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! Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 What we do online is changing.

Social Media 100

Social Media Web 2.0 Burn Rate Media 100

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 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 21, 2010 4 Subscribe Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Summit The Secret To B2B Social Media?

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 24, 2010

by Michael Brenner, June 24, 2010 Related Posts: 10 Reasons Why Mobile is Hot! That Is A Lot Of Time Spent Online Using Social Media Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Michael Brenner Jul 1 2010 Gil, thanks for stopping by and commenting on the post. Summit Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Need to Drive Leads?

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer Buzz 100

Smashmouth Marketing

MARCH 19, 2009

The following are what I thought were the top 20 take home tweets from the Sales 2.0 annekeseley : " sales 2.0 combines customer focused processes with Web 2.0 combines customer focused processes with Web 2.0 sales20 damphoux : Brett Queener, salesforce.com - Sales 2.0 conference.

Conference 100

Conference Top of Funnel InsideView Web 2.0 100

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2010

According to their post: “Last week in San Francisco, 211 business-to-business marketers spent two days sharing insights, case studies and advice on social media marketing, lead generation, Sales and Marketing alignment, and other hot-button issues on the West Coast swing of MarketingSherpa’s seventh annual B2B Marketing Summit.&#

Planning 100

Planning Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2010

Some of the top ones included: What is the best way to align your efforts with sales ? My answer: use your customers and sales people to write about, videotape and blog about successes and tips on navigating through the buying process. How do you balance the need for quantity of leads vs quantity? Share your thoughts, post a comment.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Budget Programs Work Management Lead Scoring 100

Smashmouth Marketing

MARCH 6, 2009

The following are what I thought were the top 20 take home tweets from the Sales 2.0 annekeseley : " sales 2.0 damphoux : @IDC "companies that reduce their investment in sales in 2009 will be gone in 2010" #sales20. greenleads : "Sales 2.0 combines customer focused processes with Web 2.0

Conference 100

Conference Top of Funnel InsideView Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 11, 2010

Related Posts: Top Takeaways From Blogwell Philly 2010 Holy Cow! Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. A special thanks to Jeremy Victor and Make Good Media for the opportunity. All rights reserved.

Social Media 100

Social Media Buy Media Marketing & Strategy 100

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Amount of sales or deals closed? This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 3:25 am and is filed under Communication , Decision Making , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Number of leads generated? United States License. United States License.

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 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.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Burn Rate Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

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. Unclear lead criteria: speak with sales to uncover the specific lead criteria and scoring that will define a quality lead. Thanks for emphasizing the point! This is a constant.

Telemarketing 100

Telemarketing Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2010

How to Get Your Voice Heard Using Social Media Getting yourself noticed is not an easy task especially when you are looking to promote your brand and generate sales. Share: Read more from Social Media Social Media Campaigns 2 Comments Post a comment Jeremy Victor Jul 1 2010 excellent list Brian. Click here to cancel reply.

Social Media 100

Social Media Resources Media Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

In order to meet new revenue and ROI goals, marketers need to improve their strategic skills (50%) and sales skills (40%). 58% of respondents said their role, as marketers did not end even after they handed off qualified leads to sales. This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning B2B Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

In order to meet new revenue and ROI goals, marketers need to improve their strategic skills (50%) and sales skills (40%). 58% of respondents said their role, as marketers did not end even after they handed off qualified leads to sales. This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning B2B Paid Search Agency 100

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

The top findings I got out of the release were: 47% of the sales professionals reported a slight increase in the size of their B2B pipelines this year as compared to last year. However, the sales cycles have also become longer, making it much harder to close deals. This one caught me by surprise.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads B2B Sales 60

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

You can review both How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. 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. Then ran marketing for 2 firms.

Paid Search Agency 100

Paid Search Agency Planning Lead Qualification Lead Ranking 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2010

Below are some of the metrics that you can use for measurement: Followers/Connections Impressions Clicks Sales/Registrations It is recommended to use these two free tools for tracking your campaigns: Google Analytics – use those on your landing pages to track site metrics such as traffic sources, time on site and sales funnel.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Co-Registration Paid Search Agency 100

MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

October 1-2, Open Video Conference New York, NY: This multi-day summit full of thought leaders in business, academia, art and activism will explore the future of video on the web. October 9-14, DMA : 2010 San Francisco, CA: The only Global ROI Marketing Event, focusing on direct and digital marketing integration across all channels.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Digital Asset Management 40

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

That however is only part of the solution because if your content doesn’t engage the visitor s/he won’t take a desired action to move forward in the sales cycle. Score this lead according to your preset BANT (Budget, Authority, Need, and Timing) criteria to determine if they are “sales-ready.”

