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B2B Concept Testing

Make Better Decisions With B2B Concept Testing

February 11, 2021/in B2B Market Research Blog, Blog Posts, Concept Testing, Product/Service Research /by Krista Daly
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Concept testing a new idea with your target market could ultimately save your business from the kiss of death. While startups and small businesses are at a much greater risk for collapse if a product fails, enterprises risk seriously damaging their reputations and losing substantial sales.

Concept testing your solution can help you make better decisions about designing, developing, and investing in your new idea for the best possible success.

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5 Clues It's Time for B2B Concept Testing

5 Clues It’s Time for B2B Concept Testing

February 9, 2021/in B2B Market Research Blog, Blog Posts, Concept Testing, Product/Service Research /by Katie Swigart
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“If you build it, they will come” is a great saying, but it’s not the wisest strategy for B2B tech. The only way you’ll have a successful product/service launch is if the market finds value in the concept and trusts your solution more than rival options. B2B Concept Testing lets you know whether or not this is the case.

Here are five indications you should invest in B2B Concept Testing before you finalize your launch strategy.

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B2B Sales Enablement

B2B Sales Enablement Strategy: Shorter Proposals Win

November 25, 2020/in B2B Marketing Blog, Blog Posts, Sales Enablement Marketing, Sales Enablement Research /by Sean Campbell
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Proposal writing is somewhat counter-intuitive. Many sellers seek to impress with doctorate thesis style proposals. But, the truth is, the best proposals are shorter rather than longer. Smart B2B sales enablement strategies and tactics focus on the customer instead of the firm. Proposals also need to answer buyers’ unasked questions.

Unfortunately, the vast bulk of proposals I’ve seen over my life fail to meet any of these criteria. Here are some of the frequent errors I’ve seen with B2B tech sector sales enablement strategies and tactics and how to correct them.

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No company size or industry is immune to disruption from COVID-19.

Nearly 80% of Business Activity Is Disrupted By Coronavirus

March 25, 2020/in B2B Market Opportunity Research, B2B Market Research Blog, B2B Marketing Blog, Blog Posts /by Philippe Boutros
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A new study on coronavirus business disruption shows that while every industry has been gravely impacted, some, like tech, are faring better than others.

Cascade Insights’ survey reveals how the crisis is affecting business operations across company sizes, sectors, and job roles. (Hint: no business type, size, or function is immune.)
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Ageism In Tech

Tech Needs More Age Diversity

September 28, 2018/in Blog Posts /by Isabel Gautschi
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Despite frequent public commitments to diversity, the tech industry isn’t kind to those over age 35.

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In Defense of Women in Tech

In Defense of Women In Tech

September 28, 2018/in Blog Posts /by Isabel Gautschi
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There have been attempts to justify the stark gender disparity in tech. But none of them are valid.

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Heat Up Your Cold Email

February 14, 2018/in B2B Go-To-Market Research, Blog Posts /by Sean Campbell
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How can sellers use cold email to engage rather than irritate?

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Facts Bore, a Good Story Roars

February 1, 2018/in Blog Posts /by Sean Campbell
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Facts and statistics make for a boring presentation. If you want to earn thunderous applause with your next conference talk, make sure your speech actually says something. Spellbind with a story.

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Troy HazardIn this episode, Cascade Insights CEO Sean Campbell interviews renowned speaker Troy Hazard on giving a conference talk. Hazard is a seasoned keynote speaker, entrepreneur, author, TV presenter, and business consultant with more than 25 years of experience.

Hazard points out that an emotional arc means more to the audience than a random list of data points. “People relate to stories. That’s why we like the movies. We like to see the hero win and the villain get crushed, and all that sort of stuff. It’s the same on stage,” he said. “They’re going to immerse themselves in the journey, and there’s a far better learning opportunity when you do it that way.” Give your audience a reason to care about your data by putting it in context and explaining why it matters.

Campbell pointed out that some individuals are natural storytellers, others are not. What if a non-storyteller finds themselves giving a presentation? Can they learn to build a compelling narrative?

Short answer: yes. Anyone can turn experience into a story. What happened? What did you learn from it? How did you change afterward? How did that affect outcomes? Hazard encouraged potential speakers to answer the question: “What was the action you took after you experienced the events in this story?” That’s what audiences want to know and learn from.

Another key tip: don’t spend 5 of your 60 minutes walking through your bio. Instead, take the opportunity to grab your audience’s attention as quickly as possible. “I learned a lesson from a fellow speaker years ago that the best way to start that presentation is to walk out and start it. I’ll walk out onto the stage and say, ‘Let me take you back to 1996. I’m getting off a plane from Tokyo, and I get a call from the office, and the first thing is that they tell me is we just lost $375,000.'” In other words, get right to the point and start the story off right away.

To give a speech worth listening to, you gotta tell a good story. Turn your presentation into a hero’s journey of lessons learned from experience.

More Ways To Dazzle Your Audience

Want to spruce up your presentation skills? Listen to the full episode for more speaking tips and see our collection of business communication best practices.

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B2B SEO

SEO: The Balancing Act of Visibility and Utility

January 15, 2018/in B2B Channel Market Research, B2B Customer Journey Mapping, Blog Posts /by Sean Campbell
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How should marketers balance the need to be visible with the need to be relevant and useful?

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Left Brain + Right Brain = Marketing Success

January 3, 2018/in B2B Marketing Blog /by Sean Campbell
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The best marketers love data and the creative process in equal measure.

On this episode of B2B Revealed, “Analytical Marketer: How to Transform Your Marketing Organization” author Adele Sweetwood is our guest.

Sweetwood is the senior vice president of global marketing & shared services at SAS.

Cascade Insights CEO Sean Campbell and Sweetwood explore why an analytical mindset is necessary for a properly targeted marketing success strategy.


Master The Art of Analytical Marketing. Listen To Learn:

  • How to use data to shape your company’s marketing strategy.
  • Why having a Ph.D. isn’t necessary for becoming a data scientist.
  • How SAS transformed their marketing strategy.
  • Tips for navigating the challenges of large collaborative projects.
  • The dangers of over-communicating to customers.
  • Why being customer-oriented is even more strategic than being goal-oriented.
  • How to enforce team collaboration & dependency.
  • The importance of using metrics to gauge channel performance.
  • Why “orchestrators” and “analytical marketers” make great company leaders.
  • What to do when it’s hard to get the data.
  • How to apply analytical marketing techniques to a small business.

Notable Quotes From Adele Sweetwood:

“The days of marketing as simply an artistic endeavor are gone. That’s not to say that creative skills are not in demand, it’s just that [creative skill] alone [is] insufficient.”

“We’re killing our customers with messages.”

“Once you start the engine moving, you don’t want the pieces missing.”

“The sales relationship needs constant care and feeding.”- Sweetwood on communication between marketing and sales.

“Investment in technology and … [capturing] data and analytics in your company is better than an ad you might buy or an event you might go to.” – Sweetwood on marketing for small businesses.

Mentioned In This Episode:

  • Seth Godin’s Books
  • Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning

Market Research Insights For Marketers:

  • Don’t confuse popularity with profitability. Make sure your method of evaluating marketing success measures the right thing. Learn more.
  • Is your marketing resonating with your customers? Is it even reaching them? Check out how we market researched ourselves to answer these questions.
  • Is your marketing strategy based on outdated assumptions? Find out.

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