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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload.

The ROI Guy

As a result, sales is being invited later into the decision making process, sales cycles are extending and deals are stalling. We call this the “Internet fueled buying cycle.&# Can sales be made relevant and valuable again in these key stages of the buying cycle? The End of Sales as we Know It?

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

The ROI Guy

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. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base. The Death of a Salesman? Updated Alinean Social Media ROI Calculator - New.

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Top 56 B2B Marketing Posts for September 2010

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10 B2B Social Media Case Studies and Examples - Social Media B2B , September 17, 2010 As we have learned by writing posts for this site, people are interested in examples of what other B2B companies large and small are doing with social media. 10 B2B Social Media Case Studies and Examples , September 17, 2010. Disintermediation (3).