June, 2010

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5 B2B Marketing Infographics You Can’t Go Without

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As marketers, we thrive off data visualization using graphics, charts and images to educate ourselves and tell our stories. Whether your B2B marketing efforts can use more information on social media, content marketing or demographics, your marketing mix can’t afford to go without these 5 useful infographics: 1. CMO’s Guide to The Social Landscape. Good, better, best is a mantra we can all live and learn from in B2B marketing.

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11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail

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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 June 29, 2010 3 Subscribe 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail Share My colleague Robert Krekstein is the Telemarketing Program Director for SAP North America.

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The Top 5 Skills You Need to be a Marketable Marketer

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While every marketing position likely requires a mix of writing, lead generation , public speaking, decision-making, networking, critical-thinking and researching skills, there are a few key skills that every marketer needs to have mastered. These include: Analytics skills – Take responsibility for your marketing. This includes creating the reports you need in order to make good decisions.

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Social CRM: The Latest Evolution for Managing Customer Relationships

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The days are long gone when sales representatives could rely on their ability to “read” prospects to make the sale, thanks to buyers researching their purchases online. The need to better understand online behaviors to convert leads jump-started the evolution of customer relationship management (CRM). With CRM, organizations benefit from increased operational effectiveness, easier access to data and improved collaboration.

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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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Why Thought Leadership Rules the B2B World

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Top B2B marketers understand two key objectives 1) Building new business and 2) Becoming a thought leader. 56% of B2B marketing executives stated “positioning our company as a thought leader” as their top objective in a recent Economics Intelligence Unit study. In addition, a third of respondents felt thought leadership would be the best way for providers to market services in next 3-5 years.

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What the CEO Needs from Marketing

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This week I listened to Umberto Milletti and Phil Fernandez, CEOs from Insideview and Marketo, give presentations about their expectations of Marketing. It was a powerful presentation that gave a true glimpse into the thoughts of a CEO. And don’t take my word for it- over 1700 people registered, with hundreds attending, over 100 questions, and about 100 tweets.

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10 Reasons Why Mobile is Hot!

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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 June 22, 2010 1 Subscribe 10 Reasons Why Mobile is Hot! Share According to a recent post by Justin Kistner we are in “ the era of social media ” a trend that he proposes will peak in 2012 before the next era of the web begins in 2015.

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Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now

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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 June 18, 2010 3 Subscribe Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now Share In a recent article from eMarketer, “ Is Social a Source for B2B Leads?

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6 Content Marketing Tips That Drives Leads

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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 June 3, 2010 2 Subscribe 6 Content Marketing Tips That Drive Leads Share In yesterday’s post we reviewed the The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing.

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The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing

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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 June 2, 2010 4 Subscribe The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing Share One of the largest challenges facing online marketers is how to create and utilize content that resonates and then delivers the targeted leads that sales is looking for.

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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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Lead Nurturing Through Social Media: Just Do It (Right)

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What do you do when you don’t have the names or e-mails of qualified prospects? While lead nurturing generally takes place after you have gathered this information, there are times when qualified prospects are coming to you before you know who they are and how to reach them through, social media. Do you hinder relationship building due to these circumstances?

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6 Steps to Prepare for the Mobile Revolution

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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 June 24, 2010 2 Subscribe 6 Steps to Prepare for the Mobile Revolution Share Earlier this week, I defined the 10 Reasons Why Mobile is Hot.

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Lessons Learned: A Reflection on Marketing Automation

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Expectations : Flash back two years. I was at my previous employer, a small high-tech company. With only two marketers, we were struggling to keep up with our growing database across multiple systems. We found that using our CRM to handle our lead management and reporting ended up creating more problems, such as duplication. We decided to explore marketing automation to help simplify our marketing efforts, namely in the areas of lead management, lead nurturing , and campaign tracking.

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The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions

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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 June 7, 2010 7 Subscribe The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions Share On Tuesday, June 8 th , I will be joining a distinguished panel of folks from leading firms such as Bloomberg, Capgemini, CB Richard Ellis, MS&L, and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

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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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BMA 2010 Engage Conference – Making Ideas into a Reality

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Typically, on a four hour flight I catch up on email and read through the latest BtoB or Website magazine. However, my last flight was not so typical, as I spent the majority of my return flight from the BMA Engage conference reflecting on how to take ideas from this week’s BMA conference and implement them at my organization. . First off, many of the sessions focused on engaging more than our prospects, they focused on our customers and employees.

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Lessons for Sales and Marketing from Cloudforce San Jose

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Yesterday, over 1,000 people came together in San Jose (plus 10K more on a live video feed) for the launch of Chatter at a Salesforce.com Cloudforce event. The attendees included developers, administrators, sales people, press, analyst, marketers and more – with information for each group presented throughout the day. . As expected, the day kicked off with a discussion about Chatter, Salesforce’s approach to enterprise social networking.

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BtoB Leading Edge Virtual Event: 3 Key Marketing Takeaways

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The bi-annual BtoB Leading Edge Virtual Event is one of the best thought leadership events for marketers focused on driving leads and accerlerating deals for their company. I learned alot at the event, but also had some fun. In our booth we had lots of people play our online marketing game modelled after You Don’t Know Jack. This enthusiasm got me thinking.

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B2B Social Media Strategy and Executive Buy-in

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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 June 11, 2010 Subscribe B2B Social Media Strategy and Executive Buy-in Share For today’s post I have had the pleasure of being asked to guest blog for B2Bbloggers.

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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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Social Media: The Journey Begins With You

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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 June 9, 2010 Subscribe Social Media: The Journey Begins With You Share Great news, your boss has selected you to create and manage the company’s new social media initiatives.

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Create Content like a Publisher: Thought Leadership with Avitage

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One of our recent partner additions is a company called Avitage, in Waltham, MA. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Jim Burns, founder and CEO, as part of our ongoing B2B Thought Leader Interviews. Jim and his company have been helping B2B selling customers create and deliver content, especially multimedia content, for over fifteen years. Content is a key success factor, as well as a real challenge, for our customers.

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The Methodology behind Revenue Analytics

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In a previous blog post, I discussed the importance time plays in accurate marketing analytics. Using a methodology that incorporates time is also essential when establishing a foundation for accurate marketing reporting and analytics. While marketing has not traditionally applied the same level of rigor to modeling their portions of the revenue cycle as their sales counterparts, defining the stages of the revenue cycle is important nonetheless.

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Why Social Media Will Help Us All Get Along (Better) | B2B.

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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 June 4, 2010 15 Subscribe Why Social Media Will Help Us All Get Along (Better) Share It is one of the biggest questions you will hear in any open forum on Social Media: Which department owns social media?

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How to Build a Winning B2B Video Strategy in 2025

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Think creating impactful B2B video is intimidating, boring, or requires a Hollywood-level budget? Think again. Join our "B2B Growth Show" to uncover the secrets of building video strategies that drive ROI, captivate your audience, and leave your competition in the dust. What you’ll learn: Why video is non-negotiable for B2B in 2025 Storytelling tips to engage your target audience and keep them coming back Case studies from printing companies to telecom giants with jaw-dropping results Practical