The Point

DECEMBER 14, 2010

With the new year almost upon us, here’s a quick way to increase the effectiveness of your lead generation programs in 2011. Take 7 minutes out of your day to listen to the first part of a podcast I recorded recently with social media expert Steve Farnsworth about trends and best practices in B2B lead generation.

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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? Whoa – quite a mouthful!

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Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 5, 2010

  The year 2011 will shape up to be a transformative one for sales and there will be significant rethinking on how sales functions are integrated into B2B organizations. Sales will require development of meeting buyer demands for an experiential interaction with sales that is more than just a focus on relationships alone.

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markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Some people say I’m an expert in B2B lead generation because I wrote a book on it, but you know what? This past year has been especially illuminating thanks to the brilliance of smart marketers who are expanding and perfecting the lead-generation concepts I wrote about years ago.

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markempa

JANUARY 24, 2011

We had no more announced the subject of our last B2B Lead Generation Roundtable Webinar – 2011 Lead Generation Trends and Challenges , presented by our own selling expert and Director of Best Practices, Dave Green – when Eloqua posted this blog about the “next frontier of competitive advantage.”.

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markempa

JANUARY 24, 2011

We had no more announced the subject of our last B2B Lead Generation Roundtable Webinar – 2011 Lead Generation Trends and Challenges , presented by our own selling expert and Director of Best Practices, Dave Green – when Eloqua posted this blog about the “next frontier of competitive advantage.”.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. 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.

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Digital B2B Marketing

APRIL 20, 2011

The economy was turning sour in 2008 and 2009, it is 2011 now and most economists are talking about growth. Filed under: Content , Demand Generation. Personally, I would not, here are a couple reasons why this fails the content selling test. It immediately looks like it is out-of-date information.

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Tony Zambito

JANUARY 18, 2011

Recently, Adam Needles, Left Brain Marketing’s VP of Demand Generation Strategy, posted a thought provoking article entitled Why Do (Well-intentioned) B2B Demand Generation Efforts Fail?   Adam gives us a good sense of the numbers and dollars being invested in demand generation and marketing automation. 

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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. The funnel is a useful way to analyze the rate at which we are capturing and managing demand. I have to admit that this project was a lot of fun. There is no beginning and no end.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As I discussed earlier this year in my BLOG “ Executive Insights: World-Class Demand Generation and Corporate Social Responsibility Converge at Televerde ”, I was very fortunate to work with some tremendous partners during my nearly 19 year tenure with SAP Global Marketing.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 16, 2010

Plus, the reports always seem to be due right when a marketing campaign is being launched - one that’s sure to bring you more valuable leads. Furthermore, those reports are going to help justify your decisions when you present your 2011 marketing plan to management. Lead Scoring Index Tool – Score your leads.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 17, 2010

The Annuitas Group: As the Editor-In-Chief of Demand Gen Report you are continually speaking with marketing executives. Gaffney: I think there has been a fundamental shift—from start-ups to large companies—where marketing is now expected to have an active role in the revenue generation process. Gaffney: Absolutely.

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Tony Zambito

DECEMBER 19, 2010

  My recent post entitled Seven Buyer and Sales Trends to Watch in 2011 is one of those instances for me personally.  Trend 7: 2011 will be The Year of the Buyer. I truly believe that 2011 will be the year B2B businesses begin to devote time and resources to developing strategies that are focused on the buyer. 

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here’s Kathleen Schaub, now Vice President of the CMO Advisory Practice at IDC, interviewed back in 2011 : “The Internet and social media have triggered a turbulent change – the rich dialog has shifted online and away from the sales person. B2B Marketing Campaign Strategy Demand Generation lead generation Sales 2.0

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Specifically the convergence of branding and demand generation. Now in 2011, everything has come together into one conglomerate of automated demand generation, nurturing processes, and active engagement. It is here that the marketer’s focus should be focused on winning brand consideration mindshare.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But between must-adopt platforms and the rise of short-form video, keeping up with digital demand is only getting harder. Stand-out services: Social Media Management, Paid Social, Consulting/Strategy, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Recruitment Marketing. Drop & Hook. Full Blast Creative.

