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11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 29, 2010

The leads with the highest conversion rate and the lowest costs typically come from inbound activities like search and are then followed up and qualified by our telemarketing professionals. In this article I will summarize a whitepaper Robert wrote on the 11 reasons why outbound telemarketing fails.

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How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 28, 2010

It’s that time of year for creating your marketing plan. If you are looking for a more formal approach, check out The Marketing Leadership Council which offers a marketing planning tool called MarkPlan and recently held a series of workshops on marketing planning.

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Social Media and The Brand

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Brands are valuable assets that companies create, nurture and maintain with great care, right? But how do you measure brand value in the social age? And what role do marketers play in cultivating the brand and maintaining some level of consistency in our brand image? It is so much bigger.

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Lead Generation Programs That Work

Marketing Insider Group

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? I will come back and update this post with the recording when it becomes available.

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7 Common B2B Social Media Marketing Mistakes

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.

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5 Sales Closing Techniques

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 7, 2010

This post also appeared recently in B2C Marketing Insider. 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 printed this and passed it out during our last sales meeting.

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Integrate Social Media Into Your Marketing Mix

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

So how do you incorporate social media into the marketing mix? It starts with one very important paradox that I also outlined in The 4 Cs of Social Media : social media is both a revolution in the way consumers interact with brands and yet we can approach it like any marketing channel. Social media? Interaction.

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Need to Drive Leads? Try These Traditional Tactics Now

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2010

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) SEO continues to provide one of the best sources of leads for both B2B and B2C companies. There are other traditional techniques that many B2B marketers can use to drive leads today such as telemarketing, blogs, and others. You want to be found when they do. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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November: The Five Links You Need

Marketing Insider Group

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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Holy Cow! That Is A Lot Of Time Spent Online Using Social Media

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 5, 2010

I think the answer depends on the marketing objectives. B2B Marketers cannot ignore this channel and need to continue advocating for our brands and with our senior executives to get more involved, become more visible and to engage with customers in this channel. But growth in this space is sure to continue.

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Marketing, Death and Taxes

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

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. And then there are truly strategic plans that will move our organizations forward. Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog?

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Integrating Social Media and Search

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?

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9 Essential Social Media Resources

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2010

How to Get Your Voice Heard Using Social Media Getting yourself noticed is not an easy task especially when you are looking to promote your brand and generate sales. Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Social Media: The Journey Begins With You

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2010

Essential Twitter Tips from Guy Kawasaki Top 5 Social Media Books Top 10 Common Social Media Mistakes to Avoid Author: Brian Rice *This post originally appeared on B2C Marketing Insider and was reposted with the permission of the author.

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8 Essential Social Media Resources

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2010

How to Get Your Voice Heard Using Social Media Getting yourself noticed is not an easy task especially when you are looking to promote your brand and generate sales. Here are the few tips which can help you to get yourself heard and noticed amongst your target audience using social media.

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7 Tips For Successful Lead Follow-up

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 19, 2010

In my 20 years of marketing, sales and Telemarketing experience I have created many “Tele Web” programs, and here are the top reasons they succeed. Related Posts: Be A Hero: Choose Appointment Setting for Your Next Campaign 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail 5 Sales Closing Techniques What Is Marketing Acceleration?

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The Secret To B2B Social Media?

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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The Role of B2B Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? Report: Blogs Are An Important Part Of The Marketing Mix The New Marketing Accountability 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail A B2B Marketing Manifesto? How has your role changed?

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B2B Social Media Strategy and Executive Buy-in

Marketing Insider Group

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. A special thanks to Jeremy Victor and Make Good Media for the opportunity.

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The Role of B2B Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Related Posts: Why am I in Marketing? Report: Blogs Are An Important Part Of The Marketing Mix The New Marketing Accountability 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail A B2B Marketing Manifesto? How has your role changed?

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Be A Hero: Choose Appointment Setting for Your Next Campaign

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Telemarketing services are continuing to grow in popularity, due to the low cost and high ROI; however, the difficulty lies in which telemarketing tactic to utilize. The training is critical to the success as the callers must understand your offering, but this is constant amongst all telemarketing tactics. That is so true!

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Finding The Time To Tweet or Blog?

