The ROI Guy

JULY 23, 2015

Forrester reports that this shift to digital buying is real, and as a result, there will be a 22% decline in the number of B2B sales reps over the next 5 years. If this prediction is realized, this means that over 1 out of 5 B2B sales reps, that’s over 1 million folks would go the way of the dodo – replaced with digital buying.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

At the same time, B2B buyers are taking advantage of the wealth of information available via the Internet and social media to become more empowered, taking charge of the buying cycle. Many vendors will also need to consider adding “buy it now&# options for solutions they would never have thought to have this for in years past.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This is an admirable goal, as prospects are looking for experts, not just products or solutions. In the past high tech buyers relied on sales reps to provide them with updates on industry trends and product information. Disintermediation (3). However, becoming a thought leader takes a bit more effort than you may think.

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