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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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JULY 13, 2010

In this post I will review a whitepaper produced last month by Toolbox.com in conjunction with PJA Advertising + Marketing called “ Top 5 Trends in B2B Social Media Usage: What Every Marketer Should Know “ (registration required) on social media usage. The study included 5-waves with over 3,000 professionals on Toolbox.com.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The curious and cautious B2B buyers B2B buyers are curious about how a product can make life easier and business better; however, they are also more cautious when making purchases because a mistake can be costly both for the company and their career. This all means the B2B sales cycle is often very lengthy.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The curious and cautious B2B buyers B2B buyers are curious about how a product can make life easier and business better; however, they are also more cautious when making purchases because a mistake can be costly both for the company and their career. This all means the B2B sales cycle is often very lengthy.

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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. One responder can lead us to several opportunities within the company if the discussion we have is centered around the needs and pains of the company and not only one product or service.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Time Line Close The Time Line close is effective when a product or service will impact a prospect’s project plan, especially if the purchasing decision is a prerequisite to other activities in the project plan. Yeah, right – what percentage of the time do you think those cute little puppies are returned?

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JUNE 7, 2010

The session will be moderated by David Rosen, Chief of B2B Social Media at Makovsky + Company. We will be discussing what the PRSA is calling “ The Forbidden Dance: B2B and Social Media ”. This is an area of opportunity for B2B companies and needs to be managed very carefully. Why the alluring title of “The Forbidden Dance”?

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JUNE 3, 2010

Market to them and never forget that even in B2B, human beings still make the decisions. This is a common practice by the top sales folks and is a tremendous service marketing can provide to sales. Related Posts: The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing Need to Drive Leads? Know your prospects pain points.

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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.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

My advice is to B2B Marketers is to follow this natural ebb and flow. It is possible to generate only highly qualified leads – just say something like: “If you are ready to buy, click here.&# As the end of the fiscal period comes to a close and the pressure to hit the sales goals becomes tangible, the debate begins.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Blogs Influence On Buyers When asked “what is your likelihood to purchase a brand, product or service from these information sources?&# 42% reported that blogs influence their purchase behavior. Or from consumer to consumer to relay needed information on products and services. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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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? Integrate digital and print.

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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? Integrate digital and print.

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MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Assuming all of those activities are neatly in place, one of the most powerful ways to justify a marketing budget is through paid online lead generation and the ROI that follows. Think sales, leads, pipeline.

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MAY 17, 2010

In B2B marketing organizations, the single most important way to keep customers is to build satisfaction and loyalty. What is the Service Profit Chain? Haskett, in his post Putting The Service Profit Chain to Work argues that companies can create significant competitive advantage by focusing on these key links.

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MAY 10, 2010

Push vs. Pull The battle has raged within B2B Marketing departments since the dawn of the web: push vs. pull, traditional direct marketing vs. newer inbound techniques like search. Myself and another B2B marketer were discussing how the recession had forced our marketing budgets to the inbound techniques with the highest ROI.

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MAY 10, 2010

Push vs. Pull The battle has raged within B2B Marketing departments since the dawn of the web: push vs. pull, traditional direct marketing vs. newer inbound techniques like search. Myself and another B2B marketer were discussing how the recession had forced our marketing budgets to the inbound techniques with the highest ROI.

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JULY 29, 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 July 29, 2010 8 Subscribe Why Do You Tweet? So what are you waiting for? Find your voice.

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MAY 17, 2010

In B2B marketing organizations, the single most important way to keep customers is to build satisfaction and loyalty. What is the Service Profit Chain? Haskett, in his post Putting The Service Profit Chain to Work argues that companies can create significant competitive advantage by focusing on these key links.

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JULY 8, 2010

So why is this important for B2B Marketers? So what do they mean by “Innovation Insanity&# , here is their definition: INNOVATION INSANITY | There will never be a shortage of smart new ventures, brands, goods and services that deliver on consumers’ wants and needs. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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JULY 8, 2010

So why is this important for B2B Marketers? So what do they mean by “Innovation Insanity&# , here is their definition: INNOVATION INSANITY | There will never be a shortage of smart new ventures, brands, goods and services that deliver on consumers’ wants and needs. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Related Posts: The New Marketing Accountability Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity Confessions Of A B2B Marketer Lead Generation Programs That Work How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan 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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JUNE 4, 2010

In his purely interactive session, Frank received this question: Do you see social media creating a convergence of marketing, PR, and customer service? She even references Frank and @ComcastCares as an example of Customer Service folks doing some PR. Frank answered that he did not believe these areas would “converge”.

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