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Have Digital Marketing and Social Media Killed the Industrial.

Industrial Marketing Today

The salesperson may have to spend a lot of time re-educating the customer and correcting misunderstandings Customers are prisoners of their own experiences (we all are). Dave Brock in his post makes the most compelling case for the evolving role of today’s salesperson.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload.

The ROI Guy

When we look at marketing budgets however, we find that marketing spending is not aligned in most cases with this financial decision making criteria. Most organizations continue to spend much more on branding and relationship management versus value-based sales and marketing initiatives. Content is King?

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

The ROI Guy

To prevent complete disintermediation of sales from the prospect’s decision making process, sales professionals must be made relevant and important again to buyers. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ▼ 2010 (118) ▼ December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f.

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Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 234: Q & A with Jon Miller @jonmiller

Heinz Marketing

And so, I guess my big question is, what do we all spend money on next? And I’m not just blowing stuff anywhere, because I don’t have any reason to, but just, it’s been really impressive to watch your progression, your ideas, your career. And so, it’s exciting to have you here. What is coming in B2B? Jon: Yeah.