It was revolutionary at the time because as most who marketers were beginning to experiment with Social Media fell into the trap of implementing the latest “shinny object” which naturally over-focused them on the technology rather than finding the right audience (or P for People), identifying your objectives (O), creating a strategy to reach them (S) and then finding what technology would work best (T). I dawned on me when the CMO of Avaya asked me to show her how we would reach certain audiences with our Social Media efforts like Prospects and Business Partners etc. Back in December of 2007 Forrester published a method for creating a Social Media Strategy called the POST Method .

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In other words, Hitwise more closely resembles Simmons’ audience research than it does the databases of personal information built elsewhere at Experian. It’s hard to find a short label for Experian , whose business is to gather data about people and companies and then use it for credit reports and marketing. The company’s Marketing Solutions group offers database building, targeting and message delivery for direct mail and electronic channels, as well as syndicated consumer research.

Most importantly, your story must focus on things that are important to your audience – customers and prospects. Today's audience is empowered. Why should your B2B audience be any different? It’s about your audience – their needs, their challenges, their daily work At Savvy B2B Marketing, we thrive on different perspectives and new ideas, which is why we are thrilled to welcome today's guest blogger, Rebel Brown. We enjoy Rebel's blog, Phoenix Rising , where she shares strategies for transformation.

Most importantly, your story must focus on things that are important to your audience – customers and prospects. Today's audience is empowered. Why should your B2B audience be any different? It’s about your audience – their needs, their challenges, their daily work At Savvy B2B Marketing, we thrive on different perspectives and new ideas, which is why we are thrilled to welcome today's guest blogger, Rebel Brown. We enjoy Rebel's blog, Phoenix Rising , where she shares strategies for transformation.

As an Instructional Designer, I could have had no better lesson on the importance of fully understanding my audience’s needs and limitations before I start any training. can design the best learning series or write the best manual but if my audience is incapable of relating to it or doesn’t have the capacity to understand it, I might as well throw my money to the wind. Years ago, I adopted a retired racing Greyhound. He arrived at my house with the name Busted Suitcase which I quickly changed to Dana once the paperwork was signed. Dana was a lovely, gentle, and devoted

As an Instructional Designer, I could have had no better lesson on the importance of fully understanding my audience’s needs and limitations before I start any training. can design the best learning series or write the best manual but if my audience is incapable of relating to it or doesn’t have the capacity to understand it, I might as well throw my money to the wind. Years ago, I adopted a retired racing Greyhound. He arrived at my house with the name Busted Suitcase which I quickly changed to Dana once the paperwork was signed. Dana was a lovely, gentle, and devoted

Remember in school when you took a quiz to see what kind of learner you are?  In case you didn't, there are three types of learners: Visual Visual (seeing) learners Auditory Auditory (listening) learners Kinesthetic

If you’re training corporate learners face-to-face, via webinars, or in on-demand presentations, the question is How do you deliver your material in a way that appeals to a busy, distracted, overwhelmed, and often multitasking audience? In the first minute of your presentation, your audience will subconsciously decide whether you are offering something brilliant or if they will endure the same old format, starting with “I am so glad you’ve taken the time to be here today. How to Train Multitaskers? By Tom Brigham

You can choose to open the group only to people you know or if appropriate, and you have the time, you can open it up to a larger audience. The goal is to engage your audience and leverage your thought leadership to make a difference with members of your group. Like many of you, I’m using LinkedIn to connect with work friends and colleagues. But I’ve been intrigued by how LinkedIn has quietly developed into a useful lead generation tool for marketers and sales people to build relationships with potential customers.