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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. Provide Solution Demos and Trials – spoiled by consumer “try-before-you-buy” options, prove the capabilities of your solution versus others with demos and trials.

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The state of omnichannel commerce in 2022: Where we are and where we’re going

Sana Commerce

That’s a 10% jump from 2012. According to one survey Forrester Consulting survey, the top barrier was back-office integration across channels — 44% of respondents cited this as a barrier. In one survey of B2B suppliers by Forrester Consulting, 87% said omnichannel investment will be crucial to serving customers. Get a demo.

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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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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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13 Email Workflows You Should Be Using in Your Marketing Automation

Hubspot

Did you know that B2B marketers who implement marketing automation increase their sales pipeline contribution by an average of 10% according to a report by Forrester ? Editor's Note: This post was originally published in September 2012 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness. there's more.

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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). Gartner Says Worldwide IT Spending Forecast to Reach $3.7

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Why It’s Time to Start Leveraging Database Marketing for PPC

Directive Agency

2012 – 2014 Average CPC). Forrester Wave Reports. Forrester Wave Analyst Report – Landing Page). Here are some great marketing program strategies and assets that you can build off of for your campaign: Promote a software demo video that visualizes the capabilities of your new product offering.