In this month's episode of thoughts from MCG-land, Social Media and the CEO: not if, but when and how!

Social Media is no longer a fluffy concept in the minds of CEOs...it is now a question of where to start and how to measure success...not just "if" it should be done.

What B2B can learn from this "COOL ASS DUDE"

During the eMarketing Summit event hosted in San Francisco, I learned more about B2B Marketing from this "Cool Ass Dude" (as self-described on his twitter profile) than most others at the event...While he is a B2C guy, I think there was an incredible amount of consumer-driving information he provided that we B2B-ologists should keep in mind.

Making B2B Sexy at 3rd3rsday

MCG's lead copywriter, Mark Stiltner, has been invited to speak at this week's 3rd 3rsday on the topic Making B2B Sexy. We're excited to get to share Mark's creative genius and unique insight with the group. Here's a preview of his presentation:

Eat your own social media dog food

As some of you know, MCG is seeking a social media coordinator. A fun way we've decided to determine their social media capabilities is to have them send us a resume in 140 characters or less. We have already gotten a few responses. Once we cut off the search (next Friday), I will post the responses in a blog post. I will of course remove any identifiers!

Meet MCG: Jennifer Saldanha

Unpublished

The other day I got a chance to sit down with MCG’s operations manager, Jennifer Saldanha, for our newest “Meet MCG” interview. Some of you know Jennifer as the whip that keeps the rest of us in line, or as the glue that holds together the business side of MCG. Jennifer and I talked about her childhood dream of being a pharmaceutical chemist, her tons of experience in the technology sector, working at Unidata and JD Edwards, and her getting into marketing and coming on-board at MCG.

Meet MCG: Erin Lombardi

If you’ve been following MCG on Twitter, reading our blog, or you’ve just heard of us, you know our work, but you don’t know the people behind it. Therefore, we decided to add a new feature to CMOthink, where you can meet the MCG team. The other day, we got a chance to sit down with Erin, the newest addition to the MCG team, to ask her a few questions.

MCG’s First Social Media Project

We’ve posted a few times on the blog about how much we love where we work. For those who are unfamiliar, MCG’s office is in the heart of the Art District on Santa Fe, a network of over 60 art galleries, studios, theatres, restaurants, and other creative industries. All of the energy flowing around the district from these creatives inspires us everyday because they’ve been doing some major things since we’ve moved here. Since the District’s inception in 2003, they’ve turned the area from a notably “rough” neighborhood into a thriving district with hundreds of members.

Top 5 B2B Facebook Pages

There is a constant debate happening around the Internet and the blogosphere about whether or not creating a Facebook page can be beneficial for B2B companies. As Facebook continues to grow, with over 500 million registered users, more and more B2B companies are entering the fray, trying to reach this gigantic audience. However, many company pages, including MCG’s, are languishing with fewer than 100 fans. All of a sudden, Twitter, LinkedIn, discussions, and forums are blowing up with talk about whether or not companies should put their resources into creating Facebook pages

Warning signs: "Wanted - Marketing Director or VP"

There are several things that make me weary of working with a potential client company. One of them is when the following search is taking place: "Wanted - Marketing Director or VP" Why does this turn me away from wanting to work with them? I have a couple of reasons:

Why Lead Generation Based Marketing Fails In the Recession

In today’s economy, B2B marketers lament having their budgets slashed dramatically, yet they are still expected to do more with less. This has led to the creation of lead generation based marketing agencies, those that use tools like SEO and PPC to generate more leads for the sales teams. This seems like a great solution to stressed-out marketers because it looks like marketing has done its job by generating leads and it’s up to sales to close the deal.