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B2B Social Media Strategy and Executive Buy-in

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I link to some of the latest research from firms like emarketer, Forrester, Morgan Stanley and the Altimeter Group and cite popular social media experts like Charlene Li, Shannon Paul, Jay Baer and Jason Falls. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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How To Use Paid Search To Target Buyers By Stage

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Background This study is the 2 nd phase of a research project by both TechTarget and Google. In this 2 nd phase, released in September, 2009, the companies partnered with research firm OTX to validate their findings but this time they presented the survey respondents with actual search engine results pages.

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6 Steps to Prepare for the Mobile Revolution

Marketing Insider Group

By summarizing Morgan Stanley’s latest research , I demonstrated the tremendous growth of the mobile internet channel and suggested that mobile is the next big thing. 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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7 Common B2B Social Media Marketing Mistakes

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B2B companies that succeed are those that have a clear objective and implement a strategy based on market research and a commitment to seeing their efforts through to completion. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider.

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Marketing 101: What is Direct Marketing?

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Direct marketing can be executed through various channels, including direct mail , email marketing , and telemarketing. According to research by the Direct Marketing Association , email marketing yields a 4,300% return on investment for businesses in the US. Email marketing can be beneficial to a variety of businesses. .

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Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now

Marketing Insider Group

When prospects are ready to buy, they will use keyword search to research products and solutions. There are other traditional techniques that many B2B marketers can use to drive leads today such as telemarketing, blogs, and others. You want to be found when they do. All rights reserved.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Research confirms that B2B Companies Continue to Struggle with Lead Generation and Follow-up

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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