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. 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.

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B2BMarketing.net

APRIL 26, 2024

In an era defined by shifting buying group dynamics and an ever-expanding digital landscape, the role of the chief marketing officer (CMO) is undergoing a profound transformation. This shift in focus calls for a re-evaluation of marketing strategies and a realignment of priorities.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2015

No, it’s time for content prognosticators and marketing futurists to get out their crystal balls and start predicting the biggest trends for content marketing for 2016. Here’s a quick review: My Previous Marketing Predictions. Yes, it’s my birthday today!

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EveryoneSocial

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

When anyone describes marketing today, they’re most likely talking about digital marketing. Print ads, billboards, telemarketing, radio, and television were the main sources of marketing to audiences for decades. But today, there are many digital marketing channels that have changed the industry completely.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is certainly the hot topic in B2B circles these days, but like other trends, ABM can encompass a whole range of activity – from something as simple as an email drip campaign to a more comprehensive, sustained, integrated program that incorporates multiple channels. – Economic Buyer. – Technical Buyer.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2020

I have learned quite a bit in my nearly 30+ year marketing career. Probably the most significant is the importance of strategic demand generation and the value of great B2B marketing , supported by data- and insights-driven decision making. Truly a “lead generation machine”! Not only did former SAP.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 21, 2015

Marketing (As We Know It) Is Doomed! And then let me know how you would answer the question: Where is content headed? The explosion of channels we all use to gather, consume and share information is having a dramatic impact on the methods of modern marketers. So just go order it!).

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Unbound B2B

JANUARY 10, 2023

Quick Summary: Outsourcing Lead Generation means hiring an external company to help you generate business leads. The cost-per-lead acquisition is different for every business based on size and market competition. Outsourcing lead generation services can save you time and money. Lead gen is not a simple exercise.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 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 October 14, 2010 16 Subscribe Why Is Search…So…Darn…Hard?!

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The Mx Group

AUGUST 24, 2018

91% of B2B businesses embark on content marketing in an effort to generate demand. Content marketing costs less and generates three times the leads compared to traditional marketing. But while we can all agree content marketing itself is a good idea, it doesn’t deliver leads automatically.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2010

During my presentation titled Lead Generation Programs That Work I walked through the 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI. I concluded with a discussion of the tactics to consider in future demand generation efforts. As well, we received a large amount of anecdotal feedback about how great the content was.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 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 December 15, 2010 Subscribe The Secret To B2B Social Media?

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 11, 2009

Interview with Terry Whalen from CPC Search. To generate demand for your products, it’s not enough to nurture the existing leads in your database. There are many ways to find these new leads: inbound marketing, search advertising, tradeshows, lead programs, etc. What is your take?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

At the same time, you know that social media has changed the marketing landscape : shouting to prospects with endless email offers may produce leads but you’re worried about the longer term implications to your market. So how do you incorporate social media into the marketing mix? Social media?

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2010

While integrated marketing approaches are nothing new, email and social media are especially complimentary marketing tactics. Social media can produce the same effect. But the same content will not always work in both mediums. But the same content will not always work in both mediums.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2010

To help out my fellow B2B marketers, here is a list of 7 common mistakes that B2B marketers make when jumping feet first into social media marketing. Using social media as a direct response vehicle - The reason for much of the success from B2C marketers is that the majority of their products are impulse purchases (i.e.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

And despite any reservations you may have, social media can help you get ahead. 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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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

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. So here are my 6 tips for creating content that drives the leads that sales wants… Define your audience on their terms not yours. Get creative.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2010

Now like many marketers currently experiencing a similar situation, you probably immediately thought “why me?” and then quickly thereafter “ how do I get started? ” First off, it is important to note that social media is not synonymous with Twitter or Facebook. Below are some great resources to help you on your social media journey.

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Marketing Insider Group

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. In addition, these social media lessons from Jeremiah Owyang will explore how to establish and calculate key social media metrics.

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Marketing Insider Group

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. In addition, these social media lessons from Jeremiah Owyang will explore how to establish and calculate key social media metrics.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 11, 2010

The post is called B2B Social Media Strategy – 5 Steps to Gain Executive Buy-in and will show you how to develop your company’s B2B social media strategy. A special thanks to Jeremy Victor and Make Good Media for the opportunity. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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Marketing Insider Group

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? This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

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Marketing Insider Group

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? This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

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PureB2B

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In keeping with the old saying not to put all your eggs in one basket, using content syndication campaigns is a proven strategy to growing your lead pipeline. Content syndication is gaining ground because it is a hybrid approach to sales prospecting and content marketing , bringing more consistent traffic.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

At the same time, it is just another marketing channel. 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. Social Media And Your Personal Brand.

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PureB2B

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In keeping with the old saying not to put all your eggs in one basket, using content syndication campaigns is a proven strategy to growing your lead pipeline. Content syndication is gaining ground because it is a hybrid approach to sales prospecting and content marketing , bringing more consistent traffic.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 1, 2010

MarketingSherpa recently released its 2011 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. As MarketingSherpa notes, “Year after year, the greatest challenge that B2B organizations face is generating high-quality leads.&#. You can download the executive summary for free (or pay $400 for the full report ).

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markempa

AUGUST 25, 2014

Tweet Our sister publication, MarketingSherpa, publishes three weekly newsletter case studies, and in the B2B beat in particular, those weekly articles routinely feature a story covering marketers tackling lead generation for the complex sale. Case Study #1 – Local B2B Marketing: 150% boost in lead generation.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

And what role do marketers play in cultivating the brand and maintaining some level of consistency in our brand image? The answer is that brands have a compelling need: …to communicate who you are as a brand and what you stand for through social media in a far more consistent, strategic and global way. It is so much bigger.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Social media is hot mainly because it is new news to lots of folks in marketing and across our organizations that “the customer is indeed in charge”. Why is this important? This is a foundational activity.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2010

Some creative marketers call these lists suspects. Inbound marketeering requires 2 simple things: First you need to be found and that requires the basic techniques of understanding how prospects search and the keywords they use. Second, you need to have compelling content that meets the prospects needs. Sounds easy right?

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Customer Experience Matrix

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Summary: Database and digital marketing are both data-driven. post described the different mindsets of database and digital marketers but it was pretty short on differences between the two marketing methods themselves. The consolidated database is the heart of the database marketing concept.

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Marketing Insider Group

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?

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 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 December 21, 2010 4 Subscribe Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 15, 2015

Calculating return on a marketing investment (ROMI) is something of an art form. Unlike capital investments, which have a fixed, upfront cost and clear results, marketing investments evolve over time and have both empirical and intangible results. But marketers are eager to “hack” the process. Publish Keyword-Driven Content.

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