The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 How TCO is a common sense sales and marketing Tool for Today’s Chaotic Economy My friend and board member Bill Kirwin, original father of TCO analysis with Gartner, put it best when he wrote this article for us on the power of using TCO as a sales and marketing advantage to win deals in these tough economic times.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

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. In this blog post, I present a few of the key research metrics and advice.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

Although Forrester was predicting 8-9% IT budget growth earlier in the year, its latest survey of 2,800 global CIOs and other IT decision-makers, revealed that their predictions, as were others, were overly optimistic, with the vast majority of respondents indicating that their budgets remained the same in 2010 as they were in 2009.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Buyers, Fueled by the Internet, Firmly in Control With a wealth of information from vendors, analysts and peers, buyers are doing more research on-line. Engaging earlier requires that sellers have the skills, processes and tools to “earn the right&# to present earlier, and deliver unique value during the dialogue.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

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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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=44424232&rKey=435a40c76fd43920 For more information on Value Selling Tools: Demand-Generation (Marketing) Sales Enablement Posted by Tom Pisello at 12:19 PM Email This BlogThis! Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. How to Measure and Present the Effectiveness of Yo.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The Harte-Hanks research survey looked currently at how many decision makers were involved at each phase, revealing that the most stakeholders involved early in the purchase cycle, with research and information gathering, at 3.3 Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. How Do You Get Started in Content Marketing?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

In his book, and related articles and presentations, Mr. Carr’s main assertion is that the majority of IT investments have become a commodity – a utility that offers little competitive distinction and therefore no competitive advantage. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

How can you use email marketing most effectively and avoid overloading your recipients with information? 3 items that should be in your 2010 email budget by BtoB Magazine. by BtoB Magazine. 2009 Email Marketing Metrics Benchmark Study by XDXY eMarketing Tips. How can you grow the size of your email marketing list?

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Find: information that helps them understand what they need to know to make the best decision. Too often we see demand generation as a way to fling out a diversity of information – facts and feeds ‘n speeds and chest thumping about ourselves. Get Content. Get Customers.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 22, 2009

I presented a webinar the other day where I stated that while white papers are still the staple of content marketing, they’re getting really stale as a communications vehicle for B2B. They have to be easy to navigate, and present visual ideas without overwhelming the viewer.… Come and get it! Seemed to go really well.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

Once information is entered online, the TCO Tool provides very detailed reports for alternative vendors, including TCO, post-tax cash flow, pay-back period, return on investment, internal rate of return and net present value. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. How Do You Get Started in Content Marketing?

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 05, 2010 Risk-Adjusted ROI Defined A variation on the traditional ROI formula, Risk Adjusted ROI is calculated as the ratio of the net gain from a proposed project, divided by its total costs - represented in net present value terms to account for project risk. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Transferring knowledge to sales representatives, and then helping these reps more effectively share this knowledge with customers and prospects is the mission of sales enablement, and it has become a vital best practice to overcome Information Overload, fight Frugalnomics and take control of Internet driven Buying Cycles.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Todays buyers are challenged, suffering from Information Overload and Frugalnomics, and are changing buying cycles through Internet fueled decisions. More information on the study can be found at: [link] Posted by Tom Pisello at 7:34 AM Email This BlogThis! Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Any kind of alignment should start with buyers, and we are going to present a mountain of buyer insights that in many ways are jaw-dropping. More information on the event can be found at: [link] Forresters blog announcing the event can be found at: [link] Posted by Tom Pisello at 7:28 AM Email This BlogThis!

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

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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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

With buyers suffering from information overload, how can a marketer break through the clutter and connect? Using value marketing tools, users can be presented with tools that help them to analyze their opportunities, and obtain more personalized and intelligent advice. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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