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For me, the objective is mainly leadership, personal branding but with an eye toward corporate brand advocacy: I strive to be a positive voice for my personal and employer brand. The timing for you will vary based on the amount of content you read, the amount you want to write and ultimately on your objectives.

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How Social Media Drives Better Email Results

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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Whatever Happened To The Business Case

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Too often, budgets and marketing plans are simply based on last year (minus some standard percent). So as you finalize your marketing plans for 2011 , ask yourself if you have a solid business case. Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy?

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Top Takeaways From Blogwell Philly 2010

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The event titled “How Big Brands Use Social Media&# highlights 8 real-life social media case studies. You can view all the articles posted on socialmedia.org and also in the “Social Media&# category of B2C Marketing Insider. Many brands are just getting started in social media.

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Tweet Chats: Organized Chaos or Untapped Marketing Opportunity

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 24, 2010

While marketers have embraced these chats as a way of connecting with fellow marketers and sharing ideas, companies/brands have been relatively non-existent in these conversations. This may be an untapped opportunity for brands to truly connect and build trust with their audiences.

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Life Is Short!

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 19, 2010

Related Posts: How To Focus On Your Marketing Plan Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy? Take personal accountability and decide what to change. And change it now. Because life – and especially your professional life – is way to short!

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10 Reasons Why Mobile is Hot!

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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6 Steps to Prepare for the Mobile Revolution

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 24, 2010

Understand the regional differences and adoption of mobile technologies if you are a global brand. Test : Begin to evaluate the performance of brand awareness and banner ad campaigns such as the Dell mobile deals club. Identify what activities your prospects engage in with their mobile devices.

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The Future of B2B Marketing: It's Social

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The first was the Harvard Business Review’s “ Branding in the Digital Age: You’re Spending Your Money in All The Wrong Places &# written by David C. Edelman, who is the co-leader of McKinsey’s Global Digital Marketing Strategy practice.

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Confessions Of A B2B Marketer

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The result of all this was redundancy like B2B marketing has never seen before. Opt-outs increased and our brand image suffered — all because we were spamming our customers. “The best laid plans…&# We did not plan for this. But unfortunately too much of our marketing is done based on gut feel.

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The New Marketing Accountability

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I agee that ALL marketing spend should be tied to quanitifiable results that the sales team and executives want to see. I’m not sure NPV is the right metric for all marketing tactics. Sometimes, the CEO wants to “evolve a brand&# and sometimes sales folks want to work under the cover of a massive awareness blitz.

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A B2B Marketing Manifesto?

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

.&# I would love to hear your thoughts on this creative perspective on the world of B2B Marketing! Related Posts: The Role of B2B Marketing The Future of B2B Marketing: It’s Social Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?

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How To Use Paid Search To Target Buyers By Stage

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2010

The search queries were clustered into 4 groups: Brand, Issue, Solution and Comparison. So for example, “issue” searches, when the buyer is doing more research of the problems they are facing, were used primarily in the awareness phase and “brand” searches when a buyer is close to a decision are used more in the decision phase.

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

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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6 Content Marketing Tips That Drives Leads

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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The 4 Cs of Social Media

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In the past, I have written about the challenges of Social Media and The Brand , the power of Integrating Social Media and Search and asked Why Do You Tweet? Social Media And Your Personal Brand. So I thought it was best to identify a clear framework for marketers to use to create successful social media strategies.

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Report: Blogs Are An Important Part Of The Marketing Mix

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. Such as building up personal and professional brands. The event is part of a series sponsored by the Social Media Business Council.

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Internet Trends From The Web 2.0 Summit

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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Enjoy A Demand Funnel Cocktail

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

Related Posts: The New Marketing Accountability Lead Generation Programs That Work B2B Marketing Predictions For 2011 11 Reasons Why Outbound Telemarketing Programs Fail How To Align Marketing With Sales About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP.

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Top 5 Social Media Trends For The B2B Marketer

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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What Is Marketing Acceleration?

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 17, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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How To Shorten The B2B Buyer Cycle With Landing Pages

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

[link] #mobile #augmentedreality » RT @B2CMKTGInsider : 3 Effective Ways to Use Twitter for Business (Without Annoying People) [link] » The 7 Burning B2B Social Media Questions [link] » Tags Augmented Reality B2B Marketing B2C Marketing Blog Blogwell Brand Management Content Marketing customer Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Digital (..)

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