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B2B INC. WILL HELP YOU DEFINE YOUR SALES AND MARKETING OBJECTIVES
We emphasize sales and marketing because marketing in the b2b space should not be planned without considering your selling environment, your sales process and your sales goals.
Since objectives are broad, business-based (as well as market-based) statements of a company's goals, you need consensus among senior executives, sales management and marketing as to exactly what those objectives are.
When marketing and sales work together on establishing the overall b2b strategy -you're your objectives in particular - you'll end up with a much more effective marketing plan.
In b-to-b, marketing is not "advertising".
Remember, in the business to business world, marketing is not just "advertising". Effective marketing integrates selling, customer retention, customer service, sales lead generation, sales tools, branding, website optimization and a host of communications tactics.
So, sound b2b strategy is all about sales-marketing integration.
To re-state, objectives are your broad, business-driven, brand-driven, market share-driven goals. Here are some examples of objectives.
Objectives are broad-based.
EXAMPLES OF A PLAN'S OBJECTIVES:
- Increase sales revenue by $14 million
- Significantly increase awareness of our brand in the Western region
- Improve our customer retention rate by 20%
- Successfully launch our new Z-2 product line, with at least $4 million in incremental sales
As you can see, objectives are business-based, sales-based and marketing-based. This means that your top executives, sales management and marketing management need to be on the same page.
Once objectives are established, the next step is creating your specific b2b strategies.
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