You need the right content to better attract interest, engage earlier and most importantly, help spark purchase decisions with skeptical executives and buying committees. However more of the same old white papers and product pitches won’t do the trick.
Did you know …
- 41% of buyers now desire more interactive and personalized content
- 62% want more benchmarking data, to know how they compare to peers and to get a competitive edge
- 97% prefer prescriptive content (over a product pitch), providing advice on what to do next.
To address these changing buyer demands, you need newer interactive content. One of the best assets to accomplish this is an Interactive Assessment Tool. A provocative, personalized and prescriptive Assessment Tool can be made available from your web site. The tools are self-service to prospects and can be leveraged by sales reps and partners to help:
- Attract interest
- Engage earlier
- Uncover and prioritize buyer challenges
- Spark and motivate purchase decisions
Join us on Tuesday, October 3rd at 11:00 a.m. ET and we’ll show you specific examples of Interactive Assessment Tools and how the right discovery, comparative benchmarks, smart solution recommendations and personalized report can help improve your lead generation, drive purchase decisions and improve your competitive advantage.
74% of deals go the provider who helps "establish the buying vision"
26% goes to the vendor who "responds to a request"
Forrester
In ITSMA's 2012 How Buyers Consume Information Survey, over 70% of B2B technology buyers said they want to engage with sales reps before they identify a short list of preferred vendors. When asked at what stage of the buying process they find it useful to engage with salespeople, 24% of the respondents said during the "epiphany" stage (when they haven't yet recognized a definite need but are learning and exploring possibilities), 23% chose the "awareness" stage (when they have an identified need and are clarifying objectives and researching alternatives), and 24% selected the "interest" stage (when they are identifying a list of preferred vendors).
http://blogs.forrester.com/mark_lindwall/14-01-27-to_win_against_increasing_competition_equip_your_salespeople_with_a_deeper_understanding_of_your_buy
74% of deals go the provider who helps "establish the buying vision"
26% goes to the vendor who "responds to a request"
Forrester
In ITSMA's 2012 How Buyers Consume Information Survey, over 70% of B2B technology buyers said they want to engage with sales reps before they identify a short list of preferred vendors. When asked at what stage of the buying process they find it useful to engage with salespeople, 24% of the respondents said during the "epiphany" stage (when they haven't yet recognized a definite need but are learning and exploring possibilities), 23% chose the "awareness" stage (when they have an identified need and are clarifying objectives and researching alternatives), and 24% selected the "interest" stage (when they are identifying a list of preferred vendors).
http://blogs.forrester.com/mark_lindwall/14-01-27-to_win_against_increasing_competition_equip_your_salespeople_with_a_deeper_understanding_of_your_buy
95% of buyers want more benchmarking insights to help measure effectiveness against industry standards
81% of buyers want benchmarking tools to guide future investments.