2010, Linkedin, Media Plans and Newsletter

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

LinkedIn – only if I have made a personal connection. link] Create e-newsletters « Social Media for Authors [.] links: Social Media Now More Popular Than Email Your Email Newsletter (Music 3.0) I reserve email subscriptions for those I truly want to receive more from.

Social Media

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

Social media allows big companies to act small again. Social media creates kinship between companies and customers, and kinship equals purchase intent. Facebook Fan Pages are email newsletters with smaller pictures. Linkedin is for people you know. Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media?

Social Media

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy

UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

It’s a boullabaise of advice and observations on social media, viral marketing, and customer experience, with a side order of social media how-to. There are a few sections devoted to the mechanics of Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and other social media operational specifics. Seriously honored to be on here.

Social Media

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer

Webinars

Scan to Success: How to Leverage QR Codes for Offline and Online Marketing Power

Cracking the Code: Turning Intent Data into Go-to-Market Success

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Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo?

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo? Link), was a survey of small business owners and found that the two most common tactics used in 2009 were tweeting e-mail newsletters and sending out blog entries to e-mail lists. See charts below).

Social Media

Social Media Email Marketing Social Marketing Web 2.0

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Why D.I.S. Joining the LinkedIn group now. I'm also planning on attending the content strategy meet-ups regularly, my first one was this month's.

Social Media

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy

Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail | Email.

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Then Linkedin. And More… Although I’m not using it presently, you can also configure your NutshellMail to include Linkedin and MySpace content, as well as updates from the Ning groups of which you are a member. You run over to check your Twitter account. Then you dash to Facebook to see what’s going on there.

Social Media

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency PR

Business Value of Social Networking

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Business Value of Social Networking by Achinta Mitra on July 29, 2009 in Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Saw a very interesting video where Seth Godin talks about how useful social media is to businesses. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Social Networks

Social Networks Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Web 2.0

6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations | Conferences and.

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

because through social media, customers are praising and criticizing companies in public in a way that requires marketing to triage and respond. and/or Linkedin Answers, or create a series of helpful YouTube videos ( like Coldwell Banker ). Is today the day you start integrating social media with marketing and customer service?

Conference

Conference Organization Paid Search Agency PR

Integrating Email and Social Media with Flowtown | Email Marketing.

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Social Outposts Without the Mystery I’m often asked by corporate clients where they should engage in social media. “Should we be on Twitter, or Facebook, or Linkedin, or YouTube, or some other places?&# Here’s the results for my friend and client Indra Gardiner from Bailey Gardiner in San Diego: Amazing, no?

Social Media

Social Media Email Marketing Social Marketing Paid Search Agency

A Blogging Style to Call Your Own

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 28, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website A Blogging Style to Call Your Own by Achinta Mitra on April 28, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing Creating a blog is not too difficult but building an active community around it is. All Rights Reserved.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Privacy Policies Buying Cycle RSS

Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well by Achinta Mitra on April 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking For a while, it was difficult to find hardcore data to make a business case for social media.

Social Media

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Web 2.0

The Role of B2B Marketing is Shifting from Lead Generation to.

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

Despite all the hype surrounding social media in B2B marketing, 50% of the marketers said they didn’t blog, 49% don’t use Twitter and 25% don’t use LinkedIn. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. See contradiction #4) Contradictions and Myth Busters: Only 17% of the marketers felt they were “sales driven.” All Rights Reserved.

Lead Generation

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Web 2.0 B2B Marketing

The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities by Achinta Mitra on April 22, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies I read an eye-opening article by Andrew R. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved. of Tiecas, Inc.

Distribution

Distribution Web 2.0 Lead Ranking Privacy Policies

Are You Creating Irresistible Offers with Your Email Marketing?

Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Just adding a sign up form in the sidebar of your site or blog stating “Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter for the latest news and handy tips” may be a direct call to action but is it really an irresistible offer or incentive? Sign up for our monthly newsletter!” “For Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Email Marketing

Email Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Opt-in

101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Small Business Marketing

Small Business Marketing Blogger Web 2.0 Tips

The Twofold Benefit of Optimizing Marketing Content

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Optimization

Optimization Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle

Generating More “Educated Leads” on a Small Budget

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Budget Programs

Budget Programs Education Marketing Budget Lead Scoring

Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

Here are some stats, results and recommendations that I found very useful: In the Needs Awareness and Research stages, buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, Webinars, e-newsletters, search engines and [vertical search engines like] GlobalSpec. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Buying Cycle

Buying Cycle Buy Web 2.0 Allocation

Optimizing Your WordPress Business Blog

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Business Blogging

Business Blogging Optimization Web 2.0 Business

How Relevant Marketing Content Helps B2B Branding

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

In the Needs Awareness and Research stages (the first two stages of the industrial buying cycle ), buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, webinars, e-newsletters, Google, Bing, Yahoo and vertical search engines like thomasnet.com and globalsepc.com. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Relevance

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity

Top 10 Clichés to Avoid in B2B Marketing Content

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Top 10 Clichés to Avoid in B2B Marketing Content by Achinta Mitra on May 18, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies You can find plenty of clichés used (overused?) Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. of Tiecas, Inc.

B2B Marketing

B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Demand Generation Agencies

Focus on Content in B2B Marketing

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

More and more B2B marketers are shifting their marketing budget out of expensive pay per click (PPC) advertising and traditional media and into content creation, optimization and social media. Junta42 reported that for the third straight year, marketers are planning to spend significantly more on their content marketing efforts.

Marketing Budget Creation

Marketing Budget Creation B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Marketing Budget

Creating Relevant B2B Marketing Content: Walk the Talk

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Relevance

Relevance B2B Marketing CMS Development Buying Cycle

Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the.

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I don’t want to ignore the other forms of marketing content such as emails, e-newsletters, virtual events, case studies and analyst reports. webinars website design White Paper Marketing whitepapers YouTube Marketing Matters Marketing Matters is our monthly e-newsletter on best practices in industrial and B2B marketing. Resources

Buying Cycle

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0

Industrial and B2B Customer Engagement Simplified

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

With the rising popularity of social media in B2B marketing, it is now more a method of tracking your friends or fans on Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter. Google Analytics is not specifically set up to measure social media activity but you can modify it by adding a free plugin like Social Media Metrics. of Tiecas, Inc.

B2B

B2B Marketing Analytics Tools Web 2.0 Buying Cycle

High-Performance Email Marketing for Attracting and Engaging.

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Email Marketing

Email Marketing Planning Web 2.0 BtoB

The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your.

Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your peril by Achinta Mitra on January 26, 2010 in Industrial Websites , Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , Website Design & Development Is you current website an asset or a liability?

Rules

Rules Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Buying Cycle

How to Make Your Business Blog Be All It Can Be

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website How to Make Your Business Blog Be All It Can Be by Achinta Mitra on May 3, 2010 in Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog Remember the U.S. Do you want them to sign up for your newsletter? Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Business Blogging

Business Blogging Web 2.0 Long Tail Marketing Business

Successful Industrial Websites Require Part DiY and Part.

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

CMS Development

CMS Development Marketing Websites Work Management Web 2.0

Survey Finds Growth in Pipelines and Sales Cycles for B2B Lead.

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Sales Cycle

Sales Cycle Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads B2B Sales

Using Content to Move Prospects Forward in the Sales Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Sales Cycle

Sales Cycle Web 2.0 Buying Cycle Privacy Policies

B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The.

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question by Achinta Mitra on June 12, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies , Website Design & Development Do you show prices on your B2B website? All Rights Reserved.

Sales Management

Sales Management Pricing Price Marketing Websites

Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

Buying Cycle

Buying Cycle Buy Marketing Budget Web 2.0

B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers. Thanks for the post.