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MLT Creative

DECEMBER 2, 2011

December 7, Training Workshop: Sales and Marketing Alignment London, England: This workshop is essential for those responsible for lead generation in particular, both client and agency side, including heads of marketing, marketing managers, marketing executives, account managers, account executives and marketing specialists.

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markempa

JANUARY 11, 2011

Ann wanted to know how happy the group was with the lead generation results of their social media campaigns. How many leads have you generated? After all, if you Google ”Top 10 B2B Trends in 2011” you’ll see social media listed on every one of them. Are your efforts on LinkedIn and Twitter paying off?” she queried.

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markempa

JANUARY 11, 2011

Ann wanted to know how happy the group was with the lead generation results of their social media campaigns. How many leads have you generated? After all, if you Google ”Top 10 B2B Trends in 2011” you’ll see social media listed on every one of them. Are your efforts on LinkedIn and Twitter paying off?” she queried.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 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 15, 2010 Subscribe The Secret To B2B Social Media? Summit Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 23, 2018

Raconteur cited executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, revealing the proportion of European CEOs with a marketing background to have grown from 15% to 21% between 2011 and 2015. They are tech-savvy, demanding, and knowledgeable, expecting personalized approach regardless of the channel they use to interact with a brand.

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SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

an agenda builder (even agenda recommendations), access to pre-event on-demand content. Live and on-demand. They often have the interactive elements for both live and on-demand. one-way delivery with no real agenda) with on-demand access. You can create a fully branded experience across live and on-demand content.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

In “ Revising Our Demand Generation Definition as B2B Marketers &# Adam does an excellent job of thoroughly putting a call to action out to all marketers that demand generation needs to be end-to-end. To support the above, I even like to be cautious about the term “demand generation&#.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 7, 2010

2011 is quickly approaching and you need to gain a clear understanding of what your new email marketing plan will look like. How are you going to meet your new goals in 2011? To get us started now, here are some ways to devise a strategic email marketing plan for 2011: Explore Top Challenges. What have you had most trouble with?

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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.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 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 16, 2010 8 Subscribe What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? That sounds ominous.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 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 16, 2010 8 Subscribe What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? That sounds ominous.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

So as I begin 2011, I want to start by thanking all of you for putting up with my yammering on about the trends, hot topics and occasional outbursts on the state of B2B Marketing today. B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 , Nov. 7 Tips For Successful Lead Follow-up , July 19 (guest post by my SAP colleague Rob Krekstein).

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The Effective Marketer

MARCH 17, 2010

What I Don’t Like: Copy is a bit too short… I did register for the webinar and missed it but it could have a bit more copy enticing me to go on and watch it on demand. Big blue lead in. Right side bar with useful links related to the webinar. Left side bar with Xerox logo talks about another webinar, which could be confusing.

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markempa

OCTOBER 11, 2010

They’re demanding marketers demonstrate – beyond a shadow of a doubt – that they’re driving revenue. So, ideally, marketers set before them spread sheets proclaiming high lead-conversion and even better expense-to-revenue ratios; the CEO smiles with satisfaction and pads the next year’s marketing budget. They want proven results.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I’ve already published my B2B Marketing predictions for 2011 and while I think I captured a good mix of new and traditional issues, I realized that one thing was missing: a common theme. B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 A B2B Marketing Manifesto? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? This got me to thinking.

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NetLine

OCTOBER 12, 2018

What started as a 150-piece puzzle in 2011, the Marketing Technology Landscape Supergraphic had a fraction of the number of logos as it does in today’s version, which boasts nearly 7,000 logos. According to a recent Demand Gen Report survey, “45% of buyers are spending more time researching purchases compared to last year.”.

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Everything Technology Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

One of my recent posts (“ The Top-10 B2B Marketing Trends for 2011 ”) received a lot of great comments. The number one marketing trend for 2011, according to the 17,000 member B2B technology marketing group on LinkedIn, is the increasing integration of social media with traditional marketing tactics to drive qualified leads.

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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! Summit B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 Need to Drive Leads?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 29, 2010

The leads with the highest conversion rate and the lowest costs typically come from inbound activities like search and are then followed up and qualified by our telemarketing professionals. Sometimes, inbound demand generation isn’t enough to fill our funnels. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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