Actionable Marketing Guide Newsletter

Published: Mon, 10/26/15

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Dear ,

I’m back from Boston where I spoke at MarketingProfs B2B Forum (#MPB2B). 

Ann Handley, Julie Pildner, Rob Zaleski and the rest of the awesome MarketingProfs team put on an event (calling it a conference doesn’t do it justice) that creates relationships and memories.

MarketingProfs not only packs the forum with amazing content targeted at B2B marketers but also bakes fun into the event. For example, there was a marching band the first morning to get everyone into the kickoff talk and a mariachi band welcoming everyone to Fiesta! – the big party closing the first day.
Mariachi Band at MP B2B Party
The team’s attention to detail is amazing. Nothing was too small to overlook. For example, the restrooms contained fun posters about Instagram and baskets of necessary and unnecessary supplies. Hubspot’s Laura Finton picked up a fake long colored nail in the ladies room and wore it getting lots of laughs.

As Handley instructed us during her opening talk, find your squad.  You my readers are my squad.

On a personal level, the people I met touched me. I loved that readers and social media connections like you came up and said hello.  
Ann Handley, Heidi Cohen and Julie Pildner
Ann Handley, Heidi Cohen and Julie Pildner

Of note was Sharon Mostyn who I chatted with at the House of Blues party on Thursday evening. It took me a while to realize that we’ve been chatting via Twitter for years on #SMChat.

Actionable Marketing Takeaway:
  • Get out from behind your computer.  Spend time with colleagues in real time to build your squad. This means making connections and nurturing relationships.

Thank you for your readership!

If there are topics that you’d like to see covered, please let us know.

This week we interviewed Carlos Hidalgo, author of Driving Demand – Transforming B2B Marketing to meet the needs of the modern buyer. 

We'll be giving away a free copy of Driving Demand to one lucky subscriber. The winner will be announced in next week's newsletter (details.)

​​​Last week we interviewed Ruth Stevens, coauthor of, B2B Data-Driven Marketing, a comprehensive, practical guide to managing and executing business marketing plans and strategies. 
Our randomly selected subscriber, Mohamed Eid, will be receiving a free copy of B2B Data-Driven Marketing. Mohamed!


Happy Marketing!
Heidi Cohen
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