Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

But trust me, aside from those examples, I am 100% with you on showing results and making sure EVERY marketing program has a sound business case or ROI. I started in sales, then moved into product management with P&L responsibility. Then ran marketing for 2 firms. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

New Markets 81

New Markets Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 81

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 27, 2010

Include thought leadership whitepapers, customer videos, podcasts, case studies, demos and product comparison guides. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Make sure you cover each buying stage.

Telemarketing 85

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Whitepaper 85

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2010

Having started my career and spent 9 years in a B2B company serving some of the world’s top brands in the consumer space, I have often rejected the B2B label because too often, B2B marketers forget to focus on consumers. Related Posts: The Role of B2B Marketing The Secret To B2B Social Media? And the truth is far from it.

Inbound Marketing 79

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing 79

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

It gets to a brand’s long-term sustainability. It’s about how customers relate to one another in the context of brands and how those brands, companies, products and people relate to customers … It’s an experiential, holistic concept that we have deconstructed and reconstructed to map to brand value.&#

Branding 85

Branding Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty 85

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2010

Having started my career and spent 9 years in a B2B company serving some of the world’s top brands in the consumer space, I have often rejected the B2B label because too often, B2B marketers forget to focus on consumers. Related Posts: The Role of B2B Marketing The Secret To B2B Social Media? And the truth is far from it.

Inbound Marketing 76

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing 76

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 7, 2024

According to Merriam-Webster , marketing is "the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service." The day-to-day activities of a marketer depend on what they’re marketing, whom they’re targeting, and what platforms they use to promote products or services.

Copywriting 128

Copywriting CMO PR Social Media Marketing 128

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2010

To help out my fellow B2B marketers, here is a list of 7 common mistakes that B2B marketers make when jumping feet first into social media marketing. Using social media as a direct response vehicle - The reason for much of the success from B2C marketers is that the majority of their products are impulse purchases (i.e.

Social Media Marketing 81

Social Media Marketing B2C Telemarketing Whitepaper 81

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

They are looking for companies to be transparent and responsive in their interactions, to provide valuable content and even expecting to be asked for product and service improvement ideas. Trend #5: Business professionals expect authenticity in company social media participation.

Whitepaper 96

Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 96

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The curious and cautious B2B buyers B2B buyers are curious about how a product can make life easier and business better; however, they are also more cautious when making purchases because a mistake can be costly both for the company and their career. Each B2B customer will be thinking about products in the context of his or her own position.

Telemarketing 80

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing User-Generated 80

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The curious and cautious B2B buyers B2B buyers are curious about how a product can make life easier and business better; however, they are also more cautious when making purchases because a mistake can be costly both for the company and their career. Each B2B customer will be thinking about products in the context of his or her own position.

Telemarketing 80

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing User-Generated 80

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 19, 2010

One responder can lead us to several opportunities within the company if the discussion we have is centered around the needs and pains of the company and not only one product or service. The representative needs to have many assets at the ready, as people like to view products or services in various ways.

Telemarketing 88

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Whitepaper 88

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2010

It also gave me the ability to directly measure analyst, media, blogger, and customer sentiments and comments about our company, our products, and our employees. Related Posts: B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 Why am I in Marketing? The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing Why Do You Tweet?

Customer loyalty 86

Customer loyalty Customer Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 86

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

It can include 140 character tweets, photos, brief product updates or FAQs. Context: this is important because some traditional marketing assets like white papers or product demos do not perform very well in social media. People do not “like&# brands on Facebook because they want to be marketed to.

Whitepaper 85

Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing Mix 85

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 6, 2020

The event is designed to help marketing leaders understand the potential of AI and develop a strategy for scaling AI in marketing. Attendees will hear case studies from real businesses that have successfully implemented AI into their marketing strategies. HubSpot’s INBOUND Marketing Event. Brand Manage Camp.

Marketing 20

Marketing Marketers eCommerce Social Media Marketing 20

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2010

It also gave me the ability to directly measure analyst, media, blogger, and customer sentiments and comments about our company, our products, and our employees. Related Posts: B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 Why am I in Marketing? The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing Why Do You Tweet?

Customer loyalty 82

Customer loyalty Customer Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 82

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

And after 13 quarters, the growth curve of the amazing triumvirate of the iPod, iPhone and iPad is still nearly vertical and continues to far outpace any new product introduction ever. Commerce: Mary talks about how the rate of product improvement is unprecedented. Mobile: 3G users have grown 37% year over year.

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Customer loyalty User-Generated Inbound Marketing 75

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It has to be integrated into the existing editorial process and production process. According to Mallary, &# social media needs to be — and is already — a shared responsibility&# and she quotes Jennifer Preston as saying “Social media can’t belong to one person; it needs to be part of everyone’s job.

Telemarketing 97

Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty User-Generated 97

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It has to be integrated into the existing editorial process and production process. According to Mallary, &# social media needs to be — and is already — a shared responsibility&# and she quotes Jennifer Preston as saying “Social media can’t belong to one person; it needs to be part of everyone’s job.

