Tony Zambito

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Baseone Buyersphere 2011 Report and the Changing B2B Buyer Behavior

Tony Zambito

While this second report highlights the continuation of the changes noted in the 2010 report, there is definitely a “more of” aspect that is revealed and a few surprises.    Reflecting on this report, a few things come to mind: Buyer’s appetite for information continues to grow. 

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Plan for the Social Buyer Before It’s Too Late

Tony Zambito

  Morgan Stanley (2010) recently reported in a study that there are now more social network users than email users.    However, trending information clearly points to the fact that sales reps are having a hard time making contact with buyers and don’t get involved until much later in the buying cycle. 

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Beyond Buyer Profiling To Buyer Personification

Tony Zambito

When the Internet came along, we began to see a seismic shift in how buyers gathered information and made decisions. As time progressed in the early decade of 2000 to 2010, reliance on the sales representative for product and solutions information began to diminish. The Internet Propels Buying Behavior Shifts.

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The Rise of the Digital Buyer Persona

Tony Zambito

  In addition, we’ve seen insightful views from Mike Seltzer’s 2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report.    I have also enjoyed the treatment Steven Woods, CTO of Eloqua,  gives to the shift in the way buyer's consume information in his book " The Digital Body Language." 

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Buyer Persona Strategy Playbooks Introduced By Goal Centric

Tony Zambito

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 15, 2010 -- Goal Centric Management, Inc., Goal Centric addresses senior leaders’ need to gain critical market and buyer insight to inform strategies that result in top line revenue growth. The Buyer Persona Playbooks provided us with the information we needed to win in the mid-market space.

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What does Audience Development Really Mean to Social Media, Digital Marketing, and Content Marketing?

Tony Zambito

One of the interesting outcomes of the rise of Social Media , Demand Generation , and Content Marketing in 2010 was the increasing use of the term audience development.    So I subscribe to some, attend fundraisers for others, and share information with others based on their interests.  Image via Wikipedia.

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The Emergence of the Social Business Persona

Tony Zambito

  As the Internet changed our very means of how we view information, social media technology and social media channels are changing our views of customer relationships and conversations.  Image by webtreats via Flickr. The impact of Social Business is proving to be a seminal period in our history.