Find 3 Take Aways
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The world has changed?
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“It is not the strongest
of the species that
survive, nor the most
intelligent, but rather
the one most
adaptable to change.”
- Charles Darwin
1809 - 1882
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“Digital Darwinism
is the evolution of
consumer behaviour
when society and
technology evolve
faster than your
ability to adapt.”
- Brian Solis _
The end of business as usual
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or be
Disrupted
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Disruptive change
Experimental thinking
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Anticipate change
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#1. Opportunity or threat?
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#2. How are you going to
develop your business?
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“If we are to achieve
results never before
accomplished, we
must employ
methods never
before attempted.”
- Sir Francis Bacon
- Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
A journey into the unknown
Differentiation in the cloud
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Communicating
INVISIBLE
the
Is this going to be
Small hint!
Game-Changer
The Game
The Game
Game Changer
Customers Economy
Cloud Services
New
Collaboration
Technology
The
PROBLEM
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How do you escape the Red Ocean?
The
SOLUTION
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Starts here
The real office
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The mobile office
Give people the
tools they need
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or they will use their own
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Today’s Office worker
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Today’s Office
New ways of
Communicating
Information
New ways of
consuming and sharing
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New ways of communicating
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Communicating on the go
Tomorrow’s office worker
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Tomorrow’s office worker
COLLABORATION
Enterprise
Enablement
Prototype of Enterprise
Collaboration Enablement
A journey into the unknown
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Get it right
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Get it wrong
You feel like this?
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A higher level perspective
A journey into the unknown
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Show customers
how to get there
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The way forward is
never straight forward
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There will be
obstacles ahead
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CLOUD
SaaS
Delivery
Service
CLOUD =
CUSTOMER
CLOUD =
COLLABORATION
Enterprise
COLLABORATION
Enablement
What business are you in?
Product focus -> Business Solution focus3
The Sales Cycle -> The Buyer’s Journey2
B2B -> B2C1
Driving the
What is
The Post-PC Era
BYOD
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C-Generation
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B to B B to C
Customer volume Restricted clientele Large, diversified clientele
Reason for purchase
B2B buyers buy for their company, are are therefore
accountable.
B2C consumers buy for themselves or their family, for
pleasure.
Buyer behavior
B2B buyers make reasoned purchases, using
professional procedures.
In B2C, consumers can yield to impulse buying, or buy
something theyÕve fallen in love with. The emotional
component is important.
Product positioning must be very clear, with the sales
arguments down pat and a focus on specific added value
for the company.
You have to be able to get people to buy for fun, present
the product attractively, stage it appropriately and use
sales arguments that appeal to emotions.
Buying process
The B2B buying process is complex: first, it has to
comply with business management practices (payment
timelines, order approval, logistics, support and
reporting) and second, the buying decision involves
many players and requires internal decision-making
processes that can be very long.
For the mass market, the buying process is simple because
the act of buying is often the decision of a single person.
Means
B2B buyers do not spend their own, but their company's
money, so do not see the expense in the same light.
Price is one of the main criteria for end consumers, since it
is their own money they are spending.
Relationship
Since B2B customers are fewer in number,
representatives forge closer and more personalized links
with them. Relational aspects are more important than
emotional factors, and loyalty is crucial.
Relationships are more limited, with representatives often
never seeing a particular customer again.
Products
B2B products are often complex, since they have to
meet many requirements and involve a large number of
people. It can also involve wholesaling.
Products are sold at the retail level. They involve all types,
from very simple to very complex.
B2B Shifts to B2C
Corporate
Consumers
Connected
Customers
1
2
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Connected customers
Product focus -> Business Solution focus3
The Sales Cycle -> The Buyer’s Journey2
B2B -> B2C1
Consumerization
Consumerization
Commoditization
Race to the bottom
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Focus on the Buyer
and not Price
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The Buying Process
Search
Find
Qualify
Try
Buy
Activate
Manage
Up-sell
Support
Refer
Start with the Buyer’s Journey
Differentiate
Now or Never
Moments
Make or Break
Moments
Multiplier
Moments
Keep or Lose
Moments
AAcquire
BBase
Example
The Buyer’s Journey
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Constant Contact
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Constant Contact
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Eliminating barriers to sale
Unchain your mind
Product focus -> Business Solution focus3
The Sales Cycle -> The Buyer’s Journey2
B2B -> B2C1
Standing out from the crowd
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Differentiation
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Differentiation
Opportunity platform
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Differentiation = different thinking
“Every battle is won_
before it is fought.”
Sun Tzu
544 - 496 BC
Strategybefore
Technology
before
erent
f
dif
think
Change your thinking
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The hard way
AND thinking
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AND thinking
AND Thinking
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AND Thinking
AND thinking
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Constraint-based
thinking
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Recurrent constraints
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Collective constraint based thinking
Bring about the possible
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Resilient thinking
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Child-like thinking
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Create simple offers with
3 clear business benefits
Design an E2E Customer Experience
Products Services
Experience
Customer
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Services
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Basic Product/Service:
• Technology
• Price performance
• Product quality
E2E Customer Experience:
• People
• Perceived value
• High touch
• Exceed customer expectations
• Delight and astound customers
1
2 Support Services
3
E2E
Customer Experience
Differentiation: 3 Levels of Perceived Value
Basic
Product/Service
Support Services:
• Levels of support
• Quality of service
• Systems
• Processes
are
The DIFFERENCE
Example
Differentiation
Rackspace
Sales & Marketing
Machin
By building a
Tipping
the
“Victory in marketing doesn’t happen
when you sell something, but when you
cultivate advocates for your
brand.”
- Steve Knox, CEO of Tremors,
P&G’s Word of Mouth Business Unit
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Advocates are your
best influencers
Trusted Advisor
Becoming a…
Help them achieve
Value Migration
Co-Create Brainstorm, learn, create
Share, contribute, improve
Chat, talk, exchange information and ideas
• Efficiency, productivity, creativity, innovation
• Effectiveness, more desired outcomes
• Motivated, Engaged and Energised
• Sense of satisfaction, contribution, feel valued
• Maximise Discretionary effort
• Sense of purpose, meaning and fulfilment
Connect
Communicate
Collaborate
Presence, click to connect, anytime/anywhere
Drivers of adoption
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“When the rate of
change externally is
greater than the rate
of change internally,
you have a problem.”
- Jack Welch
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External speed of change
Internal speed of change
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“Genius is one percent
inspiration and ninety-
nine percent perspiration.”
- Thomas A. Edison
Help customers achieve Value Migration8
Differentiate at Level 2 and Level 34
Innovate or Die1
Focus on the Challenges facing Customers2
Aligning with The Buyer’s Journey5
Create Compelling Value Propositions3
Design the End2End Customer Experience6
Tipping the Funnel7
Eco-system thinking9
Become a Cloud Trusted Advisor10
Get it right
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YOU
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David R Ednie
President & CEO
SalesChannel Europe
Ph: +33 676 60 09 25 (FRA)
Email: david@saleschannel-europe.com
Website: www.saleschannel-europe.com
Your Cloud
Services

Differentiate or Die