SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It’s a way of life for marketers, and it’s undoubtedly the most effective form of marketing used today. Then, social media took off—LinkedIn was founded in 2002, Facebook in 2004, YouTube in 2005, Twitter in 2006. And by 2010 mobile was already showing signs of changing the digital landscape forever. Just click play below.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2010

My sister blog B2C Marketing Insider recently ran this article called Where Search Meets Social: Integrating Social Media into Organic and Paid Search Can Generate Exponential ROI written by Kent Lewis, President and Founder of Social Media and Marketing agencies Anvil Media and Formic Media. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. A recent article from eMarketer.com titled: Is the Click Still King? ROI” and “Sales” are the 4 th and 5 th most important metric according to Chief Marketer April 1, 2010 study. This is a quantifiable science.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Having crafted a few myself, I am writing this article to share my experiences and tips on what has worked and what didn’t. It helps here to take a narrow view. An effective marketing strategy focused on one goal will have a halo effect on other marketing metrics.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Let me help you choose the areas to automate to plan your approach effectively. It also can identify plagiarism to help make sure you don’t duplicate content. According to a recent survey from Econsultancy, email is the most effective channel. BuzzBuilder Pro helps automate and speed up list building. Cost: Free.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 9, 2010 9 Subscribe Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog? Read and Connect: I check Facebook for updates.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Two timely articles I saw yesterday helped me to crystallize these thoughts. In the era of Facebook, Google , Twitter and Yelp, buyers have as much control over the flow of information as salespeople. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples? But what does that mean…?

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Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

SiriusDecisions released a marketing automation for B2B study predicting a rise from 8-12 percent in 2010 to a majority in the very near future. They cite the fact that B2B automation is already growing exponentially, with 11 times more marketing automation being used by B2B marketing teams today than there was in 2010.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 1, 2014

What Are Some Effective Techniques For Building Links? What Is Google’s Thinking About Links From Article Marketing, Widgets, etc? Should I Build Links Using Article Directories? What Are Some Effective Techniques For Building Links? Created: March 4, 2010. Created: December 17, 2010. Guess what?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

According to Kit Eaton , from Fast Company magazine in his article “ State of the Blogosphere “: There’s plenty more data in there, but the headline summary would seem to be that blogging is rapidly becoming more professional, and it’s challenging the mainstream media in terms of influence over consumer spending habits.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2010

Here are the few tips which can help you to get yourself heard and noticed amongst your target audience using social media. Social Media Tips for Marketers The highlight of this article is the section on “The Art of Conversation” from Jason Falls, who shares essential tips for everyone that is looking to participate in social media.

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Stevens & Tate

AUGUST 10, 2020

The following articles highlight current August 2020 marketing trends that we think are worth paying attention to: Noteworthy Marketing News. Social Short: Twitter Ad Engagement Drops, Snap Minis Launch, more brands pause Facebook Ads. Additionally, the platform has benefited from the increasing Facebook ad withdrawals.

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Biznology

MAY 19, 2014

59% of marketers agree SEO has the biggest effect on lead generation. If you were to hire a resource to help with either, most people think to hire either an SEO agency or an Social Media agency because expertise they need an expert that is specific to the area. 22% say social media. 20% say pay per click (source: SiteProNews ).

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2010

Here are the few tips which can help you to get yourself heard and noticed amongst your target audience using social media. Social Media Tips for Marketers The highlight of this article is the section on “The Art of Conversation” from Jason Falls, who shares essential tips for everyone that is looking to participate in social media.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Two recent articles on Harvard Business Review offer some great advice. The second article that inspired me was &# How Forethought (Not Intuition) Separates the Good from the Great &# by Jeff Stibel, CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

When I discuss this concept with companies, however, too often I hear something in the realm of “we don’t know what to provide our customers that would be helpful.&# Diagnosing your potential helpfulness doesn’t have to have the complexity of drilling a relief well, learning the triangle offense, or even Mahjong.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

Understand why your customers buy from you and not the competition and make sure you have the content to support that Use the halo effect to your advantage. This will help you to understand the style that resonates best. Michael Brenner Jun 3 2010 Ryan, Thanks for your comments. Know how they rank. Great stuff here.

