In this videopodcast hosted by Steven MacDonald, I explore why B2B marketing should act as the bass player—quietly driving alignment across sales, product, and CX. We discuss breaking down silos, adopting B2C-inspired strategies, and building a truly customer-centric approach.
In the B2B healthcare sector, dominated by personal relationships and traditional sales, customer experience is often an overlooked area. In this environment, the need and the incentives don’t seem to align very well, especially in an industry with sales-oriented structures and processes, while marketing remains a secondary focus. However, designing personalized journeys for doctors and procurement directors is not only necessary, but it can also become a means to stand out in an oligopolistic market.
While many businesses are obsessed with the bottom line, they often overlook the importance of the middle of the funnel. By focusing too heavily on closing deals, companies risk neglecting the crucial steps that lead up to a sale. Without a strong foundation in brand awareness and lead nurturing, it’s like trying to build a house without a solid framework. It’s simply not going to stand.
Although not everyone realizes it immediately, the Customer Journey combines a static analysis approach with dynamic action. Deconstructing this process is key: the initial phases allow for precise mapping and analysis of the present, while the later stages drive transformations to address critical points. Understanding this duality is essential to enhancing customer experience and building strong, long-term relationships. If we truly want to change the customer experience, we must delve deeply into how it happens. Shall we continue?
By Customer Journey we understand the series of interactions that a person has with a brand through all its available contact channels. What makes this approach significant is that the analysis of the entire process is carried out based on the perceptions and feelings of said person. Here are my top-ten key factors that will help contextualize and maximize the benefits of our Customer Journey Map.