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Use it or lose it: How data strengthens your pursuit marketing strategy

Insight
Published October 9, 2024

Pursuit marketing plays a critical role in winning strategic deals by shaping win themes and creating clear points of differentiation. While many teams rush to support sales efforts with high-level information, the most successful pursuit marketing strategies are built on a foundation of deep, actionable data.

Why data matters in pursuit marketing

Without rich insights into your target client, competitors, and market positioning, even the most creative pursuit marketing efforts can miss the mark. Understanding your true point of departure is essential for crafting strategies that resonate with decision-makers.

Key data points that drive success

  1. Marketable contacts: Analyse engagement patterns to identify key influencers within the buying centre.
  2. Website activity: Uncover potential stakeholders through their content consumption patterns.
  3. Buying centre profiles: Build strategic insights about decision-makers’ backgrounds and motivations.
  4. Competitive landscape: Understand your unique positioning to develop effective differentiation strategies.
  5. Internal social profiles: Ensure your deal team’s professional presence aligns with your value proposition.

From insights to action

While data collection is crucial, success lies in translating these insights into winning strategies. The most effective pursuit marketing teams know how to leverage data to adapt to deal dynamics and refine their competitive positioning.

Dorothea Gosling

Dorothea Gosling

Dorothea is an experienced marketing and sales consultant with practical expertise gained in nearly 30 years of helping sales and marketing teams perform better together. Her expertise also encompasses hiring and developing account-based marketing teams, developing global centres of excellence for ABM and Pursuit Marketing (aka DBM) and meaningfully as well as successfully applying technology to aid focus and impact.