Lead Generation

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking

The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

That was one of the key findings of the “2010 Lead Generation Marketing ROI Study” by the Lenskold Group. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Resources

B2B Marketing

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel BtoB Peer-to-peer

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I’ve asserted that B2B social media tactics vary from B2C, in that they are typically rooted in consumer education and thought leadership, and thus require deeper layers of interaction. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. The pattern holds for YouTube and Linkedin, too. Private brand communities vs. Facebook.

Social Media

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy

Don't Count on Marketing Automation to Solve All Your Lead.

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

2 comments… read them below or add one } Eric Goldman July 18, 2010 at 11:22 am Achinta; This is a great article – thanks for posting it! Achinta Mitra July 19, 2010 at 1:47 pm Eric, Thank you for posting your thoughtful comments. Achinta offers his industrial clients marketing for engineers by an engineer. {

Marketing Automation Services

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing Automation

Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing.

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 6, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing Content to Engage and Sell by Achinta Mitra on July 6, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies Marketing 101 teaches you “Customers buy benefits and not product features.”

Features

Features Web 2.0 Planning Work Management

7 “Rs” for B2B Marketing Content Planning

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Planning

Planning B2B Marketing Emarketing B2B

Content Creation Made Easy

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Copywriting Content Buying Cycle

5 Things Industrial Marketers Must Do to Attract Engineers and.

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. All Rights Reserved.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle Lead Scoring

Is Content Curation an Easy Way for Content Marketers to Do More.

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on July 14, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing Even though “content curation” is not a common phrase, there’s plenty of discussion to be found on the Internet. . – Maybe it’s my M.A. I’m glad that you found my article helpful.

Curation

Curation RSS Web 2.0 Content Marketing

5 Rules of Website Redesign for Engaging Engineers and Industrial.

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Select the best social media outlets depending on where your target audience hangs out and use them for starting your conversation. Instead of thinking of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter as lead generators, use them to increase awareness and drive traffic to your website. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Rules

Rules Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Web 2.0

How to Use a B2B Blog to Win Customers and Influence Prospects

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

2 comments… read them below or add one } Jim Cahill May 23, 2010 at 9:46 am Achintra, Great points! Take it easy, Jim Achinta Mitra May 24, 2010 at 8:22 am Hi Jim, Great to see you here and thanks for leaving your thoughtful comments. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Webinars

Trending Sources

UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media.

Webinars

Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo?

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail | Email.

Business Value of Social Networking

6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations | Conferences and.

Integrating Email and Social Media with Flowtown | Email Marketing.

A Blogging Style to Call Your Own

Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well

The Role of B2B Marketing is Shifting from Lead Generation to.

The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities

Are You Creating Irresistible Offers with Your Email Marketing?

101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers

The Twofold Benefit of Optimizing Marketing Content

Generating More “Educated Leads” on a Small Budget

Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle

Optimizing Your WordPress Business Blog

How Relevant Marketing Content Helps B2B Branding

Top 10 Clichés to Avoid in B2B Marketing Content

Focus on Content in B2B Marketing

Creating Relevant B2B Marketing Content: Walk the Talk

Variety of Content is the Key in the Early Stages of the.

Industrial and B2B Customer Engagement Simplified

High-Performance Email Marketing for Attracting and Engaging.

The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your.

How to Make Your Business Blog Be All It Can Be

Successful Industrial Websites Require Part DiY and Part.

Survey Finds Growth in Pipelines and Sales Cycles for B2B Lead.

Using Content to Move Prospects Forward in the Sales Cycle

B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The.

Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle

B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog

The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Don't Count on Marketing Automation to Solve All Your Lead.

Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing.

7 “Rs” for B2B Marketing Content Planning

Content Creation Made Easy

5 Things Industrial Marketers Must Do to Attract Engineers and.

Is Content Curation an Easy Way for Content Marketers to Do More.

5 Rules of Website Redesign for Engaging Engineers and Industrial.

How to Use a B2B Blog to Win Customers and Influence Prospects

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