3. Frugal
2 X (Cost of doing nothing + benefits of change)
> costs of change
Skeptical More Stakeholders
More risk averse than ever 10 stakeholder per avg. decision
Tired of traditional pitches 2x over past decade
Need personalized & > Financial /Procurement Scrutiny
compelling insight
Overloaded
In Control Doing-more-with-less
Fueled by Internet & social media > 100 emails, > 10 calls/day
Opportunities, you & your competition Less time for vendors
Inviting sales later (> 65% along)
4. Of deals are not lost to competition,
instead are lost to the “Do Nothing” buyer
(Sales Benchmark Index)
Of prospects stick with business as usual
because not seeing a quantified reason to change
are not able to justify change on their own
Turn to you for help!
5. 65%
To those setting
35%
To those winning
buying need the bake-off
41% of marketers
believe content
ineffective
90% of Content
not leveraged by
sales
Illuminate Compelling Issues Solutio n Business Case
Cost of Doing Nothing Benefits of Change Quantified Competitive
Advantage
Forrester, BMA, Content Marketing Instit ute
6. 65%
To those setting
35%
To those winning
buying need the bake-off
Illuminate Compelling Issues Solutio n Business Case
Cost of Doing Nothing Benefits of Change Quantified Competitive
Advantage
Forrester, BMA, Content Marketing Instit ute
18. Tools that Work!
Industry, Location & Size
Personalize Buyer’s Role in Purchase Decision
Business Objectives & Challenges
Cost of Doing Nothing
Challenge Benefits and ROI of Change
Quantify Competitive Value
More Visuals & Less Text
Engage Contrast – Before vs. After
Social Stories – User Successes
& Social Sharing
19. Tools that Work!
Value Marketing Tools Value Selling Tools
Position Design
Push Why + Value
Pull Awareness
Proactive Field Training
ROI Guarantee Support
Success Stories
Refresh
ROI Guarantee
20. You Need an Edge …
Yes = Rational + Emotional
Suite from “Do Nothing” to Yes
Platform
Not just a tool, an Enterprise Platform
Integrated Customer Intelligence
Mobile Sales & Marketing Enablement
International & Certified
3rd Party Credibility & Experience
21. Next Steps
• Product, Solution, Value – You Decide!
• The Solutions
– Benefit Estimators
– ROI / TCO Sales Tools
• The Proof
• Fight Frugalnomics Resource Center