Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2010

It includes an excellent overview of how to maximize your Twitter searches to identify prospects. Social Media Tips for Marketers The highlight of this article is the section on “The Art of Conversation” from Jason Falls, who shares essential tips for everyone that is looking to participate in social media.

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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. And so this led me to the conclusion that the broader future of B2B Marketing is Social! But what does that mean…?

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JULY 19, 2010

In my 20 years of marketing, sales and Telemarketing experience I have created many “Tele Web” programs, and here are the top reasons they succeed. Related Posts: Be A Hero: Choose Appointment Setting for Your Next Campaign 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail 5 Sales Closing Techniques What Is Marketing Acceleration?

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

But let’s face it, there are marketing plans thrown on PowerPoint templates, using the latest buzz words and amazing graphics. Two recent articles on Harvard Business Review offer some great advice. First is “ Marketing Can Do Better &# by Umair Haque. Umair urges marketers to start listening.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Telemarketing services are continuing to grow in popularity, due to the low cost and high ROI; however, the difficulty lies in which telemarketing tactic to utilize. The training is critical to the success as the callers must understand your offering, but this is constant amongst all telemarketing tactics. That is so true!

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

The simplest way for B2B content marketers to get found by the right prospects and convert qualified web visitors into leads is via Blogging (IMHO). I recently wrote a blog article that may interest you and your readers on the Value of B2B Blogging: [link] Glad I found your blog. Great stuff here.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

According to Kit Eaton , from Fast Company magazine in his article “ State of the Blogosphere “: There’s plenty more data in there, but the headline summary would seem to be that blogging is rapidly becoming more professional, and it’s challenging the mainstream media in terms of influence over consumer spending habits.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 28, 2010

It’s that time of year for creating your marketing plan. Having crafted a few myself, I am writing this article to share my experiences and tips on what has worked and what didn’t. And while we all try to avoid these topics, the best way to deal with them is straight on.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I think this quote in the article from Erich Joachimsthaler, Founder and CEO of Vivaldi Partners sums it up well: “Brand Social Currency is not about social media, not about buzz, not about tactics. The reason: because putting social messaging into the proper context is important. It is so much bigger.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Hard to execute effectively without blowing through your whole marketing budget. The answers are more relevant to paid search (Pay-Per-Click or PPC) but the keyword points can apply to organic (Search Engine Optimization or SEO) search as well. The second is paid search or PPC advertising.

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Marketing Insider Group

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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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

You can view all the articles posted on socialmedia.org and also in the “Social Media&# category of B2C Marketing Insider.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

For instance, in the connect mode, we provide short case studies and third-party “in the news&# perspective/ articles via PDF. We have also had success with creating specific content around each step in the buy cycle on each landing page.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

For instance, in the connect mode, we provide short case studies and third-party “in the news&# perspective/ articles via PDF. We have also had success with creating specific content around each step in the buy cycle on each landing page.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The article from Mallary and the insights from Preston offer some more tips that I think are worth repeating: No one is an expert in social media so just get started. You know this was rolling around in my head for a while too and then that article spurred me on. And if we don’t engage our users, they will simply leave!

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The article from Mallary and the insights from Preston offer some more tips that I think are worth repeating: No one is an expert in social media so just get started. You know this was rolling around in my head for a while too and then that article spurred me on. And if we don’t engage our users, they will simply leave!

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Mark William Schaefer Dec 3 2010 Excellent article Michael. You could backdate this article 10 years. Hope it’s great! I am seeing the same things. Funny how so little has changed really (other than social) over the decades : ) Michael Brenner Dec 3 2010 Mark: thanks so much for stopping by and for commenting!

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

I scan articles and quickly share them. This takes no more than 15 minutes. Share: Next I look at broader news sites, blogs and my “VIP&# lists. These are the people and sites that typically have great content. If I find something really engaging, I will post a comment on a blog or write a quick note to myself about a blog post idea.

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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. Social media is hot mainly because it is new news to lots of folks in marketing and across our organizations that “the customer is indeed in charge”. Because it is an easy metric to obtain. Ask your partners.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Kimberly Kaminski Aug 18 2010 I appreciate this article and agree with all of the comments posted. From experience, marketers don’t plan because they don’t have a pragmatic “template&# that keeps it simple and fosters rapid consensus/approval. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Kimberly Kaminski Aug 18 2010 I appreciate this article and agree with all of the comments posted. From experience, marketers don’t plan because they don’t have a pragmatic “template&# that keeps it simple and fosters rapid consensus/approval. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

Blogging generally gets the largest share of inbound marketing budgets, followed by social media, SEO (if calculated separately from blogging) and PPC advertising. Most outbound marketing spend is on telemarketing, followed by direct mail and trade shows. Marketing Charts ). Marketing Pilgrim ). Visual.ly ).

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 16, 2020

Often considered as a traditional form of marketing, outbound marketing is defined as a set of tactics initiated by a brand to connect with the maximum potential customers to drive brand awareness and generate leads at scale. Example of a Search Engine Marketing (SEM)/Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Ad. Display ads.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Some of you are old enough to remember telemarketers and landlines. SEO (search engine optimization). SEM (search engine marketing). Opt-in email marketing. Common types of outbound marketing: Ads – Social media, TV, radio, websites, PPC (pay-per-click). Telemarketing.

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NetLine

AUGUST 2, 2023

Each of these strategies could inspire countless articles, eBooks, and even entire career paths, so the information here serves as a brief introduction. Strategy 1: Content Marketing for B2B Lead Generation Buyers appreciate engaging with top-notch content, making high-quality, valuable content essential for B2B lead generation success.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 10, 2010

And so as we wake up from the dark days of the recent recession, here are 6 key B2B Marketing Insider tips to remember: Embrace the power of inbound marketing techniques – Know your top keywords, know your customer’s pain points – and make all messaging reflect this.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 10, 2010

And so as we wake up from the dark days of the recent recession, here are 6 key B2B Marketing Insider tips to remember: Embrace the power of inbound marketing techniques – Know your top keywords, know your customer’s pain points – and make all messaging reflect this.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 2010

Steve Jacobs Aug 10 2010 Interesting article, and I totally agree with Fiona and JT. And I believe sales will come to those of us who are out there and participating with personal authenticity and with the intention of making connections. Good luck to you and thanks for commenting.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

In this post I will provide some of the latest thinking along with my own thoughts on how to better align marketing with sales. This week alone, there have been 3 popular media articles on this issue. Bannan wrote “ Creating a true partnership between marketing and sales ”. Good article. In BtoB Magazine , Karen J.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

A Year in Numbers: Top 10 Marketing Charts and Research Articles of 2010 by MarketingProfs. Noting that social media was the hottest topic on MarketingProfs last year, featured prominently in 7 of 10 articles, Ann Handley share some key stats, for example: if you’re going to market on Facebook, be prepared to offer special deals.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 4, 2010

Shel Holtz , who also spoke at SocialMediaPlus , recently wrote this article: “Study: PR wins social media ownership battle”. The post states that “PR trumps marketing when it comes to controlling the social media budget and strategy”. See my recent article for more.

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