Michael Brenner, CEO, Marketing Insider Group

Michael Brenner

Michael Brenner is a Top CMO, Content Marketing and Digital Marketing Influencer, an international keynote speaker, author of "Mean People Suck" and "The Content Formula" and he is the CEO and Founder of Marketing Insider Group, a leading Content Marketing Agency . He has worked in leadership positions in sales and marketing for global brands like SAP and Nielsen, as well as for thriving startups. Today, Michael helps build successful content marketing programs for leading brands and startups alike. Subscribe here for regular updates.

Article by Michael Brenner

What Is MarTech? Explore How Your Business Can Use It to Streamline Marketing Efforts

28 Dec 2020 in Marketing Strategy

What are we without technology? It’s a fair question considering the digital world we live in and our celebration of technology. The reality is, we could certainly live without it on a personal level, but as a business, it’s a necessity. For marketing efforts, technology enables you to automate, track, personalize, and more. The key
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Blog Design 101: How to Get Visuals, Images & Video Right in Your Posts

22 Dec 2020 in Content Marketing

Successful blogging is about more than just great writing. Publishing a blog post without images is like serving a meal without seasoning. The main ingredients might be there, but your audience won’t come back for seconds. Crafting the perfect blog design for success means ensuring each of your posts is illustrated with images and videos to
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Your B2B Marketing Budget Playbook for 2021 Success [Research]

21 Dec 2020 in Marketing Strategy

Enough with the negativity and cliches. What have you learned in the last year? Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland,
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How Exactly Does Content Marketing Help in Building Brand Awareness?

15 Dec 2020 in Content Marketing

Brand awareness is more than people simply recognizing your business name or your logo. True brand awareness entails your audience getting to know the personality behind your brand and what makes you different from your competitors. It’s vital to build brand awareness because consumers are much more likely to buy from a brand they know
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7 Ways to Create Content that Generates Leads

14 Dec 2020 in Content Marketing

Are you feeling your well of content marketing inspiration running dry? It doesn’t have to take a huge amount of time and energy to create content that generates leads. Sometimes it’s just a case of thinking outside of the box and putting a new spin on the content you already have. There’s still time left
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10 Simple Tricks to Accelerate Your Sales Pipeline

09 Dec 2020 in Sales Alignment

We know the sales cycle is composed of phases. It may vary greatly, especially on the time that it takes to complete. A long sales cycle typically requires several touch points and spans several weeks to months. I remember seeing around 84 days to convert a lead into an opportunity when I ran demand generation
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What Does Your Content Say About Your Company Culture?

09 Dec 2020 in Content Marketing

It’s more important than ever before to build a positive and inspiring company culture. The culture of your organization affects the talent you attract, how engaged your employees are at work, and also the customers who choose your brand over others. Your company culture is a reflection of your core brand values and mission. And those values
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B2B Lead Generation Strategies That Will Deliver Marketing ROI

08 Dec 2020 in Content Marketing

The beginning of the final quarter of the year always signals a re-evaluation of old strategies and the hunt for newer ones to stay competitive in your industry. Driven by a host of emerging technologies and an influx of new insights, b2b buyer behavior continues to evolve at breakneck speeds. Understandably, B2B marketers are hard-pressed
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A Roadmap for B2B SMBs to Achieve Digital Transformation

08 Dec 2020 in Marketing Strategy

Is digital transformation just a buzzword? Does it seem unattainable for your small business? SMB business owners are wrestling with these questions and seeking clarity. B2B SMBs can achieve digital transformation; it takes work, commitment, and the right strategy. To help you get started or keep progressing, we’ve designed a roadmap for B2B SMB digital transformation.
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How to Develop a Content Marketing Strategy to Reach and Convert

07 Dec 2020 in Content Marketing

Like every aspect of your overall marketing strategy, your content marketing strategy should have two goals: to reach and convert. Therein, however, lies the challenge. How can you develop content that will reach your target customers, engage them with content they will read, and eventually convert them to buy your products and services? Even more
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