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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. The influence of vendors as a trusted source of information lags dramatically, at only 8.1% this year, an increase from 3.1%

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

The ROI Guy

The good news is that todays buyer wants to be engaged, with 9 out of 10 actively relying on vendor provided information on their way to making a purchase decision. Unfortunately, most of todays buyers suffer from Information Overload as a result of current "carpet bombing" marketing strategies.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Can a Value Selling / Marketing Program.

The ROI Guy

With buyers suffering from information overload, how can a marketer break through the clutter and connect? SiriusDecisions validates that buyers trust analysts as the third party of choice (SiriusDecisions B-to-B Buyers Survey 2010), and that using third party proof points can help to drive quicker buying decisions.