To a large extent, the sales and marketing world can be divided along two broad lines: business-to-business (B2B) versus business-to-consumer (B2C) and products versus services. Sales strategies for B2C services will differ from B2B services, which differ from B2B products, etc. There are best practices and pitfalls for each quadrant of possible scenarios created by this way of looking at sales and marketing. (more…)
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Focusing on Value Over Features in B2B Sales
Tuesday, November 14th, 2017Tags: B2B marketing, B2C marketing, business-to-business marketing, business-to-consumer marketing, converting prospects to customers, Customer Communication, effective marketing, effective pitches, features vs. benefits, Marketing, Sales, sales pitches
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Best Practices in Defining Your Value Proposition
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017The value proposition for a product or service is a foundational element in any sales and marketing activity. The value proposition responds to consumers’ question of “why” related to your products and services. “Why should I buy your product?” “Why should I subscribe to this service?”
A value proposition isn’t an off-the-top-of-your-head pitch to potential customers. It has to be carefully crafted, based on a solid understanding of your audience’s needs and values. Writing for Forbes, Rebecca O. Bagley recommends a three-step process for developing a value proposition: (more…)
Tags: conveying value to customers, Customer Communication, customer needs, features vs. benefits, identifying product benefits, Marketing, meeting customer needs, value proposition
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