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20 questions to ask marketing automation vendors during a demo

Martech

But since these systems often come with hefty price tags, it’s important to cover all of your bases when navigating the purchase or upgrade process. What is the onboarding process? Don’t hesitate to ask for a demonstration of the specific capabilities that you have identified in your RFI/RFP.

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Questions to ask vendors before buying a customer journey orchestration solution

Martech

Decide whether or not you need to engage in a formal RFI/RFP process. If you run a formal process, be sure to give the same list of capabilities to each vendor to facilitate an apples-to-apples comparison. Submit your list of the critical capabilities you’ve identified, and set a timeframe for them to reply.

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24 questions to ask identity resolution vendors during a demo

Martech

Decide whether or not you need to engage in a formal RFI/RFP process. Knowing what they’re interested in, what they’ve purchased before — even what demographic group they belong to — is essential. Many of the vendors profiled in this report also provide blogs, e-books and interactive tools that can help.

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24 questions to ask ABM vendors before signing the contract

Martech

There are a range of ABM technology solutions available to support this strategy, but selecting and implementing one can be a fraught and expensive process. Decide whether or not you need to engage in a formal RFI/RFP process. How easy was the set-up process and how long? Your vendor shortlist. The biggest challenges?

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Marketing ops shouldn’t perform procurement

Martech

Marketing ops should actively participate in the procurement process when acquiring technology for marketing, but it’s not ideal when they run the show. While many marketing ops professionals are expected to participate in procurement activities, it is not their job to run the process. Let me be clear. Don’t worry.

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23 questions to ask identity resolution vendors during a demo

Martech

Decide whether or not you need to engage in a formal RFI/RFP process. Knowing what they’re interested in, what they’ve purchased before — even what demographic group they belong to — is essential. Narrow your list down to those vendors that meet your criteria. Why we care.

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Why Helping Buyers Feel Confident Is Vital for Effective Marketing

B2B Marketing Directions

The study found that customer satisfaction had a major impact on repurchase decisions, but no significant effect on "growth" purchases. Overall, marketers have been less effective at cultivating buyer confidence in the soundness of the process used to make purchase decisions. Buying Team - Who should be on the buying team?

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