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Not the “R” Word Again…

No More Cold Calling

What a roller coaster—this up and down economy—2001, 2002, then the Recession of 2008-09. The same “8 Killer Steps” that I talked about in 2001, 2002, and again in 2008 and 2009 still apply! Build new alliances or alternate distribution channels. How do we sell in this volatile economy? What business are you in?

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IDC: Tech Marketing Budgets Up, But Lag Revenue Growth

The ROI Guy

in 2010 compared to 2009 levels. This is quite a change from 2009 budgets, which declined 8.3% Shift to Digital Marketers are still being asked to do-more-with-less, and this is driving a significant change in go-to-market channels. compared to 2008. The bad news for marketing leaders is that although the 3.7%

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Social Media ROI a Requirement for 2011

The ROI Guy

The majority of CMOs still don’t know what the ROI is of their social media efforts, with the majority of respondents indicating that they were not getting an ROI or did not know the ROI from various campaigns and channels. Forrester: Understand and Drive Outcomes for Sales.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: VMware launches Realized ROI toolkit.

The ROI Guy

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 VMware launches Realized ROI toolkit, powered by Alinean Provides quantifiable proof to customers of the realized ROI from prior VMware deployments. Assessing the savings quarter by quarter, in minutes a VMware sales professional or channel partner can develop a report card on the value VMware has delivered.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload.

The ROI Guy

According to IDC, over 90% of IT buyers are economic buyers / economically focused; Technology marketers are focusing more investments on digital channels, and this is good because executives and economic buyers favor on-line research and content.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: How TCO is a common sense sales and.

The ROI Guy

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 How TCO is a common sense sales and marketing Tool for Today’s Chaotic Economy My friend and board member Bill Kirwin, original father of TCO analysis with Gartner, put it best when he wrote this article for us on the power of using TCO as a sales and marketing advantage to win deals in these tough economic times.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Tech Marketers May Need to Rethink.

The ROI Guy

Friday, October 22, 2010 Tech Marketers May Need to Rethink Budgets for 2011 according to new Harte-Hanks research Technology marketers are challenged today with handling proliferating marketing channels to reach and engage more overloaded, skeptical and frugal buyers than ever before. Forrester: Understand and Drive Outcomes for Sales.