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“Connected Computing” – The Value of Software in the Cloud

Will Wiegler — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:41:21 +0000

Salesforce.com’s Cloud Blog recently featured an interesting post on “connected computing” by Peter Coffee. We think it’s an interesting take on what “cloud” really means and how it doesn’t necessarily capture all that the cloud is capable of. Here at BigMachines, we agree that there is tremendous business value in connecting customers, suppliers, partners as [...]

BigMachines Blog is Expanding!

Will Wiegler — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:03:04 +0000

Dear Readers, The BigMachines Blog is expanding to a new web address: blogs.bigmachines.com. At this new address, you will find even more resources about the topics you are interested in, including: b2b sales, on demand configuration, guided selling, quoting and proposal best practices, ecommerce for business-to-business organizations and more! We will continue to provide you [...]

Getting an Update from BigMachines at Dreamforce 2010

Will Wiegler — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:13:28 +0000

BigMachines has been salesforce.com’s top Q2O partner for a few years due to the most joint customers (about 100) that tout their success stories

Dreamforce Survival Guide from BigMachines: Configure Your Self for Peak Performance

Will Wiegler — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:12:11 +0000

The Cloud Computing Event of the Year is right around the corner and BigMachines wants you to be at your best during three days of practically non-stop networking, learning, partying and demos. Want to know our secret for fine tuning your biggest and most complex asset (you!) for Dreamforce and other conferences? Stay Hydrated! Your [...]

Are you a Salesperson or a Performer?

Will Wiegler — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:20:55 +0000

Sales people are product experts who know how to engage their prospects by clearly showing the value and benefits, the ROI, and all the reasons why their product/service/solution is the best. To become a good salesperson you have to not only thoroughly understand your product, but also the psychology involved in engaging your prospect. How [...]

BigIdeas 2010 Update – ROI at BigMachines’ Annual Customer and Industry Forum

Will Wiegler — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:24:25 +0000

We have been working around the clock to make this year’s BigIdeas Chicago conference, the biggest and best SaaS event of its kind! Take a look at the BigIdeas agenda – we have over 30 sessions and keynotes, plus more hands-on training opportunities than ever before. Based on feedback from our 2009 BigIdeas conference, we [...]

How To Make The Most of Your Conference Experience: A BigMachines Checklist for Conference Attendees

Will Wiegler — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:42:15 +0000

OpenWorld, Dreamforce, BigIdeas – If you are planning to attend any of these conferences this Fall, or any of the other great events in 2011, learn how to maximize your ROI and make the most of event attendance. Do Your Homework When trying to decide which events to attend or which members of your team [...]

BigIdeas Chicago 2010 is coming!

Will Wiegler — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:32:09 +0000

Here at BigMachines Marketing headquarters, we are super busy planning the biggest BigIdeas conference in the history of BigMachines. BigIdeas is our annual event for customers, prospects, partners and followers of SaaS, Cloud and Sales 2.0 trends and technologies. BigIdeas Chicago 2010 will offer the opportunity to share business and B2B sales strategies, and best [...]

Channel Sales, Connectivity and the Cloud

Will Wiegler — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:00:40 +0000

Highlights from ComputerWorld’s “10 IT-related predictions for 2011” by Nancy Weil ComputerWorld found only some of their 2010 predictions to be true, here’s a snippet of what they are predicting for 2011 and the Cloud. IDC forecasts a 30 percent rise year-over-year in 2011 in spending on public IT cloud services as more business applications [...]