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How Do You Market Something That’s Worthless?

Chris Koch

It becomes extremely difficult for a publisher to sell a Web site subscription when so much is available for free. But what happens, asks Rifkin, when you cross the line from the virtual to the physical? are immune to this kind of disintermediation? are immune to this kind of disintermediation? Not so, says Rifkin.

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Gartner Names Versium a “Cool Vendor” in Retail 2016

Versium

REDMOND, WA–(Marketwired – May 11, 2016) – Versium , a leading data technology company that delivers automated data technology solutions to marketing agencies and enterprises, today announced it has been selected as a “Cool Vendor” in the Cool Vendors in Retail, 2016 report by Gartner, Inc., About Versium.

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I have seen the future of B2B marketing. It’s on Forbes.

Chris Koch

The guy who manages the platform at Forbes, Lewis Dvorkin, (if he also created the platform he’s a freakin’ genius) recently wrote about its power to disrupt traditional journalism , citing my new employer, SAP, as one of the companies that sometimes get more hits for the stuff it posts than Forbes’ own journalism. My Current Project.

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Marketers as Social Evangelists

Biznology

first came to prominence, most companies were challenged by how to adapt their traditional business models to take advantage of web technology. IBM, although a leader in e-business, struggled with this decision and initially decided not to sell their computers online over concerns about disintermediating existing suppliers.

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Versium Announces Major Corporate Milestones and New Hires

Versium

As companies continue to struggle with how to find actionable intelligence from their data, Versium’s automated predictive models, built using our unique LifeData®, provide powerful insights and significant competitive advantages.”. The company hired retail veteran Todd Sherman as its new vice president of sales.

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4 ways to address B2B disconnects and drive customer relationships and revenue

Martech

Disconnect 3: Siloed people, process, data and technology versus company-wide integration. Instead, develop dedicated, cross-functional teams to continuously collect and then operationalize customer intelligence into: The products you provide. Acknowledge and address the disintermediation of B2B sellers in today’s buyer’s journey.

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Prophets of Profit: 25 ABM Experts Give 2017 Predictions & Advice

Engagio

According to the SiruisDecisions 2016 State of ABM study, 70% of all B2B companies focused on driving account based marketing programs. Invest in digital and social selling training to upskill your teams!” This makes total sense, as product/company fit should be the be all end all.” Trish Bertuzzi. Jon Miller.