WebMarketCentral

JUNE 18, 2008

MarketingSherpa has just released its 2008 B2B Lead Generation Handbook (that's a link to the free executive summary PDF; the complete report will run you a cool $500). The 22-page executive summary contains some useful information for B2B marketers and CEOs (plus a little bit of misinformation best disregarded).

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Directive Agency

JUNE 24, 2019

Don’t want to spend too much time, but thoughts on the Oscars this year. But I think it’s also a little bit pertinent, because too often in B2B, marketing, whatever space you’re in, we focus too much on the business side of it, but then, we’re all people. Green Book, was it deserving? We all have interests.

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Directive Agency

JUNE 24, 2019

Don’t want to spend too much time, but thoughts on the Oscars this year. But I think it’s also a little bit pertinent, because too often in B2B, marketing, whatever space you’re in, we focus too much on the business side of it, but then, we’re all people. Green Book, was it deserving? We all have interests.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Let us know how your brand uses social media for B2B marketing in the comments below.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

For B2B companies, I suggest adding a short slide presentation that answers each question, and possibly a podcast that answers all six in aggregate. Jay's thoughtful and action-oriented post is appreciated but we have here is really 4 very good steps to: listen, analyze and respond to customer need… in a way that fosters sales.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But I get a lot of questions about why I like particular tools better than others and how I decide to use which, so here’s a summary of my thought process that I hope will help you make a similar decision for your client or your organization. First – What are the objectives? What questions are you trying to answer?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

The team’s record for the last five years: 2009-10 (14-60) so far 2008-09 (24-58) 2007-08 (22-60) 2006-07 (32-50) 2005-06 (33-49) In fact, the Timberwolves have won a playoff series only one time in their 21 years of existence. Jay, do you think this is a result of a lack of strategy, leadership, or clarity on the objectives?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 13, 2010

I recently had lunch with an old colleague who now works for a well respected and large competitor PR firm. Your digital folks and your traditional PR practitioners need daily inspiration…and you can’t fulfill all of those needs and run a business. Then, define a social and thought leadership strategy to get them there.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

More than an overview for content marketers to use as a training tool for clients, prospects, and staff, Top of Mind emphasizes the important role that leadership and team-building plays in creating lasting client relationships. Each edition of The New Rules of Marketing and PR is noticeably better than its predecessor.

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

In ClickInsights Expert Interview Series we feature top notch industry experts and thought leaders and get their insights, opinions and predictions. B2B marketers are producing, managing, and distributing marketing content to reach prospects and turn them into customers. Recommended Resources from B2B Marketing Experts.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 22, 2009

I presented a webinar the other day where I stated that while white papers are still the staple of content marketing, they’re getting really stale as a communications vehicle for B2B. The book of the webinar of the movie: The Velocity B2B Content Marketing Workbook. The new B2B marketing is Content Marketing.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

While the erosion of the MySpace user base has been ongoing for years, the fact that it was purchased for $580 million just five years ago says all you need to know about the vagaries of online leadership. MySpace answered in July, 2008 – almost a full year later. Over in Europe, bands thought it was cool, but everyone else?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Any thoughts? Any thoughts? Any thoughts? link] Don Martelli The first line caught me off guard…I thought, “here we go, another rookie post about social media&# but it’s not. Willingness to risk failure takes strong leadership that is unfortunately all to rare at the most senior levels.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « Getting Up Close and Personal | Main | Social Technographics Data Now Available » March 20, 2008 B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Since the start of this year, I’ve been receiving a boatload of briefing requests from companies wanting to show me their lead generation and management solutions.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

4) Personal Branding: The five elements of being seen as a thought leader through crowdsourcing (2) Recognition Blogs are Becoming the New Front Door for Prospects: Is Yours Open? With countless blogs these days, it’s essential that the multiple bloggers recruited are in fact thought-leaders or know how to properly contribute.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 22, 2010

Social PR & Influencer Outreach Using social connectivity to introduce your company or products to influencers. Content Marketing & Thought Leadership Most often used in a B2B scenario, you create and distribute free information snacks so you can sell paid meals down the road.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife. Good food for thought: [link] [link] jaybaer Yes. Facebook, of course. jaybaer thinks so.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife. Good food for thought: [link] [link] jaybaer Yes. Facebook, of course. jaybaer thinks so.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2010

How about in the B2B space? Do you think that these connect plug-ins still provide the same value for a B2B company website? Jeremiah Owyang No doubt the first opportunities we'll see are in the B2C consumer space --but don't discount how LinkedIn is indeed a B2B based network.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Let us know how your brand uses social media for B2B marketing in the comments below.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 4, 2010

Listening to online rants and raves has not only helped me to better educate consumers looking for help, but it has also given me countless ideas for blog posts and thought leadership pieces. Also, coming from a marketing and PR agency… I'm not sure I would touch that case with a ten foot pole.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Great content this month via the B2B Marketing Zone. Awareness of Twitter has exploded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with” Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008 and 26% in 2009. Social media and leadership. 0160; Brian Solis , a thought leader on social media and author of Engage!

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Outgrow

APRIL 27, 2022

Inspiration for developing Renegade’s CATS (Courageous, Artful, Thoughtful, Scientific) framework. About our guest: Drew Neisser is the founder of Renegade, the award-winning strategic boutique for B2B innovators, and CMO Huddles, the fast-growing community of B2B CMOs. How to determine the true value of your content.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 23, 2010

There is no better ‘bang’ for your buck than a well thought out and properly executed crowdsourcing initiative. It can also be a real product – something your internal R&D lab hadn’t thought about that your consumers are clearly calling for. link] Sadie Harris Crowdsourcing: Beyond the Basics [link] Bushwa Great article sir.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Or CEOs having thoughtful retreats in exotic locales to discuss their “Illinois strategy&# ? link] via @jaybaer [link] Steve Woodruff Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble | Interesting thoughts from @jaybaer [link] [link] Brad Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? link] actweb.fr

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Whether it’s brand reputation management, PR and influencer outreach, customer service and social CRM, interacting with fans on a brand community, or just creating content that builds thought leadership – it all takes time. Ron Davis [link] jobs@virtualappoint.com [link] Sara Lewinson Great article!

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 27, 2010

I'm presenting at a leadership conference (of engineers) this weekend and one of the points I will try to make is that “Information isn't boring by accident. I'm presenting at a leadership conference (of engineers) this weekend and one of the points I will try to make is that “Information isn't boring by accident.

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