The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New Graphics and Refined Research Weve just updated the Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator with some hot new graphics, and refined value quantification research and analytics. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Monday, February 14, 2011 Social Media ROI a Requirement for 2011 With social media spending continuing to increase this year, CMOs are being tasked to justify the investment. Rising dramatically for 2011 is the quantification of conversion and revenue as a result of social media efforts.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

Chairman and CEO of GPJ said, “This report suggests that engagement is now a key dynamic that should be considered when designing big-idea campaigns; without engagement, the message is quickly lost, its power diminished.” Marketers are getting in their own way when it comes to drafting their engagement strategies.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 20, 2011

To address this growing market opportunity, Alinean developed the EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advisor, a TCO calculator at the heart of this new SMB virtualization marketing campaign. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2009

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The research implies growing skepticism over sales pitches and marketing fatigue make these once effective channels less so at raising awareness. Surprisingly least effective, considering the growing budgets and efforts put forth in new channels, awareness is less often generated via social media, blogs and banner advertising.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

It is best to look at what tools are needed to address each stage in the buying lifecycle, and have tools specifically designed to help move the decision making from initial engagement to delivery. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ▼ January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

When we look at marketing budgets however, we find that spending is not aligned with this financial decision making criteria in most cases. Most organizations spend much more on branding and relationship management versus value-based sales and marketing initiatives. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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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. These two market drivers will have important implications into 2011 and beyond for B2B sales enablement and marketing strategies and budgets.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

While social media is the flashy show horse of online marketing, email remains the solid workhorse. According to recent research , 92% of marketers consider email to be one of their “most important marketing tools” and 54% plan increased spending on it in the coming year. Email Marketing Tips and Tactics.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

When we look at marketing budgets however, we find that marketing spending is not aligned in most cases with this financial decision making criteria. Most organizations continue to spend much more on branding and relationship management versus value-based sales and marketing initiatives. .&# Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 The IT Hierarchy of Needs: Categorizing IT Projects for Success The book written by Nicholas Carr, “Does IT Matter,&# continues to stir debate with various pundits, and certainly remains a hot topic in recent budget planning meetings between the CIO and Cx-level executives.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2012

Here are 33 statistics that give you a glimpse into where the future of marketing is headed! Social Media and Social Lead Nurturing. 1) Failure to respond via social channels can lead to up to a 15% increase in churn rate for existing customers. 5) 84% of B2B marketers use social media in some form.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). And…even social media itself.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010 Leaders indicate Growing Investment in Smart Digital Content The migration of B2B marketing budgets from traditional marketing vehicles toward digital channels continues according to a study by Booz & Co. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

We’ve been working closely with many leading companies to figure out new ways to develop more adaptive go-to-market models designed to help sales organizations add more value to executive-level buyers. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Operations However the most important trend from the survey is not positive spending growth, it is that CIOs are paying for needed infrastructure upgrades via cuts in operating budgets – essentially robbing Peter to pay Paul. cut in operating budgets. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Unfortunately, most of todays buyers suffer from Information Overload as a result of current "carpet bombing" marketing strategies. Todays buyers have more sources of information than ever including traditional, on-line and social media sources. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Delivery credibility to Overcome the Skeptics – Frugal buyers absolutely require vendor assistance in diagnosing issues, developing roadmap/plans, and quantifying the value of proposed solutions. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

As an example, the ROI% of a planned project might be a significant 500%, but the net benefits of $10,000 on a $2,000 investment are so small that the project is not worth comparing to the millions of dollars in benefit that most corporations are seeking. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New. ► January (10) Is The End of the Social Media Story Already Writt. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

companies now use social media for marketing (though the figure varies widely based on size of company)? Get the details behind these stats and many, many more here in more than 40 of the best articles and blog posts about social media, search, budgeting and digital marketing research, facts and statistics of 2011 so far.

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