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Five Reasons You May Not Be Spending Enough on Content Marketing

The ROI Guy

Two economic downturns over the past decade have made buyers more spendthrift, and more skeptical of vendor claims. Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles.

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The End of Marketing as We Know It: Overcoming Buyer Challenges with Interactive Smart Content

The ROI Guy

Rounding up the challenges, recent studies indicate that 9 out of 10 of buyers say that when they are ready to buy, they find you. With ready access to an unprecedented wealth of on-line information, and skepticism toward vendors as a result of direct marketing overload, buyers have revolted and taken the buying cycle into their own hands.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Do White Papers Still Engage? They do if.

The ROI Guy

New digital marketing channels have made it more efficient than ever to broadcast marketing messages to prospects, but are the current strategies effective at connecting with and educating ever more skeptical and frugal buyers ? How do you connect with buyers and make sure your message resonates to them personally?