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

The ROI Guy

According to Gartner, the annual release of their New Year’s spending forecast predicts global IT spending growth of 3.1% However, as has been proven over the past two years, this forecast may be dramatically optimistic. In 2012, initial rosy predictions of 3.7% Sources: • Gartner Forecasts 3.1% for the year.

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Why the Increased IT Spending Growth Forecasts from Gartner are Wrong Again!

The ROI Guy

uplift from the last forecast published in Q1). Although the forecast predicts healthy growth for 2014, these same Gartner forecasts have been overly optimistic the past two years. In 2012, initial rosy predictions of 3.7% Percent in 2014 Gartner Forecasts 3.1% trillion in 2014, a 3.2% for the year.

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

The ROI Guy

To kick off 2013, Gartner predicted that the reigns on worldwide IT spending would loosen, forecasting an increase of 4.2% According to Forrester, prospects indicate that less than 12% of sales engagements are focused on customer value. Gartner Says Worldwide IT Spending Forecast to Reach $3.7 in IT spend for the year.

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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. Overall spending is forecast to rise for IT hardware, software and services to $2.5 What do these revised projections mean for IT solution providers?

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

ViewPoint

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. Source: Forrester, Metrics that Matter for B2B Marketers, October 26, 2011. A turnaround in this area can boost the top line. for Industry Average firms and a 6.7%

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Top 10 marketing automation tools every marketer must have

ClickZ

In its first ever Marketing Automation Technology Forecast, Forrester had also predicted that the global spending on marketing automation tools will pass $25 billion by 2023, a 14% annual growth rate. Launched in 2012, LeadSquared is a marketing automation tool that helps to drive leads effectively through a company’s sales funnels.

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The Ultimate List of 2012 Email Marketing Stats

Hubspot

in Q2 of 2012, down more than 6% from 4.7% Source: Epsilon Q2 2012 Email Trends & Benchmarks Report ) Tweet This Stat. quarter over quarter in 2012 and 29.7% 5) In Q2 of 2012, triggered email (deployed as a result of an action) represented just 2.6% in Q2 2012, only slightly below mass emails’ rate of 95.9%.

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