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Gartner Reveals Changing IT Buyer Landscape for 2013 - Are You Ready?

The ROI Guy

This year revealed further changes in IT Buyers and Mobility, with important implications for IT Sales and Marketing strategies in 2013 and beyond. trillion in 2013, a 3.8 IT Spending Growth Remains Challenge Worldwide IT spending is estimated to surpass $3.7 percent increase from 2012 projected spending of $3.6

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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% 2013 Challenges for IT Solution Providers Revenue growth is extremely important for IT solution providers, as this growth is required to sustain high valuation multiples and shareholder equity. by mid-year).

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Want More Creative Content Ideas? Break These 6 ‘Rules’

Content Marketing Institute

Creativity demands time to let ideas breathe. Content marketers own storytelling. But if you say, “Look, I want you to know that you are empowered, when something news-oriented comes up that has to do with our brand, like the 2013 Oreo “ dunk in the dark ” Super Bowl moment, I empower you to do that.” Click To Tweet.

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

The ROI Guy

Although I too am more optimistic about 2013 compared to last, there are clear and immediate challenges that deserve action regardless. 2013 Challenges for IT Solution Providers Revenue growth is extremely important for IT solution providers, as this growth is required to sustain high valuation multiples. Click here to learn more.

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Rock Your Content With These 7 Songwriting Secrets

Content Marketing Institute

Songwriters are storytellers. And if you’re a content marketer, you’re also a storyteller. Storytelling structure. Songwriters use the same storytelling structure over and over in their writing. Billie Jean also follows this storytelling structure. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 4 Secrets of Great Storytellers.

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The big challenge for big brands today: authenticity

Biznology

Before the internet, marketers had relatively free reign for making questionable competitive claims, creating a brand image of superiority, and hence demanding a premium price. In 2013, the Boston Consulting Group surveyed 2,500 American consumers and found that authenticity was one of the main qualities that would attract them to a brand.

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Content Marketing Mania – Q&A with Joe Pulizzi

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Over the past few years, marketers have stopped asking “why” content marketing and are actively organizing their marketing around storytelling. A: Hire great storytellers. Q: What are you most looking forward to for Content Marketing World 2013? Q: Any predictions for 2013 as it relates to marketing and content?