The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

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. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. How to Measure and Present the Effectiveness of Yo.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

IDC’s most recent customer experience survey of over 200 key IT decision makers confirms that business growth is indeed a priority, but also, that Frugalnomics is indeed in full effect. When we look at marketing budgets however, we find that spending is not aligned with this financial decision making criteria in most cases.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The consumer is now in charge: researching specifications, configuring and customizing solutions, getting peer reviews and advice, comparing prices, and “buying now&#. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. How to Measure and Present the Effectiveness of Yo. How Do You Get Started in Content Marketing?

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Thursday, November 04, 2010 IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales Enablement Define Marketing for 2011 I just had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Randy Perry, VP Business Value at IDC. In this blog post, I present a few of the key research metrics and advice.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Improved up-sell / cross-sell is a good example of an indirect benefit from a new CRM system that helps the call center improve its interaction with customers. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. How to Measure and Present the Effectiveness of Yo. How Do You Get Started in Content Marketing?

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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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NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. How to Measure and Present the Effectiveness of Yo. How Do You Get Started in Content Marketing? Alinean joins Content Marketing Institute (CMI) Trend Micro Risk and Compliance Assessment tool (p. Drive Budget Planning with the “IT Hierarchy of Ne.

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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. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. How to Measure and Present the Effectiveness of Yo.

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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. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

For example, the typical buyer receives over 20 e-mail marketing messages a week, up 32% over the past 4 years. Worse, the information is often not customized for the buyer, and is viewed as irrelevant "noise". Todays buyers have more sources of information than ever including traditional, on-line and social media sources.

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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. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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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. Leading B2B vendors are implementing value selling / marketing programs, and have received dramatic benefits as a result. Here are the top six benefits: 1.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

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." There’s a lot of talk about getting sales and marketing to sing off the same page, but what is the song? Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Wednesday, November 08, 2006 Is Return on Customer (ROC) a good business value metric? Return on Customer (ROC) is a Pepper’s and Rogers twist on normal return on investment (ROI) analysis to help companies quantify the returns from various marketing and CRM initiatives. Without customers, you dont have a business.&#

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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. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. How to Measure and Present the Effectiveness of Yo.

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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. Content Marketing and the Forgotten Sales Professi. Is Marketing Too Busy?

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