The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Server virtualization is one of the best ways for IT managers to meet cost savings goals, and most are well underway with thier virtualization programs. However, in environments of 20 servers or more, 20 to 30% licensing and infrastructure cost savings was indeed the normal cost differential between Microsoft and the competition.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Never has cost-analysis been so critical for technology users to justify spending and for technology providers to prove the business case in order to assure that the proposed solutions are a priority and make the budget cut. Quite often arbitrary cost-cutting leads to inflated costs in the IT ecology.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi. New Customers in Q1 2010 Alinean has been selected to develop and power value-based sales and marketing campaigns for Wipro , PGI , CSC , CiRBA , MokaFive , Shoretel , Informatica and OfficeMax. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

According to Harte-Hanks, technology buyers are serious about their decisions, and are most engaged by factual content, and content focused on cost / value / benefits and bottom line impact. Next as a criteria, with Frugalnomics in full effect, cost of the solution is a close second, followed by return on investment (ROI).

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Better content targeting and personalization is required for 2011 to end “carpet bombing&# B2B marketing techniques, evolving to create a dialogue with buyers to guide them through the decision making process and buying lifecycle with personalized one-to-one advice. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

Research on what drives IT purchase decisions indicates that decisions are currently made based on financial requirements, such as enabling business growth (29%), improving profitability (25%), and reducing costs (22%). Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

To help address the lack of innovation spending, server virtualization is being considered and implemented in data centers as one means to drive “keeping the lights on&# costs lower, so as to provide more budget to innovation. This can yield significant cost savings and benefits including: 1. Improving IT productivity 4.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Since labor costs and equivalent outsourced services dominate most IT budgets -- over 56% of IT spending on average -- selecting platforms with lower implementation and ongoing management costs can significantly improve overall IT efficiency. One of the most important infrastructure investments is a database platform.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Moving the task from a highly skilled expensive resource to less expensive resources The direct benefits are often easy to quantify, and as such there is usually little risk in considering 100% of the expected cost avoidance or productivity improvements in the ROI calculation (ROI = net benefits / cost). Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Research on what drives IT purchase decisions indicates that decisions are predominantly made based on financial requirements, such as enabling business growth (29%), improving profitability (25%), and reducing costs (22%). The End of Sales as we Know It?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

As well, personal productivity applications such as word processing, e-mail and messaging could be considered commodities. As each need is met, personal achievement rises and purpose is fulfilled. These projects should seek to deliver solid service levels while lowering total cost of ownership.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010 ShoreTel And Alinean Launch Online TCO Tool for Unified Communications Business Case Easy-to-use online calculator analyzes the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of competing unified communications systems to determine true costs and business value SUNNYVALE, Calif.,

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 05, 2010 Risk-Adjusted ROI Defined A variation on the traditional ROI formula, Risk Adjusted ROI is calculated as the ratio of the net gain from a proposed project, divided by its total costs - represented in net present value terms to account for project risk. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Sources: IDC Executive Tele Briefing on Sales & Marketing Strategies for 2010 Uncovering The Hidden Costs Of Sales Support, Forrester Research, Inc., Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi. Frugalnomics: Business Productivity and Cost Reduc.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Using value marketing tools, users can be presented with tools that help them to analyze their opportunities, and obtain more personalized and intelligent advice. Value selling focuses on the benefits and payback of the proposed solution, shifting the focus from cost of the product, to value of the solution. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi. Frugalnomics: Business Productivity and Cost Reduc. Provocation-Based Selling: Loosening the Status-Qu. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

For those selling services, the road is tougher, and will require sensitivity to price, extreme value, and benefits of the services to far exceed the costs, as organizations will be looking to reduce services contracts overall for needed infrastructure investments. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. New TCO Calculator: EMC SMB Virtual Solutions Advi. Frugalnomics: Business Productivity and Cost Reduc. Provocation-Based Selling: Loosening the Status-Qu. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Latest Research.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

How do you connect with buyers and make sure your message resonates to them personally? One way to overcome these issues is via Interactive White Papers - by creating content that is dynamic, adaptive and personalized in real time , fundamentally changing the way white papers engage buyers.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Knowing the value of ROI is important when making a business investment because it clearly demonstrates the financial gains of the proposed project, compared to the relative cost. For example, if a project has an ROI% of 200%, the expected net benefits of the project are double those of the expected costs for implementing the project.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 05, 2010 Net Present Value (NPV) Savings Defined NPV Definition: The sum that results when the discounted value of the expected costs of an investment are deducted from the discounted value of the expected returns. From this investment, the company expects to save $200,000 each year.

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