You can generate more leads if you understand what buyers in the marketplace are looking for. First, it is important to understand the industrial buying lifecycle. It starts with the buyer finding a need, doing research to fill the need, finding a new design by looking at product data, evaluating potential suppliers, putting the best suppliers on a shortlist, and then they make a purchase from the best supplier. The way to get in front of buyers is to be featured in online directories, get on online sourcing platforms, become an industry though leader, publish white papers around your product offerings, and validate your success with case studies so that it can be replicated.
Key Takeaways:
- It is important to understand what buyers have to deal with because this can help you generate more leads.
- Buyers want to understand whether or not you are qualified to help them before they seek your help.
- It can help your product if you accompany your product offerings with white papers that describe them in-depth.
“From a supplier’s perspective, the industrial buying cycle is a two-step process: the buyer realizes a need and comes to a supplier to purchase the product or service.”
Read more: https://blog.thomasnet.com/meet-needs-of-b2b-industrial-buyers
