--- title: | Aspidistra Blogger (6) description: (6) --- # GOb2b Blogs Select Category 2017 b2b b2b e-commerce site B2B Ecommerce B2B ecommerce boost sales B2B evolution B2B growth B2B Micromoments B2B platform B2b reviews B2B Sales B2B search B2B Selling B2B v B2C b2c Benefits business opportunities ecommerce business platform Challenges Connect content marketing Covid-19 Recovery Credibility in B2B Customer Retention Distributors e-commerce e-commerce platform e-commerce sales strategy eCommerce Metrics Ecommerce Search Elevator Speech Feedback Finance for Ecommerce Forrester research ecommerce Funding GDPR Get Started gig economy Internet of Things iphone b2b Market Leader Marketing Navigation Omnichannel Online reputation Order Processing Pegasus Opera people buy from people perspective Product Data profitabilty b2b Responsive B2B responsive b2b ecommerce ROI ecommerce Sage Integrated sales cycle Search engine Search Engine Optimisation for B2B SEO sharing economy Short words B2B ecommerce Stock Position streamline B2B Transitioning to B2B Tweeting for ecommerce Twitter for Ecommerce Uncategorised Posts by: ## Aspidistra Blogger ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/timeunsplash.jpg) [B2B Ecommerce,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-ecommerce) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [Uncategorised](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) ### [How the best b2b ecommerce platforms help you drive performance – and measure it](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/measure-b2b-ecom) Jun 30, 2016 5:51:04 PM We’ve talked at length in many of previous our blog pieces about the benefits of moving business online and switching to a b2b ecommerce sales model. But how do you accurately measure the positive impact of changing the way you work? [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/measure-b2b-ecom) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/canstockphoto10931702.jpg) [e-commerce platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/e-commerce-platform) [B2B Ecommerce,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-ecommerce) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [Uncategorised](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) ### [What would YOU do with an extra member of staff?](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/extra-member-of-staff) Jun 23, 2016 3:07:06 PM No, we haven’t turned into your fairy godmother… however one of the gifts of a fully integrated B2B ecommerce website, is you gain time.  And, based on our clients’ experiences, here are the effects: [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/extra-member-of-staff) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/canstockphoto24015380horizontal.jpg) [e-commerce platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/e-commerce-platform) [B2B Ecommerce,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-ecommerce) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [Uncategorised](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) ### [How to maximise your Christmas sales… in Summer](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/christmas-b2b) Jun 17, 2016 3:06:46 PM Mid June, temperatures soaring, and nothing could be further from most people’s minds than Christmas.   But for everyone who is running a B2B business, we know that right now, amidst midsummer BBQs, is the time to start planning. [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/christmas-b2b) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/omnichannel-for-blog-June16.jpg) [e-commerce platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/e-commerce-platform) [B2B Ecommerce,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-ecommerce) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [Omnichannel,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/omnichannel) [Uncategorised](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) ### [3,000 acronyms, and then we get the OmniChannel (what’s that?)](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/omnichannel-b2b) Jun 17, 2016 2:50:40 PM Everyone knows technology is the most jargon-intensive industry going, so it should be no surprise that we’ve hit the magic number of 3,000 acronyms.  And just as we think there’s nowhere else to go, along comes yet another piece of jargon: The OmniChannel [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/omnichannel-b2b) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/salescyclecanstockfree.jpg) [sales cycle,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/sales-cycle) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [B2B platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-platform) [Uncategorised](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) ### [Smoothing out the sales cycle – how b2b ecommerce can bring you more orders, more often](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/b2b-ecommerce-salescycle) Jun 6, 2016 8:21:02 PM Analyse your sales data and chances are you’ll find that the times your customers place orders are directly linked to the times your reps pay them a call, especially if your main channel is field sales. [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/b2b-ecommerce-salescycle) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pushmepullyouls.jpg) [e-commerce platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/e-commerce-platform) [B2B Ecommerce,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-ecommerce) [B2B platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-platform) [Uncategorised,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) [content marketing](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/content-marketing) ### [B2B Marketing – Like a Pushme Pullyou!](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/b2bmarketing) May 25, 2016 1:04:34 PM You’ve got yourself a shiny new B2B ecommerce site?  It’s integrated with your accounts package so that you are now saving money and saving time.   But that’s just half of the picture.  Because you probably already know that by implementing the tools and options your site has come with, you can now use it to actively sell your products and promote your business. [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/b2bmarketing) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/reputationls.jpg) [B2B Ecommerce,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-ecommerce) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [Uncategorised,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) [Pegasus Opera,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/pegasus-opera) [Online reputation,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/online-reputation) [Sage Integrated](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/sage-integrated) ### [Why managing your online reputation is a b2b ecommerce priority](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/online-reputation-b2b-ecommerce) May 24, 2016 7:08:11 PM In an increasingly digital world where b2b companies are rapidly embracing ecommerce and moving their sales operations online, reputation management has become a significant challenge – and one that many organisations are failing to address adequately. [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/online-reputation-b2b-ecommerce) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/responsive2.jpg) [e-commerce platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/e-commerce-platform) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [B2B platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-platform) [Uncategorised,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) [Responsive B2B](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/responsive-b2b) ### [Why business must be responsive. Or die.](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/responsive-b2b-ecommerce) May 20, 2016 5:28:59 PM **Why B2B businesses absolutely, definitely MUST embrace responsive site****s.  Or die.** [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/responsive-b2b-ecommerce) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/marketleader.jpg) [e-commerce platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/e-commerce-platform) [B2B Ecommerce,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-ecommerce) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [Uncategorised,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) [Market Leader](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/market-leader) ### [So… you want to be a market leader?](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/market-leader) May 16, 2016 6:28:05 PM “Market leading” is such a useful term when appended to a company name. It’s an almost indefinable word.  Leading can cover just about anything. Yours could be a leading business in terms of price, leaders in technology, in innovation. However, one key way to know that you’re a market leader is based on the way you treat your customers. [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/market-leader) ![](https://blog.gob2b.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/overlooking.jpg) [e-commerce platform,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/e-commerce-platform) [B2B Ecommerce,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-ecommerce) [b2b e-commerce site,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/b2b-e-commerce-site) [Uncategorised,](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/uncategorised) [business opportunities ecommerce](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/tag/business-opportunities-ecommerce) ### [Are distributors overlooking b2b ecommerce opportunities?](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/are-distributors-overlooking-b2b-ecommerce-opportunities) May 4, 2016 11:43:18 AM While retailers have been quick to capitalise on the growth of online sales, b2b distributors have been much more cautious about embracing the benefits of ecommerce. In fact, Modern Distribution Management’s 2015 State of Ecommerce Study, says that only 4.3% of distributors accrue more than 40% of their revenues from trading online. For the majority, this means they’re missing out on the higher sales volumes and margins that established ecommerce businesses can realise. [Aspidistra Blogger](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/author/aspidistra-blogger) [Read More](https://blog.gob2b.com/blog/are-distributors-overlooking-b2b-ecommerce-opportunities)