The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Now, in B2B, we have seen a similar dramatic shift towards prospects taking charge of the buying cycle, using on-line content marketing, resources and tools to drive research, comparisons and purchase decisions. 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

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

As TCO studies have taught us however from the time Bill Kirwin first developed these models for Gartner, it is important to look not only at purchase cost of the solution, but the ongoing costs over the entire ownership lifecycle. Do these features yield cost savings that make the purchase price savings moot? Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

According to IDC, over 90% of IT buyers are economic buyers / economically focused; Technology marketers are focusing more investments on digital channels, and this is good because executives and economic buyers favor on-line research and content.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

In order to realize the up-sell / cross-sell benefit, the call center staff needs to use the solution as expected, this changes the relationship with the customer, and the customer reacts by purchasing more – a complex set of cause and effect in order for quantifiable benefit to be achieved. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

On average a 2 x CPU server costs $4,000 per year in three-year amortized hardware purchase, and annual support and maintenance contract costs. 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

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Although maximizing IT labor productivity is a major goal of most IT organizations today, when making the purchase decision, it will be important to analyze all factors and not rely solely on TCA advantages of one platform or the other. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2012

13) A high-impact recommendation from a trusted friend conveying a relevant message is up to 50 times more likely to trigger a purchase than a low-impact recommendation. 15) 53% of retailers plan to focus on web personalization engines in 2012. Email Marketing and Automation. Source: BtoB Magazine ) Tweet This Stat!

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The ROI Guy

JULY 22, 2010

QUOTES Tom Pisello, Chairman, Alinean, Inc. - “Many IP Telephony buyers continue to make new purchase decisions based predominantly on up-front costs, however, the recurring operating costs for IPT often exceed four times acquisition cost over the life of the system. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2012

Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). B2b marketers believe social media is critical to organic search success. BtoB Magazine ). Marketing Charts ). BtoB Magazine ).

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Connect with multiple stakeholders - large purchase decisions involve more stakeholders than ever, and with varied agendas and pain points. Connecting with diverse purchasing committees is difficult for even the best sales professional. 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 ? Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Even though sales may be good today, if a customer decides to not purchase in the future because of something that damages the relationship with the customer, a market brand issue or a competitive trump, the formula takes this into account by lowering the return on customer. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 5, 2010

As an example, the ROI% of a planned project might be a significant 500%, but the net benefits of $10,000 on a $2,000 investment are so small that the project is not worth comparing to the millions of dollars in benefit that most corporations are seeking. Alinean recognized by BtoB Magazine’s as one of To. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Report: CMOs Eager To Integrate Social Tools by MediaPost Online Media Daily Gavin O’Malley reports that chief marketing officers have embraced social media: “From Facebook to Twitter, a full 90% of chief marketing officers now participate in an average of three or more social media activities.” And much more.

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