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4 Effective Marketing Strategies for Complex Products

Marketing Insider Group

On the other hand, the ability to provide industry-leading insights as a subject matter expert (SME) has never been more valuable as a marketing tool. Productivity brand Zapier, for example, differentiates itself from the crowd by emphasizing its ability to automate workflow without coding. That last bit is important.

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Struggling with B2B Industrial Marketing? Your Essential Guide to Proven Strategies & Tactics

Tiecas

How to Succeed: A Mindset Shift Here are three key focus areas for B2B industrial marketers that recognize this transformed buyer behavior: Become an Information Hub: Produce content that answers potential buyers’ question s, from technical specs to implementation case studies and post-sale support examples. They crave solutions!

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The Ultimate Sales Playbooks: How to Create Your Own with Examples for Success

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

” and “How do we differentiate our approach from competitors?” For example, a B2B software company might have personas like Tech-Savvy Startup Owner or Cost-Conscious SME Manager. Document tactics that have been effective at each stage, such as using case studies in proposals or specific negotiation techniques.

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How Manufacturers Can Use Content for Differentiation and Create a Competitive Edge

Tiecas

Using content for differentiation of your manufacturing company can be a powerful marketing strategy. When companies have similar value propositions , creating real differentiation that doesn’t come across as a mere imitation or can be easily replicated by the competition allows you to stand out and establish a unique selling proposition.

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6 Ways Speaking Engagements Benefit Your Management Consulting Firm’s Marketing Strategy

Hinge Marketing

The key to a successful speaking gig is to deliver educational, differentiated content that showcases your expertise in your audience’s pains and desired gains. Content that combines sound research and a case story your audience can relate to will turn event participants into followers and, over time, clients.

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Value of Assessment ROI & TCO Tools for Demand-Gen and Sales Enablement Campaigns

The ROI Guy

The utilities’ value proposition was compelling, and investment cost modest, but IT decision makers demanded ROI proof, and as a result, several deals were stuck while the IT buyers tried to make the case, and the vendor sales teams struggled for proof points. Case studies were commissioned, but did not provide all the proof needed.

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Demand-Gen Report Interview on Need for New Sales Enablement Tools

The ROI Guy

Before sales is even invited to the table, the typical buyer has already used the Internet and social media to research and prioritize opportunities, investigate potential solutions, reviewed relevant case studies, quantify potential benefits, investigate prices and analyze competitive offerings.