The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, December 06, 2010 Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B Sales & Marketing as We Know It? During the B2C Internet revolution many a vendor’s world was turned upside down by failing to recognize and invest in the fundamental shift towards empowering consumers with content and buying tools. The Death of a Salesman?

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The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2009

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010 Tech Marketers May Need to Rethink Budgets for 2011 according to new Harte-Hanks research Technology marketers are challenged today with handling proliferating marketing channels to reach and engage more overloaded, skeptical and frugal buyers than ever before. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

Work Management 40

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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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. Value Selling is a Requirement The IDC buyer survey indicates that the way IT solutions are currently marketed and sold needs to change.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

content to back it up and help provide decision support materials through the buying lifecycle / relationship steps. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f.

Budget Programs 40

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 40

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

Work Management 40

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

JUNE 9, 2010

9 Social Listening & Tracking Tools - Marketing Genius Blog , May 7, 2010 Here is a list of 9 social media tracking and monitoring tools. 100 Tips for Trade Show Lead Generation - B2B Lead Generation Blog , May 11, 2010 Lead generation remains the top reason most companies exhibit at events and tradeshows. Best of B2B Marketing.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

by 2010 [2]. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Powered by Blogger.

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2011

Web presence optimization (WPO)—using tactics like SEO, PPC, online PR, social media, content marketing and reputation management in a coordinated fashion to maximize your online visibility and business results—is the core theme of this blog. Social Media Affecting BtoB Buying Behavior by The Proactive Report.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Rick Short , Indium’s Marketing Communications Director and the chief corporate blogging strategist, manages 73 blogs written by 14 in-house bloggers, all engineers. times increase in registration of community members; double-digit growth in paid subscriptions for their SaaS product RapidResponse and a BtoB Social Media Awards 2010 winner.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010 ShoreTel And Alinean Launch Online TCO Tool for Unified Communications Business Case Easy-to-use online calculator analyzes the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of competing unified communications systems to determine true costs and business value SUNNYVALE, Calif., Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

Work Management 40

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2012

Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). Marketers rate social media as the second-most imporant factor (64%) in search, behind only strong content (82%). BtoB Magazine ). population.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Friday, September 10, 2010 IT Budgets into 2011 - Robbing Peter to Pay Paul? in 2010, essentially flat in 2010. More good news is that 2010 is far better than 2009, with a weighted global average reduction in IT budgets of 8.1% Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Do White Papers Still Engage?

Budget Programs 40

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Do White Papers Still Engage? Using this content, buyers are taking control of the buying cycle from direct / channel sales, making the content that marketing delivers more important than ever in driving shorter sales cycles and increasing the number and value of transactions.

Enterprise Management 40

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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.

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Can a Value Selling / Marketing Program Improve Your Business? 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.

Budget Programs 40

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010 Leaders indicate Growing Investment in Smart Digital Content The migration of B2B marketing budgets from traditional marketing vehicles toward digital channels continues according to a study by Booz & Co. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Measuring usage and activity can help determine if the large number of tools and content are actually being used, or not; Feedback – do the sales professionals like the tools you are providing? Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

Work Management 40

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Thursday, September 09, 2010 Forrester announces Sales Enablement Conference focused on Selling into the New Economy We were excited to hear that Forresters first Sales Enablement Conference will be focused on Selling into the New Economy. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Powered by Blogger.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IT Spending on the Rise, Sales Enablement and The Economic-Buyer ► 2010 (118) ► December (5) Social Media Hierarchy of Needs - Best Practices f. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 05, 2010 Net Present Value (NPV) Savings Defined NPV Definition: The sum that results when the discounted value of the expected costs of an investment are deducted from the discounted value of the expected returns. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. How Do You Get Started in Content Marketing?

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 05, 2010 Return on Investment (ROI) Defined ROI Defined: A general concept referring to calculate the Earnings from the Investment of Capital, where the earnings are expressed as a proportion of the outlay. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

ROI 40

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

” Nearly a quarter prefer video content to text. Content Sharing Trends in 2010 [Infographic] by Pamorama Pam Dyer reports on data from AddThis showing the top methods for sharing information from more than 300 options. Gmail and StumbleUpon are the fastest growing methods, however.

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