Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

It also means being able to correctly classify your market. One of the simplest distinctions in sales is that between B2C, which stands for business-to-customer, and B2B, which stands for business-to-business. Simply put, a B2C sale takes place when your business sells a product or service directly to an end consumer.

B2C 88

B2C B2B Sales Strategy 88

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2018

In the past decade, content marketing has become a widely established practice. Companies have hired writers and Chief Content Officers to run departments, create blogs and other materials, and, in the process, some have assured sales people that content marketing can mean the end of cold calling. HBR Staff/Chris Minerva/Getty Images.

Marketing 133

Marketing Case Studies Case Study Sales 133

David A Fields

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

A question I was asked: Is this target definition too vague for my Fishing Line: “Vice presidents of product management or product marketing in B2B organizations that sell complex products and services to risk averse industries.” What is your answer to this consultant? Do you think his target is too vague?

B2B 150

B2B Productivity Consulting Industry 150

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

What makes marketing creative? Is a creative marketer more artist or entrepreneur? Historically, the term “marketing creative” has been associated with the words and pictures that go into ad campaigns. But marketing, like other corporate functions, has become more complex and rigorous.

Marketing 134

Marketing Agile Fashion Sales 134

Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

2024, the global cryptocurrency market capitalisation reached more than US$3.7 The same year, Visa B2B Connect was launched, a blockchain-based payment network that enables faster and more secure international business-to-business transactions. Zuhair Imaduddin is a Senior Product Manager at Wells Fargo.

Banking 88

Banking Financial System B2B 88

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Difference Between B2B and B2C Business Models. B2C Business - Offer advice, inspiration, programs, products, and services sought out and paid for by an individual who is seeking to improve their own life, career, or personally owned boutique business. So, are you a. First, slow down.

Consulting 317

Consulting B2C B2B ROI 317

Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2018

The cartoon of business-to-business (B2B) buyers depicts gray-haired executives and purchasing agents in meetings, on the phone and lunching with their vendors. But along with fax machines and long golf games, these features of B2B life have all but disappeared due to the astonishing change in technology over the past two decades.

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B2B Bain Research Study 71

Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2018

From targeted online advertising to more precise recommendation engines, consumer markets are bursting with innovation around machine learning and advanced analytics. A growing number of B2B companies are using data and analytics to add services that bring new elements of value to customers, and in some cases new sources of revenue.

B2B 72

B2B Chemicals Engineering Data 72

Harvard Business

MAY 26, 2016

Whether it’s in the latest digital marketing trends or from the keynote at an industry event, we’re constantly being told that “content is king” and that we must “think like a publisher” if we want to stand out online today. If we want more effective content marketing, we have to get smart with strategy.

Marketing 132

Marketing Strategy Strategy Strategy& 132

Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

As content marketing explodes, so too, does the volume of noise. To date, there haven’t been many great examples of humor in B2B. What would your product or service say in completely absurd situations? Put your product or service into a past or future historical period. By: Kathy Klotz-Guest. Humor is Human!

Marketing 92

Marketing B2B Video Banking 92

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2016

The odds are stacked against new products or services. We have diagnosed thousands of product failures over the last 30 years, and have found recurring patterns. Often new products are over-engineered with too many features, usually at too high a price. The problem with wildly successful products. How could they not have?

Productivity 99

Productivity Sales Development B2B 99

Harvard Business

JANUARY 19, 2018

E-commerce, mobile commerce, and social media platforms have enabled businesses to better sculpt marketing and customer support initiatives and customer services. By helping B2B companies gather better data on their customers, AI will help them catch up with their B2C peers. Insight Center. The Risks and Rewards of AI.

B2B 71

B2B B2C Sales Data 71

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Aaron Levie, the CEO of Box, reflects on the cloud storage company’s entry into the enterprise market. But by staying disciplined with the product and deeply understanding market trends, they’ve made the strategic shift from B2C to B2B work. Download this podcast.

Enterprise 79

Enterprise B2C B2B Marketing 79

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

When companies expand into foreign markets, they need to gain the trust of local business partners and prospective customers in order to succeed. Both of these approaches, however, are time-intensive, requiring executives to spend weeks or months in foreign markets. William Andrew/Getty Images.

B2B 122

B2B Education Media B2C 122

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Decision making at big B2B companies is often skewed by anecdote and myth: A worried report from the most vocal salesperson about a competitor’s latest move; a customer complaint that happened to be fielded by a senior executive. That’s complicated at any B2B business. Vincent Tsui for HBR.

B2B 70

B2B Sales Data Automotive 70

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 12, 2020

How to frame my products and services in such a way that they will be irresistible to executive clients?". I also want to talk about the difference between B2C offers and B2B offers. Meaning a B2B business is a business that's positioned to help an organization. The reality is content marketing is not dead.

B2C 156

B2C B2B Consulting How To 156

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

They pursued a variety of tactics before the recession that were designed to fortify the firm when the downturn hit – moves both within sales and beyond like adding a low-cost channel to serve small accounts or simplifying the product assortment. Digital tools can also open new go-to-market approaches. Zero-base sales capacity.

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Sales B2B Tools Software 130

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

As a result, many B2B companies remain stuck in a stalemate. Disgruntled distribution partners may retaliate in ways such as switching to rivals, favoring competing products, or even lobbying for legislative remedies. Sometimes, an entirely new product provides the right entry point. For example, Cree Inc.

