Mission Control Marketing Publishes Original Research Identifying Marketing Channels That Influence B-to-B Sales
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 25, 2017 -- Mission Control Marketing, the essential agency partner to the CMO at mid-sized b-to-b organizations, today revealed new findings from its study about mapping the impact of marketing on the b-to-b customer journey. In partnership with market research firm, Researchscape, Mission Control Marketing surveyed decision-makers across marketing, technology, operations and finance roles at medium to large-sized businesses about the marketing channels that influence their purchasing habits.
“We found that there is almost no third-party data that shows the influence of specific marketing channels or individual events on the buying decisions during the b-to-b customer journey,” said Elliot Schimel, CEO of Mission Control Marketing. “CMOs at b-to-b companies, especially ones that sell products and services at high price points to large organizations, have limited data to reference when deciding which marketing channels would show the biggest impact on delivering customers. The results of this study give clarity around the impact of earned, owned and paid media on decision-makers and the smartest way to invest in each channel based on a company’s budget.”
The following are some salient statistics that emerged from the study:
-85% of executives say a vendor’s website influences their decision to consider a vendor
-77% said webinars influence their decision to work with a vendor
-97% who attended a trade show were influenced by the event during their buying decision
-83% of all executives use social media for business
-87% say podcasts could influence a decision to choose a vendor
Additional insights include:
-Deloitte is the most trusted and influential analyst firm
-LinkedIn is more influential among marketing executives
-Technology professionals are most likely to attend a conference or trade show
The research identifies the daily media habits of these decision-makers as well as the marketing channels they turn to when considering vendors for an RFP or when choosing new solutions. The impact of the following channels were included: events, industry analysts, news media, advertising, social media, email marketing, owned media and others.
The study compared these media channels to each other and conducted an in-depth exploration of each channel individually. Its findings provide insights about how decision-makers behave, how they consume media, what media they trust, what marketing channels they prefer, how they assess vendors, and, most importantly, what most influences their decision to choose a vendor.
Additional findings and results from the full research report are available here. Segmented reports for executives in operations, technology, finance and marketing roles are also available by contacting Elliot Schimel at elliot(at)missioncontrol(dot)marketing.
About Mission Control Marketing
Mission Control Marketing is the essential agency partner to the CMO at mid-sized b-to-b organizations. Taking a holistic approach, we provide strategic marketing counsel through a combination of earned, owned and paid media with an unflinching focus on increasing sales and driving overall business growth. Founded in September 2015, Mission Control Marketing is proud to partner with innovative brands including Bose Corporation, Engel & Völkers Americas, Prevedere, Acast, among others others. To learn more about us, visit http://www.missioncontrol.marketing.
Rachel Provenzano, Mission Control Marketing, +1 5857482201, [email protected]
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