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FEBRUARY 23, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. In 2005, 3.5

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Biznology

OCTOBER 14, 2015

You’ll find out: New sources of B2B data you may not have known about before. Today’s most effective applications of data in B2B marketing. A lively case study of how a tech company used data to fuel its business growth. Ruth’s latest book is B2B Data-Driven Marketing: Sources, Uses, Results , just published in July.

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MLT Creative

JUNE 22, 2010

The call was business-to-business and, since B2B marketing is what we do at MLT Creative, I'm always willing to discuss a mutually beneficial business deal. You see, there's more to Storyville Coffee than selling magic beans, just as there's more to MLT Creative than B2B marketing. Not really. And he was right.

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Online Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We are always trying to stay on top of the B2B trends in the marketing industry. What business marketing revolution is coming in 2011? So, we developed a list of our top B2B marketing predictions for 2011. Emerging Marketing’s 2011 B2B Marketing Predictions + Companies will continue to spend again.

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Paul Gillin

JUNE 17, 2010

Here is a draft of the first chapter of Social Marketing to the Business Customer by Paul Gillin and Eric Schwartzman. This chapter focuses on drawing the major distinctions between business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) markets and where social marketing has particular value to B2B companies.

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MLT Creative

JANUARY 10, 2012

Elevate and exceed their expectations Make the next business book you read Delivering Happiness by Tony Hseih, CEO of Zappos. His vision for making customer service the most dynamic brand attribute of his company provides valuable lessons for both B-to-C and B-to-B marketers. Think about it.

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B2B Digital Marketer

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Are relationships and trust important to B2B Digital Marketing? Majority of digital marketing involves a transactional relationship with the customer, but in B2B it is totally different. Today as CEO of midwest-based Proteus, Knecht’s focus is on leveraging technology to empower and engage buyers in complex B2B sales cycles.

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MLT Creative

MAY 27, 2011

Here’s a quick B2B case study outlines how we helped our client turn another trip to a trade show into an opportunity to generate leads by integrating outbound tactics with their inbound marketing program. Since this was for a B2B. Remember, we were targeting a niche B2B crowd, so generating 209 qualified leads was a huge win !

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 22, 2009

There are entire industries devoted to researching consumer buying behavior, but until now there has been relatively little research into B2B buying behaviors. Also, I highly recommend you watch the on-demand archive if the sneak preview webinar, Beyond The B2B Buying Funnel. The Myth of Rationality in B2B Buying.

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MLT Creative

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Photo Credit: Total Pro Sports Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative. Known as the Idea Launch Pad for B-to-B marketers, MLT Creative's services include strategic planning, positioning, brand development, advertising and sales promotions for business-to-business clients.

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MLT Creative

JULY 30, 2010

With that in mind, I’m an agency guy, so from an agency perspective in the B2B space, the number-one hardest thing seems to be getting buy-in from our clients. Patrick Manes is Director of Marketing Strategy with B-to-B marketing agency MLT Creative and heads their Rhode Island office.

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MLT Creative

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

If you’re like me, you’re a bald, 30 something, B2B marketer. If you only fit into one of those categories, and you’re reading this post, chances are you may have come across MarketingSherpa’s 2011 B2B Market ing Benchmark Report. How do you measure the effectiveness of social media in your organization?

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MLT Creative

JANUARY 18, 2012

As a B2B marketing agency, we encourage our clients to work on their website content before diving in too aggressively in social media. ” Are you a B2B marketer who’s active in social media? Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative.

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MARCH 30, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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MLT Creative

JANUARY 30, 2012

QR codes are still somewhat on the fringe, but with smartphone numbers constantly on the rise, there are still some great opportunities to add them to your B2B marketing mix. There have been several articles over the past year with ideas for utilizing QR codes in B2B. Will you consider QR codes for your B2B marketing mix?

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MLT Creative

OCTOBER 14, 2011

One of the best ways to add more voice and variety to your B2B blog is to open it up to guests bloggers. Guest bloggers who wrote for MLT's Ideas @ Work: B2B Blog Q&A: How do I start a B2B Blog? The LinkedIn Company Profile: Is your B2B in the top 1%? Are You Hungry For More B2B Sales? But you can do better.

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MLT Creative

AUGUST 2, 2011

This Week's B2B Word on the Street is: SELLING. Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative. Download advanced content from our B2B Marketing Idea Series: He takes a disgruntled group of real estate salesmen to school, and from "Put the coffee down!"

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MLT Creative

OCTOBER 28, 2010

I like to see a good idea keep getting better, and The B2B Twitterer of the Year Awards are a great example. I’m nominating and voting for many of the B2B marketing “braniacs & maniacs” I follow, and I think it’s a great way to say, “Thanks for the helpful tweets.". Great question.

