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2010 Tech spending to increase > 5%

The ROI Guy

Both Forrester Research and Gartner independently released IT spending forecasts for the remainder of 2010, and both have adjusted their targets higher for the year. Gartner has accelerated its forecasts for 2010 spending increases from 3% to more than 5.3%, with worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $3.4 trillion in 2009).

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Forrester - start of 4th wave of innovation - let the good times roll?

The ROI Guy

In Forresters latest earnings call CEO George Colony summarized the latest IT spending trends and projections. Mr. Colony discussed the positive IT spending growth of 2010, and more importantly, that we are at the start of a 4 th innovation wave- a potential 7 to 10 year cycle of technology innovation. in US, and 7.7% in US, and 7.7%

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Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner Downgrade IT Spending Outlook

The ROI Guy

In the latest research from Gartner and Forrester, both IT research firms revised their annual spending projections over the next few years, predicting lower budgets and slower growth. Forrester Research: More Optimistic, But Less So Forrester Research has updated its U.S. IT spending predictions for 2010, estimating 8.1%

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Discretionary Spending Increase in 2010 - Drives Value Based Sales / Marketing Tool Needs

The ROI Guy

All major analyst firms are predicting better times ahead for technology vendors in 2010, with many estimating a modest 3% growth. Forrester however thinks these estimates are low and is indicating that 6.6% growth for US tech market, and 8.2% growth for global tech market should be expected.

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Are the 4Ps Still Relevant or In Need of a Major Reset?

The ROI Guy

If you’ve taken a marketing course over the past few decades you were likely schooled on the 4-Ps: Product, Place, Promotion and Price. Developed in the early 60s by the marketer E. As a result, according to research a few years back from Forrester, the 4-Ps of marketing are outdated and in need of a major rethink.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Let the Good Times Roll? IT Spending on.

The ROI Guy

IT Spending on the Rise, But Executives Remain Economic-Focused A recent IT spending survey from Forrester confirms that 2010 remained a tough year for IT. Although enterprise technology budgets were trending upward, the progression was slight, in 2010 compared with 2009. Monday, January 10, 2011 Let the Good Times Roll?

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Industrial and B2B Customer Engagement Simplified

Industrial Marketing Today

I have written about this problem in my previous post, “The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement.” Some B2B marketers are using more sophisticated ROI measurement tools to track activities over the entire life cycle of a lead. The trick is to learn how to use all its power.

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