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DECEMBER 14, 2010

And fields overflowing with the weeds of bad ideas grown from the seeds of false assumptions… A couple of months ago I experimented with a blog rant on Whatever Happened To Marketing Strategy. Too often, budgets and marketing plans are simply based on last year (minus some standard percent). All rights reserved.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy June 18, 2010 3 Subscribe Need to Drive Leads? You want to be found when they do. Good stuff!

Telemarketing 92

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing B2C Customer loyalty 92

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JUNE 29, 2010

by Michael Brenner, June 29, 2010 Related Posts: 7 Tips For Successful Lead Follow-up Be A Hero: Choose Appointment Setting for Your Next Campaign 5 Sales Closing Techniques Need to Drive Leads? Cost Per Lead is 60% Lower with Inbound Marketing – see below [link] Michael Brenner Jul 1 2010 Hi Ryan, I couldn’t agree more.

Telemarketing 93

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Whitepaper 93

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JUNE 22, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy June 22, 2010 1 Subscribe 10 Reasons Why Mobile is Hot! Summit Holy Cow! All rights reserved.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 16, 2010 8 Subscribe What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? And I agree with you.

Telemarketing 97

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 16, 2010 8 Subscribe What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role? And I agree with you.

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Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty User-Generated 97

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 A B2B Marketing Manifesto? Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Top Takeaways From Blogwell Philly 2010 About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. All rights reserved.

Telemarketing 96

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JULY 13, 2010

In conclusion, the report states that as business professionals increase their use of social media sites to make business decisions, B2B Marketers have an opportunity to join in these conversations as long as they do so with an open and customer-focused approach. Looking forward to sharing some more insights with you and your team.

Whitepaper 96

Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 96

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 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. The simplest way for B2B content marketers to get found by the right prospects and convert qualified web visitors into leads is via Blogging (IMHO).

Content Marketing 91

Content Marketing Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 91

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So here is my list of B2B Marketing Insider predictions for 2011. 2010 was the year social media moved from cutting edge to mainstream (right?). The one thing that concerns me is that sales and marketing alignment continues to be an issue. Michael Brenner Nov 18 2010 Hi Chris, Thanks so much for your comments.

Inbound Marketing 102

Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Telemarketing Marketers 102

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JULY 15, 2010

by Michael Brenner, July 15, 2010 Related Posts: Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail Need to Drive Leads? Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing B2C Customer loyalty 75

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Gather Sales’ Marketplace Insights: which starts with information gathering and ends with sales validation of any marketing plan. I would add that the first meeting for any new marketing person is to sit down with the head of sales and ask “what do you need?” Michael Brenner Sep 30 2010 Thanks Mario, It’s a great point.

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Marketers Marketing Manufacturing Telemarketing 96

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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. by Michael Brenner, June 24, 2010 Related Posts: 10 Reasons Why Mobile is Hot! Summit Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? All rights reserved.

Telemarketing 88

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 15, 2010 Subscribe The Secret To B2B Social Media? All rights reserved.

Telemarketing 81

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APRIL 7, 2011

But when I attempted to define the blogging objectives for B2B Marketing Insider , I asked myself “does the world need another marketing blog?&# I did see one large gap: corporate marketers speaking from inside their companies about what life is really like for the B2B marketer. How has that gone?

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

As a marketing professional, I am not proud of our reputation as SPAM-ers. So how do we pull Marketing out of its downward spiral: the same way we deal with death and taxes. – we accept the reality and plan for it. Now I know that 2011 planning season is in full swing. Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog?

Telemarketing 74

Telemarketing Outbound Marketing B2C Customer loyalty 74

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

While this sounds very much like the common definition for Integrated Marketing Communications, the author is suggesting that we need to go farther and deeper in coordinating marketing plans. Brands are valuable assets that companies create, nurture and maintain with great care, right? Give them what they want.

Branding 85

Branding Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty 85

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2010

My sister blog B2C Marketing Insider recently ran this article called Where Search Meets Social: Integrating Social Media into Organic and Paid Search Can Generate Exponential ROI written by Kent Lewis, President and Founder of Social Media and Marketing agencies Anvil Media and Formic Media. Need to Drive Leads?

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing B2C Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 75

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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. All rights reserved.

