Thursday I did a webinar with NetProspex (Slideshare below) and in it I referenced 10 experts that I rely on for B2B Demand Gen knowledge and insights. They are listed below, and you can find them in my twitter list: [link] ps. Webinar Tip of the Day: Other than the person speaking, make sure all Panelists and Moderators have their phones on Mute. We had an echo for the first 6 minutes. Frustrating. Joe Galvin SiriusDecisions @joegalvin Mike Volpe HubSpot @mvolpe Ardath Albee MarketingInteractions @ardath421 Nigel Edelshain Sales 2.0 MORE >>

I was fortunate enough to be asked by Gerhard Gschwandtner , of Selling Power to speak this week at his Sales Leadership Conference in Philadelphia. The highlight of my day was listening to Seth Godin, blogger and author on topics b2b sales and marketing folks devour. One part of Seth's talk was on building a tribe. Not sure I've got the quote verbatim, but basically he was saying "marketers that build tribes of loyal prospects and customers will win." He cited the Apple tribe -- all of us who rush out and buy new apple products just because. happen to be a member of that tribe. Create buzz. MORE >>

Last week, I was out with the team at Focus.com and enjoying "bourbon and proteins" with Craig Rosenberg ( The Funnelholic ) when the subject of campaigns came up from his point in a recent post to " forget campaigns, build a factory. We agreed completely that marketers that think in the world of "campaigns" are shortchanging their results. Budget for ongoing activity - Treat it like headcount. Would you hire good talent and then shut them off 60 days later? Results take time - In the world of B2B, sales cycles can be long. Don't try to measure pipeline results in just months. MORE >>

Inbound Marketing is all the rage these days, and why shouldn't it be? It works, right? At least, that's what HubSpot clients are saying (and we're clients, so I can vouch for it). Inbound Marketing's goal is to pull potential customers in by all different methods, whether it's compelling content, savvy SEO execution or community interaction via social media. While inbound strategies are effective, augmenting them with outbound marketing strategies can add to that success. Where do you turn? Be it appointment setting , lead qualification, or email marketing, where's all the goodness at? MORE >>

When I was in college, one of my roomates used to watch The Baseball Bunch. It was designed for kids, but I loved it. You had Johnny Bench, All-Star Hall of Fame catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, teaching a group of young kids how to be better players, and each week they also got professional tips from guest ballplayers like Jim Rice, Pete Rose, Cal Ripen, Jr, and even Ted Williams! What I loved most about the show, though, was the advice that each guest shared with the team. felt like I was getting a one-on-one coaching session with an All-Star right in my dorm room. This stunts growth! MORE >>