Unbound B2B

JANUARY 11, 2023

Quick Summary: Enterprise sales vs. SMB sales can help you understand the fundamental difference between B2B sales processes. SMB sales are less risky but faster to achieve. For instance, B2B Enterprise and SMB sales leads are different. Then, let’s decode enterprise sales vs. SMB sales to better plan your B2B growth strategy.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Thursday, December 23, 2010 CIO Priorities for 2011 Indicate Continued Frugalnomics Focus According to a survey from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), there has not been much to cheer about this holiday season as a public sector CIO. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Latest Research.

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Hubspot

MARCH 25, 2014

But that wasn''t big enough to get them much attention from big market research firms like Forrester, Gartner, and IDC, and the team became frustrated trying to build awareness among enterprise customers. Gorniak says G2 Crowd is especially useful for SMB customers, for whom “there really is nothing out there.”

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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

JANUARY 25, 2011

Buyers, Fueled by the Internet, Firmly in Control With a wealth of information from vendors, analysts and peers, buyers are doing more research on-line. 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

DECEMBER 6, 2010

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. The influence of vendors as a trusted source of information lags dramatically, at only 8.1% Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

d=593411470991915416 For more information from VMware (registration is not required unless you want a Word / PPT report - takes less than 10 minutes to fill in questions and see results): [link] [link] Posted by Tom Pisello at 5:52 AM Email This BlogThis! Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=44424232&rKey=435a40c76fd43920 For more information on Value Selling Tools: Demand-Generation (Marketing) Sales Enablement Posted by Tom Pisello at 12:19 PM Email This BlogThis! 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 10, 2011

Failure to provide this information means that buyers are left to understand on their own how your solutions might deliver on these goals, or leave it to the buyer to quantify what value the solutions provide. 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

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The Harte-Hanks research survey looked currently at how many decision makers were involved at each phase, revealing that the most stakeholders involved early in the purchase cycle, with research and information gathering, at 3.3 Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base.

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Hubspot

JULY 8, 2021

SMB sales cycles come with their own challenges, stages, and appropriate strategies, and the same goes for larger enterprises'. The process is more involved and focused than SMB sales — where you might be expected to churn out dozens of demos every week. Here, we're going to explore the latter. Long Sales Cycle.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

With a wealth of information available at the click of a mouse, buyers are doing more of their own research and evaluations on-line relying less and less on vendor interaction to progress through the decision making cycle. However, many vendors would say that sales opportunities are not moving forward the way many would like.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 13, 2005

Gartner recently outlined in its new years resolutions for CIOs, that 06 and 07 are important preparatory years for the next wave, and we agree. The next several years will be the time for preparation and innovation, as IT spending continues to grow and the next technologically innovative wave rises and crests.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

IT solutions are indeed evolving from basic infrastructure, through business process optimization and information management. 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. Latest Research.

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Engagio

MARCH 23, 2020

In the last 18 months, we’re seeing media companies, energy companies, and even cigarette companies who are implementing Electronic Information Archive systems. In a two-year period, we’ve been able to move into sitting alone at the top of the Gartner quadrant, and the market and industry have really embraced what we’ve done.

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Engagio

MARCH 23, 2020

In the last 18 months, we’re seeing media companies, energy companies, and even cigarette companies who are implementing Electronic Information Archive systems. In a two-year period, we’ve been able to move into sitting alone at the top of the Gartner quadrant, and the market and industry have really embraced what we’ve done.

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Engagio

MARCH 23, 2020

In the last 18 months, we’re seeing media companies, energy companies, and even cigarette companies who are implementing Electronic Information Archive systems. In a two-year period, we’ve been able to move into sitting alone at the top of the Gartner quadrant, and the market and industry have really embraced what we’ve done.

Enterprise Management 62

Enterprise Management Work Management Account Based Marketing Marketing Management 62

Engagio

MARCH 23, 2020

In the last 18 months, we’re seeing media companies, energy companies, and even cigarette companies who are implementing Electronic Information Archive systems. In a two-year period, we’ve been able to move into sitting alone at the top of the Gartner quadrant, and the market and industry have really embraced what we’ve done.

Enterprise Management 62

Enterprise Management Work Management Account Based Marketing Marketing Management 62

Engagio

MARCH 23, 2020

In the last 18 months, we’re seeing media companies, energy companies, and even cigarette companies who are implementing Electronic Information Archive systems. In a two-year period, we’ve been able to move into sitting alone at the top of the Gartner quadrant, and the market and industry have really embraced what we’ve done.

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Martech Advisor

OCTOBER 11, 2019

In this feature, we highlight some of the leading identity resolution software platforms and the companies behind them, to help marketers make a more informed choice of partner in 2020. But before that, let us recap the core functionalities of an identity resolution system, based on which we have identified the top 10 vendors.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 59

The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

Once information is entered online, the TCO Tool provides very detailed reports for alternative vendors, including TCO, post-tax cash flow, pay-back period, return on investment, internal rate of return and net present value. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I’ve linked to a recent post of mine about Gartner’s recent report that half of social media campaigns will fail. I’ve linked to a recent post of mine about Gartner’s recent report that half of social media campaigns will fail. For the reasons you’ve listed here. For the reasons you’ve listed here.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

For more information on NPV, see: [link] The risk-adjusted ROI calculation is adjusted for risk by using the discount rate and net present value terms, and therefore is actually better to use than the more traditional ROI formula. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Todays buyers are challenged, suffering from Information Overload and Frugalnomics, and are changing buying cycles through Internet fueled decisions. More information on the study can be found at: [link] Posted by Tom Pisello at 7:34 AM Email This BlogThis! Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

The good news is that todays buyer wants to be engaged, with 9 out of 10 actively relying on vendor provided information on their way to making a purchase decision. Unfortunately, most of todays buyers suffer from Information Overload as a result of current "carpet bombing" marketing strategies.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Transferring knowledge to sales representatives, and then helping these reps more effectively share this knowledge with customers and prospects is the mission of sales enablement, and it has become a vital best practice to overcome Information Overload, fight Frugalnomics and take control of Internet driven Buying Cycles. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

With buyers suffering from information overload, how can a marketer break through the clutter and connect? 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. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

More information on the event can be found at: [link] Forresters blog announcing the event can be found at: [link] Posted by Tom Pisello at 7:28 AM Email This BlogThis! Tom’s ROI and TCO experience began in 1993 with his first entrepreneurial venture, Interpose (acquired by Gartner in 1998). Latest Research.

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Vidyard

JULY 9, 2020

With more complex products, nurtures can drip information to educate people until they’re ready to buy. Assume nobody will figure anything out, and always inform visitors what will happen on the next page if they click. “A Though Gartner says the average startup spends 11.2% SMB Video Marketing Guide (Vidyard).

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Vidyard

JULY 10, 2020

With more complex products, nurtures can drip information to educate people until they’re ready to buy. Assume nobody will figure anything out, and always inform visitors what will happen on the next page if they click. “A Though Gartner says the average startup spends 11.2% Say I fill out a contact form.

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