Remove Buyer Need Remove Demand Generation Agencies Remove Design Remove Forrester
article thumbnail

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle

The ROI Guy

As today’s buyers are empowered by the Internet to do their own research and drive their own purchasing due diligence – engaging sales later than ever, or not at all – easy to use versions of these diagnostic tools need to be on-line, readily available, interactive and personalized to empower self-service research.

article thumbnail

10 Tips for Sales and Marketing Content Alignment

Seismic

When organizations think of sales and marketing alignment, they often focus on demand generation. Because buyers are savvier and more educated, they expect salespeople to present them with content that is relevant to them in their buying journey. Like demand generation, content won’t be successful without alignment.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Feeding Sales Is a Process, Not a Project.

Sales Engine

For example, if you’re attending a trade show, you start with: Booking the space, ordering your swag, designing the booth, booking hotels, etc. But before making the decision to shift more of your resources towards content marketing and lead generation , you need to understand some harsh truths.

article thumbnail

Right vs. Wrong – B2B Sales People and Additional Thoughts About the SiriusDecisions B2B Buyer Research

ANNUITAS

Citing sources from their own research and that of Forrester and Corporate Executive Board (CEB ) that show how the majority of B2B buying cycles are self-driven, digital endeavors, Sirius then showed additional research that said these research backed statements – including their own – may not be completely accurate.

B2B Sales 100
article thumbnail

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

The ROI Guy

Research from MarketingSherpa and KnowledgeStorm, shows that targeted content is more effective, viewed by buyers as more valuable in the decision making process when customized for Industry (82% more effective), Role/job function (67%), Company size (49%), and Geography (29%). Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner.