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March 7, 2012

Jonathan Rowley answered this question

What are the top CRM trends to track in 2012?

2012 is bringing some new buzz as well as the continued acceleration and adoption of some of the trends from 2011 that you mentioned.
From my view the most active and prominent topics right now are:
Mobility - Still coming on strong and a long ... more

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Jan. 18, 2012

Ted Seward and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Inside Sales: The Year in Review and Predictions for 2012 [12/14 @ 11 am]

What sales tool or application have you seen make the biggest difference in inside sales success?

Craig,
Of course all of the items above are a definite plus.
The key in my experience is good DATA List that are current, accurate and up-to-date and a strong Marketing Automation Platform to nurture and to know when someone is on your site are ... more

Jan. 6, 2012

Beth Maree asked a question

How many small and medium sized businesses intend to focus on energy efficiency in 2012?

Jan. 4, 2012

Helen Bereschinova asked a question

What are the top sales trends for 2012?

Jan. 3, 2012

Dan McDade and 2 other people answered this question

What are some "wildcard" trends we might see in technology marketing over the coming year?

Rather than paying lip service to lead quality, there will actually be a focus on lead quality over quantity in a growing number of best in class companies (as 2012 progresses). Some of this will be precipitated by the "Occupy Marketing" movement. Senior executives will ... more

Jan. 2, 2012

Al Shultz and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

Email Marketing: The Year in Review and Predictions for 2012 [12/15 @ 11 am]

What are your tips for building a strong relationship with your email marketing efforts?

By far the most powerful way to use marketing to build strong customer relationships is to DIFFERENTIATE your company/product/services from all the other guys. Standing out as unique, special, one of a kind is the best way to be not only remembered but respected and ... more

Jan. 2, 2012

Erik Conley and 3 other people answered this question

What is your assessment of this years social media IPO's? What are your predictions for 2012?

As a veteran of the investment business, I can say with reasonable certainty that the social media IPO craze will not end well. It may not happen in 2012, but it will happen when the first mega-IPO crashes and burns. We saw signs of this ... more

Jan. 2, 2012

Wayne Spivak and 5 other people answered this question

Which gadget do you think will make a big impact in 2012?

I have to agree with Peter. I think the tablet (who will ultimately survive is another story) will be the next REAL paradigm shift. First you had the PC with a slight detour to the notebook. That changed the way we worked and communicated.
But ... more

Jan. 2, 2012

Remy Bergsma and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

Email Marketing: The Year in Review and Predictions for 2012 [12/15 @ 11 am]

Does email design need to be changed for mobile consumption?

Yes, but not just for mobile. An iPad is also mobile, but quite a large screen: 10 inch. Even so, the interface is touch instead of a mouse. Email designs should therefor not only be adjusted for variable widths on several platforms, but like Stefan ... more

Dec. 30, 2011

Robert Keahey and 2 other people answered this question

Will 2012 be the year that mobile augmented reality takes off?

To your question of augmented reality on mobile devices, I would say that 2012 will see a marked increase in the use and acceptance of AR. But I still think we are a year or so away from having it become mainstream. What is missing ... more

Dec. 30, 2011

Catherine Goldberg asked a question

Will companies use Facebook as a sales channel in 2012? Why or why not?

Dec. 29, 2011

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Cloud Computing: The Year in Review and Predictions for 2012 [12/14 @ 1 pm]

How will the PaaS landscape change in 2012?

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Dec. 29, 2011

Catherine Goldberg asked a question

Is your small business planning on purchasing tablets in 2012?

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Dec. 28, 2011

Catherine Goldberg asked a question

What are your Internet marketing predictions for 2012?

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