Veteran Technology Journalist, Social Media Marketing Expert, Author
Paul Gillin Biography
Paul Gillin is a veteran technology journalist with more than 25 years of editorial leadership experience, including roles as founding editor-in-chief of TechTarget and executive editor for 15 years at Computerworld. Since 2005, he has advised business-to-business marketers on using social media and quality content to engage customers effectively. Gillin is renowned for his ability to demystify complex concepts with straightforward explanations, anecdotes, and humor. He frequently speaks on the evolution of the sales funnel in digital marketing, emphasizing the importance of trust in shortening the sales cycle and securing repeat business.
Previously, Gillin was the founding editor-in-chief of TechTarget, one of the most successful new media entities on the Internet. His editorial career also includes a significant tenure as editor-in-chief and executive editor at the technology weekly Computerworld. He has contributed to numerous publications, including The New York Times, Advertising Age, and the San Jose Mercury News. His work also includes over 200 articles on new media and technology.
Gillin has authored several influential books on social media and marketing. His 2007 book, "The New Influencers," discusses the impact of bloggers and podcasters on traditional marketing and received a silver medal in the business category from Foreword magazine. Other notable works include "Secrets of Social Media Marketing," a practical guide to best practices in digital publishing and marketing, and "Social Marketing to the Business Customer," co-authored with Eric Schwartzman, which was published in 2011. Additional titles include "Attack of the Customers," "The Joy of Geocaching" (co-authored with Dana Gillin), and his insights into effective social media ROI strategies.
Beyond his books, Gillin writes regularly for various publications and maintains several blogs, including NewspaperDeathWatch.com. He is a Senior Research Fellow and Director at the Society for New Communications Research, playing a vital role in advancing the study of new media. Residing in Framingham, MA, with his family, Gillin is deeply rooted in his community and an avid follower of the Boston Red Sox.
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Paul Gillin Speaking Topics
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Flipping the Funnel: How to Use the New Tools of Social Selling
Social media is flipping and flattening the sales funnel. Customers now enter the buying process knowing much more about their options than ever before. Companies that have earned their trust through helpful engagement have the advantage
Social networks offer incredible new opportunities to research and qualify prospects, understand their needs and find the sources of information they trust. Today's successful sales professionals are trusted partners to their customers. Socially engaged companies are four times as profitable as disengaged companies, according The Economist.
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Business-to-Business: The Sweet Spot for Social Marketing
Conventional wisdom says that social marketing isn’t appropriate for business customers. Conventional wisdom is wrong. B2B companies were some of the first settlers of the blogosphere and many of the best features of social media channels lend themselves perfectly to the unique nature of B2B interactions. The emerging B2B marketing paradigm is based upon listening, conversation and community. Social media are the best tools for this kind of engagement that have ever been invented.
B2B companies are already using tools like blogs, podcasts, Twitter, video and communities to generate leads, increase sales to existing customers, enable word-of-mouth marketing and even co-create products. This presentation shows how they’re doing it, with examples from real B2B innovators that are succeeding today by redefining the buyer-seller relationship.
B2B social marketing initiatives don't get the publicity of flashier consumer campaigns, but they were delivering hard-dollar results long before consumer marketers caught the bug. Learn how you can join the revolution.
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