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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Fri, 24 May 2013 03:47:50 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Best practices</title><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:39:54 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>BrightTALK Miniseries: Webinar and Video Content Marketing</title><category>Awareness &amp; Thought Leadership</category><category>Demand Generation</category><category>Lead Generation</category><category>Rich media</category><category>Technology</category><category>Webinars</category><category>best practices</category><category>content marketing</category><category>videos</category><category>webinars</category><dc:creator>admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:50:18 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/brighttalk-miniseries-webinar-and-video-content-marketing.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:31438029</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/brighttalk-miniseries-rich-media-content-marketing.html"> <img style="width: 100px;" src="http://academy.brighttalk.com/storage/Webinar and Video Content Marketing.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1354140401413" alt=BrightTALK Miniseries: Webinar and Video Content Marketing"/></a></span>The key to great content marketing is telling a compelling story across rich media and other marketing channels. In this miniseries, BrightTALK leaders share how we tell our story and are empowering other marketers with the correct tools to create rich media, engage audiences through live and on-demand content, and gain actionable insight into the objectives and challenges facing professionals today. View this miniseries segment to learn how webinars and videos are driving measurable value to content marketing strategies at all stages of the buying cycle.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-31438029.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Live Video Roundtable: 4 Demand Generation Strategies Using Webinars</title><category>"Webinars" "Webcasts" "Online Event" "Webinar Strategy"</category><category>Awareness &amp; Thought Leadership</category><category>Case Study</category><category>Demand Generation</category><category>Lead Generation</category><category>Technology</category><category>Webinar</category><category>Webinars</category><dc:creator>admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:29:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/live-video-roundtable-4-demand-generation-strategies-using-w.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:31438178</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1166/58303"><img src="http://academy.brighttalk.com/storage/Slide1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1354144364277" alt=""/></a></span></span>Webinars can generate healthy demand when sound strategy aligns with flawless execution. Join us for a live video roundtable with four seasoned marketers to learn their demand generation webinar strategies. Our panel has been asked to share how they create, distribute and measure their programs in 7 slides and 7 minutes. The panel will assemble at the BrightTALK San Francisco office for an engaging live video roundtable. Join Marketers from Act-On Software, ReTargeter, Demandbase and BrightTALK to discuss their demand generation strategies using webinars.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-31438178.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>BrightTALK Miniseries: Rich Media Content Marketing</title><category>Awareness &amp; Thought Leadership</category><category>Lead Generation</category><category>best practices</category><category>content marketing</category><category>webinar</category><dc:creator>admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:30:18 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/brighttalk-miniseries-rich-media-content-marketing.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:30100327</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://academy.brighttalk.com/storage/Slide1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1354145799305" alt=""/></span></span>The key to great content marketing is telling a compelling story across rich media and other marketing channels. In this miniseries, BrightTALK leaders share how we tell our story and are empowering other marketers with the correct tools to create rich media, engage audiences through live and on-demand content, and gain actionable insight into the objectives and challenges facing professionals today. View this miniseries segment to learn how BrightTALK leaders are creating and developing rich media content strategies. Discover some best practices to engage and educate your B2B audience.<p><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'brighttalk'; tweetmeme_url = 'http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/brighttalk-miniseries-rich-media-content-marketing.html'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-30100327.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How to be a Webinar God</title><dc:creator>admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:27:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/how-to-be-a-webinar-god.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:29900013</guid><description><![CDATA[Would you like to be a webinar supernatural worshipped by your marketing peers? Building a webinar campaign strategy that excels you to greatness requires discipline in developing an exceptional content strategy, leveraging your distribution sources, and mapping results <span id="GRmark_a3ea1dc3c747dfac2513de311308bec2d183de90_to:0" class="GRcorrect">to</span> ROI. Join David <span id="GRmark_6a3c81a15b8f70f15f945429608e34c11077b074_Pitta:0" class="GRcorrect">Pitta</span>, Director of Demand Generation at BrightTALK as he shares the secrets his team has learned in curating over 1,000 webinars that is driving their business forward.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-29900013.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Extending the Life of Your Physical Event Community</title><category>Case Study</category><category>hybrid events</category><category>live</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator>David Kreitter</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:37:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/extending-the-life-of-your-physical-event-community.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:17369518</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/the-abcs-of-webinar-leads.html"> <img style="width: 100px;" src="http://www.brighttalk.com/communication/51555/thumbnail1.png" alt=Extending the Life of Your Physical Event Content"/></a></span>Join John Sweeney and Andy Wiggans as they look into the benefits of capturing video content at physical events. They will analyse and judge the best ways to repurpose the footage to produce engaging expertise from relevant thought leaders. Learn the best practices to utilise this method through case studies from Demand Con and Eloqua events.<p><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'brighttalk'; tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/43/51555'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-17369518.