3 Key Developments in B2B Buyer Behavior
B2B marketers have uncovered 3 key behavior changes that require today’s SMB to incorporate thought leadership in their marketing efforts. The good news it is neither as expensive nor as time consuming as it used to be.
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There is a sea change in the way buyers and vendors engage each other and that is being driven by three key developments in buyer behavior:
First, research is being conducted by chief executives themselves. According to a 2009 Report by Forbes Insights in association with Google, more than half of C-suite executives prefer to locate information themselves instead of delegating to subordinates.
Second, the internet has become the preferred means of business research. In the same Forbes report, executives declared the internet more valuable than any other source for gathering business information, surpassing even colleagues and personal networks.
Third, when executives go online, they first turn to mainstream search engines. This development levels the playing field for B2B companies. A firm’s appearance in search engine results does not require the substantial budget required for conventional advertising/branding campaigns.
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Hi Ritu,
This is a wonderful document.
Infact, the parameter “research is being conducted by chief executives themselves” is really useful to analyze prospective trends in the way the Social Media buying behavior of clients have shifted from seeing themselves first rather than delegating it to other mediums.
Look forward for more insightful research.
Best Regards,
Manish
Manish Kannan
3 Aug 10 at 11:54 am
Thanks for the good info. Our agency is seeing a big shift in internet research- and you’re correct- the stakeholders are contacting our agency, not their subordinates.
Good info on the search engines. All the more reason for our clients to realize the importance of organic SEO.
Thank you!
Sandi
11 Oct 10 at 6:45 pm