The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Server virtualization is one of the best ways for IT managers to meet cost savings goals, and most are well underway with thier virtualization programs. However, in environments of 20 servers or more, 20 to 30% licensing and infrastructure cost savings was indeed the normal cost differential between Microsoft and the competition.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Therefore, sales must engage early to quantify the “cost of doing nothing&# and to “make the case for change&# in order to loosen the status quo. Alinean joins Content Marketing Institute (CMI) Trend Micro Risk and Compliance Assessment tool (p. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner. They do if they are.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 VMware launches new version of ROI / TCO Calculator Virtualization is one of the key cost savings initiatives that IT executives are implementing in order to tighten their belts in these uncertain economic conditions. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

Alinean joins Content Marketing Institute (CMI) Trend Micro Risk and Compliance Assessment tool (p. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner. Forrester: Understand and Drive Outcomes for Sales. Forrester - start of 4th wave of innovation - let. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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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. Quite often arbitrary cost-cutting leads to inflated costs in the IT ecology.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

view the tool Differentiate Sales and marketing has worked hard to make the case for change and convinced the buyer that the solution is justified, but now the buyer has a choice: purchase your solution, or perhaps find a lower cost alternative. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner. They do if they are.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

In this session we discussed some important value selling and content marketing research for technology marketers, much of which extends to other B2B segments, with trends and advice you need to excel in 2011. Let us examine each of these IDC trends in detail and what they mean to 2011 strategies and budgets.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

To fight Frugalnomics, savvy marketers will need to make even more investments in 2011 towards content and tools that help buyers assess and quantify the economic impact of implementing the proposed solutions, quantify the cost of “doing nothing&# , and prove competitive cost advantages and value. They do if they are.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

To help address the lack of innovation spending, server virtualization is being considered and implemented in data centers as one means to drive “keeping the lights on&# costs lower, so as to provide more budget to innovation. This can yield significant cost savings and benefits including: 1. Improving IT productivity 4.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Since labor costs and equivalent outsourced services dominate most IT budgets -- over 56% of IT spending on average -- selecting platforms with lower implementation and ongoing management costs can significantly improve overall IT efficiency. One of the most important infrastructure investments is a database platform.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Moving the task from a highly skilled expensive resource to less expensive resources The direct benefits are often easy to quantify, and as such there is usually little risk in considering 100% of the expected cost avoidance or productivity improvements in the ROI calculation (ROI = net benefits / cost). They do if they are.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

Classifying Investments to Minimize Costs and Maximize Returns To gain visibility into current spending, and make better decisions on future investments, it is recommended that organizations categorize their current IT spending and planned investments according to the IT Hierarchy of Needs.

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Terminus

DECEMBER 9, 2020

With that said, we’re still seeing some variation on the trend curve. This digital shift has catalyzed technological advances that are helping B2B marketers engage with buyers more effectively through online channels such as display advertising, chatbots, sales engagement tools, and website personalization.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010 ShoreTel And Alinean Launch Online TCO Tool for Unified Communications Business Case Easy-to-use online calculator analyzes the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of competing unified communications systems to determine true costs and business value SUNNYVALE, Calif.,

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Single Grain

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Dive Deeper: The Complete Guide to Getting Started With Website Personalization. How AI Is Shaping the Future of Content Marketing and Personalization. Dive Deeper: How to Design the UX of a Website or App to Increase Conversions. 5 Trends that Will Define the New Vision of Marketing Automation.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Thursday, September 09, 2010 Forrester announces Sales Enablement Conference focused on Selling into the New Economy We were excited to hear that Forresters first Sales Enablement Conference will be focused on Selling into the New Economy. according to Forrester. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 05, 2010 Risk-Adjusted ROI Defined A variation on the traditional ROI formula, Risk Adjusted ROI is calculated as the ratio of the net gain from a proposed project, divided by its total costs - represented in net present value terms to account for project risk. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Infrastructure vs. Operations However the most important trend from the survey is not positive spending growth, it is that CIOs are paying for needed infrastructure upgrades via cuts in operating budgets – essentially robbing Peter to pay Paul. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Sources: IDC Executive Tele Briefing on Sales & Marketing Strategies for 2010 Uncovering The Hidden Costs Of Sales Support, Forrester Research, Inc., Alinean joins Content Marketing Institute (CMI) Trend Micro Risk and Compliance Assessment tool (p. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Value selling focuses on the benefits and payback of the proposed solution, shifting the focus from cost of the product, to value of the solution. Another way to prove value is to prove that the solution has a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) – lower up-front / over lifecycle costs than the competition.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Alinean joins Content Marketing Institute (CMI) Trend Micro Risk and Compliance Assessment tool (p. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner. Forrester: Understand and Drive Outcomes for Sales. Frugalnomics: Business Productivity and Cost Reduc. Forrester announces Sales Enablement Conference fo.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Alinean joins Content Marketing Institute (CMI) Trend Micro Risk and Compliance Assessment tool (p. Frugalnomics in Full Effect: Forrester and Gartner. Forrester: Understand and Drive Outcomes for Sales. Frugalnomics: Business Productivity and Cost Reduc. Forrester announces Sales Enablement Conference fo.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Knowing the value of ROI is important when making a business investment because it clearly demonstrates the financial gains of the proposed project, compared to the relative cost. For example, if a project has an ROI% of 200%, the expected net benefits of the project are double those of the expected costs for implementing the project.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 05, 2010 Net Present Value (NPV) Savings Defined NPV Definition: The sum that results when the discounted value of the expected costs of an investment are deducted from the discounted value of the expected returns. From this investment, the company expects to save $200,000 each year.

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