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Go To Market Strategy for Startups
The document discusses go-to-market strategies for startups. It covers designing sales strategies, identifying target customer segments and ideal sales channels. It also discusses various go-to-market methods like direct sales, resellers and systems integrators. A 9-point go-to-market plan framework is provided focusing on target customers, value propositions, partnerships and pricing. Marketing is defined as telling a company's story to attract different stakeholders. Key marketing elements like messaging, branding and demand generation are examined.
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- 1. Go To MarketStrategy For Startups Richard Treadway February 9th, 2017
- 3. Designing The SalesStrategy • Importance of business development • Identifying and creating the right partnerships • Make the product easy to buy What segments are accessible ? What selling competencies does my sales team have ? What is the ideal go to market channel ? How does the target customer buy ?
- 4. Go To MarketMethods MarketingComplexity High Low Low High Internet Resellers VARs Direct Sales Systems Integrators Solution Complexity
- 5. Crossing the Chasm 9Point Go To Market Plan 1 Target customer: 2 Compelling reason to buy 3 Whole product: 4 Partners and allies: 5 Sales strategy 6 Pricing 7 Competition: 8 Positioning/mes saging: 9 Next target:
- 6. What Is Marketing? Marketingis how you tell your story to attract customers, partners, investors, employees and anyone else your company interacts with. It’s the script that helps users decide if they’ll welcome you into their lives as a staple, nice-to-have or necessary annoyance. It’s the way that everyone interacts with your brand. It’s impression, first, last and everything in between. Jeff Cutler – Executive Vice President and General Manager, Vitals.com WERE TO GO WHAT TO SAY TO WIN
- 7. In the Breach ProductDevelopment Sales Marketing
- 8. Marketing – KnowWhy & For What The Basics • Positioning • Messaging • Brand - Look & Feel • 50, 100 & 200 word statements • Presentation & Brochure • Social Media Presence • Website The Outcomes • Revenue • Visibility • Leads And Then When and how to scale
- 9. How Much ToInvest In Marketing?
- 10. Major Marketing Elementsand Channels ELEMENTS • Positioning and Messaging • Pricing and sales Strategy • Brand • Demand gen - Buyers Journey • Asset creation -Success Stories • Public relations • Analyst relations • Competitive analysis • Market research • Events CHANNELS • Earned media • Payed media • Social media • TV, Radio, Internet • Events • Web • Communities • Associations
- 11. The Buyers Journey Identify needs Assistin research Prioritize criteria Nurture Leads • Content should be focused on your buyer’s pain points — not your product or brand • Build trust as a source of information Compare Justify • Focus on the big picture (think “increase revenue” and “return on investment” • Provide pricing, ROI Select Purchase Evangelize • Deployment, implementation guides • Customer success stories • Advanced features for more value • Brand evangelists – Word of mouth marketing Reference: http://www.pardot.com/buyer-journey/ 70% of the buyer’s journey is complete before a buyer even reaches out to sales
- 12. Feel Good vs.Effective
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- 14. Invest in YourCustomers Success
- 15. Being One Thingin the Buyer’s Mind
- 16. The Importance ofPoint of View
- 17. Social Media Marketing– Viral Effects • Brand awareness • Better customer relationship • Your passion and stories make great content • On-line reviews matter • Word spreads fast • Increase sales • Ignoring it may hurt
- 19. The Importance ofActing Immediately
- 20. Trust EARNED AND OWNEDMEDIA REMAIN THE MOST TRUSTED AD FORMATS
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- 22. Unique Selling Proposition •Not a vertical segment but REFERENCABLE • Align customer pain with decision maker and money • Size matters and bigger isn’t always better • Create VIRAL effects What is the essence of why your customers bought ? When & where does the product deliver high value ? Who has that problem ? How can you reach them ?
- 23. Product Positioning For {target customers } Who are dissatisfied with { Current market alternative } Our product is a { new product category } That provides { key problem solved } Unlike { the product alternatives } We have assembled { key whole product features for your specific problem } Value positioning statement
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- 26. Messaging Tag Line Positioning valuestatement Attribute / Claim Attribute / Claim Attribute / Claim • Proof point • Proof point • Proof point • Proof point • Proof point • Proof point • Proof point • Proof point • Proof point
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- 31. Industry Positioning • Positionyou in the Industry landscape • Basis for analyst engagement • Validate product strategy • Competitive positioning
- 32. Gartner Magic Quadrant Rapidconsolidation • IBM – SoftLayer • Century Link - Savvis – Tier 3 Cloud IaaS - 2013
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- 36. Product Positioning For {target customers } Who are dissatisfied with { Current market alternative } Our product is a { new product category } That provides { key problem solved } Unlike { the product alternatives } We have assembled { key whole product features for your specific problem } Value positioning statement
- 37. Messaging Tag Line Positioningvalue statement Attribute / Claim Attribute / Claim Attribute / Claim Proof points Proof points Proof points
- 38. Richard Treadway Richard.treadway@gmail.com 408 892-0498 Twitter:@richardtreadway Blog: http://richard-treadway.blogspot.com/