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312 BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS INTERNET MARKETING<br />

How To Integrate Online and Offline<br />

Media in the <strong>Internet</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Era<br />

A second key fac<strong>to</strong>r <strong>to</strong> consider is how you will integrate the <strong>Internet</strong><br />

with other media. Your media strategy—the way you use media and the<br />

mix of media you use—may change radically in the future. Begin the<br />

transition <strong>to</strong> <strong>Internet</strong> marketing now—by making the <strong>Internet</strong> a more<br />

prominent and integral part of your media mix.<br />

Here we examine how media integration will shift from the use of<br />

traditional media <strong>to</strong> the increasing use of electronic media. Figure 11.1<br />

is a classic example of media integration dominated by offline media.<br />

Note the following:<br />

1. Lead Generation. Direct mail and print advertising are the primary<br />

media utilized <strong>to</strong> generate leads.<br />

Direct Mail/Advertising<br />

Lead Generation<br />

RESPONSE<br />

Reply Mail Inbound Phone Inbound Fax<br />

FULFILLMENT<br />

Traditional Mail Outbound Fax Web Site<br />

CULTIVATION<br />

Figure 11.1. Media integration chart with traditional media.<br />

Inbound<br />

E-mail/Web<br />

Outbound Phone Traditional Mail Outbound E-mail

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