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Webinar 101: Designing Your Strategies and Tactics</title><category>"Webinars" "Webcasts" "Online Event" "Webinar Strategy"</category><category>Demand Generation</category><category>Lead Generation</category><category>Webinar</category><category>Webinars</category><category>Webinars</category><dc:creator>David Pitta</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/webinar-101-designing-your-strategies-and-tactics.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:19603292</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/webinar-101-designing-your-strategies-and-tactics.html"> <img style="width: 100px;" src="http://go.brighttalk.com/rs/brighttalk/images/Webinar101.png" alt=Webinar 101"/></a></span>Today, B2B buyers are self-educating online throughout the buying process. As a result, marketers are challenged to create, distribute and measure more content than ever before to keep up with the appetites of prospects and customers. Join David Pitta, Director of Marketing at BrightTALK, to learn how marketers are leveraging webinars, videos and attached documents to power their awareness and demand generation efforts.<p><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'brighttalk'; tweetmeme_url = 'http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/webinar-101-designing-your-strategies-and-tactics.html'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-19603292.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How to Build and Monetize an Online Event Community</title><category>Case Study</category><category>Lead Nurturing</category><category>Webinar</category><category>Webinars</category><category>Webinars</category><category>content marketing</category><category>online events</category><category>webinar</category><dc:creator>David Kreitter</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/how-to-build-and-monetize-an-online-event-community.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:16909212</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/the-abcs-of-webinar-leads.html"> <img style="width: 100px;" src="http://www.brighttalk.com/communication/46055/tn1_4.png" alt=How to Build and Monetize an Online Event Community"/></a></span>With the explosion of webinar and video usage across all industries for lead generation, awareness and training, organizations are now starting to realize the benefits of a community based marketing approach to online events. Join this webinar as Quoc Dang and David Kreitter of BrightTALK share the components of a success event community and the steps to build and monetize your own.<p><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'brighttalk'; tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1166/46055'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-16909212.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Physical Events and Digital Marketing: Bridging the Gap</title><category>Awareness &amp; Thought Leadership</category><category>Case Study</category><category>Demand Generation</category><category>Media</category><category>conferences</category><category>content</category><category>content marketing</category><category>hybrid events</category><category>trade shows</category><dc:creator>David Kreitter</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/physical-events-and-digital-marketing-bridging-the-gap.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:16501166</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/physical-events-and-digital-marketing-bridging-the-gap.html"> <img style="width: 100px;" src="http://academy.brighttalk.com/storage/BrightTALK?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1338414057044" alt="Physical Events and Digital Marketing: Bridging the Gap"/></a></span>Creating digital content is easy and affordable if you capitalize on the resources available to you at physical events. Taking advantage of these opportunities to create dynamic content multiplies ROI for event sponsors and lets you integrate events with other key elements of your marketing strategy. Join ESET and BrightTALK as we discuss effective strategies for closing the gap between physical events and digital marketing.<p><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'brighttalk'; tweetmeme_url = 'http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/physical-events-and-digital-marketing-bridging-the-gap.html'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-16501166.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Analyzing Webinar Performance: From Registrations to Revenue</title><category>Demand Generation</category><category>Lead Generation</category><category>Webinar</category><category>Webinars</category><category>analytics</category><category>promotion</category><category>registrations</category><category>webinars</category><dc:creator>David Kreitter</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/analyzing-webinar-performance-from-registrations-to-revenue.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:16278545</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/analyzing-webinar-performance-from-registrations-to-revenue.html"> <img style="width: 100px;" src="http://www.brighttalk.com/communication/47529/tn1_6.png" alt="Analyzing Webinar Performance: From Registrations to Revenues"/></a></span>Now more than ever, B2B marketers are engaging prospects and fulfilling lead goals by running webinar programs. As with many areas of marketing, it is increasingly important to be able to measure, track and report on webinar programs so their value can be accurately quantified and communicated. Join David Kreitter, Demand Generation, BrightTALK, as he discusses the strategies and best practices his team is using to measure and analyze the performance of over 700 webinars being viewed by a community of 100,000 marketers.<p><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'brighttalk'; tweetmeme_url = 'http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/analyzing-webinar-performance-from-registrations-to-revenue.html'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-16278545.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Optimizing Email Promotion for Your Webinars</title><dc:creator>David Kreitter</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/optimizing-email-promotion-for-your-webinars.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">370040:3995405:16092009</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/optimizing-email-promotion-for-your-webinars.html"> <img style="width: 100px;" src="http://www.brighttalk.com/communication/46505/tn1_9.png" alt="Optimizing Email Promotion for Your Webinars"/></a></span>Any marketer running a webinar program can tell you email is their biggest source of audience – and when numbers are big, small changes can make dramatic improvements. Savina Velkova, BrightTALK's email marketing expert, has spent the last year testing and analyzing the effectiveness of email marketing techniques as they apply specifically to webinars. Join her on May 10 as she reveals the insights, tips and best practices she has discovered while promoting hundreds of online events.<p><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'brighttalk'; tweetmeme_url = 'http://educationcenter.squarespace.com/best-practices/optimizing-email-promotion-for-your-webinars.html'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://academy.brighttalk.com/best-practices/rss-comments-entry-16092009.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>