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CMOs: Wield Powers of Influence to Gain a Seat at the Executive Table

ViewPoint

She has produced hundreds of white papers, case studies and eBooks for a range of organizations, including some of the world's leading technology companies. According to a recent CSOinsights 2012 Sales Performance Optimization survey, a mere 11% of sales people have a strong understanding of their customers’ buying process.

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10+ Essential Research Reports & Guides for B2B Marketers

KoMarketing Associates

Optify’s 2013 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. Optify’s annual B2B Marketing Benchmark Report details the performance of the primary sources of traffic to B2B websites, extracted by analyzing over 62 million visits, 215 million pageviews and 350,000 leads from more than 600 small and medium-sized B2B websites.

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How will the Economy Affect the Buyer’s Decision Process in 2012?

The ROI Guy

Solution providers that can help facilitate this ever more difficult process will have an advantage in 2012. This can be done best via research and case studies, helping the buyer realize that others are experiencing similar pains, that these issues are a priority, and that solutions exist to meet the challenges.

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Gartner says 2013 will be a Better Year for IT Spending Growth?

The ROI Guy

This represents a significant uptick in spending growth from the anemic 2012 rate of only 1.2%. In fact, Gartner predicted that 2012 growth was going to be 3.7% According to Forrester, less than 12% of sales engagements are focused on customer value. But is Gartner being overly optimistic? But is Gartner being overly optimistic?

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How Can You Shine as Gartner Lowers IT Spending Forecasts for 2013?

The ROI Guy

Gartner blames the revision on exchange rate fluctuations, but I don’t buy this as the main reason for halving their IT spending growth, as similar reasons were given for lowered expectations in 2012 as well (where initial estimates of 3.7% growth were lowered to 1.2% by mid-year). Click here to learn more.

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Happy New Year! Maybe not for IT Sales & Marketing

The ROI Guy

The New Year’s cheer didn’t last long for IT, as Gartner was quick to lower its global technology spending forecast, barely a week into 2012. Looking beyond 2012, Gartner also estimates continued headwinds, lowering future forecasts for 2015 downwards to 5% growth from earlier 5.4% growth forecasts. predictions.

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Frugalnomics – Why the IT spending growth forecasts from Gartner are wrong again!

The ROI Guy

In 2012, initial rosy predictions of 3.7% Frugal – with over 95% of IT decisions now requiring a solid business case with significant ROI and fast payback according to IDC. According to Forrester, prospects indicate that less than 12% of sales engagements are focused on customer value. for the year. Click here to learn more. #3

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