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In the past, B2B transactions occurred in face-to-face meetings as a sales professional worked a product demo, business luncheon, or boardroom presentation to influence a customer – and close the deal. Today, however, B2B stakeholders perform much of their product and service research online. In fact, 93 percent of B2B buying starts with online searching, according to a Pinpoint Market Research study. This research occurs long before a customer engages with sales. As your prospects research and evaluate your offerings, they leave behind valuable clues to their intent. Understanding these clues – cracking the code – can help you tailor your messages to them, thereby providing them a more tailored, relevant experience. As a result, business-savvy marketing and sales departments have embraced marketing automation platforms, so their respective teams can work together on one common platform, reach B2B customers online, and drive revenue. Marketing automation platforms automate repetitive

Smart pricing based on a sound strategy is fundamental to the success of your technology business. While you may think you can’t afford to spend time and resources defining and enforcing a pricing strategy, the truth is, you can’t afford not to. Sticking to a plan for pricing will help grow your profits, while veering off course can cause devastating effects. Even one or two margin points have the potential to substantially impact your bottom line. ConnectWise Sell is designed to help guide you and your sales team to greater profitability with easy-to-use price management tools.

Download this whitepaper to learn how to bring the food service industry into the 21st century with advanced hosted point-of-sale (POS) systems.

Configure, price and quote (CPQ) application suites enable sales organizations to streamline and optimize the creation of quotes and orders for complex, configurable products or services. CPQ application suites exist within a larger ecosystem enabling the quote-to-cash business process. Leading CPQ solutions support the: Selection of products Configuration of products Pricing of products Creation and negotiation of quotes Capture of orders across multiple channels of customer interaction Most CPQ solutions support multiple channels. Those channels include direct sales, the contact center, points of sale, resellers and customer self-service. Gartner clients consistently request cloud solutions when evaluating CPQ vendors and their offerings. Consequently, the CPQ vendors included in this Magic Quadrant all offer cloud-deployed solutions that provide out-of-the-box support for sales force automation integration, product selection, configuration of options, pricing and proposal generation

Does your current software give your lawn and garden business the visibility and flexibility you need to be responsive and competitive, or is outdated software negatively impacting business growth and excellent service? The retail world is becoming more complex. eCommerce has grown in the U.S.—from $42 billion to $236 billion in the last decade*—and lifestyle shopping is raising customer expectations. Having the right retail management software solution—one that can keep up with your business needs and the increasing pace of technology—is critical. Given the recent advancements in technology—and higher customer expectations—perhaps it’s time to ask if your retail management software is up to the task of nurturing and managing your growth over the coming decade. Epicor has been a part of successful lawn and garden retail businesses for years. Here are some risks you may face from using outdated software: 1. Excessive labor costs and hiring gaps 2. Operational inefficiencies 3. Insuff

Does your current software give your business the visibility and flexibility you need to be responsive and competitive, or is outdated software negatively impacting business growth and excellent service? The retail world is becoming more complex. eCommerce has grown in the U.S.—from $42 billion to $236 billion in the last decade*—and lifestyle shopping is raising customer expectations. Having the right retail management software solution—one that can keep up with your business needs and the increasing pace of technology—is critical. Given the recent advancements in technology—and higher customer expectations—perhaps it’s time to ask if your retail management software is up to the task of nurturing and managing your growth over the coming decade. Epicor has been a part of successful retail businesses for years. Here are some risks you may face from using outdated software: 1. Excessive labor costs and hiring gaps 2. Operational inefficiencies 3. Insufficient data and insights 4. Dimi

Describing product pain points without a visual is hard, and having a product at every sales engagement is near impossible. Learn how marketing tools show amazing product stories using stunning interactive visual experiences that win deals.

In this white paper, FICO describes how to use business rules management systems as a core technology to improve revenue while controlling costs.

