The ROI Guy

JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advisor EMC wanted a quick way for small / medium business IT executives and buyers to quantify how virtualized data center solutions could help drive capital cost savings, operations and application management savings and improved resiliency.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Small & midsize business (SMB) and enterprises. SMBs and enterprises. Previously focused on SMBs, but moving up market with Salesforce. Out-of-the-box templates are included along with the ability to create your own branded templates with a simplified editor. The #1 Inbound Marketing Platform.

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Martech Advisor

OCTOBER 23, 2019

An automation platform should boast email marketing automation with capabilities such as triggered emails based on events and activities, personalized emails, scheduled messages, prioritizing email groups, tracking email campaigns, trigger responses, basic HTML email templates, and recording customer engagement with opens, clicks, etc.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

APRIL 16, 2024

You’ve probably heard this before: Many small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) have great products and services, but struggle to be seen. Digital marketing for small businesses can be tricky at first, but it’s a crucial skill that helps SMBs connect with their community and customers. Being an SMB has its challenges.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 22, 2021

But not all buyer persona templates and guides are equally effective. Do you sell into the small to midsized business (SMB) market? And most B2B businesses sell on primarily a vertical or horizontal basis. Do they care more about industry analyst’s opinions (enterprise software) or software review sites (SMB tools)?

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BenchmarkONE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Uncovering key insights into your ideal buyer and your customers can be the difference between growing your business or steering a sinking ship. SurveyMonkey has been around since the nineties, and it’s used by businesses from enterprise to SMB. But where do you start with your research process? Image courtesy of SurveyMonkey.

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SendX

JANUARY 8, 2020

Growing your business is hard. Irrespective of the size or stage of your business its success finally boils down to your understanding of various levers of growth & conversion. Whether you are a professional blogger or just getting started with your SAAS software businesses. Setting the Stage. A Word About Traffic.

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Bluetext

APRIL 20, 2020

It’s rare for a business to offer its services for free. The phrase “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” reigns true in most industries and all business decisions. Businesses that are trying to establish themselves as thought leaders in their space usually have two types of content: Blogs and premium content.

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Single Grain

AUGUST 29, 2019

As a small- and medium-sized business owner, you are always looking for ways to reach your ideal customers. There are several strategies that you can apply to market your business, but it is always recommended that you follow industry leaders to understand the marketing strategies that have worked for them, rather than reinvent the wheel.

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SendX

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Growing your business is hard. Irrespective of the size or stage of your business its success finally boils down to your understanding of various levers of growth & conversion. Whether you are a professional blogger or just getting started with your SAAS software businesses. Setting the Stage. Tactics & Strategies.

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accelerate agency

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The SaaS business model How SaaS differs from traditional software Types of SaaS companies: B2B & B2C Why businesses use SaaS Stages of a SaaS company Top 20 SaaS companies of 2022 Top 6 SaaS companies to work for FAQ about SaaS Getting started with a SaaS company What is a SaaS company? Is Facebook a SaaS company?

Enterprise Management 52

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accelerate agency

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The SaaS business model. Why businesses use SaaS. FAQ about SaaS. SaaS adoption has been developing rapidly since 2018 and accelerated in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with a growing need for business agility and the shift to remote work. . Is Facebook a SaaS company? What is the SaaS business model?

Enterprise Management 52

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Aberdeen

JANUARY 24, 2017

Setting up your new business website and determining your business name isn’t for the faint of heart. You must remember that once you’ve built up your business, changing your name would be ill-advised. This useful guide will help you choose the right domain name and properly set up your first business website.

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Scoop.it

MARCH 17, 2022

Almost 70% of SMBs that publish a blog get more leads than their non-blog counterparts. In this article, we talk about building a content strategy for your small business that brings consistent results over time. How to Build an SMB Content Strategy. Content strategy for a small business has three broad objectives.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: Alinean , Pisello , ROI Calculator , social media hierarchy of needs , Social Media ROI 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Search This Blog Loading. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Facebook seems to have the most favorable ROI ratings so far, with 35% indicating superior or average ROI, but with so many not knowing for sure, it’s hard to tell what the results will be until clearer measurement systems are put in place. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: Alinean , CIO Insight , Frugalnomics , IT Budgets , Pisello 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Search This Blog Loading. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: Alinean , Cloud ROI , Microsoft Windows Azure , Pisello , ROI Calculator 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Search This Blog Loading. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2009

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Search This Blog Loading. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi. Is Marketing Too Busy? They do if they are.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 The Business Value of Server Virtualization One of the key issues in IT today is that normal operating expenses consume way too much of the annual budget – 61% on average in most organizations is spent keeping the lights on, and 25% spent on regular migrations and upgrades. Reducing business risks 5.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

“Today’s business buyers are more conservative than ever, demanding that any investment they make drive tangible savings and provide quantified business advantages – a fundamental change called Frugalnomics ,“ says Tom Pisello , CEO and founder of Alinean. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F.

