Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

So in my last blog post – Going Mobile with B2B Marketing we discussed the basics of the mobile market and where to focus our attention as a B2B Marketers. Related posts: Going Mobile with B2B Marketing As I mentioned in my Top 10 predictions for 2010. Why is Google Scared and What it means for B2B Marketing!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

As I mentioned in my Top 10 predictions for 2010 – I think the Mobile Marketing in 2010 will become more mainstream. Related posts: Why is Google Scared and What it means for B2B Marketing! As a marketer I always like to play the “odds not the lottery&# and to me when you have a market of 3.3 Share this on Facebook.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 9, 2010

At the recent ITSMA Marketing Leadership forum I was stunned by a presentation given by Sean Geehan CEO of the Geehan Group author of the upcoming book the B2B Executive Playbook. But in many cases, 20% of a B2B company’s’ customers are responsible for 80% of the revenue. Therefore our spending patterns are typically reversed.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

7 “Rs&# for B2B Marketing Content Planning by Customer Think. How Much B2B Content is Enough? by Savvy B2B Marketing. How to Take Advantage of the New B2B Buying Behavior by Fast Company. How Tech Buyers Consume Content: New Findings from TechTarget by Savvy B2B Marketing.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Code to Create Custom Share Buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Delicious by B2B Online Marketing. Zeke Camusio shows that WordPress isn’t just for blogging; it can also be used to build an e-commerce site, social network site, image gallery, email auto-responder system or message board. Share this on Bebo. Share this on Mixx.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 7, 2010

For B2C or B2B Marketers this was a huge revolution. But for B2B Marketing fans I think you need to expand your game around search to start include what I am calling … LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO). Clearly there is a new practice emerging here, a practice I feel B2B marketers can benefit from if they focus on it.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

The question is – What is the appropriate level of budget to support social media for a B2B company? First was the post on the Media Budget Ratio (MBR) for a B2B company. They recently put out a 2010 Budget and Allocations trends document which surveyed the membership to gave you the chart above. Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 26, 2010

At a recent dinner with a buddy of mine from Microsoft (who helped launch Bing) – I learned a lot more about the search market and a very important trend that can effect the future of B2B Marketing. OK so what does this mean to B2B Marketers? perhaps there will be shortly. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Reddit.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 2, 2010

Their platform is good up to 20,000 people and we had 24,000 signed up for our January 19, 2010 virtual event. Related posts: B2B Marketing Content: Lure or Lasso? Influencers vs Advocates in B2B Marketing According to Wikipedia – Influencer Marketing is a form of. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Reddit.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 9, 2010

TechCrunch predicts that “by this summer (2010) well over half of all Internet users will likely visit Facebook each month.&# What’s curious, however, is that of the top 50 brands on Facebook according to Slate magazine, not one is a b2b vendor. It’s now the second most-visited site on the web , behind only Google.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

AUGUST 25, 2010

According to a study conducted by Gartner , the first quarter of 2010 witnessed a whopping 707 percent increase in Android sales. humm Will 2010 be the Android Christmas?). Related posts: Going Mobile with B2B Marketing – Part II So in my last blog post – Going Mobile with. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Virtually every b2b buying decision involves some level of research on the web. Based on my own anecdotal research, natural search typically drives at least 40% and average more than half of all unpaid traffic to b2b websites. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – this is the ultimate no-brainer. Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2010

In my Top 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 blog post last year I called that day to be February 14, 2010 (betting on the social activity that the holiday brings) but I was actually 2 months late – the first time Facebook surpassed Google was on Christmas day 2009. Will Facebook replace your B2B Marketing email system?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 7, 2011

Facebook added more than 150 million new users in 2010. Three-quarters of b2b buyers use social media at some point during their purchase decision process, and marketers are responding with increased spending on social media marketing. So what’s next? Download the report and join the discussion on Focus. Share this on Bebo.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

But for most B2B marketers like myself – we tend to optimize by the channel of data that we have. To create data that can truly put you on the path to Strategic Intelligence has to become one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2010. If you have any insights on how best to get there please share them. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 26, 2010

What are the leading marketing thought leaders saying about marketing strategies in 2010? Web Strategy in 2010 by baekdal.com. 10 Takeaways from the MarketingProfs Digital Marketing World Virtual Conference by Modern B2B Marketing. What strategies and tactics should you employ to maximize business results online? Tweet This!

