Paul Gillin

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Bidding Fond Farewell to BtoB Magazine

Paul Gillin

I was sad to learn this week that BtoB magazine , which has existed under various brands for nearly 100 years, will be swallowed by Advertising Age at the end of the year. The staff has always been a joy to work with, and BtoB has played a critical role in my own education about the transformation of media.

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The Changing Rules of B2B Marketing

Paul Gillin

Dell conceived of the community in 2007 as a way to enhance loyalty among its largest customers. The site is free of advertising and the member list may never be used for promotions. In fact, B2B companies were among the earliest adopters of social media. Yet B2B applications of social media get remarkably little attention.

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How to Calculate Social Marketing ROI

Paul Gillin

This chapter focuses on how to calculate ROI of social media and Internet marketing programs in general. Much of the money that B2B marketers have poured into direct mail campaigns, trade show exhibitions and trade print advertising for the last 50 years has questionable returns. Profit margin. Net profit. Reputation. Market influence.

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