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Martech Advisor

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In this article, we share a few ideas to combine classic storytelling techniques with modern marketing to win over your audience in 2020. In this article, we look at how you can combine old-school storytelling techniques with the new-age technology to take your marketing to the next level. Sparklines. Image source: Sparkol.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 7, 2020

Here is an extensive list of social media marketing glossary terms that includes some of the most used phrases within the industry, as well as major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Instagram is a part of Facebook’s family of brands. General social media marketing terms. The platform has 2.4

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Rose Dec 1 2010 Lots of good points here, Michael. Michael Brenner Dec 1 2010 Hi Diane and thanks for your comment! Michael Damphousse Dec 2 2010 Looking forward to our session! Michael Brenner Dec 2 2010 Thanks Michael. Mark William Schaefer Dec 3 2010 Excellent article Michael. Hope it’s great!

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Business Mobile 2.0 Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! A couple of months ago, we talked about ways to engage your fan base on Facebook.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

If we can reliably identify a person across Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Yelp and elswhere, we can then segment not only for the demographics of the consumer in question; we can tailor content for the mode they are in where we reach them. And of course product improvement ideas are important. Marketing is not only about messaging.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

In simpler words, a brand’s social activities need to help your prospects with something that is relevant to your brand. I think this quote in the article from Erich Joachimsthaler, Founder and CEO of Vivaldi Partners sums it up well: “Brand Social Currency is not about social media, not about buzz, not about tactics.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

Building a network of supporters over time that aligns with a company’s values and actions only help protect a company in times of trouble. Showcase the strides that the company has made for the cause, whether this means funds donated, awareness raised, consumers reached, beneficiaries helped, communities improved, etc. Don’t be Shy.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Share: Read more from Strategy 2 Comments Post a comment Denise Williams Nov 4 2010 Great info Michael. For instance, in the connect mode, we provide short case studies and third-party “in the news&# perspective/ articles via PDF. Michael Brenner Nov 5 2010 Thank you Denise. Click here to cancel reply.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Share: Read more from Strategy 2 Comments Post a comment Denise Williams Nov 4 2010 Great info Michael. For instance, in the connect mode, we provide short case studies and third-party “in the news&# perspective/ articles via PDF. Michael Brenner Nov 5 2010 Thank you Denise. Click here to cancel reply.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy October 14, 2010 16 Subscribe Why Is Search…So…Darn…Hard?! This would not be effective or cost efficient.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Look to Facebook Somewhat surprising (at least to me) was the finding in the Forrester study that 62% of influential impressions from Mass Influencers took place on Facebook, with Twitter just 10%. Consequently, look to your Facebook fans, or use of the new Facebook “like&# feature as a marker for Mass Influence. (It

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy August 10, 2010 15 Subscribe Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy? Will Deacon Aug 11 2010 Great post.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy August 10, 2010 15 Subscribe Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy? Will Deacon Aug 11 2010 Great post.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

This is a metric I devised to help me determine the efficiency of the time I spend on Twitter. Maybe FPT will help you think about the efficiency of your time spent on Twitter? For us, it has helped expand our consulting business, which is a real measure. Read and respond, recommend and help where I can. Mine is 1.78.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

Help sales fill their pipeline funnels. Marketing automation might be used to help setup triggers and automated touch points. kenny madden Aug 13 2010 Michael, Great post. Happy to connect kenny@spiceworks.com Michael Brenner Aug 14 2010 Hi Kenny, thanks for your comments. Start by providing as much quantity as possible.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

87% of respondents had heard of Twitter, compared to 88% who had heard of Facebook. Compare that ratio to Facebook, where 88% have heard of it, and 41% have a profile (a conversion rate approaching 50%). Put another way, Twitter users are 3 times more likely to follow brands than Facebook users. 19% seek customer support.

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Online Marketing Institute

APRIL 4, 2011

Real-Time Activity Stream 5 Steps for Crafting an Effective B2B SEO Blogging Strategy Derek Edmond | Mar 4, 2011 | 0 Comments Search engine marketers frequently recommend blogging as a tactic for achieving search engine optimization ( SEO ) goals. Consider what is taking the place of the blog: social sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

What #BP Can Learn From the Umpire [link] [link] Steve App Absolutely brilliant article via Mr. Jay Baer RT @jaybaer: Truth, or Consequences? RT @sawaob12: brilliant article @jaybaer: Truth, or Consequences? A sorry WOULD help but at this point, BP is way too ahead in terms of bad PR for it to make any difference. Great analogy.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. The metrics available on Facebook are in many ways better than you can get from Google Analytics. Companies are starting to think of Facebook as a natural piece of the conversion funnel, not just as a free-standing silo. Facebook fan pages are email newsletters 2.0

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Just 11% reported having the systems and tools required to be effective. Measure social media’s effectiveness. Additionally, when I get out from behind my real desk or my virtual one in Twitter and Facebook, I see a world of marketers struggling to keep up. I talk about marketing that actually needs to be helpful to our buyers.I’ve

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