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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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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

October 1, Social Ad Summit New York, NY: At this showcase of recent case studies from agencies and brands, you’ll learn firsthand how to implement a successful social ad strategy for your organization or client. October 17-20, BOLO 2010 Scottsdale, AZ: Digital marketing is a core competency of the “have” agencies.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

They reported in a separate study by Technorati that blogs are right up there with many traditional media in terms of importance and influence on their buying behavior. Blog Topics and Technology The main motivation for all bloggers was &# meeting like minded people,&# self-expression and expertise sharing according to the study.

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JULY 6, 2010

A recent study by GetResponse showed that adding social sharing in an e-mail increased click-through rates by 30%, adding a twitter share option increased response rates by 40% and adding as many as three sharing options increased response rates up 55%. by Michael Brenner, July 6, 2010 Related Posts: Need to Drive Leads?

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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? Michael Brenner Dec 22 2010 Excellent case study.

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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? So they’ve written a manifesto (reg. required) to prove it.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Too often we grab the latest product brochure, sales presentation or case study and post it online. 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. Great stuff here.

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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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Everything Technology Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2010

When considering outbound marketing tactics such as telemarketing, direct mail and print advertising, the majority of B2B organizations are either not changing or decreasing budgets. this year over 2009. It looks like we are bouncing back from the recession compared to last year when tech companies slashed marketing budgets by over 8%.

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JULY 13, 2010

The study included 5-waves with over 3,000 professionals on Toolbox.com. George Krautzel , co-founder and president of Toolbox.com, summed up the importance of the findings of the study. “As by Michael Brenner, July 13, 2010 Related Posts: Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog?

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Marketing Insider Group

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). All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

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). All rights reserved.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

I didn’t base it off a recent study. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. That post is still one of my most popular. All despite the fact that I did no keyword research. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

No, Social Currency&# the author talks about a recent study on brand valuation conducted by Vivaldi partners in conjunction with MIT called Brand Social Currency. Michael Brenner Oct 4 2010 Great point: putting yourself in the customer’s shoes is the really the MOST if not the ONLY important thing. Give them what they want.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

A recent study from 360i showed that 75% of the tweets from brands/marketers can be classified as general brand information/news and only 16% are used to converse with consumers. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Outbound telemarketing The telephone is the Swiss Army knife in the B-to-B marketer’s backpack: a flexible, personal, dependable resource with infinite applications. The DMA’s 2010 Response Rate Report reported a healthy 1.68% response rate to B-to-B prospecting letter mail and 2.18% to its cheaper cousin, postcard mail.

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MAY 12, 2010

displayed various studies that show that clicks are the preferred method to measure marketing performance. ROI” and “Sales” are the 4 th and 5 th most important metric according to Chief Marketer April 1, 2010 study. Michael Brenner May 16 2010 Totally agree on engagement as the right objective. Ask your partners.

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JUNE 2, 2010

And according to the study “ The Role of Search in Business-to-Business Buying Decisions ,” 65% of respondents stated that they prefer search engines to review sites, manufacturer sites and industry portals. Michael Brenner Jun 3 2010 Great point Daniel. Ryan Beale Jun 3 2010 Michael, Great post. That’s true, definitely.

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JUNE 7, 2010

According to this study , none of the Global Fortune 100 CEOs had a blog and only 2 had a presence on Twitter. 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. Glad to have discovered your blog.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Krol writes, "The study found that a relationship between marketing and finance is often lacking. Sixty-one percent of marketers surveyed for the study said there is “some” cooperation between the two departments when establishing metrics and methodologies for measuring marketing ROI, while only 22% said there was “full” cooperation.

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AUGUST 17, 2007

Here are some direct mail content ideas: personal letters, dimensional mailers, books, newsletters, press releases, white papers, event invitations, research reports, case studies, success stories, article reprints and third-party articles. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

MAY 9, 2007

Startling as it may seem, recent research (and even studies from ten years ago) shows that longer-term leads (future opportunities), often ignored by salespeople, represent almost 80% of potential sales. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JULY 28, 2006

They conducted their third annual study of business technology marketing. Youll find a link below to the complete study, but they made this interesting chart available immediately: [link]. They conducted their third annual study of business technology marketing.

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markempa

OCTOBER 19, 2006

from FreshSqueezedMarketing I saw an interesting link to a Marketing Sherpa study on Lead Scoring by Brian Carroll on his B2B Lead Generation Blog. I found the study of interest as much for the fact that it existed at all as. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

Research shows shows that if you require registration on your website to download content such as articles, white papers, studies or other "free" resources, you could be losing 75%-85% of your potential leads! I saw a press release for a study last week completed by the Nielsen Norman Group , which also supports this finding.

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markempa

OCTOBER 11, 2006

" As I wrote a while back in my post, " in defense of thought leadership ," there are just a few select thought leaders in every industry and field of study. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 So everyone cant be one. So everyone cant be one.

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markempa

JULY 21, 2005

« New and Improved Lead Nurturing Article | Main | Getting into big companies » New Lead Nurturing Webinar Startling as it may seem, recent research (and even studies from ten years ago) shows that longer-term leads (future opportunities), often ignored by salespeople, represent nearly 80% of potential sales.

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markempa

JULY 13, 2006

They just announced the results of a joint research study on the emerging role of new media, particularly podcasts , on B2B technology purchase decisions. To learn more about the Emerging Media Series study visit, Podcast Study Report. To learn more about the Emerging Media Series study visit, Podcast Study Report.

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DECEMBER 21, 2006

A study by the CMO council showed this is a key reason CMOs are losing influence at the executive table. A study by the CMO council showed this is a key reason CMOs are losing influence at the executive table. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

NOVEMBER 17, 2005

If youre supporting multiple sales channels with lead generation, youll probably like this case study by MarketingSherpa. I agree with all of the suggestions in the case study. If youre supporting multiple sales channels with lead generation, youll probably like this case study by MarketingSherpa.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

A study by John Coe and the Sales & Marketing Institute showed, “70.8% A study by John Coe and the Sales & Marketing Institute showed, “70.8% Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 When you buy a list of names, you are basically buying business cards on a list.

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markempa

JUNE 15, 2005

The study found that, 58% of polled executives rated their marketing departments lead development capabilities as "fair" or "poor." The study found that, 58% of polled executives rated their marketing departments lead development capabilities as "fair" or "poor."

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

MarketingSherpa published a great case study that explains how landing page design impacts lead generation results. BTW – every page is a landing page to search engines) The case study features, Ken Kornbluth, President MarketingPilot who says, "…People are really calling from our landing pages.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 1, 2006

This new case study by MarketingSherpa demonstrates the practical application of the halo effect. This new case study by MarketingSherpa demonstrates the practical application of the halo effect. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

AUGUST 10, 2005

They studied almost 200 business decision makers with the intention of understanding what it is like to be a buyer of your services. They studied almost 200 business decision makers with the intention of understanding what it is like to be a buyer of your services. Ive read both of them and they are terrific. Do you sell services?

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markempa

MAY 23, 2005

A new study that was covered in BtoB Magazine showed that CMOs who are effective at measuring their marketing performance are more empowered. So after I read this study, Im left wondering. A new study that was covered in BtoB Magazine showed that CMOs who are effective at measuring their marketing performance are more empowered.

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markempa

APRIL 18, 2005

A recent study found that sales people who came to be regarded as trusted advisors are 69% more likely to come away with a sale. A study by Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist at the London School of Economics, reports that recognition benefits go back to hunter gatherer societies of more than 10,000 years ago.

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