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Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit

Marketing Insider Group

Advertising: Mary actually showed a bit of her personality here as she nostalgically remembered that the good ads of yesteryear caused us all to act. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" Summit Share The 7th Annual Web 2.0 Summit was held on November 15th, 16th and 17th.

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Report: Blogs Are An Important Part Of The Marketing Mix

Marketing Insider Group

For the self-employed, blogging is a means to attract new business and new clients to their business, whereas “hobbyists&# are simply looking for “personal satisfaction.&# From 7,205 bloggers, the survey reports that 81% have been blogging for more than 2 years, two thirds of bloggers are male, and 65% are age 18-44 years old.

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Confessions Of A B2B Marketer

Marketing Insider Group

Opt-outs increased and our brand image suffered — all because we were spamming our customers. What we need is Insight-driven marketing that starts with the customer. It’s about customers and getting them to chose us over the competition because we have better met their needs. So what happened in B2B Marketing?

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The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions

Marketing Insider Group

Social media is simply about having an interaction with customers (at the most basic level) in all the places where our customers are hanging out. Customers are expecting it and some of them are making businesses pay a steep cost when the brand presence isn’t there. And the cost of not acting must be made plain.

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Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now

Marketing Insider Group

All this is starting to create massive and revolutionary changes in the way businesses in general and marketers in particular interact with customers. Customer lists provide a tremendous opportunity for selling additional solutions and services or upgrades. Create a compelling offer to lock-in your current customers for a longer term.

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Crticial B2B Marketing Actions for the New Normal

B2B Marketing Traction

” Here’s what I believe B2B marketers need to do to attract qualified buyers and retain existing customers. Do the research and analysis required to know yourself, your customers, and your markets and opportunities. Survey Your Customers: Never before has surveying been more easy.

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Crticial B2B Marketing Actions for the New Normal

B2B Marketing Traction

” Here’s what I believe B2B marketers need to do to attract qualified buyers and retain existing customers. Do the research and analysis required to know yourself, your customers, and your markets and opportunities. Survey Your Customers: Never before has surveying been more easy.

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