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).

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

IDC’s most resent customer experience survey of over 200 key IT decision makers reveals that Frugalnomics is indeed in full effect. To engage better with skeptical buyers, sales could use benefit calculators and ROI tools to help quantify the impact that various solutions and options could have to the customer’s bottom-line.

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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. Tom then served Gartner as a Managing VP. Gartner CIO Study Highlights Need for Outcome-Base.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 14, 2005

Carr’s assertions are completely correct - that indeed most infrastructure solutions have become commodities with uniform products, standardization and little pricing power for the IT solution providers. As well, personal productivity applications such as word processing, e-mail and messaging could be considered commodities. .

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Single Grain

MAY 26, 2020

billion hours through the use of chatbots by 2023, and predicts cost savings of $8 billion from the use of chatbot conversions by 2022: And Gartner predicts that by 2021, around 50% of enterprises will spend more on chatbots than on mobile app development. Eliminate any friction along the way and drive greater customer value.

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Single Grain

JULY 19, 2019

Just a couple years ago, Gartner analysts predicted that by 2020 (now a mere 6 months away!), AI technologies would be pervasive in almost every new software product and service – a prediction that Harvard Business Review seconded earlier this year. Product recommendations. Email personalization. Basic communication.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

This permanent shift towards frugal buyers has forced B2B vendors to fundamentally change the way they reach prospects and convert them to customers. Research shows that customers do not want generic messages or the hard sell, but instead want relevant and consultative tips and advice. Here are the top six benefits: 1.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Worse, the information is often not customized for the buyer, and is viewed as irrelevant "noise". Instead of being engaged, buyers are now inundated with more meaningless product information and offers than ever before, creating "marketing fatigue". of IT buyers, consuming an average of 3.2

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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.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The survey highlights this, with Leaders growing investments over laggards in: innovative marketing activities around e-platforms; engaging clients through social media, and; developing custom content. Tom’s ROI and TCO experience began in 1993 with his first entrepreneurial venture, Interpose (acquired by Gartner in 1998).

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The path most traveled represents squeezing that last ounce of productivity from the tried-and-true practices that got you to where you are today. These value-exchange patterns are different based on your customer types, the problems you help address, and the role your organization plays in solving them." according to Forrester.

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Single Grain

DECEMBER 6, 2019

You can rent these R2-D2-like robots for $7 an hour – which is less expensive than a human security guard's wage: Just a couple years ago, Gartner analysts predicted that by 2020, AI technologies would be pervasive in almost every new software product and service – a prediction that Harvard Business Review seconded earlier in 2019.

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