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In our experience working with newly minted entrepreneurs to seasoned pros, the success of marketing strategy starts with company leaders. Good leaders recognize the linkage of marketing to business goals and its function in fueling business growth. The best leaders champion the planning process, seeking clarity, continuity, and accountability.
This is why we consider leadership in the B2B marketing mix, even though it isn't your typical category reported in marketing budget allocation surveys or studies that measure marketing ROI. Leaders are pivotal in setting the stage for marketing’s success. Marketing is telling the company's story, and leaders are the chief storytellers. When the story's out of sync with customer value, you lose traction and water down your brand. It's visible in disjointed messaging and opportunistic vs. strategic growth.
Here are four behaviors that impede marketing success:
The business implications of not having a marketing plan at all or one that isn't aligned with business goals minimizes the effectiveness and ROI, increases the chance you're missing opportunities, and creates fragmentation of your message and brand.
This is particularly true for B2B companies with the changes in how your target customers become aware of you, learn about your solutions, and take action. With the newer and emerging marketing channels such as social media and mobile, you need to be "present" in more places to attract and engage target customers.
Marketing success hinges on the ability of leaders to create alignment between marketing activities and business goals. A good marketing plan details what the business will do to achieve profitable growth.
Here are six tips for leaders to craft a marketing strategy that supports business goals:
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