Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

We discussed the great lead quality vs. lead quantity debate. And when quality is required, you need to be able to deliver leads that convert. The debate often goes like this: Sales wants more leads. So marketing sends more. Sales says they want better leads. When they ask for better leads.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

If we pay close attention to avoid the common mistakes, content marketing can drive leads that are more relevant, targeted and qualified than a traditional outbound push. So here are my 6 tips for creating content that drives the leads that sales wants… Define your audience on their terms not yours. Great stuff here.

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Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 20, 2010

Summary: A survey of business-to-business salespeople finds they (still) consider themselves their best source of qualified leads. But marketing-generated leads are gaining increasing respect and salespeople are increasingly looking for help from outside data vendors.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" Share your thoughts, post a comment.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency B2B 100

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 21, 2010

If you believe everything you read (and lately there’s been a lot) about marketing automation, you’d think it is the killer app to solve all your lead generation problems. Then there are scores of B2B marketers who swear by inbound marketing as the path to lead generation nirvana. It scored 8.6

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment. Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales. I will say it here: every B2B marketer should know how to do this. Think sales, leads, pipeline.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Telemarketing services are continuing to grow in popularity, due to the low cost and high ROI; however, the difficulty lies in which telemarketing tactic to utilize. The training is critical to the success as the callers must understand your offering, but this is constant amongst all telemarketing tactics. That is so true!

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Marketing Insider Group

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. Trinity Oct 10 2010 A very good advice. Michael Brenner Oct 11 2010 Thank you Trinity!

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 2010

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The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Their latest study points out that “The majority of B2B organizations are increasing marketing budgets for inbound marketing tactics, including social media, virtual events and webinars, SEO and PPC&#. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

You can review both How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity for more detail on the emerging need for marketing to drive real sales and to quantify efforts. I bet most marketers fail this simple test by getting 0 or 1 of those answers right. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Paid Search Agency Planning Lead Qualification Lead Ranking 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

At the same time, you know that social media has changed the marketing landscape : shouting to prospects with endless email offers may produce leads but you’re worried about the longer term implications to your market. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Mix Social Media Social Marketing Media 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 11, 2010

Finally, I provide practical tips for developing your own strategy, gaining the buy-in required to execute the plan and working with your executive team on marketing their own personal brands to your customers. Related Posts: Top Takeaways From Blogwell Philly 2010 Holy Cow! Share your thoughts, post a comment. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Share: Read more from Strategy marketing plan Click here to cancel reply.

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Web 2.0 Customer Satisfaction Telemarketing Lead Qualification 100

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Top Takeaways From Blogwell Philly 2010 About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. All rights reserved.

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Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing Social Marketing 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2010

With this approach you will reap the rewards of understanding your audience and providing them value which they will return in the form of leads and sales. Summary by: Michael Brenner * *This post originally appeared on B2C Marketing Insider and has been summarized with the permission of the author. Need to Drive Leads?

Social Media 100

Social Media Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Media 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2010

by Michael Brenner, July 6, 2010 Related Posts: Need to Drive Leads? Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

At the time, I was leading a large online demand generation program and had some thoughts about the state of the marketing and sales funnel. ″ demonstrating that buyers chose their own path and Steve Woods comments about valuation of leads and analyzing marketing impact on revenue. This is great stuff.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2010

While this study was focused on IT Buyers, the implications for the B2B Marketer should be relevant across the prospect universe no matter which industries you serve. In this post, I will provide an overview of the study and summarize the key actions you should take as a B2B Marketer responsible for driving leads for your business.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2010

Share: Read more from Social Media Social Media Campaigns 2 Comments Post a comment Jeremy Victor Jul 1 2010 excellent list Brian. Keep it up Brian Rice Jul 1 2010 Hi Jeremy, Thanks for the positive feedback. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2010

Now like many marketers currently experiencing a similar situation, you probably immediately thought “why me?” Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Share: Read more from Social Media Social Media , Social Media Campaigns Click here to cancel reply.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2010

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Demand Generation Agencies Web 2.0 Paid Search Agency Mobile Advertising 100

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

Social Media 100

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2010

Inbound marketeering requires 2 simple things: First you need to be found and that requires the basic techniques of understanding how prospects search and the keywords they use. Do these 2 things and you will find valuable leads. In this post I will explain the 4 most common mistakes marketers make.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Content Marketing 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 17, 2010

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 19, 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 19, 2010 2 Subscribe Life Is Short! A blogger never takes vacation.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 5, 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 5, 2010 Subscribe Holy Cow! But what does this mean for the B2B Marketer?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

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Web 2.0 Paid Content Trends Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

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.

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Planning Paid Search Agency Customer Satisfaction Enterprise Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2010

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

October 2-3, PodCamp Philly 2010 Philadelphia, PA: This event is targeted to audio and video podcasters, bloggers, social media enthusiasts, professionals and hobbyists, musicians, marketers, and people who want to understand more about the new media space.

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Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Digital Asset Management 40

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 5, 2010

I know how to generate a lead. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning B2B 100

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 5, 2010

I know how to generate a lead. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning B2B 100

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2010

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B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Web 2.0 100