Software isn’t just a purchase; it’s a relationship. As it evolves and updates to meet new technology demands, the relationship grows between software providers and the end-user—the customer—as the perpetual buying cycle continues. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers often excel in customer service in order to survive because they’re engaged in a perpetual buying cycle in more ways than one. Good customer service helps ensure customer satisfaction, fosters growth through social media and word-of-mouth referrals, and gives
A Must-Have List of Content EVERY B2B Business Needs To Feed The Buyer’s Journey
It’s puzzling to me that B2B Marketers will often deploy a plethora of campaigns and produce an endless stream of content or social media updates without the very basic minimum, well-produced content library that every prospect is seeking when researching their next partner, product, provider, or service. The base of your content must directly feed your buyers’ journey. If you don’t… and your competitors do… you’re going to miss your opportunity to establish your business
Cleverly: How To Drive More B2B Leads With LinkedIn Sales Navigator
LinkedIn is the top social network for B2B professionals in the world and, arguably, the best channel for B2B marketers to distribute and promote content. LinkedIn now has over half a billion members, with over 60 million senior-level influencers. There’s no doubt that your next customer is on LinkedIn… it’s just a matter of how you find them, connect with them, and provide enough information that they see value in your product or service. Sales
Upstream, Upselling, and Downstream Marketing Opportunities For Business Growth
If you asked most people where they find their audience, you’ll often get a very narrow response. Most advertising and marketing activity is associated with the vendor selection of the buyer’s journey… but is that already too late? If you’re a digital transformation consultation firm; for example, you may fill out all the details in a spreadsheet by only viewing your current prospects and limiting yourself to the strategies you’re proficient at. You might do
The Six Stages of the B2B Buyer’s Journey
There’s been a lot of articles on buyer’s journeys over the last few years and how businesses need to digitally transform to accommodate the changes in buyer behavior. The phases that a buyer walks through are a critical aspect of your overall sales and marketing strategy to ensure that you’re providing the information to prospects or customers where and when they’re looking for it. In Gartner’s CSO update, they do a fantastic job of segmenting