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Frugalnomics – Why the IT spending growth forecasts from Gartner are wrong again!

The ROI Guy

Examining their 2013 predictions, Gartner indicated IT spending would rise 4.2% When the dust settled on 2013, the IT spending growth was a mere 0.4%. So how well do your sales professionals and channel partners engage with value? However, as has been proven over the past two years, this forecast may be dramatically optimistic.

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Why the Increased IT Spending Growth Forecasts from Gartner are Wrong Again!

The ROI Guy

increase from 2013 spending levels (and a 0.1% Examining their 2013 predictions, Gartner indicated IT spending would grow 4.2% When the dust settled on 2013, the IT spending growth was a mere 0.4%. So how well do your sales professionals and channel partners engage with value? trillion in 2014, a 3.2% for the year.

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Frugalnomics in Effect - Gartner predicts low IT spending growth for 2016

The ROI Guy

Many organizations are relying more and more on channel partners and inside sales to drive growth. And if it was hard to get your direct sales reps to become more value-focused, imagine how hard it will be to enable channel and inside sales to evolve from product to value. And its not just your direct sales reps that have the issue.

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Gartner Raises IT Spending Forecasts – Time to Party Like its 1999?

The ROI Guy

So how well do your sales professionals and channel partners communicate and quantify your value? #3 With Frugalnomics in full effect and buyers as “Cold as ICE” , technology solution / service providers need to implement a more value-focused approach to their sales and marketing strategy, content and tools.

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Will Gartner's Latest IT Forecast Put a Chill in your Growth Plans?

The ROI Guy

So how well do your sales professionals and channel partners communicate and quantify your value? #3 With Frugalnomics in full effect and buyers as “Cold as ICE” , technology solution / service providers need to implement a more value-focused approach to their sales and marketing strategy, content and tools.

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Frugalnomics in Effect - Gartner predicts 5.5% decline in IT spending for 2015

The ROI Guy

So how well do your sales professionals and channel partners communicate and quantify your value to a diverse set of decision makers? #3 With Frugalnomics in full effect , technology solution / service providers need to implement a more value-focused approach to their sales and marketing strategy, content and tools.

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Oops They Did it Again! Gartner Downgrades Overly Optimistic IT Spending Forecast

The ROI Guy

increase from 2013 spending levels. Examining their 2013 predictions, Gartner indicated IT spending would grow 4.2% When the dust settled on 2013, the IT spending growth was a mere 0.4%. So how well do your sales professionals and channel partners engage with value and what are you doing to address this "value gap" challenge? #3