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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The answer may lie in a tool most people already have… MS PowerPoint! Instead of waiting for the designer to come up with a Photoshop or HTML mockup of something that doesn’t resemble what I asked for, the PowerPoint slide can serve as a guideline and visual discussion tool for everyone involved. Start prototyping today!

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MAY 10, 2010

brand mascots are a common tool to promote your product or service. This entry was posted on Monday, May 10th, 2010 at 11:45 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing , Social Media , Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

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MAY 18, 2010

While great content is extremely important, it is essential to use your blog, Twitter/LinkedIn accounts, and other social media tools (RSS syndication) to build a group of influencers that will amplify your content. Not building networks or using syndication – This is not the “Field of Dreams” (if you build it, they will come).

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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NOVEMBER 24, 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 November 24, 2010 Subscribe A B2B Marketing Manifesto? All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Why is it that such a poweful tool can be so deadly? Much has been said on how PowerPoint is a bad tool and should be abolished, but who’s really at fault? Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 No need to raise your hand, we all have been there.

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MAY 3, 2011

New tools on the block (social media monitoring and others are the likely candidates) may have a tough time showing solid ROI, therefore their purchases being delayed. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. United States License. United States License.

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AUGUST 17, 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 17, 2010 Subscribe What Is Marketing Acceleration? Fewer tools. More leads. More sales. Less money.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here’s a great example of how one firm used segmentation to optimize their media spend and increase conversions: Mini Case Study Challenge : A large virtualization company launched a paid search campaign to generate leads for their compliance solutions for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here’s a great example of how one firm used segmentation to optimize their media spend and increase conversions: Mini Case Study Challenge : A large virtualization company launched a paid search campaign to generate leads for their compliance solutions for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

If you are looking for a more formal approach, check out The Marketing Leadership Council which offers a marketing planning tool called MarkPlan and recently held a series of workshops on marketing planning. Related Posts: 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI Whatever Happened To The Business Case Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy?

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AUGUST 30, 2010

David Meerman Scott , in his book The New Rules of Marketing and PR points out that creating quality content is the new imperative: “The tools of the marketing and PR trade have changed. The key ideas that seem to be present across them all are: Buyer persona is key for content generation Guest writers (employees, competitors, etc.)

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MAY 3, 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 May 4, 2010 7 Subscribe Why am I in Marketing? Michael Brenner May 16 2010 Thanks Barb. I hope you’ll join me.

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MAY 3, 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 May 4, 2010 7 Subscribe Why am I in Marketing? Michael Brenner May 16 2010 Thanks Barb. I hope you’ll join me.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

This really cool tool I read about on Laura Ramos’ blog , shows the path between you and your desired target. Sales reps should look into this tool as a potential route for getting in direct contact with those hard-to-reach contacts, and also to expand their networks. United States License. United States License.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Only One Thing Matters in Online Surveys – WIIFM Marketers have several tools at their disposal in their arsenal of marketing weapons, one of which is surveys. United States License. United States License.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

In this post, I’m going to focus on a powerful DiY SEO tool for WordPress blogs. 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

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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? Harald Michael Brenner Dec 11 2010 Hello Harald.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

He is currently focusing on managing all marketing campaigns, Tele Vendors, and a direct sales force in North America to drive sales pipeline and demand generation through strategic marketing with proven results and a clear ROI. is a great closing tool with a product that has many clear benefits. Trinity Oct 10 2010 A very good advice.

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APRIL 26, 2010

Cold calling is replaced by useful content and tools that help people find them and contact them for more information. For 2010, approximately six in 10 marketing professionals surveyed plan to increase their spending on content initiatives. How are you using content marketing in your B2B marketing?

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JUNE 2, 2010

Not understanding our target audience’s pain points : Simple surveys using free tools like SurveyMonkey or Zoomerang can provide quick and easy access to a prioritized list of prospect pain points. Michael Brenner Jun 3 2010 Great point Daniel. Ryan Beale Jun 3 2010 Michael, Great post. What does someone from 3M say?

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JUNE 7, 2010

Social media is just another channel and just another tool to reach customers. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media 7 Comments Post a comment Paige ONeill Jun 9 2010 Great post, Michael. Michael Brenner Jun 9 2010 Thanks Paige. Michael Brenner Dec 22 2010 I appreciate the inclusion.

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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. Without good judgement, they are a waste of resources.

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JULY 9, 2010

That is unfortunate because Marketing Automation software is a very useful tool and in my opinion, a necessity these days. Let’s get one thing straight from the get go, if you are in a declining market with low demand for your products and services, no amount of automation will help you generate new leads.

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MAY 14, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products by Achinta Mitra on May 14, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog I am a big fan of Content Marketing or as some people like to refer to it as Inbound Marketing.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Related Posts: The New Marketing Accountability Lead Generation Programs That Work B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail How To Align Marketing With Sales About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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MAY 3, 2007

Hot on the heels of my last post came several news announcements on the growing influence of Web 2.0 First, there was Use Web 2.0 Tools to Drive Loyalty from iMedia Connection. Author Joe Lichtenberg contends that "Customer engagement drives loyalty, and effective (and judicious) use of Web 2.0

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MAY 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website How to Make Your Business Blog Be All It Can Be by Achinta Mitra on May 3, 2010 in Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog Remember the U.S. How do you turn your business blog into a powerful sales tool?

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AUGUST 20, 2010

You need to move beyond the free Google Custom Search tool for websites. 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

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MARCH 7, 2009

I was prepared for a sales pitch but Albert delivered one of the best presentations of the day while at the same time informing us of all the great tools available for Marketers from Google. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. United States License.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

P.S.: you may be asking youself “where are all the nice tools that we marketers love to use and how do they relate to being effective&# ? Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 It’s for you to decide! Hang tight, because we’ll get to that real soon!

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OCTOBER 2, 2010

They are combining video, audio and sophisticated tracking tools to deliver email campaigns with highly customized messages that engage prospects in their preferred format and measure interactions beyond just open and click-thru rates and well into website behavior. According to SirrusDecisions research, the B2B buyer receives 20.3

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JUNE 13, 2009

Free Marketing Stuff Can Sell As marketers our job is to generate brand awareness, educate our prospective customers on the benefits of our products and get them to purchase. Effective marketing is about generating sales. Reply Kaila Woodie says: February 5, 2010 at 10:18 am Hi. So, why is it free? United States License.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Some B2B marketers are using more sophisticated ROI measurement tools to track activities over the entire life cycle of a lead. The good news is that you can use a free tool like Google Analytics to get a very good handle on your customer engagement. You can read his entire blog post here.

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JULY 6, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing Content to Engage and Sell by Achinta Mitra on July 6, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies Marketing 101 teaches you “Customers buy benefits and not product features.”

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

That’s unfortunate because when a webinar is done right, it can be a very powerful tool to educate and engage your audience. 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

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JULY 29, 2010

That was one of the key findings of the “2010 Lead Generation Marketing ROI Study” by the Lenskold Group. It is not just a matter of measuring better ROI metrics or using the tools of marketing automation du jour. As a result, most BtoB marketers tend to credit sales-ready leads to the last marketing touchpoint.

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