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Sorry, But “How Many Touches Does it Take to Make a Sale?” is No Longer a Valid Question

The Point

On a recent conference call with a prospective client, the Vice President of Sales chimed in with a question: “How many touches do you think it takes before someone becomes a lead?”. Deliver that pitch a minimum number of times, the theory says, and buyers will be powerless to resist. Plus, B2B buyers have become expert buyers. .

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The 2014 Content Marketing Imperative

Marketing Insider Group

We’ve heard it time and time again: according to the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) almost 60% of the buyer journey is complete before prospects reach out to vendors. Content marketing is how you attract buyers instead of paying to reach them. It is aligned with buyer needs. It is more effective.

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IT Spending on the Rise, But Frugalnomics Still Reigns

The ROI Guy

The latest IT spending metrics have been released by Gartner, and the news is good for the second half of this year and 2011 overall. in 2011, this despite headwinds from the Japan disaster, Greece debt crisis, high oil / gas prices, and doubts over US spending / debt. growth) and now again in 2011. Enterprise Software 244 8.4

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The Economic-Focused Buyer Drives Need for New B2B Sales and Marketing Strategies for 2012

The ROI Guy

Frugalnomics makes it harder to connect, engage and sell without the right content and tools Alinean, the leading creator of interactive content marketing and diagnostic sales tools for business to business (B2B) solutions, today announced its annual sales and marketing predictions for 2012 with serious implications.

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What is a SaaS Company? Top 20 SaaS Companies Killing It in 2022

accelerate agency

Vendors are required to update functionality frequently to keep products current and competitive, costing them time and money. For example, they can instantly increase the customer support capacity of a business, improve the efficiency of sales teams, and generate leads by assisting with both outbound and inbound marketing campaigns.

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What is a SaaS Company? Top 20 SaaS Companies Killing It in 2021

accelerate agency

Vendors are required to update functionality frequently to keep products current and competitive, costing them time and money. . For example, they can instantly increase the customer support capacity of a business, improve the efficiency of sales teams, and generate leads by assisting with both outbound and inbound marketing campaigns. .

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

The ROI Guy

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. Let us examine each of these IDC trends in detail and what they mean to 2011 strategies and budgets.