Ever lost hot leads simply because they’re on the bottom of the pile of junk leads? Simply handing off huge lists of “leads” and then sitting back and expecting sales to call them is a recipe for disaster. After a few calls, most salespeople give up, deriding the leads as junk. And so the finger pointing begins For sales department to trust marketing’s leads, lead scoring needs to be a priority. Without it, many hot leads get tossed out with the cold leads. That’s a waste of time, money, and opportunity. 68%of top marketers report lead scoring as most responsible for improving revenue contribution of marketing. Read this guide for best practices on lead scoring and winning together with sales.

Despite massive spend to protect enterprise digital assets, security breaches are still on the rise. The disconnect between the level of investment and the volume and impact of attacks is largely attributed to outdated approaches that favor perimeter protection and point solutions despite a digital supply chain that is more distributed than ever. For these reasons and more, enterprises need to start thinking differently about cybersecurity. Security doesn’t need new products. It needs a new model. One that applies the principles of intrinsic security across the fabric of the organization, from the sales floor to the C-suite, from the infrastructure to the endpoint device. In this Essential Guidance executive brief, learn how intrinsic security differs from traditional security methods, and the steps CIOs need to take to operationalize this model for greater business agility without greater risk.

SAP S/4HANA Retail for merchandise management is at the core of a comprehensive suite of retail offerings designed to help retailers meet the demands of a digital economy. It supports retail core processes end to end, starting with master data down to point-of-sales (POS) connectivity. It allows insights into operational retail data, empowering users with contextual, real time information for faster and better decision making. Processes can easily be extended to connect to business networks to form a digital ecosystem and collaboratively drive business model improvements. Equipped with a simple and intuitive user experience, the solution offers better support for headquarters users as well as store associates to drive compelling customer experiences.

SAP S/4HANA Retail for merchandise management is at the core of a comprehensive suite of retail offerings designed to help retailers meet the demands of a digital economy. It supports retail core processes end to end, starting with master data down to point-of-sales (POS) connectivity.

The use of SSL encryption for all enterprise Internet traffic is growing steadily. Applications that make use of SSL – such as SharePoint, Exchange, WebEx, Salesforce.com and Google Apps – are commonplace. Even email applications like Gmail, Yahoo, and Zimbra are being used in workplace environments as hosted email or BYOD apps. It’s clear that organizations now need complete visibility into the SSL traffic coming across the WAN. They need the ability to preserve complete network and web histories from encrypted network and web traffic for compliance, regulatory and logging requirements. Blue Coat has solutions today to address the SSL dilemma.

There’s plenty of room in the digital economy for traditional retailers, as long as they shift focus from the products they offer to the experiences they provide, blending the physical and digital worlds to offer distinct and personalized shopping experiences and unleashing the untapped power of emerging new ecosystems. At the heart of retail’s ongoing transformation is a shift in focus from the point of sale to the point of experience. Retailers that will thrive and prosper in the digital economy will be those that think beyond the products they sell to providing hyper-personalized shopping experiences that surprise and delight the consumer at each interaction, regardless of channel or touchpoint. This white paper illuminates these strategic imperatives and delivers actionable recommendations to established retailers seeking to convert challenge into opportunity amid growing concern that they should merely concede victory to digitally-native companies.

Despite the rise in chat adoption, many organizations are still not providing the service their customers expect. That’s why it’s essential to follow proven best practices, including defining goals, identifying key metrics, and appropriately hiring and training staff. With these foundations in place, organizations can establish routing and queuing practices, before customizing the solution to meet their specific needs, and fine-tuning analytics to further improve performance. To learn more about how Oracle Chat Cloud Service can improve CSAT, customer loyalty, and revenue for your organization, visit oracle.com/goto/chatbestpractices

For retailers and brands looking to transform their customer experience through improved in-store selling, engagement and fulfillment, this buyers’ guide will help translate critical business needs into prioritized criteria for point of sale software selection.

