The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 9, 2012

Purchasing Departments and Buyers. It is a perfectly normal feeling, and a form of energy that can be channeled to your benefit. Copyright 2011 Marjorie Brody. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 23, 2012

Purchasing Departments and Buyers. Have you ever spent a day with your channel partners and joined them on a few sales calls? December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Tags: buyer.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 10, 2011

There has been a fundamental and permanent shift in buyers, who are more empowered, skeptical and frugal than ever before, a condition called 'frugalnomics'," said Tom Pisello, Chairman and Founder of Alinean. Leading Value-Based Interactive Tool Provider Maintains Significant Growth ORLANDO, Fla.,

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. The Death of a Salesman?

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Chili Piper

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

First, it was published in 2011. Do you realize how much has changed since 2011? For example, if a SaaS company knows about Chili Piper and the value of our buyer enablement solution , they’re going to wait (a reasonable amount of time) for us to call them because they know they can’t get the same solution anywhere else.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring B2B Marketing Qualified Lead 80

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 28, 2012

World”—that’s how I met Todd McCormick at the Fall 2011 Sales 2.0 Buyers know a scripted pitch when they hear it. A big challenge of social media is the number of outlets; you’ll be more effective if you use tools that integrate social media channels. Face to Face in a Sales 2.0 conference. Can’t remember? Neither can I.

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Social Media InsideView Cold Calling Customer 267

Pointclear

JANUARY 26, 2012

But what are the most effective outbound marketing channels for kicking off a business relationship? These are the five essential channels you can rely on for generating a steady stream of inquiries that you can then convert to qualified leads, and have a prayer of closing enough sales to meet your revenue quota.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. In this blog post, I present a few of the key research metrics and advice.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

What buyer-centric revenue really means. The vision for buyer-centric revenue [15:38]. He’s the author of a really important new book called, The Death of the SDR: And the Birth of Buyer Centric Revenue. That’s where I present an alternative, which is the buyer centric revenue model.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 24, 2019

Rolled out in 2011, Panda “rewards high-quality websites and diminish[es] the presence of low-quality websites in Google’s organic search results” ( source ). Google has attacked this trick head-on with the launch of the Panda algorithm. Write for humans, not robots, and watch your rankings climb.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons.

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 1, 2016

If you’re marketing or selling technology, this decline could have a significant impact, with buyers becoming even more cautious and economic focused. Economically Focused – today’s IT buyer is more frugal, with over 95% of technology purchase decisions now requiring a formal business case, with quantifiable ROI and fast payback (IDC).

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Play back to 2011 or 2010, and I think there’s been this ‘we thought things were going to be a little better after we got out of the deepest part of the downturn.’ He adds that inbound hasn’t displaced the need to be proactive, and he talks about a deeper, more important issue in play that is being driven by the new B2B buyer.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 16, 2014

3) Purchase decision making has significantly changed, now driven by buyers who are: a. In order to connect and engage with “Do Nothing” buyers, helping them through the decision making journey, you need to help them realize: • Why Consider a Change? - So how well do your sales professionals and channel partners engage with value?

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

4) Purchase decision-making is now driven by buyers who are as “Cold as ICE”: a. C autious – buyers are Risk averse, afraid of making a wrong decision, and instead choosing to remain with business as usual / status quo rather than considering projects they view as too risky. Why Change Now?

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 8, 2013

Even as the economy improves, buyers remain more skeptical and frugal than ever, demanding quantifiable proof that each investment delivers a quick payback and significant bottom-line impact. In order to connect and engage with “Do Nothing” buyers, through their decision making journey, you need to help them realize: Why Change? –

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 14, 2015

C autious – buyers are Risk averse, afraid of making a wrong decision, not willing to spend as much per project, and more often than not, choosing to remain with business as usual / status quo rather than considering projects they view as too risky. CFOs are also more involved through all stages of the purchase decision.

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Forecasting ROI Proposal Decision Maker 72

The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

ROI 40

ROI B2B Demand Generation Agencies Hiring 40

The ROI Guy

APRIL 8, 2014

3) Purchase decision-making has significantly changed, now driven by buyers who are: a. In order to connect and engage with “Do Nothing” buyers, helping them through the decision making journey, you need to help them realize: Why Consider a Change? - So how well do your sales professionals and channel partners engage with value?

