The ROI Guy

JULY 23, 2015

These findings directly contradict the findings of CEB and Forrester that b-to-b sales reps’ role and importance are declining due to a disintermediation by B2B marketing and digital resources. But the evidence shows that these reps are still going strong despite a much more empowered customer.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The consumer is now in charge: researching specifications, configuring and customizing solutions, getting peer reviews and advice, comparing prices, and “buying now&#. To prevent complete disintermediation of sales from the prospect’s decision making process, sales professionals must be made relevant and important again to buyers.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 19, 2015

These findings directly contradict the other analyst findings that b-to-b sales reps’ roles and importance are declining due to a disintermediation by B2B marketing and digital resources.

Disintermediation 40

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Social CRM: social media and communities in customer relationship management and marketing - Conversionation , September 9, 2010 Let me start this post with a quote from “Using your customers’ desired actions to increase your sales”, a paper Gerry McGovern and Kristin Zhivago published earlier this year. You have a list. Klout scores.

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