The Effective Marketer

JUNE 21, 2009

Free Marketing Training from IMU After watching the classes, my take on the University is: Positives: Online archives from each class including slides available on-demand helps a lot when you have busy schedules like mine, and also allows watching at your own pace (i.e. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment. Think sales, leads, pipeline.

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JULY 19, 2010

There are 3rd party companies that boast the “Immediate warm transfer” of a prospect searching your web site, but this is not always the case, and can be costly. You will see a diminishing return on every call made outside of 48 hours, and after 7 days you will see a 60-70% drop in leads generated.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

How does one generate high quality, educated leads, not just site visitors on a marketing budget that is less than 1% of the projected revenue? Now, that doesn’t sound very different from most b2b and industrial marketers but wait till you hear/read about the phenomenal results that Holly and her team have produced.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

Organizations are spending considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. Organizations are spending considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. However, the role of B2B marketers is changing and evolving more into revenue generation.

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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.

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 19, 2011

With inbound marketing quickly gaining recognition as the most innovative and cost effective form of marketing for business, plenty of people have something to say on the subject. Here’s what they have to say on the subject: Why the web takes the lead (and the leads). Enjoyed reading this post?

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Related Posts: Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Lead Generation Programs That Work What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? Why am I in Marketing? I hope you were able to join us. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Share: Read more from Strategy marketing plan Click here to cancel reply. Simple and traditional recipe for a nice and juicy bird.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Rob and I support and have adopted what we call the “Tele-Web” concept of driving the most efficient leads for sales through pull-based inbound programs. Sometimes, inbound demand generation isn’t enough to fill our funnels. Poor data quality: capture the “lead intelligence” from each call in a database.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I’m not sure most B2B marketers truly consider lead generation as their primary focus but I do agree that we B2B Marketers spend considerable amounts of time and money on tracking and measuring lead generation metrics. This one has a puzzling contradiction (see #3).

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JUNE 22, 2010

In my next post I will highlight the top things B2B Marketers need to consider when looking into mobile marketing strategies. by Michael Brenner, June 22, 2010 Related Posts: 6 Steps to Prepare for the Mobile Revolution Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Need to Drive Leads? Summit Holy Cow!

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2011

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

You can review both How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity for more detail on the emerging need for marketing to drive real sales and to quantify efforts. Late last week, I responded to a post by my new friend Adam Needles, VP Marketing of Left Brain Marketing.

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JUNE 24, 2010

With this list of opportunities to consider and steps to take, you are now ready to show your peers you are ahead of the game with the next hottest trend in marketing. That Is A Lot Of Time Spent Online Using Social Media Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

If B2B marketers want to create a unique and highly interactive experience, then this may be an area to explore in 2011. Image credit Related Posts: Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit The Secret To B2B Social Media? We tried AR for couple of B2B clients (Cisco and Datacraft).

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The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Their latest study points out that “The majority of B2B organizations are increasing marketing budgets for inbound marketing tactics, including social media, virtual events and webinars, SEO and PPC&#. link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention?

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JUNE 11, 2010

Social Media And Your Personal Brand 9 Essential Social Media Resources About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Click here to cancel reply. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Hubspot

JUNE 16, 2010

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between demand generation and inbound marketing ? What does each phrase mean for marketing and sales? If you find yourself scratching your head trying to hammer out the differences between demand generation and inbound marketing so you can execute, well, this post is for you.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Here’s a short but highly informative slide show that explains how to use content effectively as inbound marketing. Using content for inbound marketing HubSpot , calls inbound marketing as flipping traditional outbound marketing on its head. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

With this approach you will reap the rewards of understanding your audience and providing them value which they will return in the form of leads and sales. Summary by: Michael Brenner * *This post originally appeared on B2C Marketing Insider and has been summarized with the permission of the author. Need to Drive Leads?

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2010

by Michael Brenner, July 6, 2010 Related Posts: Need to Drive Leads? Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Some creative marketers call these lists suspects. Inbound marketeering requires 2 simple things: First you need to be found and that requires the basic techniques of understanding how prospects search and the keywords they use. Do these 2 things and you will find valuable leads. To sales, they are a waste of time.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

At the time, I was leading a large online demand generation program and had some thoughts about the state of the marketing and sales funnel. I also like Adam Needles “Buyers 2.0″ Related Posts: The Future of B2B Marketing: It’s Social What Is Marketing Acceleration?

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

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JULY 21, 2010

While this study was focused on IT Buyers, the implications for the B2B Marketer should be relevant across the prospect universe no matter which industries you serve. In this post, I will provide an overview of the study and summarize the key actions you should take as a B2B Marketer responsible for driving leads for your business.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

More leads. Ultimately it comes down to determining where can we achieve the greatest return from people, process and marketing tools to meet customer needs. Program Acceleration: the rate at which we move from a marketing concept to a campaign that is driving results. More sales. Greater awareness. Less money. Less People.

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The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2009

That’s why I liked when the Modern B2B Marketing blog posted a list of must-read B2B marketing ebooks. Quality varies: [link] Can you recommend other resources for free marketing knowledge? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? United States License.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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JUNE 9, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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MAY 18, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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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.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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