Work Management 40

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Later in the sales cycle, sales needs to be able to provide a ROI business case for the particular recommended solution, as well as quantify competitive advantage, often using total cost of ownership (TCO) comparisons. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: Information technology , IT , ROI , Server Virtualization , TCO , Virtual Desktop , VMware 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Search This Blog Loading. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F.

ROI 40

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Now, over 90% of B2B buyers require quantifiable proof of bottom-line impact from any significant purchase, and over 81% expect vendors to create and deliver the financial business case for most proposed purchases (IDC). Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

With the severity of the downturn and conservative budget increases, the relatively large new IT initiatives and projects percentage clearly shows that when there was a bottom-line business reason for upgrading, migrating or innovating, budget dollars were available.

Enterprise Management 40

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Never has cost-analysis been so critical for technology users to justify spending and for technology providers to prove the business case in order to assure that the proposed solutions are a priority and make the budget cut. Bullet-proof business cases need to be made for any money to change hands.

Enterprise Management 40

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

It’s Only a Matter of Trust – B2B buyers will rely more and more on your on-line presence to make judgments as to whether they will do business with you, and this presence needs to overcome typical vendor skepticism, convey credibility and gain trust. of respondents), and peers (28.7%), especially early in the lifecycle.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Going overboard on humorous content, or spending a ton on creative to create edgy / cool programs may not have the desired impact, and fall flat with the serious business of technology buyers. Finding ways to help buyers Fight Frugalnomics is essential to attracting attention and engaging frugal buyers.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: Microsoft , ROI , Server Virtualization , TCO 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Search This Blog Loading. Your Sales & Marketing Ready to Do Business with F. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Soft benefits are less easy to quantify and rely on in a business case. Reduce business risk from implementing new security systems, compliance management or disaster recovery solutions 4. We typically only include 10-40% of these indirect benefits in order to create a more reliable – take it to the bank – business case.

ROI 40

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Single Grain

JUNE 19, 2019

No matter how large or small your business is, there are a wide variety of ways that you can get a big impact from a well-planned and well-executed digital marketing strategy. Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are starting to see the benefit of excellent content marketing. Establishing trust in your business.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Thursday, November 04, 2010 IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales Enablement Define Marketing for 2011 I just had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Randy Perry, VP Business Value at IDC. IDC’s most resent customer experience survey of over 200 key IT decision makers reveals that Frugalnomics is indeed in full effect.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

More importantly, since innovation is only 10% of the typical IT budget today, reducing ongoing management costs can help reallocate precious resources and budgets to more innovative tasks and projects – delivering true business value. One of the most important infrastructure investments is a database platform.

ROI 40

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Single Grain

APRIL 1, 2020

If you do lead generation for your SaaS business on a daily basis, you’ve probably noticed that leads don’t always result in thousands of sales. The way your business development or sales team handles a prospect afterwards. There are probably more metrics that are relevant for your particular business model. Referral Traffic.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

IT solutions are indeed evolving from basic infrastructure, through business process optimization and information management. Projects in this category include supply chain management, human capital management, ERP, sales force and marketing automation and other business process automation projects.

ROI 40

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BenchmarkONE

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

But is an all-in-one platform the best choice for your business? The truth is that not all SMBs (small to mid-sized businesses) need an extensive automation platform. For many smaller businesses, HubSpot may not only be overkill…it may actually be less effective than using best of breed tools integrated together.

Enterprise Management 82

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Single Grain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Marketing budgets vary widely by industry, company size and business goals. Small Business Administration recommends spending 7-8% of your company’s revenue on marketing, but in reality, businesses typically spend more than that. How to Find and Hire a VP of Growth for Your Business. For example, the U.S.

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