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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. Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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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. Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Their latest study points out that “The majority of B2B organizations are increasing marketing budgets for inbound marketing tactics, including social media, virtual events and webinars, SEO and PPC&#. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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JUNE 11, 2010

The post is called B2B Social Media Strategy – 5 Steps to Gain Executive Buy-in and will show you how to develop your company’s B2B social media strategy. That Is A Lot Of Time Spent Online Using Social Media The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions Why Do You Tweet? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

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MAY 18, 2010

To help out my fellow B2B marketers, here is a list of 7 common mistakes that B2B marketers make when jumping feet first into social media marketing. For B2B companies, social media is more about interaction and knowledge sharing (think whitepapers, videos, thought leadership blogs, etc.).

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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! This got me to thinking.

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MAY 5, 2010

Okay, so my objectives for B2B Marketing Insider are: Have a stake in my personal brand’s online presence. When I see B2B Marketers who have forgotten that we serve customers and create marketing campaigns with little research into customer needs or pains or the words they use to express their pains, it makes me crazy.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

I wish I knew all the secrets so I could transform the world of B2B Marketing forever with a tell-all book. What I do know is that B2B Marketers have a ton of options today. In this post, I will offer a preview of the thoughts I will deliver during the Focus Interactive Summit on Progressive B2B Marketing.

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MAY 3, 2010

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MAY 5, 2010

Okay, so my objectives for B2B Marketing Insider are: Have a stake in my personal brand’s online presence. When I see B2B Marketers who have forgotten that we serve customers and create marketing campaigns with little research into customer needs or pains or the words they use to express their pains, it makes me crazy.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In a departure from the typical B2B marketing tips, advice and musings, I am simply sharing a series of links we all may need this November – as consumers, cooks and citizens. Plus one shameless backlink to a story of my own on marketing planning. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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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 15, 2010

by Michael Brenner, July 15, 2010 Related Posts: Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail Need to Drive Leads? Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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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 22, 2010

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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? So what’s a marketer to do?

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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. That is so true!

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JUNE 2, 2010

Content marketing has benefits in terms of retaining reader attention and improving brand loyalty better than traditional marketing techniques. The main reason this is an acute challenge for B2B marketers is the high level of risk inherent in The B2B Decision Process. And this is where many B2B marketers stumble.

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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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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. We’re a sales blog that offers tips and advice to b2b sellers. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

So how do we pull Marketing out of its downward spiral: the same way we deal with death and taxes. – we accept the reality and plan for it. Now I know that 2011 planning season is in full swing. And then there are truly strategic plans that will move our organizations forward. Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog?

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AUGUST 3, 2010

And so with the author’s permission I am summarizing it here for our B2B audience. In the past I spoke about The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing and described the importance of understanding and analyzing keywords. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

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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! But what does this mean for the B2B Marketer?

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

It wasn’t inspired by anything other than the main challenges of my peers across the diverse world of corporate B2B Marketing. Well this is another one of those posts… A corporate “survivor&# will tell you to swim with the political tide: follow the flow from &# corporate&# and align your plans to theirs.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

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JUNE 24, 2010

What does all this mean to the B2B marketer? I will suggest the top 6 opportunities for mobile marketing and the steps you should take now. With this list of opportunities to consider and steps to take, you are now ready to show your peers you are ahead of the game with the next hottest trend in marketing.

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JULY 6, 2010

Try These Traditional Tactics Now How to Nurture The Great Unknown Leads Lead Generation Programs That Work Integrate Social Media Into Your Marketing Mix Confessions Of A B2B Marketer 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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JULY 1, 2010

Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Essential Twitter Tips from Guy Kawasaki Top 5 Social Media Books Top 10 Common Social Media Mistakes to Avoid Author: Brian Rice *This post originally appeared on B2C Marketing Insider and was reposted with the permission of the author. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples? All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" All rights reserved.

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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. Late last week, I responded to a post by my new friend Adam Needles, VP Marketing of Left Brain Marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

While this sounds very much like the common definition for Integrated Marketing Communications, the author is suggesting that we need to go farther and deeper in coordinating marketing plans. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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