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Carlos Hidalgo

CEO, The Annuitas Group

Expert in Marketing Automation

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Social Media and Content Marketing For Business Q&A

Content Marketing

Jessi LaCosta and 8 other people answered this question

49 minutes ago

What are the qualities that a leader should have?

So many have already replied with great answers. A few more points. Leaders can come in the form of more than one person - they can be teams of people who rise up to overcome a challenge and to inspire. Leadership is often more than ... more

Human Resources

Michael A Brown and 2 other people answered this question

53 minutes ago

Do strategic partnerships trump the sales process?

Hi Dean! Perusing the Wall Street Journal and other business publications, one might reasonably conclude that all money and profits come from strategic alliances and “partnerships.” It’s almost as if the folks running the organizations think that the mere fact of collaboration or linkage generates ... more

Strategic Partnerships

Don Fitchett and 5 other people answered this question

1 hour 8 minutes ago

For businesses, what are the downsides to increasing automation in the U.S. workplace?

The downside is that adequate training does not typically follow the increased automation. Lack of proper training for users and those who maintain the new automation greatly lowers the ROI for the new automation. more

Human Resources

Information Technology

Don Fitchett answered this question

1 hour 20 minutes ago

What is the current market size for overhead travelling crane and gantry crane manufacture industry?

ranges from 5 ton/set up to 500 tons/set
If you are referring to what is the market demand for cranes, you can purchase a market analysis at http://www.mhia.org/vango/core/orders/category.aspx?catid=21
Basically the market demand should mirror construction and manufacturing markets. more

Don Fitchett answered this question

1 hour 35 minutes ago

Where can I find manufacturers' reps?

LinkedIn.com is the best place to find Reps. Also see http://www.maintenance.org as you are dealing with a maintenance product. more

Manufacturing Reps

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yesterday

How to Sell B2B Products and Services via Paid Search

B2B Product Marketing

nikil123 jagal and 19 other people answered this question

3 hours 3 minutes ago

How do you decide which customers are more important than others?

The prospects are the lead generators for the business. the customers are well aware about the company and company reputation, and we only maintain the good rapport with them, but the prospects are those where we need to understand the business process and maintain good ... more

Customer Service

Customer Experience Management

nikil123 jagal and 13 other people answered this question

3 hours 13 minutes ago

Is Google AdWords a waste of time?

Google ad-words is the booming market for the promotion of any website, It is not the waste o9f time. It is the best tool to promote your site wisely. If you are in to e commerce business or any other online business, Google ad-words is ... more

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yesterday

The Rise of Pinterest in B2B

Brand Awareness

Richard McCartney and 18 other people answered this question at this roundtable

7 hours 22 minutes ago

Top Technology Marketers to Watch in 2012 [1/31 @ 1 pm]

Does the B2B distinction matter any more?

While the margins between B2C and B2B are getting narrower from the point of view of the buyer (there is some survey evidence to support this), I think it worthwhile to confirm that the way marketers try to promote and sell in B2B remains very ... more

Didier Varlot and 1 other person answered this question

yesterday

Why is Google investing in solar energy?

Solar energy, and mainly Photovoltaic, is one of the most expensive energy. To enter solar energy business is a difficult move if determined by looking for saving. Nevertheless, the incentives schemes that are in place in several countries makes this business a good deal, but ... more

Sean Stickney answered this question at this roundtable

yesterday

Managing Cloud Spend, Maximizing ROI [2/1 @ 1 pm]

Who uses spot market, or reserved instances to reduce costs?

I have been confronted with reduced cost in the past. If you pay cash for some services up front the person may experience reduced cost. more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Cloud Spend Management

Shim Marom and 8 other people answered this question

yesterday

What is the fastest and easiest way to implement a BI solution for a small client?

Sorry mate but this is the wrong question. All companies would like to have their BI solutions implemented 'fast and easy' but not all of them can as the answer to this questions is very much dependant on an earlier question which is 'what is ... more

Information Technology

Business Analytics

Business Intelligence

Shim Marom answered this question

yesterday

Why do CEOs and CIOs hate ERP implementations?

mmm....is it because they are sure to cost a lot and are not guaranteed to succeed? more

ERP Implementation

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