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

The ROI Guy

Thursday, November 04, 2010 IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales Enablement Define Marketing for 2011 I just had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Randy Perry, VP Business Value at IDC. As a result, sales is being invited later into the decision making process, sales cycles are extending and deals are stalling.

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Five Reasons You May Not Be Spending Enough on Content Marketing

The ROI Guy

Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles. Two economic downturns over the past decade have made buyers more spendthrift, and more skeptical of vendor claims.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B.

The ROI Guy

At the same time, B2B buyers are taking advantage of the wealth of information available via the Internet and social media to become more empowered, taking charge of the buying cycle. These two market drivers will have important implications into 2011 and beyond for B2B sales enablement and marketing strategies and budgets.

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3 Mandates That Matter for CROs: A Conversation with Forrester and Juniper Networks

Mindtickle

If you are a CRO and are looking at a hockey stick of quarterly sales goals you have a small window to enable your inside and outside teams. Companies are pouring money into the inside sales channel. Buyers are indifferent to how sales organizations are set up. SaaS-ification of industries outside of technology.

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3 Mandates That Matter for CROs: A Conversation with Forrester and Juniper Networks

Mindtickle

If you are a CRO and are looking at a hockey stick of quarterly sales goals you have a small window to enable your inside and outside teams. Companies are pouring money into the inside sales channel. Buyers are indifferent to how sales organizations are set up. SaaS-ification of industries outside of technology.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Do White Papers Still Engage? They do if.

The ROI Guy

New digital marketing channels have made it more efficient than ever to broadcast marketing messages to prospects, but are the current strategies effective at connecting with and educating ever more skeptical and frugal buyers ? The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Latest Research.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Leaders indicate Growing Investment in.

The ROI Guy

Friday, September 17, 2010 Leaders indicate Growing Investment in Smart Digital Content The migration of B2B marketing budgets from traditional marketing vehicles toward digital channels continues according to a study by Booz & Co. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market.

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