers
Prospect/ The Brand
is the capital that
customer gives value to the
company and its
products
360° Marketing View with a Unified Database is Key
360° Marketing View with a Unified Database is Key
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8. Summary of Building Blocks for Cross-Channel
Marketing Success Including Social Media
Treat social and digital as part of a broader cross-
channel marketing approach
Marketing software should support all of your
channels seamlessly – including social media
Marketing software should provide a holistic view of
your prospect/customer across channels – no matter
what the channel
Social media can be used for
acquisition and retention
programs that are
measurable/monetizable
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9. Contact Information
Kristin Hambelton
Senior Director of Marketing
kristin-hambelton@neolane.com
617-467-6759
David Raab
Principal
draab@raabassociates.com
914-241-2117
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