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Web 2.0 Buying Cycle Privacy Policies 60

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2010

How to Get Your Voice Heard Using Social Media Getting yourself noticed is not an easy task especially when you are looking to promote your brand and generate sales. 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

Social Media Resources Media Web 2.0 100

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. It serves as the basis for your sales and marketing strategy.&# Marketers sell stuff and sales people market stuff. Or I need to generate 1000 “leads” to generate 1 sale.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Demand Digital Marketing Funnels Marketing Funnels 100

The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2010

It was really fun and if you are interested in learning how other marketers are tackling their marketing, CRM, and even sales challenges this is the place to go. What is the hand-off process with sales? How do you get a feedback loop established with sales so that you can get better at scoring your leads? United States License.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Planning Work Management 100

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Take for instance the following: The average webcasts captures 441 registrants Attendee participation is usually 50-60% of registrations 15-30% of registrants are sales-qualified opportunities The numbers above should be enough for you to go back to your own metrics and see how you compare. United States License. United States License.

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Webcast Marketing Automation Services Sales Qualified Leads 100

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

Too often we grab the latest product brochure, sales presentation or case study and post it online. But customers are looking for you to demonstrate an understanding of their needs before they are ready to engage in the sales process. Michael Brenner Jun 3 2010 Ryan, Thanks for your comments. Get creative. Great stuff here.

Lead Scoring 100

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 100

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2010

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Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 100

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! Michael Brenner Aug 24 2010 Thanks Jessica, obviously still checking in.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Customer Satisfaction Telemarketing Lead Qualification 100

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

In their research with 1,000 sales executives in the U.S., Brazil and China, Ogilvy found that social media is extremely influential over buyers’ purchase decisions, that sales people see this change but do not think their companies are adapting quickly enough. Related Posts: What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role?

Demand Generation Agencies 100

Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing Social Marketing 100

Marketing Insider Group

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.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Planning B2B Paid Search Agency 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. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

Social Media 100

Social Media Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Media 100

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Sales projections? These had to be validated by the sales folks. Confessions Of A B2B Marketer 5 Sales Closing Techniques 7 Tips For Successful Lead Follow-up About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Operational dependencies?

Business 100

Business Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 Customer Satisfaction 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

Planning 100

Planning Paid Search Agency Customer Satisfaction Web 2.0 100

The Effective Marketer

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 In their research they also classify companies according to their results in email marketing usage. United States License.

Planning 100

Planning Email Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

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 Nov 11 2010 Thanks Andrew! Chelsie Baugh Dec 1 2010 Michael, Thanks for the insight on reasonings behind why businesses blog!

Marketing Mix 100

Marketing Mix Marketing Report Blogspot Blogger 100

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The financial objectives are revenue, profits, return on assets (how much sales will the campaign generate? That’s what I just did This entry was posted on Monday, November 29th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Decision Making , Marketing Management , Marketing Planning , Marketing ROI , Marketing Strategy. United States License.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Effectiveness 100

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 10, 2011

We sometimes tend to bundle all of the vendors into one big basket, because a search for marketing software solutions will show more results than you would care to browse and the sales literature of most of them will make you think they all do very similar things. United States License. United States License. Theme: Contempt by Vault9.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Hubspot 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2010

For more questions or information about this study contact: Marilou Barsam TechTarget 117 Kendrick Street Needham, MA 02494 mbarsam@TechTarget.com www.TechTarget.com by Michael Brenner, July 21, 2010 Related Posts: How to Nurture The Great Unknown Leads Why Is Search…So…Darn…Hard?! All rights reserved.

Paid Search Agency 100

Paid Search Agency Web 2.0 Customer Satisfaction Keywords 100

Smashmouth Marketing

MAY 3, 2009

It was a product configurator application being marketed to the sales industry, and so obviously I got to know the head of Selling Power magazine, Gerhard Gschwandtner , for the first time. Gerhard is passionate about many things, but when it comes to selling, Gerhard is the leader of sales passion. Mike : Sales 2.0

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 Budget Programs 100