Telemarketing 97

Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty User-Generated 97

Rock Content

MARCH 25, 2020

In order to get ahead, Outbound Marketing was left behind by companies, and Inbound Marketing came to replace it. This strategy focuses on building content that will help customers engage with a brand and make purchasing decisions. Below, you’ll see the most important Digital Marketing trends for content in 2020.

Market Trends 80

Market Trends Digital Marketing Inbound Marketing User-Generated 80

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 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. I agree, that business owners should understand that their personal brand must be in all their social media activities.

Branding 75

Branding Social Media Marketing Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 75

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 24, 2010

Consumers will see directly through tactics that result in a one-sided chat that focuses solely on the brand and it will turn them off almost instantly. These chats can also allow a brand/product to create significant social capital.

Telemarketing 77

Telemarketing Marketing Mix B2C Inbound Marketing 77

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

They always saw our new product ideas first, they always helped drive our strategy and when we made mistakles, they let us know. I think every B2B company needs a large and influential customr advisory board and large retention marketing programs. I think we see something closer to the right mix.

Transform 92

Transform Whitepaper Telemarketing B2C 92

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

You can’t “sell&# someone unless they are in the market to buy a product or service like yours. Be “in front of&# the prospect when they are ready to buy… …then you will be the one they think of when they are ready to make a purchasing decision for a product or service like yours. So if you: a.

Telemarketing 94

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing Marketers 94

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 8, 2010

So why is this important for B2B Marketers? Innovation is not necessarily about new products or technical developments but can be just as much about people, marketing approaches, and processes. The wants and needs of the market are not always serious and sometimes are downright frivolous. How about your clients’ needs?”

Energy 74

Energy Telemarketing Shipping B2C 74

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 8, 2010

So why is this important for B2B Marketers? Innovation is not necessarily about new products or technical developments but can be just as much about people, marketing approaches, and processes. The wants and needs of the market are not always serious and sometimes are downright frivolous. How about your clients’ needs?”

Energy 64

Energy Telemarketing Shipping B2C 64

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales. Whatever you do, do not assume that product brochures, customer case studies, or articles written by your boss will resonate. Why is this important? This is a foundational activity. Ask your partners. Ask your current customers. Step 5: Optimize.

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing Inbound Marketing 75

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

You know that Social Media is Not a Strategy where the author comments: it’s not that companies tweet or post photos to flickr that is behind their success; it’s the fact that these efforts further their overall strategy of content creation, customer acquisition, and product positioning.

Marketing Strategy 73

Marketing Strategy Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing 73

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Simplicity Of Programs These programs are notoriously simple to create as you only need to provide a list of target companies and a product, solution or service you want to sell. The company will not incur any expense until the meeting takes place, and you can be assured that if the meeting is valueless, you will not pay for it.

Telemarketing 88

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing Mix Social Media Marketing 88

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

You know that Social Media is Not a Strategy where the author comments: it’s not that companies tweet or post photos to flickr that is behind their success; it’s the fact that these efforts further their overall strategy of content creation, customer acquisition, and product positioning.

Marketing Strategy 68

Marketing Strategy Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing 68

Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2018

According to the dictionary , marketing is “the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service. ” The day-to-day activities of a marketer depend on what they’re marketing, whom they’re targeting, and what platforms they use to promote products or services. Content Marketer.

PR 144

PR Non-Profit Marketing Marketers 144

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Time Line Close The Time Line close is effective when a product or service will impact a prospect’s project plan, especially if the purchasing decision is a prerequisite to other activities in the project plan. is a great closing tool with a product that has many clear benefits. I am sure it will help many of our agents.

Telemarketing 101

Telemarketing B2C Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 101

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Think about the entire lifecycle from new product ideas all the way to customer retention. Another huge mistake I see marketers make in planning is to put it off because “I don’t have my budget&# or “I haven’t been told what our goals are for next year.&# So why shouldn’t your marketing?

Marketing Plan 81

Marketing Plan Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 81

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Blogs Influence On Buyers When asked “what is your likelihood to purchase a brand, product or service from these information sources?&# 42% reported that blogs influence their purchase behavior. Or from consumer to consumer to relay needed information on products and services. Overall great article.

Marketing Mix 85

Marketing Mix Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 85

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Are we considering the larger implications of social media on the organization as it relates to employee adoption, customer service, product development and innovation? How can social media extend our brand relationship with our target market?

Marketing Mix 81

Marketing Mix Telemarketing Customer loyalty Thought Leadership 81

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

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?” Next, make sure you go on a sales call but I’ll go further to state that marketers should know how to demo products and how to make that 30-second pitch on why customers should chose you and your company.

Marketing 96

Marketing Marketers Manufacturing Telemarketing 96

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2014

Is your outbound marketing piece adjusted to their usage reality? You might be surprised to find out that even WWII and Vietnam veterans are purchasing their AARP products and services online. Brand your outbound marketing uniquely and creatively. Throw the old assumptions away about how people use technology, and ask.

Outbound Marketing 78

Outbound Marketing Logistics Inbound Marketing Marketing 78

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 4, 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 user guides and help for a company’s products can do a lot to build trust and goodwill (or undermine them, if not done well).

PR 81

PR Telemarketing Marketing Mix Inbound Marketing 81