CLASH OF THETECHHEADS - Ignite...5 Top 3 tech heads stats since 2014: But this year INTRODUCTION...
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CLASH OF THE TECHHEADS MAY 2019
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AGENDA
INTRODUCTION
HEADLINE RESEARCH
GOOD PERSONA HABITS
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Twitter Handles
@octopusgrp
@brandtosales
#TechHeads2019
#IgniteB2B
HOUSE RULES
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SAMPLE OVERVIEW
600 online interviews across both the UK and US – covering 5 departments; IT,
Marketing, HR, Finance and Operations.
Country Job Function
Profession Company Size Employment Level
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Top 3 tech heads stats since 2014:
But this year
INTRODUCTION
Business Buyers spend 4-5 hours a
week looking at B2B content
The buying decision making
process is getting longer
The average age of an
IT Director is 41
38% of IT professionals enjoy researching tech products more
than they enjoy researching holidays
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YES PLEASE!
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NO THANKS!
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This dispels the myth that
businesses are rational.
People think differently, have
different values and
interests…EVEN when
pursuing the same goals.
SO WHAT?
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SO WHAT?
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Our research shows that the average buying
group for tech is
Businesses buy in rational groups made up of irrational people.
3.7 people
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The average number of musicians in
Grand Master Flash & the Sugar Hill
Mob, Simon & Garfunkel and The
Jam…is 3.7
TO PUT THAT IN CONTEXT
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LET’S MEET THE TECHHEADS
Ian: Head of IT
Liz: Head of HR
Seb: Head of Marketing
Jan: Head of Finance
Pete: Operations Manager
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HOW DO THEY FEEL ABOUT EACH OTHER?
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Everyone likes to like IT
Tech plays the role or arbitrator amongst other functions
Finance and HR really clash
Marketing is autonomous and distinct
IT is in love with Finance
MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE ARE CLEAR DYNAMICS AT PLAY:
Positive / Negative / Neutral
WHAT DO WE KNOW
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IT Leaders are more
likely to trust any
information source
than ANY of the
other roles.
Knowledge
builds trust
WHERE WE GO AND WHAT WE TRUST
Whilst many resort
to online searches,
Google is not held
in high regard. And
social media has
low credibility as
a source of
information about
new suppliers
and products.
Low Trust High Trust Source % Used
Sources used for learning about new tech products and suppliers
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Business buying
involves values
and beliefs
More credible
choice exists to
divide opinion
Brand plays an
influential role in
buying
BRAND VALUE
76% 74% 31% of businesses, it’s
important that they buy
into the brand and vision
of the supplier
are more likely to
consider niche brands
than they were two years
ago.
of respondents cited ‘brand
preference’ as a reason for
conflict amongst groups when
making a buying decision.
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THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT
IT IS A BROKER, NOT
AN AUTOCRAT
WE TRUST WHAT WE
KNOW
BRAND VALUE IS
INCREASING
IT is not the boss, but it is the unifier in the buying process. The role has
the deepest IT knowledge and the widest connections.
You have to work harder to engage functions and roles away from IT and speak to them
about things they understand to build engagement and trust.
IN SUMMARY
Awareness, values, belief and preference are an important part of
engaging with multiple decision maker.
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STAG & HEN MARK WARNER DISNEYLAND
Appealing to common
wants for shared needs
Satisfying different needs
with a package of features
The sacrifice of ones
needs over another
ENDING ON THE HOLIDAY THEME
MODELS FOR MARKETING
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IDENTIFICATION CREATION FAMILIARITY FAME WORSHIP
What personas
and why?
Let’s call him
Jeremy
How is Jeremy
doing?
JEZZA,
JEZZA!
What would
Jezza do?!
THE SUCCESSFUL PERSONA LIFECYCLE
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THANK YOU