The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? From our research and best practices work with leading B2B sales and marketing groups, Alinean provides its top 5 predictions for 2011: 1. of respondents), and peers (28.7%), especially early in the lifecycle.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Matter of Trust - although the research indicates that buyers truly rely on vendor content to help drive purchase decisions, with so much noise, buyers have become skeptical of vendor claims. Having the right content and tools to help fuel buyer’s decision making process is essential. Death of a Salesman?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

So, here are the Best of B2B Marketing for August 2010 based on on social signals. Ten social media and technology mega-trends to watch - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , August 10, 2010 I just read a fascinating (and lengthy!) And the hot topics this month are pretty interesting as well - see at the bottom. How do you do it?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Do White Papers Still Engage? Although social media and blog content have the hype, when we look to which marketing content B2B buyers use more than any other in driving decisions, the white paper shines well above all others (MarketingSherpa and IDG 2010). They do if they are Interactive!

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Can a Value Selling / Marketing Program Improve Your Business? Research shows that customers do not want generic messages or the hard sell, but instead want relevant and consultative tips and advice. Less than 17% trust vendor provided business cases unless third party research / proof is provided.

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