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JUNE 11, 2010

Finally, I provide practical tips for developing your own strategy, gaining the buy-in required to execute the plan and working with your executive team on marketing their own personal brands to your customers. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply.

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NOVEMBER 11, 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. I would love to hear about yours if you attended or your thoughts on the above. Click here to cancel reply. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? Report: Blogs Are An Important Part Of The Marketing Mix The New Marketing Accountability 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail A B2B Marketing Manifesto? This is another one of those “scratching my head” contradictions. How has your role changed?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? Report: Blogs Are An Important Part Of The Marketing Mix The New Marketing Accountability 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail A B2B Marketing Manifesto? This is another one of those “scratching my head” contradictions. How has your role changed?

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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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DECEMBER 21, 2010

If B2B marketers want to create a unique and highly interactive experience, then this may be an area to explore in 2011. Image credit Related Posts: Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit The Secret To B2B Social Media? We tried AR for couple of B2B clients (Cisco and Datacraft).

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AUGUST 3, 2010

He suggests you use the common tools of the trade like Twitter, Facebook and Google Alerts as well as more advanced sources like Google trends and Customer Service data. 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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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

And what role do marketers play in cultivating the brand and maintaining some level of consistency in our brand image? Well, we know that customers will pay a premium for brands they trust or simply will be more willing to spend their hard-earned money with a strong brand. But how do you measure brand value in the social age?

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

It means listening to what will make our customers lives better. It means allowing as many employees in our companies to interact with our customers as real people. I want to be that kind of marketer. Umair even suggests that if we can achieve this, our customers might actually love us. .&#

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Ultimately it comes down to determining where can we achieve the greatest return from people, process and marketing tools to meet customer needs. The goal is to remove the waste (time, people, budget) in the marketing expense inherent in programs that are simply ineffective. Less People. Fewer tools. So how do we get there?

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JUNE 29, 2010

Try These Traditional Tactics Now Lead Generation Programs That Work 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

These resources include everything from how to get started, tips for building a social media community and how to calculate key social media metrics – just to name a few.

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JUNE 9, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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MAY 18, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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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.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

He goes on to explain how most marketers’ budgets are not aligned to what McKinsey calls the &# customer decision journey.&# It also identifies the increasing importance of loyalty and the lack of marketing focus on this stage of the process. . B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 A B2B Marketing Manifesto?

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AUGUST 26, 2010

These resources include everything from how to get started, tips for building a social media community and how to calculate key social media metrics – just to name a few.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Real value comes from producing customers who stay and who have an amazing customer experience so they buy more. That is why customer lifetime value to me is a much more important metric. This also brings marketers into the dicussion around real value created for the organization.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The reason I believe marketers are so confused about social media is because of this paradox. This misses the point, of course, since social media is about customer relationships and not really about the technology at all. They are: Customers: something that is missing from many social media plans is the focus on customers.

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MAY 3, 2010

But B2B Marketing is complex with a need to appeal to both emotion and intellect. I am a B2B marketer because I think our job can be made simpler if we simply focus on the customer. Related Posts: The Role of B2B Marketing The Secret To B2B Social Media? But that is all we do! I hope you’ll join me.

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MAY 3, 2010

But B2B Marketing is complex with a need to appeal to both emotion and intellect. I am a B2B marketer because I think our job can be made simpler if we simply focus on the customer. Related Posts: The Role of B2B Marketing The Secret To B2B Social Media? But that is all we do! I hope you’ll join me.

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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.

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JULY 15, 2010

My answer: spend your budget on great content that the market will value, then use low cost tactics like SEO, email and social media to push that content out. My answer: use your customers and sales people to write about, videotape and blog about successes and tips on navigating through the buying process.

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JUNE 3, 2010

But customers are looking for you to demonstrate an understanding of their needs before they are ready to engage in the sales process. If we pay close attention to avoid the common mistakes, content marketing can drive leads that are more relevant, targeted and qualified than a traditional outbound push. Know how they rank.

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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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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Marketers sell stuff and sales people market stuff. To our customers there is no funnel. I believe we should align our efforts to customer needs. The earlier engagement and continuous activity level will create more efficient demand management by delivering against customer needs. There is no beginning and no end.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Confessions Of A B2B Marketer 5 Sales Closing Techniques 7 Tips For Successful Lead Follow-up 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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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Think about the entire lifecycle from new product ideas all the way to customer retention. Another huge mistake I see marketers make in planning is to put it off because “I don’t have my budget&# or “I haven’t been told what our goals are for next year.&# So why shouldn’t your marketing?

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JULY 21, 2010

Try These Traditional Tactics Now Integrating Social Media and Search 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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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. I have friends and colleagues who I respect, admire and in some cases hired.

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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. I have friends and colleagues who I respect, admire and in some cases hired.

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MAY 5, 2010

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. To share the love. I am frustrated every day. I am a perfectionist. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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MAY 5, 2010

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. To share the love. I am frustrated every day. I am a perfectionist. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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JULY 13, 2010

“As user-generated content becomes a greater part of professional workflow, it is important for B2B marketers to understand not only where their customers are interacting, but also their motivations when they are consuming or participating in these communities.

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JUNE 18, 2010

All this is starting to create massive and revolutionary changes in the way businesses in general and marketers in particular interact with customers. The web did not replace either. Customer lists provide a tremendous opportunity for selling additional solutions and services or upgrades. Absolutely not.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Each B2B customer will be thinking about products in the context of his or her own position. The faster you determine each customer’s perspective, and can mirror their concerns with benefits, the faster you’ll both move on to the next step. With segmentation you ask “who are you” and “what are you looking for?”

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Each B2B customer will be thinking about products in the context of his or her own position. The faster you determine each customer’s perspective, and can mirror their concerns with benefits, the faster you’ll both move on to the next step. With segmentation you ask “who are you” and “what are you looking for?”

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