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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: Predictions for 2011: The End of B2B.

The ROI Guy

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 Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. The Death of a Salesman?

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

The ROI Guy

As a result, sales is being invited later into the decision making process, sales cycles are extending and deals are stalling. With the Great Recession more pressure than ever is on IT to do-more-with-less, and the economic buyer is firmly in control, demanding even more financial due diligence. The End of Sales as we Know It?

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Top 56 B2B Marketing Posts for September 2010

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

And as any blogger can tell you, PR pros understand this, as witnessed by the incredible increase in blogger outreach “pitches&# from corporate PR departments and firms over the past two years. Blogger Relations. B2B Marketing: Do you know how much your CEO really invests in demand generation? - Disintermediation (3).