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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. This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3). Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment. Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

My sister blog B2C Marketing Insider recently ran this article called Where Search Meets Social: Integrating Social Media into Organic and Paid Search Can Generate Exponential ROI written by Kent Lewis, President and Founder of Social Media and Marketing agencies Anvil Media and Formic Media. Need to Drive Leads?

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JUNE 29, 2010

Rob and I support and have adopted what we call the “Tele-Web” concept of driving the most efficient leads for sales through pull-based inbound programs. The leads with the highest conversion rate and the lowest costs typically come from inbound activities like search and are then followed up and qualified by our telemarketing professionals.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Summit Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Lead Generation Programs That Work What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? Why am I in Marketing? 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 19, 2010

There are 3rd party companies that boast the “Immediate warm transfer” of a prospect searching your web site, but this is not always the case, and can be costly. You will see a diminishing return on every call made outside of 48 hours, and after 7 days you will see a 60-70% drop in leads generated.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

You can review both How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity for more detail on the emerging need for marketing to drive real sales and to quantify efforts. Late last week, I responded to a post by my new friend Adam Needles, VP Marketing of Left Brain Marketing.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Social Media And Your Personal Brand 9 Essential Social Media Resources About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Share: Read more from Strategy marketing plan Click here to cancel reply.

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JULY 6, 2010

by Michael Brenner, July 6, 2010 Related Posts: Need to Drive Leads? Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

More leads. Ultimately it comes down to determining where can we achieve the greatest return from people, process and marketing tools to meet customer needs. Program Acceleration: the rate at which we move from a marketing concept to a campaign that is driving results. More sales. Greater awareness. Less money. Less People.

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JULY 21, 2010

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. In this post, I will provide an overview of the study and summarize the key actions you should take as a B2B Marketer responsible for driving leads for your business.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Summit B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Internet Trends From The Web 2.0

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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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JULY 1, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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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.

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MAY 18, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Internet Leadership: Mary shows a chart of leading Internet companies in 2004 and 2010. Steve Jobs: He gets a whole category because of his unique ability to innovate with the “mind of an engineer and the heart of an artist.&# Share: Read more from Strategy Internet Trends , Marketing Innovation , Mobile , Strategy , Web 2.0

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JUNE 24, 2010

Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. 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

Top Takeaways From Blogwell Philly 2010 About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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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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AUGUST 26, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

Confessions Of A B2B Marketer The Future of B2B Marketing: It’s Social 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 14, 2010

Challenging conventional wisdom in a respectful way can lead to the kind of insights that most people miss. In the marketing strategy post I referenced above, I mention an old boss. He was the marketing leader of a former company. Higher risk – - higher reward. I don’t even believe there are risks.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

At the time, I was leading a large online demand generation program and had some thoughts about the state of the marketing and sales funnel. ″ demonstrating that buyers chose their own path and Steve Woods comments about valuation of leads and analyzing marketing impact on revenue. This doesn’t make logical sense.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

6 Steps to Prepare for the Mobile Revolution B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 The Future of B2B Marketing: It’s Social 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 14, 2010

Hard to execute effectively without blowing through your whole marketing budget. The answers are more relevant to paid search (Pay-Per-Click or PPC) but the keyword points can apply to organic (Search Engine Optimization or SEO) search as well. The second is paid search or PPC advertising.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

He is currently focusing on managing all marketing campaigns, Tele Vendors, and a direct sales force in North America to drive sales pipeline and demand generation through strategic marketing with proven results and a clear ROI. I printed this and passed it out during our last sales meeting.

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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. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Click here to cancel reply.

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NOVEMBER 9, 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. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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MAY 5, 2010

I know how to do SEO and paid search and analyze top keywords. I know how to generate a lead. 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 have never blogged but I know how to build a website.

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MAY 5, 2010

I know how to do SEO and paid search and analyze top keywords. I know how to generate a lead. 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 have never blogged but I know how to build a website.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Social Media And Your Personal Brand About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 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. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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JULY 13, 2010

7 Tips For Successful Lead Follow-up The 4 Cs of Social Media 6 Steps to Prepare for the Mobile Revolution 10 Reasons Why Mobile is Hot! 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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