Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

Trend #5: Business professionals expect authenticity in company social media participation. 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. All rights reserved.

Whitepaper 96

Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 96

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

And I have already described how organizations need to integrate social media engagement into the marketing mix as well as into the DNA of our organizations. All this got me to wondering about the future of social media marketing roles. They are fully entrenched in social media.

Telemarketing 97

Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty User-Generated 97

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. All rights reserved.

New Markets 81

New Markets Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 81

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

And I have already described how organizations need to integrate social media engagement into the marketing mix as well as into the DNA of our organizations. All this got me to wondering about the future of social media marketing roles. They are fully entrenched in social media.

Telemarketing 97

Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty User-Generated 97

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2010

One of the main reasons I began to utilize social media tools like LinkedIn and Twitter was because it provided me with direct access to other employees within my company and across our ecosystem. Related Posts: B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 Why am I in Marketing? All rights reserved.

Customer loyalty 86

Customer loyalty Customer Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 86

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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

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.&# They want a product that exemplifies a need.

Branding 85

Branding Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty 85

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 27, 2010

Include thought leadership whitepapers, customer videos, podcasts, case studies, demos and product comparison guides. 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?! All rights reserved.

Telemarketing 85

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Whitepaper 85

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2010

One of the main reasons I began to utilize social media tools like LinkedIn and Twitter was because it provided me with direct access to other employees within my company and across our ecosystem. Related Posts: B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 Why am I in Marketing? All rights reserved.

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. Social Ecosystems: The “innovators&# typically overcome the “incumbents&# in dominance. Mobile: 3G users have grown 37% year over year.

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Customer loyalty User-Generated Inbound Marketing 75

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Quantity The #1 Way to Improve Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Maybe this will change with future iterations of the product but I remain to be convinced. All rights reserved.

Inbound Marketing 102

Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Telemarketing Marketers 102

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 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 July 29, 2010 8 Subscribe Why Do You Tweet? So what are you waiting for?

Branding 75

Branding Social Media Marketing Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 75

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 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. They always saw our new product ideas first, they always helped drive our strategy and when we made mistakles, they let us know. All rights reserved.

Transform 92

Transform Whitepaper Telemarketing B2C 92

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. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

Inbound Marketing 79

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing 79

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 10, 2010

Get Ready to Lead - Social media and inbound marketing is providing marketers with a unique opportunity to lead our companies to our greatest innovations in demand generation, new products, higher customer retention, and a lower cost of sales. As always, comments and topic suggestions are welcome.

Inbound Marketing 77

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Transform Customer loyalty 77

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 10, 2010

Get Ready to Lead - Social media and inbound marketing is providing marketers with a unique opportunity to lead our companies to our greatest innovations in demand generation, new products, higher customer retention, and a lower cost of sales. As always, comments and topic suggestions are welcome.

Inbound Marketing 77

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Transform Customer loyalty 77

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. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

Inbound Marketing 76

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing 76

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2017

Mark my words, AI bots will displace receptionists, telemarketers, customer service agents, social media marketers, content producers, consultants and perhaps even sales personnel – to name a few – just as physical robots have replaced assembly workers, warehouse workers, and laborers. Enhance productivity.

Telemarketing 76

Telemarketing Health Social Media Marketing Education 76

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 24, 2010

These chats can also allow a brand/product to create significant social capital. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. For example, Gerber Baby Food (@gerberbabyfood) currently has about 600 followers and infrequently sends updates.

Telemarketing 77

Telemarketing Marketing Mix B2C Inbound Marketing 77

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

InTouch Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2024

Key components of digital marketing include Search Engine Optimization (SEO), content marketing, social media marketing and email marketing. Let’s dive into the objectives of each of these and how they can work together to create a powerful marketing strategy.

Affiliate Marketing 86

Affiliate Marketing Inbound Marketing Direct Mail Traditional Marketing 86

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. All rights reserved.

Marketing Strategy 73

Marketing Strategy Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketers 73

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. Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing Inbound Marketing 75

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 63

Energy Telemarketing Shipping B2C 63

Digital Marketer

APRIL 27, 2022

He started as an entry-level telemarketer working on commission and developed the skills to sell. He learned as much as he could, implemented, and found great success as he grew his marketing company to 9-figures. Everyone’s ability to become an expert depends on the hours of mastery they put into it.

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Telemarketing Finance Health 68

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. All rights reserved.

Marketing Strategy 68

Marketing Strategy Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketers 68

Exposure Ninja

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Outbound Marketing Outbound marketing is where you make first contact with consumers. This is when you interrupt a consumer by putting your product, service or business in front of them. Examples include TV and radio adverts, telemarketing, direct mail and online ads.

PR 52

PR Marketers Marketing User-Generated 52

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

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Consumers do not participate in social media so that marketers can throw SPAM in their faces. Consumers participate in social media because of the basic human need to connect. Social media marketing needs to figure out how to create meaningful relationships with consumers.

Marketing Mix 81

Marketing Mix Telemarketing Customer loyalty Thought Leadership 81

Exposure Ninja

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The type of printed media used in your marketing campaigns will vary depending on business type, target customers and more. If you know your target customer reads a particular type of magazine, you want to get your product in that magazine. Even the shopping bag your customers take away from your business is print marketing.

Telemarketing 52

Telemarketing Outbound Marketing Direct Mail Inbound Marketing 52

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

They reported in a separate study by Technorati that blogs are right up there with many traditional media in terms of importance and influence on their buying behavior. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

Marketing Mix 85

Marketing Mix Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 85

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.

Marketers 96

Marketers Marketing Manufacturing Telemarketing 96

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.&# It starts with reaching across functional areas.

Marketing Plan 81

Marketing Plan Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 81

Unbounce

AUGUST 13, 2024

Outbound marketing Outbound marketing involves directly reaching out to potential customers through methods like cold emails, direct mail, telemarketing, and paid ads. Here’s an over-simplified way to do this: Step 1: The market. Are you selling a B2B or B2C product? What industry or industries are you targeting?

User-Generated 52

User-Generated SEO Outbound Marketing Inbound Marketing 52

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 4, 2010

Top 5 Social Media Trends For The B2B Marketer Report: Blogs Are An Important Part Of The Marketing Mix About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. So thank you for the future post idea!

PR 81

PR Telemarketing Marketing Mix Inbound Marketing 81