The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2015

Gartner recently published their latest worldwide IT spending forecasts with a sharp downward revision, now projecting a 5.5% This latest estimate from Gartner is a further downward revision of the overly optimistic forecast published to kickoff the New Year, where Gartner was anticipating a 2.4% YoY decline from 2014 levels.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 16, 2014

According to Gartner, the annual release of their New Year’s spending forecast predicts global IT spending growth of 3.1% Examining their 2013 predictions, Gartner indicated IT spending would rise 4.2% We don’t buy it, and believe that Gartner has missed a major sea change in IT spending and decision-making in their forecasts.

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 8, 2014

According to Gartner, worldwide IT spending is on pace to reach $3.8 Although the forecast predicts healthy growth for 2014, these same Gartner forecasts have been overly optimistic the past two years. Examining their 2013 predictions, Gartner indicated IT spending would grow 4.2% trillion in 2014, a 3.2% for the year.

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Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

“Customer experience (CX) is the new Marketing battlefront,” declared Gartner in their Customer Experience study. Forrester defines customer experience as “how customers perceive their interactions with your company.” Deliver the proposed experience by focusing the entire team across various functions.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 9, 2013

To kick off 2013, Gartner predicted that the reigns on worldwide IT spending would loosen, forecasting an increase of 4.2% Sure enough, Gartner has had to once again lower expectations , cutting in half their earlier growth estimates, now predicting only a 2% rise. Sometimes you don’t want to be right, and this is one of those times.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 8, 2013

Gartner highlights that “business uncertainty is nearing resolution”, and that this is one of the key reasons for increasing their spending outlook. But is Gartner being overly optimistic? First, Gartner’s latest outlook mirrors similar rosy predictions from analysts at the beginning of the past three years.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Many marketers still view B2B marketing as one-to-one interactions, but Methananda pointed to Forrester’s Buying Groups Manifesto, which claims that B2B is also a buying group. According to Gartner, the average buying team size is between 14 and 23 people, and that depends on the size of the spend,” she said. Why we care.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 13, 2013

Gartner indicates that” Newly empowered and informed buyers are taking control of the sales cycle, which should be cause for concern for many sales leaders.” As a result, most are forced to deal with “business as usual”, and cautiously approach any new proposals. According to a new research report, IT buyers have dramatically changed.

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 5, 2018

Unfortunately Gartner says vendors are missing the mark, with 70% of buyers saying they want less pitch and more diagnostic and prescriptive advice. According to Forrester a full 74% of the deals go to the first sales rep that adds value. SOURCE: Gartner: The Disappearing Opportunity - [link].

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The ROI Guy

MAY 3, 2010

In Forresters latest earnings call CEO George Colony summarized the latest IT spending trends and projections. With regard to IT spending growth for 2010, Forrester has been the most aggressive in their projections, with a view that IT spend would grow 8.4% Is it time to let the good times roll? in US, and 7.7% in US, and 7.7%

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Madison Logic

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Gartner research finds that 70% of the buying journey is complete before a buying group reaches out to a provider. Most organizations want to drive immediate growth, and brand efforts take longer and are harder to measure and demonstrate ROI. More focus on brand-building efforts establishes more familiarity and awareness of the solution.

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The Effective Marketer

MAY 27, 2015

Add different search criteria like <competitor name> proposal filetype:pdf to find documents in PDF with ‘proposal’ in them. Example <competitor name> filetype:pdf (as in ‘acmesoft filetype:pdf’) will show only PDF files with the competitor name. You get the idea.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You can use Gartner or Forrester industry statistics to determine which subsections of your market meet your aims and offers – and how big those subsections are – as part of this plan. Consider if you saw a proposal for an online encyclopedia in 1999, and the TAM was framed by sales of printed encyclopedias. 2) Bottom-up.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You can use Gartner or Forrester industry statistics to determine which subsections of your market meet your aims and offers – and how big those subsections are – as part of this plan. Consider if you saw a proposal for an online encyclopedia in 1999, and the TAM was framed by sales of printed encyclopedias. 2) Bottom-up.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Gartner says CIOs are spending too much time with vendors - laying down gauntlet to vendor sales to add more value, or get lost. Gartner thinks CIOs are spending too much of their precious time with vendors, and advises to significantly curtail this activity. of total IT time is spent on vendor management and procurement.

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 14, 2010

Both Forrester Research and Gartner independently released IT spending forecasts for the remainder of 2010, and both have adjusted their targets higher for the year. Gartner has accelerated its forecasts for 2010 spending increases from 3% to more than 5.3%, with worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $3.4 trillion in 2009).

