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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B.

The ROI Guy

During the B2C Internet revolution many a vendor’s world was turned upside down by failing to recognize and invest in the fundamental shift towards empowering consumers with content and buying tools. The influence of vendors as a trusted source of information lags dramatically, at only 8.1% this year, an increase from 3.1%

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Do White Papers Still Engage? They do if.

The ROI Guy

The good news is that todays buyer wants to be engaged, with 9 out of 10 actively relying on vendor provided information on their way to making a purchase decision. This results in a slower buying process and the continual carpet bombing of buyer inboxes with the same static, mass-distributed whitepapers that every vendor sends out.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Can a Value Selling / Marketing Program.

The ROI Guy

This permanent shift towards frugal buyers has forced B2B vendors to fundamentally change the way they reach prospects and convert them to customers. Leading B2B vendors are implementing value selling / marketing programs, and have received dramatic benefits as a result. Here are the top six benefits: 1.