2. 2
Source: CEB analysis.
Customer Due
Diligence Begins
Purchase
Decision
Illustrative Customer Buying Process
Digital Marketing and Buying Journey
First Contact with a
Sales Rep?
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3. 3
Source: CEB analysis.
Customer Due
Diligence Begins
Purchase
Decision
57%
First contact with
a sales rep
2
1
Digital Marketing and Buying Journey
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Illustrative Customer Buying Process
9. 9
Source: CEB analysis.
Customer Due
Diligence Begins
Purchase
Decision
57%
First contact with
a sales rep
Digital marketing across the
entire buying journey reduces
the need for Sales to reframe
customers’ independent
learning.
2
1 Conventional digital marketing strategies
move customers only to the “handoff” to
Sales despite customers’ continued digital
learning.
Digital Marketing and Buying Journey
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Illustrative Customer Buying Process
12. 12
0%
50%
100%
0%
50%
100%
PercentofBuyersUsingaDigitalChannel
n = 739 B2B Buyers.
Source: CEB 2017 Digital B2B Buyer Survey.
93% 94%
83%
Early Middle Late
The majority of buyers use at least one
digital information channel in the final stage
of their buying journey after initial contact
with Sales.
Purchase Stage
Increasing Changes
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B2B Buyer Use of Digital Sources Throughout the Buying Journey
19. 19
High Performers’ Top Focus Area for Personalization
Above-Average Performers Compared with Below-Average
n = 90.
Source: CEB 2016 Marketing Personalization Survey.
Data Technology Strategy Content Distribution People
2
…just as likely to
prioritize strategy…
3
…but seven times more
likely to prioritize people as
the top enabler of
personalization.
0.5x 0.6x
0.9x
3.5x 3.5x
7.0x
1.0x
Above-average
performers are
half as likely to
prioritize data…
1
What Makes a Difference
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21. 21
Q: How do I ensure my Marketing team stays competitive?
Marketer Mind-Set Shift
Traditional Media
Push
Marcomm
Agency
Message
Plan
Mass
Trend
Pay
Impressions
Perfect
Consumer
Scale
Campaign
Digital Media
Fans
Listen
Brand
Calendar
Value
Topic
Trend RespondEvent
Conversation
Wave
Content
Source: CEB analysis.
In a two-way dialogue world, embedded marketer mind-sets must shift to make the most of
the opportunities that digital channels offer—from a focus on push to a focus on pull
communications.
Need to Change Mind-Set and Skills
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22. 22
Impact of Marketing Knowledge on Corporate Sales Growth
95
90
85
80
Corporate Sales Growth
Average Sales Growth
Average Knowledge
Marketing Managers1
Above Average
MarketingKnowledge
1
n = 7,350.
What the Best Companies Do
Make Investments to Improve Marketing Knowledge
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24. 24
L'Oréal took it all the way…
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25. 25
Remember…
Just because in-
person begins
doesn’t mean
online ends!
Develop the right
behaviours, not
just the right
processes
Develop Team
competencies not just
technical training
Understand the entire
buying journey, not
just your buying
journey
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This is not just diminishing returns, this is negative returns. So it’s not that you just didn’t increase revenue, you may actually be reducing your business's revenue.
Customers are looking for differentiation
So how do we differentiate in the sales experience?
What do you think that looks like?
Customer:
How do we teach the customer something?
We are already doing this.
Your ability to differentiate based on product alone is a lot less now than what it was a couple years ago. Here enter customer experience.
Customers are looking for differentiation
So how do we differentiate in the sales experience?
What do you think that looks like?
Customer:
How do we teach the customer something?
We are already doing this.