December, 2010

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Setting Your Social Media Strategy – Part 1

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by Andrew Spoeth Where is my company really at with social media ? And how can I move forward from a simple, experimental approach, to one where social media is impactful and fully integrated into the enterprise? One of the highlights from this year’s Dreamforce conference was a marketing session titled, Setting Your Social Media Strategy. Jamie Grennay, Salesforce.com’s senior director of social media, and Kira Wampler , the former group marketing manager of online engagement at Intuit, walked

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Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog?

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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 9, 2010 9 Subscribe Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog? Share Social media is intimidating to a large number of people. But the growth just keeps going for the users on the major social sites Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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The Big List of Dreamforce Networking Opportunities

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If you know Marketo then you know we love big lists, especially our big list of B2B Sales and Marketing blogs. But this big list is all about ways to network at Dreamforce 2010. Why? Because networking is one of the most important parts about Dreamforce. Now to me, networking isn’t just parties, but they definitely count. Instead, I have created a list of all the networking events I can think of, not counting those that just happen, like walking in the halls, sitting next to someone cool at

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Why Most B2B Social Media Marketing Fails (And How To Fix It)

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by Maria Pergolino A staggering 86% of B2B firms use social media, according to BizReport. Further, B2B marketing spending on social networking sites is predicted to rise 43.3% in 2010 according to eMarketer. Based on these statistics, the use of B2B social media for marketers is not only advised, it’s a requirement. The problem with this is most B2B firms misunderstand social or end up implementing tactics without any strategy.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Do you need a Chief Revenue Officer?

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In today’s still-challenging economic environment, where growth is the number one priority for most companies, the strategy of Revenue Performance Management is gaining traction. One outcome of this shifting focus is the steady emergence of the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), a new C-level appointment with responsibility for all aspects of revenue performance.

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Creating Opportunity Out of Turmoil

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by Phil Fernandez Fortune Magazine recently anointed its “Businessperson of the Year.” The winner of this impressive accolade was Reed Hastings , the founder and CEO of Netflix. While I can’t argue at all with the selection of Mr. Hastings (he continues to confound the naysayers who love to predict Netflix’s imminent demise), what really caught my eye was the criterion the Fortune editors used in choosing their outstanding businessperson: What does it take to be at the top in business in 2010?

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The 2011 Growth Imperative

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Two Wall Street Journal articles from the past few days caught my eye because of their significance to what many believe is the single most important business issue for 2011 and beyond: How to achieve strong, sustained growth. The first WSJ article reported on how US corporations are now sitting on a mountain of cash, the highest level in the last half century.

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Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? | B2B Marketing Insider

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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 21, 2010 4 Subscribe Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Share If you’ve ever seen Star Trek, Minority Report or just about any other movie based in the future, you have seen augmented reality in use, albeit in a future vision.

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5 things you need to know from Dreamforce 2010

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Today thousands of marketers, sales reps, developers, admins, consultants, and more are returning back to the office after an amazing and full week at Dreamforce 2010. Mixed in with the email catch-up, and backlog of work, is the need to integrate what was learned during last week’s information packed conference. For me, this means sharing with my organization information on the following 5 key areas.

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What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role?

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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? Share Recently, I’ve been reading how “ the role of the social media strategist will be changing &# to become much more operational and covering more “mundane&# tasks.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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What Is The Future Of The Social Media Role?

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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? Share Recently, I’ve been reading how “ the role of the social media strategist will be changing &# to become much more operational and covering more “mundane&# tasks.

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7 Ways to Generate More Sales Revenue with Marketing Automation

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by Katie Byrnes In a recent webinar, Mac McIntosh, Founding Partner of AcquireB2B, and Jep Castelein, Founder of LeadSloth (and new Principal Consultant at Marketo!) discussed the top seven ways to utilize marketing automation to generate more sales revenue. Read the detailed summary below or download the full webinar here. 1. Nurture your leads to get 3 out of 4 sales opportunities that come from prospects with longer-term needs.

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Have a Very Purple Holiday

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by Jana Lass For many years now (too many!) red has been the traditional color of the holiday season. But, as we come to a close of another hugely successful year, we thought it would be more fun to turn tradition on its ear and try out a new hue this holiday! So we’re making the case at www.HaveAVeryPurpleHoliday.com for an innovative new holiday color to reign supreme.

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The Future of B2B Marketing: It's Social

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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 7, 2010 1 Subscribe The Future of B2B Marketing: It’s Social Share The Future's So Bright I received a question on twitter yesterday from Billy Mitchell , Senior Creative Director at the MLT Creative agency: he asked me “What is the future of B2B Marketi

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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Whatever Happened To The Business Case

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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 14, 2010 1 Subscribe Whatever Happened To The Business Case Share There is a graveyard of good ideas in the corporate world.

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Marketing Agility and Marketing Automation

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A couple of weeks ago I joined the Marketo consulting team and I’m excited to be part of such a fast-growing and successful organization. Before joining Marketo I was an independent marketing automation consultant and blogger at LeadSloth. Next to my new day job, I will still be blogging at LeadSloth.com, and I will also still be involved in the Marketing Automation Monday meetups.

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Confessions Of A B2B Marketer

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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 1, 2010 12 Subscribe Confessions Of A B2B Marketer Share Just in case you are wondering, I am not going to start spilling crazy secrets that might put my job in jeopardy.

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Transforming Sales and Marketing Operations to Revolutionize Revenue Performance

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by Jon Miller At the recent Dreamforce event, Marketo’s President and CEO Phil Fernandez, was interviewed by Don Fornes, CEO of Software Advice, as a part of their Executive Interview Series. During the interview, Phil discusses the growing importance and influence of Revenue Performance Management , the changing roles of marketing and sales in today’s modern revenue cycle, and the exciting potential to build a $1 billion company at Marketo.

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Relevance, Reach, Revenue: How to Turn Marketing Trends From Hype to High-Impact

Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader

Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.

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Highlights from the 2010 Dreamforce Keynote: The Cloud Computing Event of the Year

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It just ended minutes ago, and it was #awesome. The keynote at this year’s Dreamforce event was bigger and better than any before. 14,000 of the 30,000 registrants were at this year’s keynote- all cheering for cloud computing. Marc Benioff, in all his grandeur, hit the stage loud and proud sharing the success over the past year ranging from improvements to the service cloud to the mass adoption of Chatter to the acquisition of Jigsaw.

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The Secret To B2B Social Media?

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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? Share Today I presented on the Focus webinar titled “ The Secrets to B2B Social Media Success Revealed&# where I discussed how to integrate social media into your marketing mix.