2021 G2 Software Buyer Behavior Report: The Consumerization of Business Technology and What it Means for Software Buying - Ascent Conference

2021 G2 Software Buyer Behavior Report: The Consumerization of Business Technology and What it Means for Software Buying

Oct 6th, 2021 @3:25 pm

Today’s software buyers possess consumer expectations. They are conducting more independent research and move quickly through the buying process, making the buying cycle shorter than ever. The growing consumerization of software buying presents new opportunities for software marketers and salespeople alike. G2 CMO Amanda Malko will discuss findings from the software marketplace’s annual buyer behavior study, which details buyer behavior and trends across SMB, mid-market and enterprise segments.


Speakers

Amanda Malko
CMO
G2

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