Marketing Insider Group

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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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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MLT Creative

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 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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Marketing Insider Group

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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readwrite

APRIL 22, 2010

That’s the day after Web 2.0 Top 10 Mobile Trends of 2010: – Part 1: Design & Development. According to a recent study from Juniper Research , the market for cloud-based mobile applications will grow 88% from 2009 to 2014. Top 10 Mobile Trends of 2010: – Part 1: Design & Development.

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The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Studies from multiple email marketing service providers show different numbers when it comes to delivery rates, bounce rates, open rates, clickthrough rates, and more. This entry was posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 8:15 am and is filed under Email Marketing , Online Marketing. Like Be the first to like this post.

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Marketing Insider Group

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

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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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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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on June 24, 2010 in B2B E-Mail Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Lately, social media seems to garner all the attention in the media and blog posts with very little mention about email marketing. The first study done by AWeber (aff.

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Marketing Insider Group

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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Marketing Insider Group

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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Marketing Insider Group

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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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 17, 2012

Meanwhile, an article in Digiday covering the IgnitionOne study also reported that another search ad company, Marin software was reporting that mobile search as a percentage of all search has doubled since the third quarter of 2010. In closing, I like to point to this chart from Mary Meeker’s Web 2.0

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

According to a study done by Professor John A. One of the key findings from the study was that B2B marketers are realizing that developing brand awareness among their customers’ customers can capture a larger share of channel margins and build loyalty that can protect them against lower-priced competitors.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

Here are some of the key findings from the study: Emerging Trends: 61% of the respondents (500 total) cited Driving Revenue as the most important success metric as compared to Sales Accepted Opportunities (40%), Qualified Leads (39%) with website visits and click-through rates trailing way at the back at 12% each.

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Marketing Insider Group

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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Marketing Insider Group

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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Marketing Insider Group

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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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities by Achinta Mitra on April 22, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies I read an eye-opening article by Andrew R. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

The majority of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) consider customer engagement as their top priority according to a recent study done by Forbes Insights and George P. That was the good news part of the study. That was one of the key findings of the “2010 Lead Generation Marketing ROI Study” by the Lenskold Group.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question by Achinta Mitra on June 12, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies , Website Design & Development Do you show prices on your B2B website?

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Let’s look at two case studies to see how industrial marketers are using email to reach and engage with industrial buyers. Case study #1: B2B lead generation through better segmenting and more focused email content Business challenge: FreightCenter wanted to change its customer mix of 70/30 (B2C/B2B) to a more B2B-centric mix.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

The chart below from a research study done by Forrester illustrates this point very clearly. 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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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

According to the same research study done by GlobalSpec, during the initial Research phase, 42% of buyers evaluate four or more suppliers, but as buyers move closer to Procurement, only 26% get quotes from four or more suppliers. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

kenny madden Aug 13 2010 Michael, Great post. Happy to connect kenny@spiceworks.com Michael Brenner Aug 14 2010 Hi Kenny, thanks for your comments. Michael Brenner Aug 14 2010 Thanks Christopher, service level agreements are exactly what is needed between sales and marketing. Here is something I put together on the topic.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

Provide him/her with case studies and client testimonials to lower their risks and fears of selecting you. 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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Industrial Marketing Today

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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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 19, 2010

Some people prefer whitepapers, demo’s, trial offers, benchmarking studies, so we must be sure we have these ready as it will aid us in increasing our lead count and subsequent ROI. Kathleen Jul 20 2010 Continuously “touching&# leads through calls and emails is the best way to nurture a lead.

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The Effective Marketer

JUNE 23, 2009

To get more insight into the formula and how it works, after watching the presentation, check out some of their website design case studies. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Veredict : Those new to Marketing Experiments are in for a treat. United States License.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your peril by Achinta Mitra on January 26, 2010 in Industrial Websites , Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , Website Design & Development Is you current website an asset or a liability?

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

Studies have shown that people retain information quicker and longer when you engage their visual senses. 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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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on July 14, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing Even though “content curation” is not a common phrase, there’s plenty of discussion to be found on the Internet. Achinta offers his industrial clients marketing for engineers by an engineer. {

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