The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Buyers, Fueled by the Internet, Firmly in Control With a wealth of information from vendors, analysts and peers, buyers are doing more research on-line. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

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. These two market drivers will have important implications into 2011 and beyond for B2B sales enablement and marketing strategies and budgets.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

Failure to provide this information means that buyers are left to understand on their own how your solutions might deliver on these goals, or leave it to the buyer to quantify what value the solutions provide. Most organizations spend much more on branding and relationship management versus value-based sales and marketing initiatives.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

To be competitive in this tough economic environment, it is vital that that marketing arms sales professionals, consultants and channel partners with the automated tools in order to help buyers quantify TCO advantages. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Drive Budget Planning with the “IT Hierarchy of Ne.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

When we look at marketing budgets however, we find that marketing spending is not aligned in most cases with this financial decision making criteria. Most organizations continue to spend much more on branding and relationship management versus value-based sales and marketing initiatives.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

While social media is the flashy show horse of online marketing, email remains the solid workhorse. According to recent research , 92% of marketers consider email to be one of their “most important marketing tools” and 54% plan increased spending on it in the coming year. Email Marketing Tips and Tactics.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 25, 2013

In partnership with the Netline Corporation, the CMO Council surveyed 400 BtoB buyers and content seekers around the world. The report found that B2B Content Marketing now represents a significant portion of the marketing budget. Key takeaways: Content must be part of an integrated marketing communications plan.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 The IT Hierarchy of Needs: Categorizing IT Projects for Success The book written by Nicholas Carr, “Does IT Matter,&# continues to stir debate with various pundits, and certainly remains a hot topic in recent budget planning meetings between the CIO and Cx-level executives.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2012

15) 53% of retailers plan to focus on web personalization engines in 2012. Email Marketing and Automation. 18) 59% of B2B marketers say email is the most effective channel for generating revenue. Source: BtoB Magazine ) Tweet This Stat! Source: BtoB Magazine ) Tweet This Stat! Marketing Analytics and Integration.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

Once information is entered online, the TCO Tool provides very detailed reports for alternative vendors, including TCO, post-tax cash flow, pay-back period, return on investment, internal rate of return and net present value. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. IDC: Tech Marketing Budgets Up, But Lag Revenue Gr.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2012

B2b marketers believe social media is critical to organic search success. Marketers rate social media as the second-most imporant factor (64%) in search, behind only strong content (82%). BtoB Magazine ). Marketing Charts ). 70% of marketers plan to increase the number of different social platforms they use in 2012.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010 Leaders indicate Growing Investment in Smart Digital Content The migration of B2B marketing budgets from traditional marketing vehicles toward digital channels continues according to a study by Booz & Co. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

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 ? Worse, the information is often not customized for the buyer, and is viewed as irrelevant "noise".

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

We’ve been working closely with many leading companies to figure out new ways to develop more adaptive go-to-market models designed to help sales organizations add more value to executive-level buyers. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Drive Budget Planning with the “IT Hierarchy of Ne.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

For more information on NPV, see: [link] The risk-adjusted ROI calculation is adjusted for risk by using the discount rate and net present value terms, and therefore is actually better to use than the more traditional ROI formula. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Transferring knowledge to sales representatives, and then helping these reps more effectively share this knowledge with customers and prospects is the mission of sales enablement, and it has become a vital best practice to overcome Information Overload, fight Frugalnomics and take control of Internet driven Buying Cycles. They do if they are.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Cut through the clutter - Buyers are inundated with marketing messages constantly via e-mail, web browsing, direct mail and advertising. With buyers suffering from information overload, how can a marketer break through the clutter and connect? Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. They do if they are.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Content Sharing Trends in 2010 [Infographic] by Pamorama Pam Dyer reports on data from AddThis showing the top methods for sharing information from more than 300 options. 14% of all blogs are about technology and internet marketing. 70% of marketers planned to increase their social media budgets by 10% or more in 2011. •

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