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Are the 4Ps Still Relevant or In Need of a Major Reset?

The ROI Guy

If you’ve taken a marketing course over the past few decades you were likely schooled on the 4-Ps: Product, Place, Promotion and Price. Developed in the early 60s by the marketer E. As a result, according to research a few years back from Forrester, the 4-Ps of marketing are outdated and in need of a major rethink.

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Will Gartner's Latest IT Forecast Put a Chill in your Growth Plans?

The ROI Guy

We think there is a more systemic issue in the predictions: a major "sea change" in technology spending and purchase decision-making – one that could put a significant chill in your organizations‘ sales and marketing strategy. Gartner has revised worldwide IT spending down for 2015, predicting a 1.3% YoY decline from 2014.

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Gartner Raises IT Spending Forecasts – Time to Party Like its 1999?

The ROI Guy

Moreover, a major "sea change" has occurred in technology spending and purchase decision-making - with significant implications for your organizations sales and marketing strategy. More importantly, you need to take Frugalnomics into account as you evolve your sales and marketing strategies and investments to meet the challenge.

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Frugalnomics in Effect - Gartner predicts low IT spending growth for 2016

The ROI Guy

If you’re marketing or selling technology, this decline could have a significant impact, with buyers becoming even more cautious and economic focused. You need to factor Frugalnomics prominently into your sales and marketing strategies and investments. 2) Central IT is Irrelevant? 2) Central IT is Irrelevant?

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AEC Marketing: The Upcoming Elections Demand Change

Hinge Marketing

For AEC firms with government contracts, is your AEC marketing—strategy and implementation—up to the challenge? Good marketing and business development professionals will tell you that it’s about being relevant and demonstrating how an agency’s problems can be solved by firm expertise. But it can be done.

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Frugalnomics – Why the IT spending growth forecasts from Gartner are wrong again!

The ROI Guy

Most importantly, you need to take Frugalnomics into account as you evolve your sales and marketing strategies and investments to meet the challenge. According to Gartner, the annual release of their New Year’s spending forecast predicts global IT spending growth of 3.1% for the year.

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Frugalnomics in Effect - Gartner predicts 5.5% decline in IT spending for 2015

The ROI Guy

If you’re marketing or selling technology, this decline could have a significant impact, stiffer competition, and even more headwinds to meeting your ambitious revenue growth goals. Gartner recently published their latest worldwide IT spending forecasts with a sharp downward revision, now projecting a 5.5% YoY decline from 2014 levels.

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