Technology plays a key role in online shopping, where online retailers gain a greater understanding of their customers through data from their browsing and purchasing habits. Today, when consumers shop in brick-and-mortar stores, they expect the same personalized and responsive service. To help retailers achieve this level of service, a combination of hardware and software—Intel® Vision Accelerator Design products, cameras, AI deep learning video analysis technology— do the work for you. Uncover how Advantech system uses the Intel Vision Accelerator Design with Intel Movidius VPU to drive • Overall store performance such as the number of visitors and transactions, point-of-sale data, sales per shopper and the store’s ranking, and can distinguish traffic patterns by weather and time of day • Traffic and sales analysis for better staff allocation and marketing-event planning • Store heatmap analysis for more precise merchandise placement and product promotion

Globally, payments are going digital—whether they are cash moving to cards, QR codes at point of sale (POS), purchases moving from physical to online stores with electronic forms of payment, or payments becoming seamless with in-app experiences. This phenomenon is not new, but does appear to be accelerating. This increased speed of adoption is driven by multiple factors, including an abundance of new electronic payment methods—many of which are layered on top of existing payment methods— focused on convenience, speed and the overall consumer experience. To find out more download this whitepaper today.

Most companies have a few people who are testers and optimizers by nature, interest, or experience. But what really moves the dial is when everyone in the company embraces a test-and-learn approach to improving the customer experience across all touchpoints. Why is the test-and-learn approach so effective? When you test everything, your team values data over opinions. Everyone keeps learning — even from failures. The results? More visitors, more sales, happier customers, and a healthier bottom line. To help you get there, this guide provides insights on: What constitutes a culture of growth and optimization Tips for building that culture in your own company Lessons from marketing leaders who embrace the test-and-learn approach

Even with the rise of digital payments, cash is still a popular form of payment. According to the Federal Reserve, consumers use cash to pay for nearly one-third of all retail transactions. For many retailers, a completely "cashless society" is nowhere in sight. Cash management remains one of the most important aspects of managing a retail operation, particularly at quick service restaurants (QSRs) and convenience stores, where transactions are smaller and cash is a preferred method of payment. This white paper, Boost Profitability by Automating Cash, sponsored by Fiserv and Fast Casual, details the steps to manage cash properly and boost profit for your business. Uncover the top reasons and flexible options to automate your cash management. • Time savings • Theft deterrence • Higher accuracy • Better customer service • Real-time data

Pinpointing the right pricing strategy for your wholesale business is key to running a successful business. But for wholesale businesses, getting pricing right – especially when dealing with multiple markets – can prove to be a tricky and often complex task.

It’s no secret that data-driven marketing (DDM) is top of mind for brand and agency executives. But what is surprising—shocking, in fact—is how vital first- and third-party information is for creative and execution strategies today. Case in point: 70% of senior marketing executives from brands, agencies and related industry segments say data-driven marketing is a core element of a majority of their campaigns, according to a new Oracle-Forbes Insights survey. This full immersion in data and analytics—more than what many industry insiders may have realized—shows how quickly brands and agencies have recognized the potential benefits and rushed to replace outdated “gutfeel” decision making with quantifiable research. This was another recurring theme in the Oracle-Forbes Insights study, which found that marketing executives rely on advanced analytics to increase sales, attract new customers and expand brand awareness. In addition, 71% of respondents feel they effectively use it to identify

Industry leaders are engaging in multichannel integration for some very good reasons. More effective cross-channel strategies lead to more satisfied consumers as well as more efficient, more profitable retail operations. In fact, as the survey indicates, consumers expect integrated multichannel experience from their favorite brands.

With unprecedented adoption among businesses and consumers, the iPad is quickly becoming the preferred device for mobile sales professionals. Find out how enterprise adoption of iPads gives organizations an advantage when in sales and marketing.

Do your field reps use iPads or iPhones? If so, enable them to present with PowerPoint the way it was meant to be seen -- with fonts, colors and animations intact. Plus, empower you content team to instantly edit and update all versions of a particular presentation, all with the click of a mouse. Ideal for reducing risk and maintaining compliance! Users in more than 140 countries use SlideShark to deliver consistent, secure PowerPoint presentations on iPads and iPhones. Find out how SlideShark can empower you to distribute, control and track field PowerPoints. Click here to watch a quick 2-minute video and see SlideShark in action.