Amazon Redshift Available To The Masses

| Daniela Forte

Amazon Web Services Inc., announces its making available its data warehouse Amazon Redshift to customers. Redshift was first introduced in November of last year and could pose a possible threat to its competitors.

B2B Tech Videos Can Help Boost Sales

| Erin Lynch

According to research conducted by IDG Research Services, 95% of B2B tech buyers watch tech-related videos and those views have a direct correlation to purchasing behaviors. In this infographic from IDG, you will learn more about this demographic and the actions they take after viewing. You will also learn the top five reasons why B2B buyers watches tech videos.

How to Dominate the First 100 Days in a Foreign Market

| MCM staff

Expanding into new regions is an essential growth strategy for many B2B companies, but it’s not easy to get it right. There are many factors to consider, from finding the right skills to getting your marketing activities aligned to local cultures and customer needs. This infographic from Marketo will help guide you through your priorities in the first 100 days of your international market expansion.

Search and Deploy: The B2B Marketing Trends of 2012

| MCM staff

The digital marketing landscape has drastically shifted in the last year, and therefore so have online marketing strategies. Optfiy’s infographic on B2B online marketing trends in 2012 includes findings from its research around Google’s search market share, Google’s “Not Provided” update, trends in paid search, traffic and leads from social media, and more.

Why USPS is a Viable Alternative to FedEx and UPS

| Tim Parry

According to MCM Outlook 2012-13, 56% of respondents said they felt the United States Postal Service is a viable alternative to UPS and FedEx. Here’s what industry experts from Shipware, Endicia and LJM Consultants have to say about the pros – and cons – of USPS vs. FedEx and UPS.

Retail Partners See NRF Show as Golden Opportunity

| Tim Parry

Vendors and suppliers to bricks and mortar retailers saw the NRF Annual Convention & EXPO in New York, which was attended by more than 27,000 people last week, as a golden opportunity to get 2013 off on the right foot.