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JANUARY 25, 2023

In: demand-generation. For many years, a focus on lead generation has led to seller-centric strategies and “a shitstorm of gated content.” But now, to borrow from Kaylee Edmondson’s DEMAND fireside chat, Moving From An Old-School Lead Gen Playbook to a Demand Gen Machine —“Lead generation’s just not hitting like it used to hit.”

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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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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 12, 2012

If you haven’t bought into the B2B marketing effectiveness of mobile, it’s time to take a second look at your lead generation strategy. Consider this statistic from a recent study by comScore : In August 2011, more than 72.2 While all those people don’t make up your ideal B2B lead profile, we bet a good number of them do.

Mobile Marketing 48

Mobile Marketing Lead Generation B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 48

ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

A lot of B2B marketers have chosen not to get on board the Facebook train for fear that Facebook's freewheeling culture clashes with their serious business. There’s a lot of gold to mine on Facebook, however, if you know your objectives and how the community works. LinkedIn is nine-to-five and Facebook is after-hours.

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Contently

JANUARY 31, 2017

Lead forms are the canvassers of the marketing world. How many fields should you include in the lead form? Here’s an example of a lead form we use on The Content Strategist: Despite looking fairly basic, a lead form comes with its own special sort of marketing calculus. . What do you prioritize? for nine fields.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Proven to increase brand awareness and drive lead generation, influencer marketing is a vital marketing tactic for many B2C brands. Word of mouth recommendation still ranks as one of the most trusted sources of advertising, and as a result, is able to generate nearly 2x the amount of sales as traditional paid advertising ( source ).

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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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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 18, 2012

As a result, B2B marketers sometimes overlook the professional social media site’s ability to support lead generation and qualification. This is in contrast to Twitter and Facebook , which seem to have the most usage and engagement during the weekends. As of July 2011 , when the network had 119 million members worldwide: 58.5%

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 22, 2012

While digital platforms have fundamentally shifted the marketing landscape, year over year report findings indicate industrial companies’ primary marketing goals have remained the same: customer acquisition and lead generation. Striking a Balance. Online) Marketing Spending on the Rise. Challenges as Far as the Eye Can See.

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Hubspot

JUNE 17, 2011

"Leads from Facebook?" The value of a business Facebook presence isn't just limited to the opportunity to interact and engage with prospects, fans, and customers. In fact, Facebook can also be a valuable tool for lead generation. We think that deserves a Facebook thumbs up in and of itself!

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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. Sales says they want better leads. However, you must continue to nurture those leads that are not yet ready to buy.

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Tomorrow People

APRIL 12, 2013

For some time now, B2B marketers have doggedly measured the number of their Twitter followers or Facebook ‘likes’. It’s true; the right post on a LinkedIn group might generate more leads than hundreds of costly PPC ads. This is the problem that we set out to solve in mid 2011. Lead Capture. Lead Capture.

Social Media 120

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 120

Tomorrow People

APRIL 12, 2013

For some time now, B2B marketers have doggedly measured the number of their Twitter followers or Facebook ‘likes’. It’s true; the right post on a LinkedIn group might generate more leads than hundreds of costly PPC ads. This is the problem that we set out to solve in mid 2011. Lead Capture. Lead Capture.

Social Media 120

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 120

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? Follow these 6 Content Marketing Tips That Drive 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. Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

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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. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

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B2B Marketing Planning B2B Paid Search Agency 100

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. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

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ClearVoice

MARCH 7, 2020

Social media is the thing that every brand acknowledges they need, yet many companies struggle to crack the code of success or lead conversions on the platforms. Facebook – Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, the social platform is designed to connect family, friends, and like-minded people to build an online community.

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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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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

What’s the key to generating more inbound marketing leads? B2B buyers are most likely to share useful vendor content via email (79%), followed by LinkedIn (53%), Twitter (39%) and Facebook (18%). While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012. B2B Lead Blog ).

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

Twitter feeds need updating, Facebook pages need commenting, blog posts need editing, and YouTube videos have to be tagged. Interns are ‘liking’ pages on facebook while the events coordinator is Tweeting about the trade show giveaway at their booth. What used to be clear roles (i.e. United States License.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 3, 2011

Based on a recent report on Marketing Technology Adoption for 2011 , the findings of their research shed some light on the challenges we face when it comes to marketing technology. The Goal of Marketing Software The need for marketing software comes from the necessity to better understand customer behavior across multiple channels.

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Work Management Marketing Management Planning Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 19, 2010

The companies that are able to create a sustainable responder generation program will see higher conversions and sales. You will see a diminishing return on every call made outside of 48 hours, and after 7 days you will see a 60-70% drop in leads generated. The key is to reach the prospect within 48 hours.

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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. To support the above, I even like to be cautious about the term “demand generation&#. So…Demand Generation cannot stop at the sale.

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The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Banco Hipotecario’s facebook page has over 14,000 fans and was the centerpiece of their second phase of the campaign. After being picked up by local media and sports commentators, fans raved about the new jersey. They asked fans to vote on a phrase to be printed on the shirt that would evoke how the fans feel about their beloved team.

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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. In the era of Facebook, Google , Twitter and Yelp, buyers have as much control over the flow of information as salespeople.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 4, 2011

According to the “2011 Digital Marketing Outlook,” study conducted by the Society of Digital Agencies and Answerlab : 95% of survey respondents say they’ll be using social media this year—specifically their corporate web sites, Facebook, and Twitter. They want to come to somebody’s cottage, why not make it yours?

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

In this year’s Social Media Marketing Industry Report , 58% of marketers said they were using it to generate leads. Last year, in 2011, only 7% said that. Small businesses were even more likely, at 65%, to focus on lead generation in social media. A big change.

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Social Media Direct Marketing Social Marketing B2B Marketing 80

NuSpark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

I was reading with interest recently the results of a study from sales organization Miller Heiman called Sales Strategies for Thriving in a Post-Recession Economy, a 2011 Best Practices Study. A World Class sales organization generally is better at: Finding and winning new business. Increase the volume of qualified opportunities.

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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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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2012

67 percent of manufacturers, industrial and engineering companies stated that customer acquisition or lead generation is their primary industrial marketing goal in 2012, the same top two marketing goals for the past six years. Either that or we industrial marketers haven’t quite figured out the lead generation puzzle yet.

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2011

t up to speed on our latest features (see our post on lead generation capabilities ), ad:tech is a great place to check out the SnapApp platform and learn more about what we offer.?? on Facebook and Twitter. Everyone registered? New booth panels? Flights booked?? Business cards?? Gotta get on that! If you aren?t If you haven?t

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 10, 2010

The duck has 165,000 facebook fans in the US. One Response to Taming Your Brand Mascot David Thompson says: April 4, 2011 at 8:38 pm I specialize in designing brand mascots. Here are some highlights of the Aflac duck’s impact: First year after the duck’s introduction, sales were up by 29%. Today the name recognition is 90%.

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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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SnapApp

APRIL 29, 2011

Boston - April 27, 2011. Pangea Media, the largest quiz and quiz technology company on the web, today announced its SnapApp marketing platform for customer engagement and acquisition is now accessible to users tapping into Facebook on mobile devices. ?No Facebook page. said Seth Lieberman, CEO of Pangea Media, ?SnapApp

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Mobile Marketing Customer Surveys Facebook Media 48

Convince & Convert

JULY 29, 2012

There’s no question that the social media ROI question continues to befuddle business – 41% of respondents to an eConsultancy survey of 1,000 companies and agencies in late 2011 had absolutely no idea of social media’s financial impact. ” The people that are fans of your company on Facebook? ” white paper.

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