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The Buyer’s Journey — Strategic Decision Maker

           Purpose                                                                                             em                                                                                         Answers needed to progress to next stage
                                                                                                         cosyst
                                                                                                ustomer E
                                                                                          Into C
           A    Awareness
                                                                                     Move                                                                                                                    Loosening of Status Quo
                Advertising and social media
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Why should I change?
                                                                                                                                           Exte
                                                                                                                                                r
           R    Reputation                                                                                                                 Triggnal                                                          What could happen if I do nothing?
                Social & search                                                                                                                   er
                                                                                                        ase                                                                                                  How will things change?
                                                                                                  Purch
           D    Demand Generation
                Marketing: early, mid and late                           L                                                                                                                                   Commit to Change
                                                                                                                            A                                                                                What triggers would force me to need to solve this issue?
            L   Lead Nurture                                                                                     R                                                                                           How is the issue impacting my industry?
                Sales enablement
                                                                                                                                                                                                             How are my competitors addressing the issue?
                                                                                                                 Status Quo                                 D
                                                                                                                                                                                                             What do I need to know to think strategically about
                                                                                                                                                                            D   Education                    solving the problem?
                                                                                                                                            Loosening of                                                     What are the best practices?
                                                                                                                                            Status Quo
           Content                                                                                                              Inter                                                                        Explore Options
                                                                       Make the Selection                                       Triggnal
                                                                                                                                      er                                                                     What are the possible solutions, options and alternatives?
                  Interest                                                                                                                  Bu Va                                                            What do I need to know to think strategically
                  Social media                                                                                                             Re sin lid                                                        about solving the problem?
                                                                                                                                             as es               Commit to Change
                  Thought leadership                                                                                                           on s                                                          How are my peers doing this?
                  Traditional media                                                                                  Advocate
                                                                                                                                                        R                                                    Compare Solutions
Discover          Education                                                                                                                                                                                  Business case development
                  Search                                     L                                                                                Education
                  Outbound
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Commit to a Solution
                  Social media                                                                              Decide              Discover                                                                     What are the best practices?
                  Events                                     Justify the Decision
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Who's got expertise to add most value to the project?
                                                                                             R                                                                                                               Who are the thought leaders?
                  Criteria                                                                                           Consider
                  Analyst reports
                                                                                                                                                            Education   R
                  Reviews                                                                                                                                                                                    Step Back
                  Search                                                                                                                                                                                     What risks would make me falter?
                                                                                                                                                                                         D    Education
                  Email/Newsletters                                D                                                                                                        Explore                          Whose disagreement could cost me the decision to
Consider                                                                                                                                                                                                     move forward?
                                                                                                                                                                            Options
                  Evaluation                                                                                                                                                                                 Which stakeholders objectives might not get addressed
                  Business case development                                                                                                                                                                  by an option?
                                                                                      Step Back                                                                                                              What if my end-users won't adopt the solution?
                  Detailed product information
                  Vendor comparisons                                                                                                                                                                         How will I realign the business process the solution a ects?
                                                                                                                        R
                  Implementation thought leadership                                                                                                R
                  Implementation scenarios                                                                                                                                                                   Justify the Decision
  Decide
                                                                         D                                                                                                                                   Why should I trust your company?
                  Selection                                                                                                                   Compare                                  e                     Beyond the initial project budget, what's the TCO?
                  Validation                                                                                                                                                         nc e
                                                                                                                                              Solutions                         c ha th ion                  What's the ROI and how long will it take?
                  Customer how-to                                                                                                                                             st in at
                  Service assurance                                                                                                                                         La to jo vers                    How are people/companies nding success with this choice?
                                                                                                                                                                                   n                         How will this choice a ect my professional status?
                                                                                                            Commit to a Solution                                                co
                  Satisfaction
Advocate          Thought leadership                                                                                                         D                                                               Make the Selection
                  Solution upsell                                                                                                                                                                            Thought leadership
                  Service assurance                                                                                                                                                                          Solution upsell
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Service assurance

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Buyer's journey

  • 1. The Buyer’s Journey — Strategic Decision Maker Purpose em Answers needed to progress to next stage cosyst ustomer E Into C A Awareness Move Loosening of Status Quo Advertising and social media Why should I change? Exte r R Reputation Triggnal What could happen if I do nothing? Social & search er ase How will things change? Purch D Demand Generation Marketing: early, mid and late L Commit to Change A What triggers would force me to need to solve this issue? L Lead Nurture R How is the issue impacting my industry? Sales enablement How are my competitors addressing the issue? Status Quo D What do I need to know to think strategically about D Education solving the problem? Loosening of What are the best practices? Status Quo Content Inter Explore Options Make the Selection Triggnal er What are the possible solutions, options and alternatives? Interest Bu Va What do I need to know to think strategically Social media Re sin lid about solving the problem? as es Commit to Change Thought leadership on s How are my peers doing this? Traditional media Advocate R Compare Solutions Discover Education Business case development Search L Education Outbound Commit to a Solution Social media Decide Discover What are the best practices? Events Justify the Decision Who's got expertise to add most value to the project? R Who are the thought leaders? Criteria Consider Analyst reports Education R Reviews Step Back Search What risks would make me falter? D Education Email/Newsletters D Explore Whose disagreement could cost me the decision to Consider move forward? Options Evaluation Which stakeholders objectives might not get addressed Business case development by an option? Step Back What if my end-users won't adopt the solution? Detailed product information Vendor comparisons How will I realign the business process the solution a ects? R Implementation thought leadership R Implementation scenarios Justify the Decision Decide D Why should I trust your company? Selection Compare e Beyond the initial project budget, what's the TCO? Validation nc e Solutions c ha th ion What's the ROI and how long will it take? Customer how-to st in at Service assurance La to jo vers How are people/companies nding success with this choice? n How will this choice a ect my professional status? Commit to a Solution co Satisfaction Advocate Thought leadership D Make the Selection Solution upsell Thought leadership Service assurance Solution upsell Service assurance ©BNJ Research, 2011. All Rights Reserved.