Presentation on marketing to customers in the social era and how to adapt to changing customer behaviors and demands. This presentation was given at the San Diego Software Industries Council (SDSIC) on April 22, 2011.
1. The Rise of Inbound Marketing Adapting Marketing to Changing Customer Behaviors and Demands
2. Pelin Thorogood, Principal Schulman+Thorogood Group Pelin is a new media marketer and entrepreneur, with success in both venture-backed startups and public companies. Throughout her career as a high technology executive, she has consistently been in the forefront of emerging technologies and trends, leading the go-to-market strategy for WebSideStory 's on-demand online marketing suite (acquired by Omniture/Adobe), extending Peregrine Systems' enterprise software business (acquired by HP ) into the web-based employee self service (ESS) category, and in the mid 90s, launching one the first mobile B2B applications designed for the Windows CE platform. A principal in Schulman+Thorogood Group , Pelin sits on boards and advises new media and cloud computing companies. In 2011, Pelin was named one of the “ 20 Women to Watch ” in sales lead management, and is a regular speaker and author on “Social Selling”, “Social Marketing” and related topics. She also serves as a guest lecturer and a virtual Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management . Pelin holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research, M.Eng and MBA degrees, all from Cornell University. Follow on Twitter: @pelint
3. Erik is a content strategist and new media marketing expert with two decades of technology communications experience for B2B and B2C markets. He has helped both pioneering start-ups and leading technology brands such as Microsoft navigate the emerging digital and social landscape. Erik started his career in journalism before joining WebSideStory (now Adobe ) as Director of Corporate Communications. He helped lead the company’s transformation from a web master tools provider to an enterprise leader. Erik later joined Microsoft as a Senior Marketing Manager, helping launch major privacy and security initiatives. In 2009, Erik joined Telcentris as Vice President of Communications. As a new media consultant, Erik has helped generate high-impact market awareness, build communities, and become more findable on the social web. Erik is a speaker and author, writing best-selling reports for MarketingProfs.com, including Twitter Success Stories and Social Media ROI Success Stories . He is also a social media columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune . Follow on Twitter: @erikbratt Erik Bratt, Partner Schulman+Thorogood Group
