Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

Too often we grab the latest product brochure, sales presentation or case study and post it online. But customers are looking for you to demonstrate an understanding of their needs before they are ready to engage in the sales process. Instead create personas of people that buy your solutions or products. Know them all.

Content Marketing 77

Content Marketing Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 77

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.

New Markets 75

New Markets Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 75

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. Commerce: Mary talks about how the rate of product improvement is unprecedented. Mobile: 3G users have grown 37% year over year.

Telemarketing 74

Telemarketing Customer loyalty User-Generated Inbound Marketing 74

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 75

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing User-Generated 75

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 74

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing User-Generated 74

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 75

Marketing Plan Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty 75

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.

Telemarketing 77

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Marketing Marketers 77

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. Or from consumer to consumer to relay needed information on products and services. Overall great article.

Marketing Mix 76

Marketing Mix Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 76

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

It can include 140 character tweets, photos, brief product updates or FAQs. Context: this is important because some traditional marketing assets like white papers or product demos do not perform very well in social media. People do not “like&# brands on Facebook because they want to be marketed to.

Whitepaper 76

Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing 76

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 75

Branding Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty 75

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

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

Whitepaper 78

Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty Inbound Marketing 78

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. And the truth is far from it. I completely agree with your 5 insider tips.

Inbound Marketing 72

Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Telemarketing Marketers 72

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. And the truth is far from it. I completely agree with your 5 insider tips.

Inbound Marketing 67

Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Telemarketing Marketing 67

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It has to be integrated into the existing editorial process and production process. What I think Jennifer and Mallary are suggesting is that only through real integration can we accomplish the value of customer engagement. I’m convinced that’s the only way we’re going to crack the engagement nut.”

Telemarketing 78

Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty User-Generated 78

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It has to be integrated into the existing editorial process and production process. What I think Jennifer and Mallary are suggesting is that only through real integration can we accomplish the value of customer engagement. I’m convinced that’s the only way we’re going to crack the engagement nut.”

Telemarketing 78

Telemarketing Marketing Mix Customer loyalty User-Generated 78

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

And we often lack the guidance we can achieve from a proper strategy and planning process. What we need is an alignment between Marketing and Strategy. Not Marketing Strategy to achieve marketing objectives. But strategy to achieve our business objectives!

Transform 77

Transform Whitepaper Telemarketing Customer loyalty 77

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment. Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales. If you need to create content – research the top trending keywords, article titles, and customer pain points.

Telemarketing 75

Telemarketing Customer loyalty Social Media Marketing Inbound Marketing 75

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2010

This is a unifying principle for both marketing and sales teams and should act as the starting point for all of our discussions. In short, happy employees create happy customers and happy customers buy more stuff and stay with you for a longer period of time. The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing Why Do You Tweet?

Customer loyalty 72

Customer loyalty Customer Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 72

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2010

This is a unifying principle for both marketing and sales teams and should act as the starting point for all of our discussions. In short, happy employees create happy customers and happy customers buy more stuff and stay with you for a longer period of time. The 4 Most Common Mistakes in B2B Content Marketing Why Do You Tweet?

Customer loyalty 65

Customer loyalty Customer Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 65

Sprout Social

JUNE 21, 2022

It can deliver short-term wins (Example: Registering for an event) or help foster long-term relationships (Example: Joining a loyalty program). Here are some examples of direct marketing tactics: Telemarketing. Email marketing. Yet, it delivers the same benefits (and more) offered by direct marketing practices of yore.

Direct Marketing 111

Direct Marketing Transform Direct Mail Telemarketing 111

InTouch Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2024

However, failure to understand the different types of marketing is costly. The type of marketing strategy you use for your business depends on a lot of factors, from your target audience to industry dynamics and your individual goals. The synergy of these types of digital marketing components is a powerful force.

Affiliate Marketing 86

Affiliate Marketing Inbound Marketing Direct Mail Traditional Marketing 86

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 27, 2010

Include thought leadership whitepapers, customer videos, podcasts, case studies, demos and product comparison guides. About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Make sure you cover each buying stage.

Telemarketing 76

Telemarketing Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Whitepaper 76

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. 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.

Inbound Marketing 81

Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Telemarketing Marketing 81

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 2010

But I also believe success in building my personal brand is direct evidence of my abilities to execute an overall marketing strategy for the company – in essence to build the company brand. Spot on Michael Some businesses try to be too much about their products or services, and sometimes that’s all you hear.

Branding 75

Branding Social Media Marketing Telemarketing Inbound Marketing 75

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 70

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Transform Customer loyalty 70

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 70

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Transform Customer loyalty 70

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 65

Energy Telemarketing Customer loyalty Shipping 65

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 56

Energy Telemarketing Customer loyalty Shipping 56

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.

Marketing 78

Marketing Marketers Manufacturing Customer loyalty 78

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.

PR 76

PR Marketing Mix Inbound Marketing Telemarketing 76