Strategy 128

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Insurance 128

Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2018

A Fortune 250 B2B company spent a quarter of a million dollars trying to solve the wrong problem. A new product line had failed, and the company believed the problem was either poor product delivery times or lack of effort by the sales force. Over 150 B2B salespeople were involved in the research.

Sales 71

Sales Marketing B2B Case Interview 71

Clarity Consultants

MAY 26, 2023

The B2B sales world has completely changed over the last few years, and businesses all over the world are struggling to keep up. Not only are teams having to continually learn new trends and information about their products and their clientele, but the manner in which they sell is having to shift as well.

Sales 162

Sales B2B Training Training 162

Consulting Success

MAY 15, 2017

Now if you’re following this discussion closely, you’ll notice these examples are for products, not services. Like a consultant, they are serving the B2B market. In a competitive market, a guarantee can really set you apart. Neil Patel also found that offering a guarantee increased his sales by 21%.

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Consulting B2B Hotels Examples 206

Jerry Fletcher

JUNE 27, 2020

Suddenly marketing gals and guys are debating whether to listen or lead and how the pandemic reaction will affect that going forward. Consultant Marketing is different…or is it? We know from 17 years of research that Consultant Marketing is not like traditional product marketing. Then a pandemic got in the way.

Marketing 64

Marketing Consulting B2C B2B 64

Women in Consulting

MAY 29, 2014

Content Marketing Secret Sauce: Your Voice. Way too much marketing sounds the same. It’s possible to have a great tone – smart, fun, helpful – in B2B. When it comes to products that are commoditized, the perceived rational benefits are similar. By: Kathy Klotz-Guest. Don’t forget the secret sauce! I love hot sauce.

Marketing 78

Marketing eBook B2B Exercises 78

Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

This might have worked in the past when markets moved incrementally. But in a global business environment that is changing exponentially , the market moves too quickly. What makes this a quest is that there is likely no product currently on the market or no existing demand from consumers. Too much is simply unpredictable.

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Company B2B Engineering System 128

Harvard Business

JUNE 10, 2016

You’ve probably demonstrated your product’s potential with a subset of customers, and now experienced investors are willing to place a bet on you. Unfortunately, many tech startups get stuck at this stage because they can’t quite figure out a scalable way to go to market.

Marketing 70

Marketing Software Sales Exercises 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Performing market assessments. Core Competencies.

Productivity 71

Productivity Management Engineering Case Interview 71

Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

By seeing exactly where and how people spend their time — rather than relying on recollections, anecdotes, or assumptions — executives have a solid basis for taking actions that will raise productivity. The company had experienced lackluster sales growth, especially outside of its core product category.

Sales 128

Sales Software Productivity Data 128

Tsavo Neal

APRIL 27, 2017

But, how you present yourself is critical for marketing and selling your services. This is more than how you dress — it’s your office, your marketing material, your brand — and yes, your website. This article lists relevant website and digital marketing statistics for consultants. Outbound Phone Marketing.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Consulting Advertising 60

Tsavo Neal

JULY 3, 2020

Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. What is the role of SEO in B2B marketing? The role of SEO in B2B marketing is to drive traffic to your website. How do you “optimize” your B2B content? Your marketing doesn’t end with SEO.

B2B 78

B2B Engineering Advertising Sales 78

Tsavo Neal

JUNE 19, 2020

Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. Why do people write in 3rd person in the about section of their LinkedIn profile, especially those in B2B sales. I don’t blame them — marketing and sales are very difficult). You can get more creative with it.

B2B 78

B2B Sales Marketing Groups 78

Tsavo Neal

MAY 15, 2020

Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. I’ve bought $2500 products without ever speaking to a salesperson. It was the content surrounding the product that sold me — automated emails, blog posts, YouTube videos — not a salesperson. Naval Ravikant.

B2B 15

B2B Sales Video Marketing 15

Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

:: Since founding my consulting company in 2001, I’ve been serving Silicon Valley CEOs as an interim VP marketing. Usually they are running smallish companies and either haven’t yet brought a full-time VP marketing on board or they just lost their VP marketing for some reason. If you have competitors, then you have a market.

Marketing 70

Marketing Engineering B2B Guidelines 70

Harvard Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Neustar’s MarketShare software makes it possible for customers to measure the effects of their marketing programs and compare them to other firms. At the same time that data mirrors and scoring have emerged in the corporate world, capital markets are becoming increasingly interested in the analysis of alternative data sets.

Benchmarking 70

Benchmarking Software B2B Comparison 70

Tsavo Neal

OCTOBER 16, 2020

What are the most important things to focus on to be successful in a B2B appointment setting? By making it easy, appealing, and consistent to book B2B appointments, more of your prospects will do just that. Branding comes before marketing. What comes after marketing? First, you create a product or service.

B2B 15

B2B Sales Productivity Marketing 15

The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2020

What is the purpose of marketing? Well, not if you’re a B2B Professional. The purpose of B2B marketing is to get meetings with prospective clients. What’s the difference and what does that mean for your marketing? The purpose of marketing is to get meetings with prospective clients. Not gonna happen.

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Meeting B2B Productivity Marketing 62