This post is a summary with a link to Adam Needles’ recent post on the new Left Brain Marketing DemandGen (r)Evolution blog. The post examines the issue of what we as B2B marketers mean by ‘demand generation’ and explores why there is so much disconnect around the current definition and scope of demand generation.
Posts Tagged ‘NPV’
The ‘Halo Effect’ of a Marketing Accountability Mindset – Amplifying Your Marketing Effectiveness
Posted in Innovative Ideas, Marketing Programs, tagged Chris Halsall, demand generation, dialogue, integrated marketing management, Jim Lenskold, marketing, marketing accountability, marketing automation, Marketing Infrastructure, marketing performance, marketing technology, Michael Dunn, NPV, ROI on July 16, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Adam Needles discusses the ‘halo effect’ of marketing accountability — i.e., the positive transformation in performance and mindset that results from embracing a new approach to marketing — and why marketers must embrace marketing accountability.
Marketing Measurement and ROI Analysis – Connecting Aspirations with Realities
Posted in Innovative Ideas, Marketing Programs, tagged Akin Arikan, CMO Council, David Raab, digital, innovation, Jim Lenskold, marketing, marketing automation, Marketing Infrastructure, marketing metrics, marketing organization, marketing ROI, marketing technology, NPV, Pat LaPointe, ROI, Sandy Carter, technology on May 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
One of the clearest themes in recent research on the challenges marketers face in their roles is the great chasm that exists between aspiration and reality for marketers when it comes to marketing measurement and the analysis of marketing return on investment (ROI). So what are marketers’ aspirations; where is the disconnect; what are their challenges; and what are potential strategies for overcoming these challenges? Adam Needles examines this issue, presenting some in-progress findings from his own research and compares/contrasts this with recent research findings and advice by others who study the topic.





