Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Now there were a few main points I tried to get across in my submission: The division between a marketing and sales funnel is a myth. Marketers sell stuff and sales people market stuff. The funnel is a useful way to analyze the rate at which we are capturing and managing demand. To our customers there is no funnel.

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Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing 75

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2010

While the benefits of this approach are clear, B2B marketers must also be aware of the risks. Negative reviews can seriously hurt your brand so it is important to monitor these listings in real-time to catch and respond to any negative comments. Social media can also help on the paid search side.

Telemarketing 74

Telemarketing B2C Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 74

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.

Telemarketing 70

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing 70

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.

Telemarketing 65

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing B2C 65

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 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.

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty B2C 75

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 (..)

Telemarketing 69

Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 69

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2010

Now like many marketers currently experiencing a similar situation, you probably immediately thought “why me?” and then quickly thereafter “ how do I get started? Share: Read more from Social Media Social Media , Social Media Campaigns Click here to cancel reply. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

Telemarketing 65

Telemarketing B2C Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 65

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 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. From numbers 4-6, I would add: Create, Optimize, Promote.

Content Marketing 77

Content Marketing Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 77

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 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. Share: Read more from Strategy B2B Marketing , Content Marketing , Inbound Marketing , Lead Qualification , Online Demand Generation Click here to cancel reply.

Telemarketing 63

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Marketing Mix 63

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 24, 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. Share: Read more from Strategy B2B Marketing , Content Marketing , Inbound Marketing , Marketing Innovation , Search Marketing , Social Media Click here to cancel reply.

Telemarketing 73

Telemarketing eBook Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 73

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 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. Share: Read more from Strategy B2B Marketing , Content Marketing , Inbound Marketing , Lead Qualification , Online Demand Generation Click here to cancel reply.

Telemarketing 61

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Marketing Mix 61

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.

Telemarketing 71

Telemarketing B2C Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 71

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2010

Share: Read more from Social Media B2B Marketing , Social Media Campaigns Click here to cancel reply. Share your thoughts, post a comment. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

Social Media Marketing 76

Social Media Marketing B2C Telemarketing Whitepaper 76

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.

Telemarketing 68

Telemarketing B2C Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 68

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? I hope you’ll join me.

Inbound Marketing 72

Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Telemarketing Marketing 72

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 17, 2010

Innovation needs to become a core value of your company and built in to your corporate DNA supported by senior management with real incentive programs. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

Telemarketing 72

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Marketing Mix 72

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2010

Some creative marketers call these lists suspects. Inbound marketeering requires 2 simple things: First you need to be found and that requires the basic techniques of understanding how prospects search and the keywords they use. The days of sending a list of contacts to sales is over. To sales, they are a waste of time.

Content Marketing 77

Content Marketing Manufacturing Inbound Marketing Telemarketing 77

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2010

As an inbound marketing technique, it requires tremendous ability to analyze keywords, test and offer the best content for your prospects at each stage of the buying cycle, and optimize your landing pages continuously. It all starts with SEO and not only does it make the list but really acts as the foundation for all the rest.

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty B2C 75

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 2, 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 (..)

Telemarketing 68

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing B2C 68

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? I hope you’ll join me.

Inbound Marketing 67

Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Telemarketing Marketing 67

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.

Telemarketing 80

Telemarketing Customer loyalty B2C Inbound Marketing 80

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 (..)

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing Mix Inbound Marketing 75

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.

Telemarketing 76

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Entertainment User-Generated 76

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 19, 2010

Can you take a risk with your manager by asking to take on more? Have you reached out to someone you don’t typically work with just to make a new connection? Is there a specific fear you have recently tried to overcome? Ultimately, I think it comes down to assessing whether you have reached your goals.

Telemarketing 71

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing B2C 71

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?

Marketing Mix 75

Marketing Mix Telemarketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing 75

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 (..)

Telemarketing 77

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing B2C 77

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.

Telemarketing 69

Telemarketing Marketing Mix B2C Inbound Marketing 69

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 28, 2010

So why shouldn’t your marketing? We need an always on demand strategy that utilizes an effective inbound marketing approach: optimized website, consistent paid search activity, drip nurture programs and marketing automation. Demand is “always on,&# 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Marketing Plan 75

Marketing Plan Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 75

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The event titled “How Big Brands Use Social Media&# highlights 8 real-life social media case studies. Many brands are just getting started in social media. Crisis Management is a huge opportunity. Disclosure: The Philly leg of the Blogwell tour was sponsored and hosted by my employer: SAP.

Telemarketing 74

Telemarketing Customer loyalty B2C Marketing Mix 74

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

While I enjoy hearing these pundits speak, every year I really look forward to the straight facts on Internet Trends delivered in rapid fire order by Mary Meeker, the Managing Director from Morgan Stanley.

Telemarketing 74

Telemarketing Customer loyalty User-Generated Inbound Marketing 74

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 14, 2010

But if it is done right, this approach can mean better results and accolades for you and your management team. Building a business case is hard because it starts by questioning the conventional wisdom. It can mean challenging those above you. Higher risk – - higher reward. I don’t even believe there are risks.

Telemarketing 77

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing Social Media Marketing 77

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 5, 2010

Okay, so my objectives for B2B Marketing Insider are: Have a stake in my personal brand’s online presence. We all have a brand and need to channel our inner Brian Solis. And so here I am hoping to take a journey to the place known as “I know how to build an online brand through blogging&#. Why Do You Tweet?

Telemarketing 51

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing 51

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.

Whitepaper 76

Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing 76

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.

Marketing Mix 76

Marketing Mix Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 76

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 5, 2010

Okay, so my objectives for B2B Marketing Insider are: Have a stake in my personal brand’s online presence. We all have a brand and need to channel our inner Brian Solis. And so here I am hoping to take a journey to the place known as “I know how to build an online brand through blogging&#. Why Do You Tweet?

Telemarketing 48

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing 48

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 (..)

Telemarketing 81

Telemarketing Customer loyalty User-Generated Marketing 81

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 26, 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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Outbound Marketing Telemarketing Customer loyalty B2C 73