Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

Social Media? Somehow, thousands of B2B companies seem to have come to the conclusion that because they aren’t being mentioned 65 times per hour on Twitter, that social media doesn’t matter to them, or their customers. “You can't win if you don't play&#.

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Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Budget Programs 132

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

Now, you can track number of “likes&# and daily interactions on your Facebook page, in the same place you can track RSS feeds, Twitter followers, and all the other awesome data points Swix provides. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

Paid Search Agency 123

Paid Search Agency Social Media PR Advertising Agencies 123

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 60

Social Networks Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Web 2.0 60

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

million followers on Twitter? But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Look to Facebook Somewhat surprising (at least to me) was the finding in the Forrester study that 62% of influential impressions from Mass Influencers took place on Facebook, with Twitter just 10%.

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands. If they are social media savvy, you can follow up via Twitter direct message. It’s in our DNA. Customer service?

Paid Content 134

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 134

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. Place making social media (Foursquare, Gowalla, et al) will continue to gain traction over the next 18 months. Stelzner on Vimeo.

Social Media 135

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Video Marketing 135

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 60

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Web 2.0 60

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. Resources

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Web 2.0 Privacy Policies Buying Cycle RSS 60

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 118

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

That takes him from just being another taxi driver to a useful resource for customers and business owners. That takes him from just being another taxi driver to a useful resource for customers and business owners. Sarah Barnes Spot on. The less frustration customers experience, the better. taxi mike = genius. How can I help you?

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 150

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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. of Tiecas, Inc.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Web 2.0 B2B Marketing 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

The client uses their in-house resources to regularly update the site content without spending more money on our professional marketing services. In all three instances, we brought additional value to the table by working together with the client and their in-house resources instead of fighting it. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

CMS Development 60

CMS Development Marketing Websites Work Management Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

What happens if you have neither the budget nor the resources for sophisticated metrics? 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. You can read his entire blog post here.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Analytics Tools Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Distribution 60

Distribution Web 2.0 Lead Ranking Privacy Policies 60

Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

But, facebook.com/mntimberwolves appears to be available, and their Twitter handle is @mntimberwolves. The Twitter background includes zero evidence of any other outpost. Linked from Twitter. What is surprising is the lack of utilizing each resource to its capacity. They need to snap up that Facebook name pronto.

Social Media 120

Social Media Paid Search Agency Media Advertising Agencies 120

Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

" /by Mike Cassidy [link] [link] Scott Carson RT @smallbiztwit: Social Media is the Servant of Strategy Not the Master [link] [link] Mark Moreno Mike, I am not a jump on the bandwagon guy who comments just to add Twitter followers. The challenges and chances of facebook, twitter, YouTube et. These are your follower number.

Social Media 136

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 136

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

Personas do matter in B2B content marketing You would be wasting your scarce resources if you pumped out marketing content without first having a clear and complete understanding of the personas of your B2B buyers. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources All Rights Reserved.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing CMS Development Buying Cycle 60

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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources All Rights Reserved.

Optimization 60

Optimization Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle 60

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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources All Rights Reserved.

Small Business Marketing 60

Small Business Marketing Blogger Web 2.0 Tips 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products by Achinta Mitra on May 14, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog I am a big fan of Content Marketing or as some people like to refer to it as Inbound Marketing.

Webinar Metrics 60

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Product 60

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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources All Rights Reserved.

Budget Programs 60

Budget Programs Education Marketing Budget Lead Ranking 60

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# Two of my friends were too.

Social Media 151

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 151

Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Also, don’t be afraid to link to other posts or resources from within your posts. If you have complementary resources like an Ebook, email newsletter, events or otherwise, make sure those are easy for first-time visitors to find as well. Incidentally, these internal links are also a SEO positive) 4. How can I help you?

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 120

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? In 2010, almost 50% of small businesses will include “follow us” links in their e-mails, and about 44% will include share options in their messages. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

Social Media 60

Social Media Email Marketing Social Marketing Web 2.0 60

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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources All Rights Reserved.

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Optimization Web 2.0 Business 60

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. I think these resources provide a well-rounded view of where things stand today.

Curation 60

Curation RSS Web 2.0 Content Marketing 60

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. Resources

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Demand Generation Agencies 60

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000. How can I help you?

Paid Content 125

Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 125

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 60

Marketing Budget Creation B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Marketing Budget 60

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients? Better question: How can we optimize and improve our existing social media programs? What’s the best way to get the most possible Facebook “likes&# and Twitter followers? How can we make a viral video that gets thousands of views?

PR 161

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 161

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 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

You would be wasting a lot of time and resources unless and until that happens because passive reading will not move your prospects to the next stage of the buy cycle. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 30, 2010

Marketers need to create a process for content planning that helps them maximize the return from their investments in developing the content resources that fuel their online marketing programs. Think about new “arrangements&# of content as resource centers for prospects and/or customers.

Planning 60

Planning B2B Marketing Emarketing B2B 60

Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

I wish more twitter users understood this. link] Justin Lukasavige Media is now much more about helping than selling. I wish more twitter users understood this. Best rule for Twitter is the 8×1. Best rule for Twitter is the 8×1. They monitor SM and help customers and noncustomers alike.

Social Media 129

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency CAN-SPAM 129

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 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 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. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources All Rights Reserved.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Web 2.0 Allocation 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

This will lead to your visitors bookmarking your site for future reference and becoming a valuable resource. Select the best social media outlets depending on where your target audience hangs out and use them for starting your conversation. While social media marketing may be cheap, it is not free.

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Rules Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Web 2.0 60