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AUGUST 30, 2010

Go to a trade show and the situation gets really bad. Trade show booths with slogans and taglines that don’t mean anything and sales brochures that are full of “features” and screenshots but lack detail of how they solve a problem. What is that acronym you keep using? In the B2B marketing space this is notorious.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

From the discussion thread I liked two presentations that were shared, posted below. The first is an interesting research done by Jasmin Cheng (from Twist Image) about creative briefs in the industry, and the second is a presentation by Nick Emmel on how to properly write a creative brief. United States License. United States License.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Six Minutes Challenge Presentations can be boring. The rules are you have to present 20 slides with 20 seconds for each (total of 6:40). To present well in this kind of format you have to rehearse very well.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

That’s why I’m eager to check out two resources: MarketingProfs Digital Marketing World The folks at MarketingProfs held an online trade show that had a great speaker lineup and relevant topics for those in the online world, being very focused on tactics for lead generation, social media, and email marketing among other topics.

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MAY 18, 2011

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MARCH 24, 2011

It is interesting that back in 2009, MarketingSherpa had published a chart showing the key challenges marketers faced and “generating high quality leads&# was the top one. According to a recent chart published by MarketingSherpa (below), 80% of marketers don’t spend time qualifying leads before sending them to sales.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Killed By Powerpoint Have you ever had the sensation of being killed, slowly and mercilessly, during a boring presentation? This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 at 9:02 pm and is filed under Communication.

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MAY 3, 2011

Based on a recent report on Marketing Technology Adoption for 2011 , the findings of their research shed some light on the challenges we face when it comes to marketing technology. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. United States License.

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MAY 9, 2011

Interns are ‘liking’ pages on facebook while the events coordinator is Tweeting about the trade show giveaway at their booth. Think about: Videos Webinars Presentations eBooks Whitepapers Sales Collateral Blog Posts Tweets Facebook Comments/Likes/etc LinkedIn (company page, discussions, etc.) United States License.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Sometimes we just need to be reminded of the obvious so that we can focus on the essential. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

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APRIL 6, 2009

Example: for a question like “do you have experience with trade shows?” which is not necessarily a very good question to begin with, but let’s leave it like this for now) you could answer: “yes, I have experience with trade shows and have handled many throughout my career”. OK, you have experience, but how much?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

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JULY 29, 2009

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 8:29 pm and is filed under Communication , Marketing Management , Marketing Strategy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. United States License. United States License. United States License.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

A good starting point on how to do this is Travis Isaacs presentation “ How to Wireframe Like a Ninja “ It talks about Keynote (a presentation tool for the Mac), but 99% is transferable to PowerPoint. The key is to keep it nice and clean. United States License. United States License. United States License.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

This entry was posted on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 8:15 am and is filed under Uncategorized. While I still believe that social media is not for everyone , those who decide to go this route should at least learn from others mistakes. What stories or lessons learned do you have to share? United States License. United States License.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

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JANUARY 17, 2009

The business cards that are presented to partners and potential customers are part of marketing branding, the message being delivered about what the company does is tailored and perfected by marketing, the collateral material that is distributed and that sales people use at trade shows and site visits is also marketing, of course.

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MARCH 10, 2011

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JANUARY 11, 2010

This question on a recent LinkedIn discussion thread for the Technology Marketing Community reminded me of when, a couple years ago, I delivered a presentation at the 2008 MarketingSherpa Email Marketing Summit. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 12:05 pm and is filed under Marketing Training. Quality varies: [link] Can you recommend other resources for free marketing knowledge? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. United States License.

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JANUARY 18, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Effective Marketer Principle 6: Focus on opportunities rather than problems Have you ever run a marketing campaign that didn’t present any problems, hiccups, or unforeseen obstacles? United States License.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

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JUNE 23, 2009

If you haven’t done already, check out the review of the first 5 presentations. Class: Advanced SEO Tactics: On Beyond Keyword Research (GF401) Professor: Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz SEOmoz is one of the best places for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) information, and the presentation was full of nice tidbits about SEO.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

This entry was posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Social Media. Can you make something fun that will entertain and educate them? And how about your staff or your company’s employees? Some food for thought. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JANUARY 6, 2009

Marketers are used to creating marketing plans, including advertising campaigns, trade show schedules, etc. This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 at 10:17 pm and is filed under Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy. Spreadsheets abound, and ideas flow. A great marketing plan is created! United States License.

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APRIL 9, 2009

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 7:49 pm and is filed under Communication , Hiring. One of the more interesting features is the ability to search for salaries paid at a specific company. Insider information is always good when planning your next career move! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JANUARY 3, 2009

This entry was posted on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 at 10:11 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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