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

As a creative director and co-founder of Velocity , a B2B marketing agency in the UK, he’s a kindred spirit and someone I proudly follow (and retweet). I’ve known @DougKessler through social media for almost two years, and he was one of the first thought leaders I added to my “ B2B Braniacs & Maniacs ” tribe.

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MLT Creative

JULY 11, 2011

This Week’s B2B Word on the Street is: GUERILLA MARKETING You’ve seen them in action, from historic photos of Depression-era men wearing sandwich boards on busy sidewalks to today, where giant ads are projected across the sides of buildings at night and street teams hand out samples of anything from cereal bars to cigarettes.

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MLT Creative

JULY 9, 2010

If you develop and consult on b2b branding like I do, or just want to see how your brand stacks up, I recommend this guide as an excellent starting point. Glenn Taylor is a partner and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative.

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MLT Creative

APRIL 25, 2011

After reflecting on it the past few weeks, I think there are some great takeaways from this that every B2B firm should consider. B2B firms often make marketing decisions based on field experience gained over the years. Not just as numbers and demographics alone, but as partners who can help you fine-tune your B2B marketing efforts.

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MLT Creative

AUGUST 9, 2011

I am one of three partners at the B2B marketing agency, MLT Creative. We decided to never again justify weaknesses in our own marketing efforts with the old “cobblers' kids have no shoes” line; after all, our agency is similar to our clients in that we are a B2B business ourselves. View Billy's Other Blog Posts.

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MLT Creative

OCTOBER 20, 2010

I recently wrote a guest post for The Social CMO , “ B2B marketing without creative has no punch ,” which included a list I thought I’d share on this blog as well. Don’t be lazy. You’re in a competitive sport; be professional about it.

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Earlier this summer, our B2B marketing agency had the honor of hosting Michael Gass – one of the world’s leading experts on new business – as a speaker for an event at our east Atlanta campus. Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative.

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MLT Creative

MARCH 7, 2011

Using QR codes for B2B programs can be just as powerful if you understand they’re a new technology with a (for now) limited audience. At MLT Creative, we’ve recently done a few QR code projects for B2B. Do QR codes have a future in B2B? Download content from our B2B Marketing Idea Series:

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I enjoy business-to-business marketing, and I’ve discovered many others with the same mindset through social media. Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative.

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MLT Creative

MARCH 1, 2012

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re also in B2B marketing. Until recently, I was possibly the least automated B2B marketing professional on Twitter. The B2B Twitterer Of The Year Awards recognize professionals each year who set great examples. They need help and they want information.

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MLT Creative

APRIL 8, 2011

For several years in a row, we have received the award for “Best B2B Integrated Marketing Campaign,” and this year we also took home top honors for “Best Event Marketing Campaign – Under $100K.” Atlanta is home to many global B2B giants as well as innovative startups. No brag, just fact.”

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MLT Creative

AUGUST 9, 2010

This Week's B2B Word on the Street is: CREATIVE. At our B2B marketing firm, MLT Creative, the motto is "We make ideas work." Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative. Get your B2B LinkedIn Toolkit.

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MLT Creative

APRIL 17, 2012

A prospective B2B client is considering a name change for their business. Some of these ideas apply as much to a new product name or business unit branding as they do to a company name. Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative.

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MLT Creative

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Later it occurred to me that, in B2B marketing and new business, there may be some parallels here worth noting. Lose the fear in a new business meeting. When going into a new business meeting, even a veteran presenter still gets “butterflies. photo credit: www.fishingfury.com. photo credit: www.fishingfury.com.

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MLT Creative

DECEMBER 9, 2010

As I was pondering this topic the other day, it occurred to me to Google “B2B predictions” to see what others may have said on the subject. Why not ask B2B marketing experts I trust to answer my question via tweet? Why not ask B2B marketing experts I trust to answer my question via tweet? Then I had another idea.

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MLT Creative

AUGUST 12, 2011

Although we’re now good friends and have often met to collaborate on major B2B marketing projects, we sometimes disagree. ” Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative. Download advanced content from our B2B Marketing Idea Series:

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

My experiment did at least prove to me that I can keep up a busy pace of paying work while also investing time in blogging and social media to contribute to our agency’s inbound marketing efforts. Billy Mitchell is the president and senior creative director of Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative.

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MLT Creative

MAY 25, 2010

Well, whatever you're doing in the B2B marketplace, please be sure the customer and prospect engagement experience is well thought out, lest it be you or a client who ends up with "crickets in your hair." And in B2B sales, that is certainly far better than just the chirping of crickets. What can be done? 2010 Lead Generation Guide.

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Patrick Maness is Director of Marketing Strategy with B-to-B marketing agency MLT Creative and heads their Rhode Island office.

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