Marketing Insider Group

JULY 19, 2010

The companies that are able to create a sustainable responder generation program will see higher conversions and sales. 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. Need to Drive Leads? All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2010

Not monitoring – While you cannot control the conversations out in the socialsphere, you can monitor and respond when appropriate. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

We discussed the great lead quality vs. lead quantity debate. And the conversation went way later than the restaurant manager and our wonderful server wanted it to. 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.

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markempa

JUNE 29, 2007

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2010

These tools can all be used to monitor industry and competitive conversations. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. This way you will begin to understand what keywords are being used and in what context they are being used in.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

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. 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

OCTOBER 26, 2010

It means having real conversations with them. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. No, not the kind of listening that will allow us to be more efficient in sending unwanted messages. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

This impression was not based on scientific surveys but on the conversations I had directly with some wonderful and interesting people. This was more of an undercurrent and is based on a few presentations and also a conversation I had with the wonderful Valeria Maltoni , aka The Conversation Agent. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 24, 2010

The chat hashtag is used to link the tweets together in a virtual conversation so that all participants can follow along. A recent study from 360i showed that 75% of the tweets from brands/marketers can be classified as general brand information/news and only 16% are used to converse with consumers. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

While social media is all part of a consumer revolution of peer-to-peer conversations and consumer-generated content, the Toolbox.com report states there is room for marketers to contribute since “online communities are open for participation and welcome the information and insights that their companies can add to the conversation.”

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Conversions increase. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. By engaging with customers on their terms, when they start the buying process and throughout their relationship with your company, you create a thinner and taller demand funnel.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here’s a great example of how one firm used segmentation to optimize their media spend and increase conversions: Mini Case Study Challenge : A large virtualization company launched a paid search campaign to generate leads for their compliance solutions for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here’s a great example of how one firm used segmentation to optimize their media spend and increase conversions: Mini Case Study Challenge : A large virtualization company launched a paid search campaign to generate leads for their compliance solutions for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

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markempa

JUNE 29, 2005

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Engage in a conversation with them. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. Maybe there’s a better solution…perhaps try putting yourself in the shoes of the customer. They want a product that exemplifies a need.

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

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markempa

MAY 8, 2007

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AUGUST 24, 2007

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 9, 2010

I hope this post helps, even just one person, to wade in to the conversation, to connect and even to share. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

This is where the conversation with sales and the relationship with your vendor partners pay off. The focus of the post was on Lead Generation ROI and the tremendous waste that often occurs in spending campaign dollars inefficiently in this area. One important factor to consider here: what does sales call a lead and what do they want?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 7, 2010

Most important – listen to the conversations and use those insights to drive integrated campaigns that use traditional, digital, and social tactics in harmony- centered on meeting a well-defined customer need. My advice is to start small. Put “share this” and “follow us” links on all emails and web pages. All rights reserved.

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markempa

MAY 8, 2006

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

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APRIL 3, 2006

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markempa

NOVEMBER 8, 2005

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markempa

JUNE 19, 2006

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markempa

AUGUST 11, 2005

FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 So how can we do both? So how can we do both?

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markempa

MAY 18, 2007

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2010

This is where we select keywords based on quantifiable research like volume of searches and likelihood of conversion. We use the actual volume of searches, conversions and other data to tell us what search terms are being used most often by software prospects. Did I mention this is really hard to explain? All rights reserved.

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markempa

JUNE 16, 2006

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markempa

JULY 10, 2006

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JUNE 21, 2006

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2006

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markempa

JANUARY 25, 2006

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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2007

FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Companies don’t buy; people do.

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