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B2B Marketers Should Take Another Look at E-Commerce

Biznology

E-commerce opportunity is evolving fast, but only 25% of B2B marketers are taking advantage of it, according to a 2012 Oracle study. A worthy example is Dow Corning, which found itself under huge price pressure, as the silicone category grew commoditized. Photo credit: Wikipedia. Time for another look.

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What Amazon’s Marketing Strategy Can Teach SMB Owners

Single Grain

Let's take a look at what SMB owners or entrepreneurs can learn about the tactics employed by the Internet giant in order to improve their own marketing strategy. As an SMB owner or entrepreneur, you need to understand every aspect of your business if you want to excel in it. It's like a study hall. Let’s start! ” Source.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: How TCO is a common sense sales and.

The ROI Guy

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 Critical Building Blocks of an Enterprise Sales Engine

InsightSquared

In 2009, I promoted the top mid-market rep in my region to the enterprise team, making the common mistake that traits of success in mid-market equal success in the enterprise. It is worth expanding on the profile needed to run an enterprise deal also. Big mistake. Factors affecting decisions.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload.

The ROI Guy

From survey results of IDC’s Technology Marketing Barometer, comparing 2009 to 2010 marketing allocations, technology marketers indicated that digital would experience the most growth year-over-year, greatly exceeding traditional advertising, public relations and events in year-over-year growth. The End of Sales as we Know It?

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Value Selling Tools and the Buying Lifecycle

The ROI Guy

Diagnostic Example: Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization Assessment Microsoft wanted to provide analysis and roadmap advice to help get more C-level engagements, engage earlier in the sales cycle, and shift customer perceptions from tactical product provider to strategic partner. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Tech Marketers May Need to Rethink.

The ROI Guy

For example, in organizations where the CEO/President is the final decision-maker, ROI is “Extremely&# or “Very Important&# among 92% of respondents, but that number drops to 86% in organizations where Staff makes purchase decisions.&# Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base. Latest Research.