Forecasting 65

Forecasting ROI Proposal Decision Maker 65

The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2015

C autious – buyers are Risk averse, afraid of making a wrong decision, not willing to spend as much per project, and more often than not, choosing to remain with business as usual / status quo rather than considering projects they view as too risky. the Prospect has a pain worth addressing and a significant cost of “Do Nothing”.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 9, 2013

Even as the economy improves, buyers remain more skeptical and frugal than ever, demanding quantifiable proof that each investment delivers a quick payback and significant bottom-line impact. In order to connect and engage with “Do Nothing” buyers, helping them through the decision making journey, you need to help them realize: Why Change? –

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Forecasting ROI Decision Maker Proposal 67

The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2009

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. CIO Priorities for 2011 Indicate Continued Frugaln.

ROI 40

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HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Best New Sales Book of 2011. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. You must communicate to potential buyers that you can help solve critical department problems, help them become experts and an internal source of knowledge. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Two economic downturns over the past decade have made buyers more spendthrift, and more skeptical of vendor claims. 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.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Her clout is truly admirable, and her channels are filled with thought leadership content and helpful advice. He’s a leader who is dedicated to understanding and communicating what drives success via his many channels ( social , live presentations , Inside Sales Excellence membership group, etc.) Megan Bowen. Crunchbase , LinkedIn.

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Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Channels (799). Buyer (2086). 2011 (3304). Software (1035). Customer Service (995). Inside Sales (849). Advertising (694). Selling Skills (528). Incentives (379). Demand Generation (181). Outside Sales (81). Customer (6670). Opportunity (3675). Closing (3085). Conversion (2818). Positioning (2599). Social Media (2543).

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 11, 2010

According to research from IDC and Forrester, marketing spending is anticipated to increase between 3 to 5% for 2011. This represents substantial growth when compared to 2009 cut-backs; however, even with the 2010/2011 snap-back in spending, most marketing budgets will remain below pre-recession levels.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Posted by Tom Pisello at 1:36 PM Email This BlogThis!

ROI 40

ROI Social Media Analysis Microsoft 40

SalesLoft

JANUARY 15, 2020

When he started this tradition in 2011, he cataloged just 150 products. And by leveraging insights from the right sales software, marketing can better understand what works with buyers. Platform analytics offer insight on which email templates engage buyers, all the way from sales to customer success.

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B2B Scale Fashion Software 59

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. CIO Priorities for 2011 Indicate Continued Frugaln.

ROI 40

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Where they fall short is: Producing content that connects to their different buyer types. Mapping that content to where the buyer is on their journey to purchase. If you want your content to resonate with your buyers and move them closer to purchase, follow these four steps: Develop your Buyer Persona(s). For example….

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This ensures that sellers are engaging customers the right way for every stage — and, in theory, effectively moving buyers to close deals. Using this sales framework, salespeople will focus on moving buyers forward quickly and efficiently. With a sales methodology in place, reps should always know the next step in any sales scenario.

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Bigtincan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Companies like AT&T, Thermo Fisher, Merck, ANZ Bank, Nike, Guess, Prudential, and Starwood Hotels have been Bigtincan’s clients since its inception in 2011. The search in Bigtincan is restricted to a three-tier system that includes tabs, channels, and stories. Tabs contain one or more channels. Showpad Coach key features.

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SalesLoft

APRIL 11, 2019

Buyers have a need for immediacy – regardless of whether it’s a B2B or B2C interaction. A study published wayyyyy back in the March 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review (HBR) found the median online lead response time was between 1 and 2 hours. We also looked at multi-channel engagement. I would lose my mind. .

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

According to IDC Research, 75% of buyers use social media to research sellers before engaging. Add to this the research from Corporate Visions that revealed 74% of buyers choose the seller who first provides insight and value; it begs the question: What do people see when they find you online? The best salespeople do the same.

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Ideal Customer Profile LinkedIn Hiring Outsourcing Services 68

Connext Digital

AUGUST 29, 2019

The metrics gained from analysis gives marketers a better understanding of the behavior of their buyer personas. Gathering data will act as a guide to help a brand determine what type of content is best suited for their buyer personas. To stay ahead of the curve, there is a need to personalize the marketing strategies of your business.

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Connext Digital

AUGUST 29, 2019

The metrics gained from analysis gives marketers a better understanding of the behavior of their buyer personas. Gathering data will act as a guide to help a brand determine what type of content is best suited for their buyer personas. To stay ahead of the curve, there is a need to personalize the marketing strategies of your business.

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