A Data Privacy Checklist for Email Marketers

A Data Privacy Checklist for Email Marketers

Data privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA may have faded from the headlines, but their enforcement is very much a reality.  In recent years, some very high-profile companies have faced fines into the hundreds of millions (US $) for failure to meet legal guidelines...
How to Calculate Demand Gen Budget: A Rough Guide

How to Calculate Demand Gen Budget: A Rough Guide

Budgeting season is here again, and demand marketers are not immune.  How big does your demand gen budget need to be in order to support your organization’s revenue goals in the new year?  Alternatively, is the budget you’ve been handed enough to do the job?...
The PESO Model & Your Demand Generation Strategy

The PESO Model & Your Demand Generation Strategy

Public relations pros have been using the PESO Model for years by integrating Paid, Earned, Shared, and Owned media strategies into a single campaign, to better establish authority, amplify reach, and improve results.  Can PESO do the same for demand generation?...
6 B2B Demand Gen Predictions for 2020

6 B2B Demand Gen Predictions for 2020

The rate of change in B2B marketing and marketing technology continues to accelerate, and 2020 promises to be no different.  I asked the best subject matter experts I know, my colleagues at Spear Marketing Group, what trends they think will highlight the next 12...
Do You Want Intent Data with That?

Do You Want Intent Data with That?

If you could layer third-party intent data into every lead gen program you run, would you do it?  In other words, would you only ever want marketing leads from prospects pre-determined to be actively researching your category, solution, use case, etc.?  My...
Stop Asking Your Marketing Agency for Client References

Stop Asking Your Marketing Agency for Client References

First, a confession:  I hate providing references.  As one of the principals at a B2B marketing agency, I get asked for them frequently (though not always) by prospective new clients and, quite aside from the hassle of selecting (who have we not asked...