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MAY 10, 2010

More recently even Twitter mascots have been showing up as a company’s public face. A recent article I read on Harvard Business Review, “ Aflac’s CEO Explains How He Fell For The Duck ” made me think about brand messaging and the use of mascots. brand mascots are a common tool to promote your product or service.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

How to Build a Community on Twitter This post includes an overview of the recommendations and steps for building a community on Twitter presented by Jeremy Victor. Harnessing the Power of Twitter: Tips from Guy Kawasaki The focus of this discussion is how companies can leverage Twitter to grow their businesses.

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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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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Sources for more info on this story are: Creativity Online article, F*ck Smaller. Marketing News article, Marketing Across the Americas (requires login). This entry was posted on Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Social Media. Make the Logo Disappear.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Rob and I support and have adopted what we call the “Tele-Web” concept of driving the most efficient leads for sales through pull-based inbound programs. In this article I will summarize a whitepaper Robert wrote on the 11 reasons why outbound telemarketing fails. Doug Jul 7 2010 Forget about cost per lead, what is the cost per close?

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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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AUGUST 5, 2010

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 5th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Hiring , productivity , Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Leave a Reply Cancel reply Email Subscription Subscribe to the RSS feed Follow Daniel on Twitter Connect via LinkedIn Follow Me On Twitter!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

A recent article ( When digital marketing strategies go wrong ) from Revolution Magazine, a UK publication, reviews some of the most interesting social media mishaps. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Email Subscription Subscribe to the RSS feed Follow Daniel on Twitter Connect via LinkedIn Follow Me On Twitter! United States License.

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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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JUNE 3, 2010

Share: Read more from Content Marketing Content Marketing , Inbound Marketing , Online Demand Generation , Sales Alignment 2 Comments Post a comment Ryan Beale Jun 3 2010 Hey Michael, Once again, nice tips here. I recently wrote a blog article that may interest you and your readers on the Value of B2B Blogging: [link] Glad I found your blog.

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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? I check my Twitter lists.

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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. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples? And while we all try to avoid these topics, the best way to deal with them is straight on. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

An interesting article sent to me (thanks, Z.) The article from BBC News UK can be seen here: The Problem With PowerPoint Over the years I’ve read a number of books on effective presentations, listened to podcasts, and attended some presentations and webcasts. No need to raise your hand, we all have been there.

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JUNE 18, 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 June 18, 2010 3 Subscribe Need to Drive Leads? Michael Brenner Jul 12 2010 Hi Sandi, I am so happy you agree!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks A recent article from BtoB Online about email deliverability reminded me of how dangerous this whole thing of email marketing deliverability numbers can be. United States License.

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DECEMBER 16, 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 16, 2010 8 Subscribe What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? Michael Brenner Dec 16 2010 Thanks Tom.

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DECEMBER 16, 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 16, 2010 8 Subscribe What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? Michael Brenner Dec 16 2010 Thanks Tom.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

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. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples? It is so much bigger. Give them what they want.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Tips for Designing in Powerpoint This entry was posted on Monday, September 27th, 2010 at 9:06 am and is filed under Communication , Online Marketing , Teamwork , Web Design. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Give it a try!

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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. But as you point out, the effort pays off!

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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. But as you point out, the effort pays off!

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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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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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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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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. Ask your partners. Keep it up.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

This entry was posted on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 8:45 am and is filed under Communication , Content Marketing , Online Marketing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Leave a Reply Cancel reply Email Subscription Subscribe to the RSS feed Follow Daniel on Twitter Connect via LinkedIn Follow Me On Twitter!

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Leave a Reply Cancel reply Email Subscription Subscribe to the RSS feed Follow Daniel on Twitter Connect via LinkedIn Follow Me On Twitter! Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 He says “listen first, speak last”. Like Be the first to like this post.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

The action plan in Peter Drucker’s “8 Principles” article involves thinking not only about what to do, but also the expected results. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Email Subscription Subscribe to the RSS feed Follow Daniel on Twitter Connect via LinkedIn Follow Me On Twitter! Spreadsheets abound, and ideas flow.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

In 2004 Drucker wrote an article for Harvard Business Review Magazine titled “What makes an effective executive”. The 8 principles he outlines in his HBR article are more “action oriented”, meaning they guide you towards making the right plans for the right activity and how to behave in general. Let’s apply them to marketing, shall we?

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AUGUST 12, 2010

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. Michael Brenner Aug 14 2010 Thanks Christopher, service level agreements are exactly what is needed between sales and marketing. Here is something I put together on the topic.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities by Achinta Mitra on April 22, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies I read an eye-opening article by Andrew R. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# That is the value to me of Web 2.0

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JUNE 24, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on June 24, 2010 in B2B E-Mail Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Lately, social media seems to garner all the attention in the media and blog posts with very little mention about email marketing. Are those predictions a little premature?

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2009

Blogs, magazine articles, whole books were written on marketing strategies and tactics and how to tweak your website to get higher Google rankings, how to use Guerilla Marketing and all the other interesting tools in the marketer arsenal but those are mainly that: tools. The answer, my dear friends, is a resounding NO ! United States License.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Did you find this “how to” article helpful? Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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JANUARY 25, 2009

Drucker, of course, was right on target when included this principle in his article for effective managers (“ What Makes an Effective Executive ”, Harvard Business Review, June 2004) since one of the most important aspects one should be able to master in order to become effective is time management, and meetings are, as a general rule, a time drag.

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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?! James Oct 18 2010 Great article.

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