Join Focus

Connect with the world's leading business experts.

Get instant access to their expertise via world–class Q&A, Research, and Events.
×
0

B2B Marketing: The Year in Review and Predictions for 2012

Topics
Marketing
Sales
2012 Trends
B2B Marketing
Content Marketing
Inbound Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Social Media

Highlights

B2B marketing has seen incredible advances in technology, processes, and marketing strategies.  As 2011 comes to a close, Focus.com brought together some of our top Experts to recap what we have learned over the past year, and will offered their bold predictions for 2012. In this Focus Roundtable, the panelists addressed the following questions:

  • What did B2B marketers learn in 2011?
  • What predictions came true or didn’t in 2011 and why?
  • What are the big predictions for 2012?

Speakers

Ardath Albee
Ardath Albee
CEO and B2B Marketing St...
Marketing Interactions I...
details
Michael Brenner
Michael Brenner
Sr. Director, Global Int...
SAP
details
Adam Needles
Adam Needles
Chief Strategy Officer
Left Brain DGA
details
Craig Rosenberg
Craig Rosenberg
Vice President, Sales an...
Focus.com
details
@AMSIOne2Call tweeted
RT @Ron_Hudson See what's trending for @Ron_Hudson Trending Now ▸ #focusb2b #revenue #marketing #leaders and more http://www.twylah.com/ron_hudson ...
Dec. 27, 2011
@Ron_Hudson tweeted
See what's trending for @Ron_Hudson Trending Now ▸ #focusb2b #revenue #marketing #leaders and more http://www.twylah.com/ron_hudson via @twylah
Dec. 27, 2011
@SocialBullets tweeted
RT @Focus 2hrs until #B2B #Marketing: The Year in Review & Predictions for 2012 http://www.focus.com/roundtables/b2b-marketing-year-review-and-predictions-2012/ <Get your questions answered! #FocusB2B
Dec. 15, 2011
@Three9MediaLani tweeted
RT @abneedles "Putting the audience first ... It's the hardest thing to do [in #B2B marketing]." via @BrennerMichael #FocusB2B
Dec. 14, 2011
@dmalnar818 tweeted
RT @cmneedles RT @cahidalgo #b2bmarketing is not about technology - it is about strategy & approach - via @abneedles #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@kathleenschaub tweeted
RT @cahidalgo The buyer has changed and now the #b2b marketer is changing in response - however buyer change happens faster #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@happy_roman tweeted
RT @BrennerMichael 2012 B2B Marketing Predictions – Will Marketers Leave Sales Behind? http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/strategy/2012-b2b-marketing-predictions-will-marketers-leave-sales-behind For more thoughts... #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@funnelholic tweeted
Oh stop it Tony! @TonyZambito #focusb2b
Dec. 13, 2011
@pascalclaeys tweeted
RT @BrennerMichael RT @cahidalgo Marketers have realized they have forgotten the "skill of conversation" via @ardath421 #FocusB2B #b2b ...
Dec. 13, 2011
@St_Poirier tweeted
@BrennerMichael nice post Michael !! #SalesMarketingAlignment #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@St_Poirier tweeted
RT @BrennerMichael 2012 B2B Marketing Predictions – Will Marketers Leave Sales Behind? http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/strategy/2012-b2b-marketing-predictions-will-marketers-leave-sales-behind For more thoughts... #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@8thrhythm tweeted
RT @TonyZambito Marketing is far behind the buyer behavior changes - problem is they don't know it. #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@McC_PnC tweeted
RT @BrennerMichael "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half" -John Wanamaker #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@LaurenEHarper tweeted
BIG THANKS to @BrennerMichael @ardath421 @abneedles & @funnelholic for a great @Focus roundtable today! #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@Focus tweeted
BIG THANKS to @BrennerMichael @ardath421 @abneedles & @funnelholic for a great @Focus roundtable today! #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@ProSalesCxn tweeted
RT @BrennerMichael 2012 B2B Marketing Predictions – Will Marketers Leave Sales Behind? http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/strategy/2012-b2b-marketing-predictions-will-marketers-leave-sales-behind For more thoughts... #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@B2BMKTGInsider tweeted
2012 B2B Marketing Predictions – Will Marketers Leave Sales Behind? http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/strategy/2012-b2b-marketing-predictions-will-marketers-leave-sales-behind For more thoughts... #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@maark tweeted
Marketers: "don't rely on assumption, get to know your buyer" - via @ardath421 #FocusB2B #marketing #b2bvia @cahidalgo
Dec. 13, 2011
@BrennerMichael tweeted
2012 B2B Marketing Predictions – Will Marketers Leave Sales Behind? http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/strategy/2012-b2b-marketing-predictions-will-marketers-leave-sales-behind For more thoughts... #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@abneedles tweeted
Thx @BrennerMichael @funnelholic @ardath421 for a great #B2B in 2012 roundtable w/ @Focus #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@BrennerMichael tweeted
Thank you! RT @ardath421 Thanks to great audience and my panelists @abneedles and @funnelholic - Great conversation! #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@ardath421 tweeted
Thanks to great audience and my panelists @BrennerMichael @abneedles and @funnelholic - Great conversation! #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@TonyZambito tweeted
Great to have an "inside marketing" expert in @BrennerMichael - made a big difference thanks Michael! #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@GoldbergCat tweeted
RT @TonyZambito Super job by @ardath421 @BrennerMichael @abneedles on this roundtable - good discussion. #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@TonyZambito tweeted
Super job by @ardath421 @BrennerMichael @abneedles on this roundtable - good discussion. #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@cahidalgo tweeted
@BrennerMichael marketers will get a seat at the C-table when they can begin to speak & show revenue. #Focusb2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@TonyZambito tweeted
Awesome job by Craig @funnelholic for excellent roundtable moderation! #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@gccprinters tweeted
#FocusB2B - @bhalligan "If it doesn't make dollars - it doesn't make sense"
Dec. 13, 2011
@cahidalgo tweeted
Thanks to @ardath421 @BrennerMichael @abneedles @funnelholic & @Focus for a great roundtable - #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011
@TonyZambito tweeted
Marketing is far behind the buyer behavior changes - problem is they don't know it. #FocusB2B
Dec. 13, 2011

Events

Related Activity

Chinmay Patel
Chinmay Patel answered
What are the best Twitter apps or tools to improve the Twitter experience?
yesterday
Robert Keahey
Robert Keahey answered
What are the best gallery plugins for your website?
yesterday
Robert Keahey
Robert Keahey answered
If you could follow a blog hosted by anyone from history, who would it be and why?
yesterday
Brian Phelps
Brian Phelps asked
What are Pinterest's image requirements for pinning?
yesterday
Debbie Laskey MBA
Debbie Laskey MBA answered
What are some great examples of product positioning statements?
yesterday
Debbie Laskey MBA
Debbie Laskey MBA asked
Why will Pinterest maintain momentum and buzz?
yesterday
David Christopher
David Christopher asked
Companies do assessments and employee satisfaction surveys, but do mgmt really listen and act or is it just a tick in the box?
yesterday
Karen Siwak
Karen Siwak asked
If assessment tools measure what can be standardized and quantified, how useful are they in predicting performance in a vaguely defined future?
yesterday
Debbie Laskey MBA
Debbie Laskey MBA selected a best answer for
What three things are necessary to build a customer-centric business?
yesterday
David Christopher
David Christopher asked
Can we spend too much time assessing rather than just getting on with the job?
yesterday