Marketing Strategy for B2Bs
Chicago, IL
Wednesday, September 18
8:00 am
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8:30 am
Registration and Hot Breakfast
We’ll kick off the day with breakfast. You’ll also be provided with lunch and breaks throughout the day.
8:30 am
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12:00 pm
Defining Your Positioning
Introductions and Agenda Overview
- Tool: Positioning Format
Determining your Target Personas
- Exercise: Where’s Your Bull’s Eye
Unmet Need and the Problem You’re Solving
- Exercise: Beers With Peers
Defining your Competitive Set
- Exercise: What’s your Sandbox
Identifying a Strong Point of Difference
Customer Benefits Ladder
- Exercise: Standing Out From the Crowd
The Reasons to Believe your Point of Difference
- Exercise: No BS
Bridging from Positioning to Messaging and Elevator Pitches
- Tool: Messaging Matrix
12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Developing Your Marketing Plan
Setting your Plan Objectives
- Tool: Planning Worksheet
Marketing Strategies for B2Bs
- Exercise: Determining Key Strategies
The Wonderful World of B2B Tactics
- Exercise: Identifying and assessing B2B-appropriate tactics
How to Approach Budgeting
- Exercise: Determining your rough budget
Metrics Overview
- Tool: Sample Metrics