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FEATURE ARTICLES

Gary Slack
Gary Slack

The Global BMA Conference has grown at a steady clip for the past five years, and organizers expect to see attendance in Chicago swell by 15% to 20% this year. The success brings change. The conference, held May 28-30, will move to a larger hotel, host more speakers than ever before and drop its annual conference theme in favor of what has become the accepted shorthand. "The BMA" is growing up. Read more.

Crain Communications folded industry veteran BtoB into Advertising Age in January. Ad Age will increase its coverage of business marketing and has rebranded former BtoB enewsletters and social channels with the Ad Age BtoB moniker. The publication signaled its commitment to the business marketing audience with the release of the annual "BtoB Outlook Survey." Read more.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy

"Marketing plans are important for businesses of any size," writes Tom Kennedy in Advice from the Top: The Expert Guide to B2B Marketing. And plans are particularly important for marketers in small to mid-sized businesses who are trying to build a name on a budget. The director of marketing and communications at Republic Financial Corp. provides step-by-step guidance for the creation of strategic and tactical plans. Read more.

UPCOMING EVENTS

BMA Membership

BMA New York City Chapter Event: What BtoB Marketers will be Planning in 2014

1/21/2013 | New York, NY

 

BMA NorCal Chapter January 2014 Evening Program: Content Marketing: Why Is A Publisher's Point of View Essential Today?

1/22/1014 | Palo Alto, CA

 

BMA Kansas City Chapter 2014 Direct Marketing Symposium

1/23/2014 | Kansas City, MO

 

BMA Colorado Chapter Roundtable: Archetypes in B2B Branding

1/23/2014 | Denver, Co

 

BMA Chicago Chapter Marketing Innovators Luncheon Seminar: Ivy, Sunshine, & Brands: Breathing New Life Into an Iconic Brand

1/23/2014 | Chicago, IL

 

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BEST PRACTICES Q&A

Carlyn Greco
Carlyn Greco

Greco: Building community at Invensys

 

Carlyn Greco manages social media for six brands at global technology company Invensys. The Southern California chapter member developed the company's strategy and seeded a community that is active across channels including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. She will share her experience at the January 22nd SoCal luncheon, "Building a Thriving Social Media Program from the Ground Up." Read more.

BY THE NUMBERS

Technology buyers and influencers continue to favor traditional content vehicles such as white papers, case studies and product brochures, according to the 2014 "B2B Technology Content Survey Report" released by agency Eccolo Media. But that doesn't mean that those elements define a buyer's journey. The agency explores the behavior of six distinct personas. Read more.

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