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Gartner’s Hype Cycle in emerging technologies: 2009 vs 2012
Global analyst Gartner issues various annual hype cycles, including the famous one in Emerging Technologies. Whilst most reviews and blogs focus on the one ‘picture’ of this year’s hype cycle (sometimes without any reference to the year, eg Jeff Bullas’ weblog), I thought it’d be more interesting to draw a … Continue reading
The elusive customer in B2B
Definition The definition of elusive [e·lu·sive] according to Dictionary.com is twofold: 1) hard to express or define and 2) skillfully evasive: ‘a fish too elusive to catch.’ B2B Customers in business to business are increasingly elusive. They choose their own time, place and channel to orient, select and buy. Leveraging … Continue reading
Content Management in B2B: bridging company & customers
Especially in business-to-business content makes all the difference. I’m not asmuch referring to the glossy corporate brochure or the annual report. Coming from corporate communications. I do refer to content coming professionals, experts. People of flesh and blood. Who excel at and are willing to share their vision on eg … Continue reading
Does selling in B2B feel as uncomfortable as shown in this video?!
When selling your products and services in B2B remains as cumbersome as shown in this video you do have an issue. The sales cycles in B2B of course tend to be a lot longer and more complex, (mutual) interests are more significant and the decision making unit usually is more diverse … Continue reading
What Apple teaches us on social
By now, most corporate websites in B2B and B2C sport one or more social media icons on their homepage. Social media nowadays seem to be a ‘must have’, whether as reference to a corporate blog, facebook page or twitter webcare channel. Or are they? Apple shows how to build an … Continue reading