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Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 29, 2008

Note that while this seems obvious, it’s quite different from how analyst firms like Gartner and Forrester set up their classifications. Let me know if you agree or what you'd propose as alternatives. Their ratings are based on market positions, with categories such as “leaders”, “visionaries”, and “contenders”.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

IT Spending on the Rise, But Executives Remain Economic-Focused A recent IT spending survey from Forrester confirms that 2010 remained a tough year for IT. As could be expected, Forrester indicates that the majority of 2010 IT spending went to support existing operations – essentially “keeping the lights on&#.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 6, 2012

The New Year’s cheer didn’t last long for IT, as Gartner was quick to lower its global technology spending forecast, barely a week into 2012. Looking beyond 2012, Gartner also estimates continued headwinds, lowering future forecasts for 2015 downwards to 5% growth from earlier 5.4% growth forecasts. growth forecasts. predictions.

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Terminus

OCTOBER 26, 2018

99% of the leads you create will never become customers, according to Forrester Research. And Gartner predicts that by 2020, that number will rise to 80%. It’s similar to receiving a request for proposal (RFP). Here are three reasons why relying on leads is horrible for your funnel. Leads Will Never Buy From You.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

By not engaging early, sales is left responding to proposal requests versus helping to set strategy and recommend solutions – a sure recipe for smaller deal size and less competitive advantage. Tom’s ROI and TCO experience began in 1993 with his first entrepreneurial venture, Interpose (acquired by Gartner in 1998).

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

Now, over 90% of B2B buyers require quantifiable proof of bottom-line impact from any significant purchase, and over 81% expect vendors to create and deliver the financial business case for most proposed purchases (IDC). Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Now, over 90% of B2B buyers require quantifiable proof of bottom-line impact from any significant purchase, and over 81% expect vendors to create and deliver the financial business case for most proposed purchases. Tom’s ROI and TCO experience began in 1993 with his first entrepreneurial venture, Interpose (acquired by Gartner in 1998).

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 How TCO is a common sense sales and marketing Tool for Today’s Chaotic Economy My friend and board member Bill Kirwin, original father of TCO analysis with Gartner, put it best when he wrote this article for us on the power of using TCO as a sales and marketing advantage to win deals in these tough economic times.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

From the research, IDC indicates that vendors should invest in content, tools and support to help buyers proactively identify and frame their issues / opportunities and quantify the benefits and value of proposed solutions in order to prove contributions to growth, savings and bottom-line impact. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

As TCO studies have taught us however from the time Bill Kirwin first developed these models for Gartner, it is important to look not only at purchase cost of the solution, but the ongoing costs over the entire ownership lifecycle. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 8, 2014

According to Gartner, worldwide IT spending was expected to reach $3.8 Although the forecast at the beginning of the year predicted healthy growth for 2014, these same Gartner forecasts have been overly optimistic the past two years. And sure enough, Gartner had to once again lower their forecasts substantially. for the year.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Content and tools that help buyers assess the economic impact of implementing the proposed solutions, or the cost of “doing nothing”, are essential. Frugalnomics According to Forrester analyst Scott Santucci, go-to-market models always change during periods of disruption, and Great Recession has certainly caused its share of turmoil.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

The hard benefits are also called direct benefits as they are typically directly tied to the impact of implementing the proposed solution – a first order, cause and effect. Tom’s ROI and TCO experience began in 1993 with his first entrepreneurial venture, Interpose (acquired by Gartner in 1998). They do if they are.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

DECEMBER 28, 2022

According to Gartner, 83% of communications leaders surveyed say their influence among the c-suite has grown. Read more: Communications Influence with C-Suite Grows [Gartner Survey]. The Forrester survey data breaks it down into an average of 15 digital interactions and 12 human interactions. Case in point?

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B2B Digital Marketer

OCTOBER 19, 2020

And in that case, I would say it’s probably more of the branding because with enterprise sales, they want to make sure that the vendor they’re buying from it’s legit, that they, you know, they have been reviewed by like Gartner or Forrester or some of these analysts in the enterprise.

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

Forrester Blog for Interactive Marketing Professionals. Or ask whether your salespeople can meet with their decision team to present customized proposals or quotations. We have invited B2B Experts to shed light on the following question: How to use content effectively for demand generation? Read on to get their insights.

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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. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP.

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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. This has been proven to help increase the products and services of a proposal, boosting up-sell / cross-sell potential, and reduce discounting, resulting in 20% higher transaction sizes.

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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. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP.

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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., Tom’s ROI and TCO experience began in 1993 with his first entrepreneurial venture, Interpose (acquired by Gartner in 1998). Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Gartner Executive Programs midyear survey indicates that IT budgets are growing at a paltry 1.1% Mark McDonald, group vice president and head of research at Gartner Executive Programs indicates that "CIOs plan to increase capital expenditures (CAPEX) by 3% this year and pay for that increase with a 1.3% cut in operating budgets.

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