A new market for B2B products

by Karen on May 16, 2012

Does your B2B company sell physical products? If so, would you like more buyers to see your products? Want more web traffic which leads to more sales revenue? Do you want to increase your market share?

If you answered yes to those questions, then I have good news for you: Amazon is a market you ought to explore. Test it. Find out if you can increase your market share and increase sales revenue by listing your products in Amazon.

Specifically, on a site called AmazonSupply which was launched near the end of April 2012. That’s right. Amazon has officially moved into the B2B ecommerce space.

Given the trust people have in purchasing through Amazon, and a buyer’s overall positive experience … having that marketplace available to you as a B2B product seller can be good news.

AmazonSupply is for business, scientific and commercial customers. Examples of the product categories offered so far include abrasives & finishing, cutting tools, fasteners, fleet & vehicle maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics & plumbing, janitorial & sanitation, lab & scientific, materials material handling, occupational health & safety, office, power & hand tools, power transmission, test – measure and inspection.

Now for a bit of bad news.

As a seller, Amazon does NOT make it easy for you. It’s a brute! Frankly, it’s doubtful you’ll be able to make it work to its full potential on your own. Amazon makes it that difficult for sellers.

You see, Amazon is focused on creating a smooth experience for the buyer (your customers), and not focused on making it easy for you, the seller.

That’s the bad news. How about more good news? With the help of our strategic partner, we can make it comparatively easy for you to successfully list your B2B products on AmazonSupply. This is done through a product data feed.

We’ve researched the feed management service providers, and chosen the one who gives the most to sellers like you. These folks are product feed specialists – and they are number one in terms of the technical know-how and functionality they deliver to clients like you.

In fact, clients say that the platform developed by our strategic partner (the feed management service company), is the easiest to use. And it gives clients more control and more ability to respond to the market … to stay ahead of the competition … than they ever dreamed possible.

You’re losing sales to your competitors if your B2B products aren’t listed on AmazonSupply and other similar sites. Call or email us today to turn this around for your B2B ecommerce site. Increased visibility through product data feeds means more buyers see your products which leads to more sales.

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Sales-Ready B2B Leads

by Karen on May 9, 2012

Generating sales-ready B2B leads is a multi-step direct marketing process. I doubt that’s news to you. But are you really orchestrating a multi-touch campaign?

What might you consider as you develop your multi-touch lead generation and nurturing campaign?

> Use a variety of channels and vary the type of content. Use print and digital; use videos, white papers, etc. For example:

- email that links to a blog post

- direct mail letter with a clever online call-to-action. Get engagement and capture email addresses for future multi-channel campaigns.

- email link to a white paper or case study

- use telemarketing as part of your follow-up strategy and lead nurturing

> Create personas for the different types of buyers as they progress through your buying cycle. For example: Front line managers, research engineers, VPs, CMOs and CIOs.

> Develop relevant content. Use any clues that prospects leave along the way to target your messaging. Clues such as pages of your website they visited and how long they stayed on a page. Clues such as tweet links they clicked or LinkedIn discussions they commented on. Remember, relevant content is more valuable to prospects; and they want value in every interaction they have with you.

> Include social in the mix. Share content on LinkedIn and YouTube. And depending on your industry, perhaps also Twitter and Facebook. Test to see which networks are best for you. And have a social strategy that integrates with the other channels you’re in.

> Make you USP well known. Is it CRYSTAL CLEAR to PROSPECTS why you’re different from your competitors? Have you tested this to make certain it’s clear to people outside your company? Repeat this difference along with any other core messages again, and again. Your prospects and clients don’t remember as much as you might think. Repetition is good.

> You know far more than your prospects. Be clear about what you’re offering and its benefits to your readers. And when you have a complex product or service, accept the fact that it takes more words to be clear. Seldom will you be able to effectively communicate with just a two or three word phrase. Brevity and cleverness aren’t always the right answer.

Again, nurture your leads with a variety of content: Items from the news; white papers, videos, case studies; blog posts; podcasts; press releases; webinars; etc. Have a direct marketing campaign to develop and nurture leads through the different stages of your buying cycle. And use multiple channels such as direct mail, email, telemarketing and social. Finally, tailor the content for different audiences. All this helps you develop solid, sales-ready B2B leads.

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