Four Critical Questions for Which Every B2B Marketer Must Be Primed

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    Although buyer behavior has undergone major transformations, the B2B marketing strategy has mostly remained constant. B2B marketing campaigns typically focus on promoting an organization’s solution offerings rather than on meeting the basic needs of customers. Few businesses explain the benefits of their products or specific use cases for them, or even why customers should buy them.

    The B2B purchase process has evolved significantly during the last ten years, but between 2019 and 2020, it will accelerate tremendously. B2B purchasing patterns have altered, becoming more self-service and digital.

    Next, rather than a single person, the intended “buyer” of today is frequently a group of people. 63% of 2021 purchasing decisions, according to Forrester, involved more than four persons. The percentage was just 47% in 2017. There are more buyers involved, and as they investigate their alternatives, they need more interactions and information. In addition, in 2019, the typical individual B2B buyer made 17 touches. The buyer now averages 27 touches each purchase. What a remarkable 58% increase!

    Here is a list of the four essential campaign planning questions that B2B marketers need to be ready for in order to develop better, buyer-focused campaigns.

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    What defines the target audience and what is its range?

    Marketers should start with the buyer rather than the product or solution offered. Can marketers pinpoint their target market’s purchasing behavior? Do they recognize the principal buyer personas? Do their customers’ preferences shift in response to new product introductions or market niches? Marketers should avoid making assumptions while responding to these questions. To truly grasp who is engaged in closed agreements, they must speak with sales. Executives may want to sell to the C-Suite, for instance, and may push marketing and sales to make this happen, but the majority of sales really take place at the director level.

    Who is qualified to make a choice?

    Industry experts have witnessed that teams are increasingly used to making B2B purchase decisions. Marketing professionals need to comprehend the idea of buying groups and the part(s) that their buyer personas play in it. Is the buyer persona the primary supporter of a specific purchase? Do they have the last say in the purchase’s budget and are they the decision-maker? Or is the persona a trusted source that acts as a counselor in the background throughout key stages of the purchasing process? Are all personas in the buying group being addressed by marketers? If not, are marketers empowering their advocates to support them and persuade others to make the purchase?

    Understanding the function of the buyer persona inside the buying group is essential since it will have a big impact on the campaign’s messaging and content.

    What are the standout services that marketers provide?

    Although marketers can specify the best marketing mix to appeal to their personas, are they presenting them with a story that is interesting and pertinent to them? Marketers need to consider the offers and content they present to their customers. Does the subject matter speak to them? Does it satisfy their requirements in terms of business? Does it have a native speaker? Will the offers assist in moving a buyer along the buyer’s journey to the next phase or a current customer along the customer lifecycle? If the response is negative, it is time for marketers to do research in conjunction with product marketing and current consumer advocates to comprehend the pertinent data. Marketers strive to provide customers with content that matters, not send out more expertly posed “selfies” of product content.

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    What unique strategies do marketers use to connect with their target market?

    Marketers shouldn’t limit their thinking to traditional marketing channels like webinars and email in order to respond to this challenge. They should consider what factors (e.g., recommendations from peers, prior experience with their products or services, independent research) and information sources their buyer personas use to make decisions for their customers (online content, industry research, associations, company salespeople). Before choosing the ideal marketing mix for their campaigns, marketers should gain an awareness of this buyer behavior. When marketing teams think about this, they frequently find that they have typically overused some strategies (like trade exhibitions) and underused other channels (e.g., content syndication).

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