November 30, 2009 · 11:58 pm
Platforms or Applications?
Solution Frameworks Combine the Best of Both
— By Steve Robins
A few weeks back I attended a discussion by Alan Treffler, CEO of Pegasystems at the Vilnu Shul in Boston. Treffler described Pega’s decision to focus on frameworks atop their platform rather than applications. Let’s take a deeper look at software platforms, frameworks, and applications. Continue reading →
Filed under Solution Frameworks, Solution Marketing, Solutions
Tagged as Alan Treffler, apps and frameworks, Comparing platforms, Documentum, EMC, Last Mile, Marketing, Pegasystems, Software, Solution frameworks, Solution Marketing, Steve Robins, xCP
November 9, 2009 · 12:43 am

Learn from Leaders Including Intuit, PowerAdvocate, HubSpot, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce.com, Among Others
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Filed under Case Studies, Presentations, ProductCamp, Resources (additional), SIVA - Elements of Solution Marketing, Solution Marketing
Tagged as Access, Amazon, Education, Hubspot, Intuit, Links to external sites, Microsoft, Oracle, PCamp Boston, PowerAdvocate, ProductCamp Boston, Salesforce.com, SAP, SEVA, SIVA, Solution, Solution Marketing, Solution Marketing Best Practices, Steve Robins, Value
November 6, 2009 · 10:03 am

Solution Marketing at ProductCamp Boston!
I’m psyched to be attending the second ProductCamp Boston tomorrow. If you’re already planning to attend, I hope you’ll attend the two sessions I’m planning to present/facilitate. And please make sure to vote for these sessions during morning voting!
- Solution Marketing Best Practices (Presentation and Discussion)
Today, customers want more than software products alone – they want comprehensive solutions that solve their business problems. During this presentation, we’ll look at how leading software companies are using solution marketing. You’ll learn best practices and gain new ideas that you can use in your organization. Companies included: Intuit, PowerAdvocate, HubSpot, IBM, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, Comcast, Salesforce.com and Amazon. Watch the preview on Brainshark.
Thanks to the ProductCamp team for organizing what looks to be another great unconference.
Look for a future blog post on ProductCamp.
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Filed under Presentations, SIVA - Elements of Solution Marketing, Solution Marketing
Tagged as Amazon, Comcast, Hubspot, IBM, Marketing, Microsoft, ntuit, Oracle, PowerAdvocate, ProductCamp, ProductCamp Boston, Salesforce.com, SAP, Social Media, Solution Marketing, Solutions, Speaking
October 30, 2009 · 10:04 am
The Key To Solution Marketing: Understand the Customer
By: Steve Robins
I came across a great blog post, How to Use the Secret Desires of Your Customers on Michael Martine’s Remarkablogger. While the post is about blogging, it also applies to solution marketing. Continue reading →
Filed under Information, Messaging, Solution Marketing, Solutions
Tagged as How to Use the Secret Desires of Your Customers, Information, Messaging, Michael Martine, Remarkablogger, Solution Marketing, Solutions, Understand the Customer, Value proposition
October 27, 2009 · 9:27 pm
Solution Technology Trends
By: Steve Robins
From time to time, I comment on interesting technology trends. As a solution marketer, these are useful trends to watch. One such trend is content analytics. Continue reading →