Industry experts predict that successful businesses will soon become 100% digital for all transactions. Sales teams that leverage digital technology close more deals faster, improve the customer experience, and gain clear competitive advantages.
Sales professionals are most effective when they’re equipped with...
Published: May 16, 2019
It’s hardly a secret that marketing executives of all types are using more data. Data is more powerful than ever, driving decision-making and informing strategy. Increased reliance on data has upended traditional marketing approaches and added greater layers of accuracy, targeting, analytics and measurability to...
Published: May 10, 2019
Data is top of mind for many B2B marketers. But do they have the right data to drive success?
For the sixth consecutive year, Dun & Bradstreet surveyed over 250 B2B sales and marketing professionals to understand how data is being used to guide their go-to-market strategy. We uncovered the biggest obstacles and...
Published: May 10, 2019
Introducing IBM Watson Supply Chain Business Network
Supply Chain Business Network correlates related documents so business users can quickly find related supply chain transactions, and pinpoint issues without involving IT... and natural language search and conversation allows them to get the answers they need fast,...
Published: Aug 22, 2018
Nearly every enterprise has some form of an intranet, but how many view it as a strategic business tool, investing levels of budget and resources similar to other critical business systems? While traditionally the intranet has been treated as a necessary cost of doing business that should be minimized, today’s intranet...
Published: Feb 09, 2011
Amazon, Ebay, Alibaba … be they large or small, general or specialised, the economic position of marketplaces is always secure. Marketplaces are very effective for online retailers: their large amounts of traffic can give great visibility to your products, and therefore increase sales dramatically.
But...
Published: Dec 14, 2016
User Generated Content (UGC) is not just another marketing buzz phrase, honest. It’s a very powerful strategy for your marketing team and all you need to do is add content created by engaged customers (such as product reviews, videos and photos) into your marketing campaigns.
UGC has been proven...
Published: Oct 03, 2017
Managing subsidiaries – not to mention suppliers and other partners – is a complex undertaking. With SAP® software, you can empower them all to function independently yet still coordinate operations enterprise-wide. Designed to fit each entity’s needs, SAP software is preconfigured to support best...
Published: Oct 19, 2013
Nearly all consumers are familiar with—and often prefer—online shopping. Seventy percent of US Internet users made at least one online purchase during the second quarter of 2011,1 and Forrester projects that US e-retail sales will grow by 10% each year, reaching $279 billion by 2015.2 As online sales grow,...
Published: Aug 04, 2013
Customer engagement is more than a trendy buzzword. It’s the new marketing reality for businesses of every stripe. In this age of the empowered customer, engagement has replaced push marketing, with customers and prospects deciding how and when they want to engage with your company. They are also calling the shots...
Published: Jan 01, 2011
One of the top challenges facing sales as a profession is a lack of standard terminology. Common terms such as “close rate” and “preferred supplier” can have numerous definitions. How you ensure sales process consistency across teams, across divisions, and ultimately against other organisations...
Published: Jan 11, 2016
Digital marketing is a field that’s constantly evolving and Sitecore is at the forefront of the evolution. One of the ways we keep our fingers on the pulse of global marketing trends is periodically sponsoring independent research into digital marketing trends. This report presents key findings and trends based on...
Published: Jul 17, 2014
The car purchase customer journey is now completely shaped by digital. According to research from analysis firm McKinsey¹ involving US, European, and Chinese consumers, 80% of new car purchases and almost all used car purchases start online. Much as in many other sectors, automotive consumers have a wealth of information...
Published: Jan 20, 2013
Windows 10 Pro helps you get more done, and puts your business in a position to do great things. It is focused on productivity to match your tireless pace. It works across your devices so you can stay mobile. It has enterprise-grade security to equal your commitment towards excellence. And it fits a variety...
Published: Mar 10, 2016