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2011 B2B Marketing Trends

Webbiquity

Tactics like telemarketing, PR and PPC advertising fell predominantly into the “somewhat effective&# camp. As B2B marketers become more mature with their social marketing practices, their perceptions on the effectiveness of this tactic will improve.&#.

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B2B Social Media Strategy and Executive Buy-in

Marketing Insider Group

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. I explain the 5 steps required to gaining executive buy-in. And also discuss the 4 main objectives of a comprehensive plan.

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7 Tips For Successful Lead Follow-up

Marketing Insider Group

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. If we have an internal sales force that will make sure to follow all the “Best Practices” for the responder call, then clearly that is the most cost effective approach. Need to Drive Leads?

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Inbound versus Outbound Marketing

TrustRadius Marketing

TV Ads, telemarketing (including cold calling), billboards, and magazine ads are all common mediums. If you need a practical demonstration, open up a google tab, and search for “best laptops under $1,000”, a few times, with a few variants. PPC (pay-per-click) ads allow you to mitigate costs when an ad is less effective.

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Top 5 Social Media Trends For The B2B Marketer

Marketing Insider Group

Many professionals use social media for these purposes but equally important are “staying current” and “sharing content with peers.” Trend #3: When looking to get ahead, business pros are turning to what Toolbox.com calls “Best Practice Communities.” You are most certainly not the only one.

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The Future of B2B Marketing: It's Social

Marketing Insider Group

Edelman, who is the co-leader of McKinsey’s Global Digital Marketing Strategy practice. The first was the Harvard Business Review’s “ Branding in the Digital Age: You’re Spending Your Money in All The Wrong Places &# written by David C.

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A B2B Marketing Manifesto?

Marketing Insider Group

The eBook offers a call to action for all B2B marketers to take a different path from the traditional “tried and true&# marketing practices of old. So they’ve written a manifesto (reg. required) to prove it. The manifesto also makes a “plea for ambition.&#