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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/17/12 -- Sitecore today announced it has partnered with Brightcove, a leading global provider of cloud content services, to launch new online video capabilities that help marketers increase website traffic and strengthen digital marketing campaigns. The new Brightcove Video Cloud Connect for Sitecore, developed in partnership with Agency Oasis, enables customers to sort, manage and publish video assets directly from Sitecore's Web Content Management System (CMS), using the Video Cloud online video platform. XO Group Inc., formerly The Knot Inc., is a lifestage media and technology company connecting engaged couples, newlyweds, and first-time parents with community, products, and inspiration. "We are excited by the promise of the Brightcove Video connector for Sitecore," said Dave Walters, vice president of technology solution... (more)

Winners Declared in Eloqua's First European Markie Awards

LONDON -- (Marketwire) -- 05/17/12 -- Eloqua, the leading provider of Revenue Performance Management solutions, today announced the winners of the first ever European Markie awards. The "Markies" recognize exceptional marketing and sales results, honoring companies that embrace Revenue Performance Management (RPM) to improve business growth. Winners were revealed last night at the Eloqua Experience Europe conference in London. The European Markie awards, a first for the region this year, honored four organizations serving as exemplary examples of marketing automation and RPM lea... (more)

iShares Leads the Way in Social Media

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) announced that its iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, the world’s largest manager of ETFs, was named the #1 asset manager using social media, according to a study released today by the financial marketing services firm, kasina. The study evaluated 53 investment managers and emphasized how each engaged with advisors, policyholders and investors. Rankings were based on an analysis of the availability of content, quality of that content and user experience on five social media platforms, including blogs, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.... (more)

High-Impact-Prospecting Now Provides Outsourced Marketing Automation Services for 5 of the Top 10 Apps: Eloqua, Marketo, Silverpop, Pardot and Aprimo

Albany, NY, May 15, 2012 --(PR.com)-- High-Impact-Prospecting today announces expanded capabilities for the operation and management of clients' hosted marketing automation apps. All capabilities in outsourced Marketing Automation Services are now available for 5 of the top 10 apps: Eloqua, Marketo, Silverpop, Pardot and Aprimo. The marketing automation industry is quickly emerging while most new customers are adopting marketing automation technology for the first time. As Joe Payne, CEO of Eloqua said, with so many new deployments and so many novices at the controls, "how do we ... (more)

Robotic Email Campaigns Miss the Point

In addition to learning that lead generation is the top marketing priority for tech marketers, IDC's 2012 Tech Marketing Barometer Study asked them about their perceived effectiveness at lead nurturing. In reponse to the 22% who said they use regular nurturing touches geared to buying stages that include more than email and web-based multi-step campaigns, Kathleen Schaub, VP-research, CMO Advisory Service at IDC, said: “I don't believe this, or people don't understand what nurturing means,” Schaub said. “I talk to a lot of our clients and people in the industry, and I know for s... (more)