Telemarketing 80

Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 80

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JUNE 2, 2010

Share: Read more from Content Marketing B2B Marketing , Content Marketing , Inbound Marketing , Online Demand Generation , Sales Alignment 4 Comments Post a comment Daniel Oyston Jun 2 2010 “The main reason this is an acute challenge for B2B marketers is the high level of risk inherent in The B2B Decision Process”.

Content Marketing 91

Content Marketing Manufacturing Inbound Marketing Telemarketing 91

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JULY 27, 2010

by Michael Brenner, July 27, 2010 Related Posts: How To Use Paid Search To Target Buyers By Stage Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing How To Shorten The B2B Buyer Cycle With Landing Pages Why Is Search…So…Darn…Hard?! I may have to borrow that.

Telemarketing 85

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Whitepaper 85

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy August 19, 2010 2 Subscribe Life Is Short! And change it now. A blogger never takes vacation.

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Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing B2C 78

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media , Social Media Campaigns , Strategy 3 Comments Post a comment steve olenski Sep 15 2010 Hey Michael, It was great meeting you today and you gave a terrific presentation at the PDMA Event. All the best, Steve O Michael Brenner Sep 16 2010 Hi Steve, thanks for your comments.

Whitepaper 85

Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing 85

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JUNE 9, 2010

Now like many marketers currently experiencing a similar situation, you probably immediately thought “why me?” Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. All rights reserved.

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Telemarketing B2C Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 69

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MAY 17, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

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Customer loyalty Customer Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 86

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Share your thoughts, post a comment. All rights reserved.

Telemarketing 73

Telemarketing B2C Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 73

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

When you accept that social media is more than “just another marketing channel” you can begin to see what you get when you combine “interruption” and “distraction.” 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.

Marketing Mix 81

Marketing Mix Telemarketing Customer loyalty Thought Leadership 81

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JULY 1, 2010

Share: Read more from Social Media Social Media Campaigns 2 Comments Post a comment Jeremy Victor Jul 1 2010 excellent list Brian. Keep it up Brian Rice Jul 1 2010 Hi Jeremy, Thanks for the positive feedback. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

Telemarketing 71

Telemarketing B2C Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 71

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In a departure from the typical B2B marketing tips, advice and musings, I am simply sharing a series of links we all may need this November – as consumers, cooks and citizens. Plus one shameless backlink to a story of my own on marketing planning. Share: Read more from Strategy marketing plan Click here to cancel reply.

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Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing B2C 71

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy October 14, 2010 16 Subscribe Why Is Search…So…Darn…Hard?!

B2C 81

B2C Telemarketing Customer loyalty Education 81

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AUGUST 24, 2010

About Brian Rice Brian Rice is the author of B2C Marketing Insider and serves as Online Marketing Manager for SAP. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Content Marketing , Marketing Innovation , Social Media , Social Media Campaigns 3 Comments Post a comment Martine Hunter Aug 25 2010 Great post Brian.

Telemarketing 77

Telemarketing Marketing Mix B2C Inbound Marketing 77

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AUGUST 12, 2010

I wrote about this subject in my book titled How to Create an Unstoppable Marketing and Sales Machine. This is why I advocate creating a service level agreement between sales and marketing that specifies exactly what is to be delivered in terms of both quantity and quality. kenny madden Aug 13 2010 Michael, Great post.

Telemarketing 94

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketers Marketing 94

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

New Markets 81

New Markets Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 81

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy August 17, 2010 Subscribe What Is Marketing Acceleration? All rights reserved.

Telemarketing 83

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Marketing Mix 83

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JUNE 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. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media 7 Comments Post a comment Paige ONeill Jun 9 2010 Great post, Michael.

Telemarketing 85

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing Social Media Marketing 85

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MAY 17, 2010

Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Pages About Michael Brenner Appearances Search Based on Traction Theme by The Theme Foundry Copyright © 2010 B2B Marketing Insider. All rights reserved.

Customer loyalty 82

Customer loyalty Customer Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 82

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JUNE 11, 2010

Finally, I provide practical tips for developing your own strategy, gaining the buy-in required to execute the plan and working with your executive team on marketing their own personal brands to your customers. Related Posts: Top Takeaways From Blogwell Philly 2010 Holy Cow! All rights reserved.

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Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing B2C 69