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How to Train Your Brain to Write More Concisely: 6 Creative Exercises to Try

Hubspot

For example, are you using too many adverbs? For example, let’s take this 175-word paragraph from the “Corporate history” section of HubSpot’s Wikipedia page : HubSpot was founded by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2006. Are your words too complex (“utilize” vs. “use”).

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle

The ROI Guy

Diagnostic Example: Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization Assessment Microsoft wanted to provide analysis and roadmap advice to help get more C-level engagements, engage earlier in the sales cycle, and shift customer perceptions from tactical product provider to strategic partner. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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

The ROI Guy

Never has cost-analysis been so critical for technology users to justify spending and for technology providers to prove the business case in order to assure that the proposed solutions are a priority and make the budget cut. Bullet-proof business cases need to be made for any money to change hands.

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

The ROI Guy

Going overboard on humorous content, or spending a ton on creative to create edgy / cool programs may not have the desired impact, and fall flat with the serious business of technology buyers. Finding ways to help buyers Fight Frugalnomics is essential to attracting attention and engaging frugal buyers.

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

The ROI Guy

As a common example, an Internet empowered prospect will often self-diagnose their issues, but may not do so completely or accurately. About Me Thomas Pisello Orlando, Florida, United States Tom Pisello is a serial entrepreneur, focused on building ventures to help companies get more business value from their IT and business investments.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Hard and Soft ROI - The differences and.

The ROI Guy

Some examples of direct (hard) benefits are: 1. Soft benefits are less easy to quantify and rely on in a business case. Improved up-sell / cross-sell is a good example of an indirect benefit from a new CRM system that helps the call center improve its interaction with customers.

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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. IDC’s most resent customer experience survey of over 200 key IT decision makers reveals that Frugalnomics is indeed in full effect.