Marketing Insider Group

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. Create a proper nurture program for all responders in the information phase We should never assume that all responders are looking to buy something from us today. Need to Drive Leads?

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

.&# He also implores us to block the traditional metaphor of the funnel which I also wrote about since it no longer aligns to the consumer buying process. Buying, once a one-way interaction between an informed seller and a curious buyer, has become a conversation between equals, and the revolution in buying behavior is still ongoing.

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US Data Corporation

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Direct marketing can be executed through various channels, including direct mail , email marketing , and telemarketing. While indirect marketing mediums like billboards can promote a brand or product, they don’t usually request an action, such as “Call this phone number to buy now” or “Click here learn more.”.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2010

The study shows that there are specific keyword combinations used dependent upon the buying stage of the person searching on Google. In phase 1, the 2 companies relied on a Question and Answer format to determine the impact of buying stage on the keyword combinations used by IT buyers.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

We want to get people to know us, like us and trust us so much that they want to buy from us and stay with us. Real value comes from producing customers who stay and who have an amazing customer experience so they buy more. What we really want is to “manage&# demand from awareness to consideration to purchase intent.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

However, you must continue to nurture those leads that are not yet ready to buy. It is possible to generate only highly qualified leads – just say something like: “If you are ready to buy, click here.&# You can’t “sell&# someone unless they are in the market to buy a product or service like yours.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

Instead create personas of people that buy your solutions or products. Understand why your customers buy from you and not the competition and make sure you have the content to support that Use the halo effect to your advantage. Stay away from arbitrary boundaries like SIC codes and Revenue range or employee size. Know them all.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

This way we are engaging prospects earlier in the buying process and never stop engaging them even (or especially) after they purchase from us. For most B2B buying experiences, they expect to speak to a salesperson at some point in their journey. Our customers will tell us when they are ready to speak to a salesperson.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

They reported in a separate study by Technorati that blogs are right up there with many traditional media in terms of importance and influence on their buying behavior. Chelsie Michael Brenner Dec 1 2010 Chelsie, Thanks for your comment and great point: people buy from other people not “companies&#. That is why blogs matter.

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markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. They also have practical data on search, email, PR, direct mail, lead generation, trade shows, podcasting, telemarketing, budgeting and more.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2006

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Within 10 days of launch, data revealed that respondents from Google were better qualified and were converting at a higher rate than respondents from other search engines in the media buy. We have also had success with creating specific content around each step in the buy cycle on each landing page. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Within 10 days of launch, data revealed that respondents from Google were better qualified and were converting at a higher rate than respondents from other search engines in the media buy. We have also had success with creating specific content around each step in the buy cycle on each landing page. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

To those who are still facing this dilemma, I invite you to read my previous post on gaining Executive Buy-in for Social Media and how to respond to common social media questions. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Marketing is all about getting people to know you, like you and trust you enough to buy from you. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. They are: Customers: something that is missing from many social media plans is the focus on customers.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

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markempa

APRIL 18, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Selling IT: Are you using the Best Lead Generation Techniques?

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markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2010

Yes, in B2B, the decision process is far longer, the decision-maker is typically more than one person and all of them feel much greater risk (jobs, reputation, etc) than when buying a pack of gum. I am not suggesting it is harder: trying to appeal to the emotions of a teenager to buy the latest line of fashions is hard.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2010

Yes, in B2B, the decision process is far longer, the decision-maker is typically more than one person and all of them feel much greater risk (jobs, reputation, etc) than when buying a pack of gum. I am not suggesting it is harder: trying to appeal to the emotions of a teenager to buy the latest line of fashions is hard.

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markempa

OCTOBER 17, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Do you have to understand the customer buying cycle? Do you have to understand the customer buying cycle?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 5, 2006

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markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Some of the leads are “hot” and ready to buy while others are long-term and need nurturing.

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MAY 8, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 « On Lead Nurturing: Looking for a "hot" date?

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markempa

MAY 9, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. It’s not “following-up” every few months to find out if a prospect is “ready to buy yet?” companys focus.

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2007

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markempa

OCTOBER 28, 2005

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markempa

NOVEMBER 8, 2005

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2007

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markempa

AUGUST 22, 2007

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markempa

APRIL 19, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 I really enjoyed learning from his experience in the trenches.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 20, 2005

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. When you buy a list of names, you are basically buying business cards on a list. Companies don’t buy; people do.

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2010

And according to the study “ The Role of Search in Business-to-Business Buying Decisions ,” 65% of respondents stated that they prefer search engines to review sites, manufacturer sites and industry portals. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider.

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markempa

OCTOBER 6, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Just remember, they should be EARLY in their buying process ! Just remember, they should be EARLY in their buying process !

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