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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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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Share: Read more from Strategy marketing plan Click here to cancel reply. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

To review, Blogwell is an event sponsored by the Social Media Business Council , a &# community for social business leaders at large companies.&# Social Media Business Council‘s CEO, Andy Sernovitz presented on ethics in social media and the comments from many folks after his session showed that he really delivered his message.

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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. So marketing sends more. Sales says they want better leads. When they ask for better leads.

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JUNE 22, 2010

In my next post I will highlight the top things B2B Marketers need to consider when looking into mobile marketing strategies. by Michael Brenner, June 22, 2010 Related Posts: 6 Steps to Prepare for the Mobile Revolution Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Need to Drive Leads? Summit Holy Cow!

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JULY 6, 2010

by Michael Brenner, July 6, 2010 Related Posts: Need to Drive Leads? Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now 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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MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment. Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales.

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JUNE 24, 2010

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. That Is A Lot Of Time Spent Online Using Social Media Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit 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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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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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Watch this video for a great overview of what “visual search” will mean for your business: The good folks at Gartner helped me to see that augmented reality is nearly at the “peak of inflated expectations” actually ahead of visual search. Image credit Related Posts: Internet Trends From The Web 2.0

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JULY 19, 2010

There are 3rd party companies that boast the “Immediate warm transfer” of a prospect searching your web site, but this is not always the case, and can be costly. 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.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Social Media And Your Personal Brand 9 Essential Social Media Resources About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Google Local Business results within Google Maps offer a unique opportunity to claim your business listing and provide relevant traffic back to your corporate website. It is important to utilize quality content in these listings such as videos, customer testimonials and other relevant content along with key business contact details.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Rob and I support and have adopted what we call the “Tele-Web” concept of driving the most efficient leads for sales through pull-based inbound programs. And so we turn to good old-fashioned cold calling to drive leads, identify new contacts or even clean our lists. Thanks for emphasizing the point! This is a constant.

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JULY 1, 2010

How to Monitor, Analyze and Participate in Customer Conversations using Social Media This post is filled with information surrounding three main topics: 8 Stages of Listening, Developing a Listening Program and Identifying Specific Business Objectives. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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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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AUGUST 26, 2010

How to Monitor, Analyze and Participate in Customer Conversations using Social Media This post is filled with information surrounding three main topics: 8 Stages of Listening, Developing a Listening Program and Identifying Specific Business Objectives. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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SEPTEMBER 9, 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. Una nueva visión del sector desde un total compromiso con él Integrate Social Media Into Your Marketing Mix | Digital Cocktail Click here to cancel reply.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

While we are being impacted by the rapid rise of social networks and the use of mobile technologies to connect business professionals, we are also being asked to produce more with less. More leads. Program Acceleration: the rate at which we move from a marketing concept to a campaign that is driving results. More sales.

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JUNE 9, 2010

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

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Would you incorporate tweet chats into your marketing campaigns? Author: Brian Rice Related Posts: Integrate Social Media Into Your Marketing Mix The 4 Cs of Social Media Why Do You Tweet? About Brian Rice Brian Rice is the author of B2C Marketing Insider and serves as Online Marketing Manager for SAP.

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MAY 18, 2010

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

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AUGUST 19, 2010

The New Marketing Accountability The Role of B2B Marketing How To Shorten The B2B Buyer Cycle With Landing Pages About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

With this calendar view, you can begin to see opportunities for integration across the entire marketing mix. Related Posts: 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI Whatever Happened To The Business Case Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Related Posts: The New Marketing Accountability Tweet Chats: Organized Chaos or Untapped Marketing Opportunity Integrating Social Media and Search Integrate Social Media Into Your Marketing Mix Why Do You Tweet? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

And so this led me to the conclusion that the broader future of B2B Marketing is Social! The first was the Harvard Business Review’s “ Branding in the Digital Age: You’re Spending Your Money in All The Wrong Places &# written by David C. For marketers, the old way of doing business is unsustainable.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Whatever Happened To The Business Case About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. 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. 5% conversion rate of mostly unqualified leads.

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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. 5% conversion rate of mostly unqualified leads.

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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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JULY 21, 2010

While this study was focused on IT Buyers, the implications for the B2B Marketer should be relevant across the prospect universe no matter which industries you serve. In this post, I will provide an overview of the study and summarize the key actions you should take as a B2B Marketer responsible for driving leads for your business.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

At the time, I was leading a large online demand generation program and had some thoughts about the state of the marketing and sales funnel. I also like Adam Needles “Buyers 2.0″ Related Posts: The Future of B2B Marketing: It’s Social What Is Marketing Acceleration?

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

And I have already described how organizations need to integrate social media engagement into the marketing mix as well as into the DNA of our organizations. All this got me to wondering about the future of social media marketing roles. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" The Secret To B2B Social Media?

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

And I have already described how organizations need to integrate social media engagement into the marketing mix as well as into the DNA of our organizations. All this got me to wondering about the future of social media marketing roles. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" The Secret To B2B Social Media?

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JULY 13, 2010

Business pros find value from social media channels in 3 main ways: to “Connect” on sites like LinkedIn and Facebook , to “Collaborate” on sites like Toolbox or the SAP Community Network (disclosure: I work for SAP) and to “Share” on sites like Twitter and Slideshare.

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