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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Having a solid B2B social media strategy is key in attracting and converting qualified leads. With over 500 million active users, Facebook is a formidable platform to establish a social presence and more than likely a part of that strategy. Becoming proficient in Facebook marketing is an essential ingredient for modern marketing success. One of the most effective ways to utilize Facebook marketing for your B2B business is to create a fan page.

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OCTOBER 12, 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 October 12, 2010 9 Subscribe Be A Hero: Choose Appointment Setting for Your Next Campaign Share With all of the discussion on marketing and sales alignment, I thought it made sense to bring in a sales perspective and guidance to the site.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Prior to the Marketo user summit I had heard a few great examples of nurturing programs being created without a lot of content, but after I shared some of these stories at the event I was approached by many others with similar stories. What I thought was the exception was actually the norm. Hundreds of marketers have built robust lead nurturing programs, ranging from simple drip campaigns to sophisticated lead life-cycle campaigns , using only a few white papers or webinars.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

“We’re not in Kansas anymore.&# This is how Velocity introduces their newest eBook , The New B2B Marketing Manifesto. This Judy Garland quote rings true in this new B2B marketing landscape. Similar to Dorothy, it’s like marketers were in a whirlwind with the advent of the Internet, and arrived in a world with new media, new buying processes and new expectations from management.

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Marketing and sales might be two halves of the same coin, but how often do they feel like they’re tossed in completely different directions? It’s time to bridge the gap, align your teams, and start building a pipeline instead of frustration. Join us for this insightful webinar to transform your siloed teams into a powerhouse partnership. What you’ll learn: A clear understanding of why sales and marketing alignment is crucial for business growth.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

You’ve created a new white paper. Now what? Posting it on your website is just the beginning. It’s time to do more with less effort, and get the most out of every piece of content you create. In a recent webinar which Marketo conducted with MarketingProfs, we looked at the tips and tricks you will need to develop a powerful content marketing strategy.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

A great addition to Marketo’s Resources has been the Spear Marketing Group white paper, Top 10 Tips for Lead Nurturing Success , written by Howard Sewell. Not only is it a helpful resource when starting your lead nurturing , it also embodies and reinforces so many Marketo best practices. For a quick summary of the 10 tips, read below. Start with a goal : Setting up a lead nurturing program is not a goal.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The ultimate objective of marketing is to increase revenue performance , and one key way to achieve this is to optimize the entire sales funnel. Brian Carroll, CEO of InTouch and author of Lead Generation for the Complex Sale , addressed the critical hand-off between marketing and sales as he spoke to a group of marketing professionals at MarketingSherpa’s 2010 B2B Summit.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Conference awards hashtag for Twitter: #SM20award. In one of the Modern B2B Blog’s most popular posts, Jon Miller encouraged marketers to tout (among other things) awards as part of a strategy to appeal to buyers who are stressed about budgets. If it’s been awhile since your last Oscar win, don’t worry. A heavyweight opportunity to prove your value to prospects and clients has just arrived with the recent announcement of the Sales & Marketing 2.0 Awards.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Here’s something to think about: Even though many publicly-traded companies have been reporting decent earnings during the past couple of quarters, their performance didn’t translate into a much higher stock value. Despite successful cost reductions that improved the bottom line, and in several cases resulted in attractive profits, Wall Street turned its attention on the top line, demanding to see more progress on revenue performance.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Let’s examine how the “buyer in control” marketplace has radically shifted the way marketers and sales professionals need to approach growing revenue. Revenue Performance Management is the strategy that transforms the way marketing and sales work – and work together – to adapt to this new world. As I look back at the past 10, 15 and 20 years of the way the IT industry and modern business management techniques have really changed business, it’s incredible to see what Six Sigma has done to m

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Just like everyone else, B2B marketers wear different hats in the duties they perform. In order to become successful, they need a mix of marketing skills. These skills vary in range depending on the task needed at hand. What is the essential skill set for modern B2B marketers? Here is a basic outline of the skills required: . 1. Communication –Communicating with prospects, current customers, co-workers and management all require excellent communication skills.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Debbie Qaqish, is a recognized thought leader and innovator in the demand generation space with seven years experience in using marketing automation and over 30 years experience in sales and marketing. Her principal area of expertise is helping companies transform from traditional marketing organizations to Revenue Marketing organizations. Debbie is all about revenue.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

The focus of the 2010 User Summit was the transformation of how marketing and sales organizations work – and work together – to generate revenue. In today’s “buyer’s in control” market, traditional marketing and sales approaches have become grossly inefficient and outdated. By relying on antiquated strategies and ineffective methods, organizations find that 80% of leads and 50% of the sales team time is wasted.

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OCTOBER 19, 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 October 19, 2010 2 Subscribe Enjoy A Demand Funnel Cocktail Share I was recently asked by the good folks over at Focus to participate in an exciting project and the first edition of the “ Book of Funnels “ The challenge was this: put all your thoughts on the marketi

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

With the use of Sales 2.0 in more B2B sales organizations, it is important to move past cold calling prospects. Search, social networks and B2B blogs are all providing sales information to prospects 24 hours a day. Using the audience insight gathered from these resources gives the sale professional an edge – they know more about the persona and needs of the prospect allowing them to move past blind calling.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Move over Oprah. There’s a better book club in town…at least for sales and marketing professionals. In case you haven’t had the chance to check out Marketo’s B2B Sales and Marketing Book Club , we’ve decided to showcase one book every week. The book of the week is Anneke Seley’s book, Sales 2.0. Why we are interested in this book : Buying behavior has changed forever.

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Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Phil Fernandez, Marketo’s President and CEO, examines how the “buyer in control” marketplace has radically shifted the way marketers and sales professionals need to approach growing revenue. Revenue Performance Management is the strategy that transforms the way marketing and sales work – and work together – to adapt to this new world. As I look back at the past 10, 15 and 20 years of the way the IT industry and modern business management techniques have really changed business, it’s incredible t

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

MarketingSherpa has just wrapped up another successful B2B Summit in San Francisco. At the summit, we had a chance to connect with many fellow marketers at the Marketo booth, plus listen in on the great content being presented in the lecture hall. Here are the Summit’s main takeaways as we saw them. They cover the areas of social media, email nurturing, and conversion optimization.

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