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Webbiquity

APRIL 27, 2010

Whatever questions you may have about social media marketing, you’ll probably find the answers in the 2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report from white paper guru Michael Stelzner. B2B marketers were slightly more likely to report increased sales than than their B2C counterparts. …But Facebook Means Consumer Marketing.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Survey: Most CMOs To Boost Social Media Budgets In 2010 (And It Had Better Pay Off) by MediaPost Online Media Daily. Experts Predict 2010 the Year for Social Media ROI by ReadWriteStart. Eight reasons to monitor social media and a list of tools for doing it by Chris Koch’s B2B Blog. Social Media for B2B Marketing.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

The curation of useful content for B2B marketing serves as a productive and manageable solution for providing prospective customers a steady stream of useful information from trusted sources. For B2B marketers, content curation provides the best of both worlds. Â Pure content creation is demanding.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Several readers asked how B2B companies could take advantage of the tips we shared, and I know that some organizations are still wondering if it even makes sense to try to reach a business audience on Facebook Facebook. Leyl Master Black is a Managing Director at Sparkpr , one of the world’s top independent PR agencies.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers.

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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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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. Business-to-business (B2B) social media is a different animal. That doesn’t mean social media doesn’t have a place in the B2B world, though. But what about the use of social media between businesses?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

link] Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps | Social Media Marketing | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert « Netcrema – creme de la social news via digg + delicious + stumpleupon + reddit [.] link] Crushing the Myth of B2B Social Media [.] Sessions start October 5. Your customers are already [.]

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Also, while I think it’s somewhat less likely that a first-time visitor will tweet or Digg or Stumble your work (I’d love to see a study on that), you should make that process as easy as possible as well. At first, you knew everyone at the party.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Take each post and post it on the New Digg (20 million visitors a month), it is quick and easy to do and will take you only a minute or two (it involves copying the URL and pasting it to Digg, add the headline and choose the section then hit 62. Jeremy 2010 December 2 at 6:32 am Hey Jeff, I saw your post on Twitter about this article.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Great content this month via the B2B Marketing Zone. 50 (of the) Best Twitter Guides, Stats, Tips and Tools of 2010 (So Far) , October 5, 2010 While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Don’t spam!

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

3 items that should be in your 2010 email budget by BtoB Magazine. Add Google Analytics to Emails and Gain B2B Lead Generation Intelligence by Industrial Marketing Today. 3 Steps to Grow Your B2B E-mail List More Effectively by ClickZ. Email Marketing Tips and Tactics. How to Grow Your Email Opt-In Subscriber List.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I progressed though several computers (next was an IBM XT) and several services, Prodigy, AOL, Comuserve, in a never ending quest to learn from others and share what I knew – fast forward (2010) I am sitting in a room full of people that are attempting to explain to me what social media is. strategy) [.]

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

The B2B Marketing Zone has really taken off over the past few months with the recent addition of numerous great bloggers. For those not familiar with it, the B2B Marketing Zone (a.k.a. Add WordStream’s Advanced Keyword Tools to Your Website for free , June 8, 2010. Pricing Based on Customer Expectations , May 26, 2010.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. March 2010. Great stuff in the world of B2B Marketing for March 2010. We’ve hit a new low: The shittiest social media marketing plan ever - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , March 10, 2010 A local news and media company is getting into the social media consulting business.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 31, 2011

Twitter came of age in 2010, growing at a scorching pace —from 75 million users at the beginning of the year to more than 190 million by the end of December. Twitter is used (officially) in 65 of the Fortune 100 companies , 63% of small to midsized businesses, and nearly half of all B2B enterprises. by Sexy Social Media. Related Post.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

You’ll find the answers to these questions and many more here in 50 of the best Twitter tools, posts, how-to guides and rants of 2010 so far. Brian Solis provides a wealth of statistics that answer these questions and more, e.g., 87% of Americans said they were familiar with Twitter in 2010, up from just 26% in 2009.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Americans spent nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs in 2010, up from 15.8 At its current rate, Twitter will process almost 10 billion tweets in 2010. The State of the Blogosphere 2010 by Brian Solis.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2011

It started 2010 with roughly 350 million users and is now on its way to 600 million. 5 Ways for B2B Companies to Engage on Facebook by Social Media B2B. She then offers five recommendations for B2B Facebook use including offering a mix of original content and industry news, and asking questions.

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 3, 2007

Among Shawn's posts was a link to an interesting SEO'Brien piece on paid Digg-ing and the black market for the unscrupulous use of social tagging.

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