The business world now recognises that pandemic conditions are here to stay.
SoPro have direct access to several hundred B2B marketing operations, spanning 60+ verticals. In recent weeks we have seen major movement in global sentiment, shifting from defensive tactics to proactive strategy as realisation sets in.
We are now witnessing the largest and most complex change management project in the history of humankind.
The worlds businesses are rapidly readjusting to compete in a new world. Here’s how.
There are winners and losers in this sector, with some customers reporting delays and cancellations to projects, while others are inundated with new orders and enquiries. On the production side, this is one of the least affected industries since software development has long been fully effective on a remote basis. On the commercial side, lower value packages have been less affected while high ticket value software sales has slowed significantly as (a) budgets have been frozen and (b) sales vectors have been heavily disrupted,
Whilst the picture is changing quickly, we are currently seeing high demand in telecoms, remote & online education, collaborative software & services, cloud service, and the healthcare IT sector. Ecommerce and digital sales platforms are in high demand across retail and production industries, while software relating to computer gaming is also heavily in demand.
Whilst it’s never a bad thing to consider adjusting your targeting, it may not be necessary, depending on which sectors you specialise in; it could be a case of simply casting your net wider than normal.
Consider closing off any sales focus being spent on those industries that cannot currently operate (travel, tourism, events, etc), and reapportion that focus and budget back into viable markets.
| MARKETING CHANNELS | VIABILITY |
|---|---|
| B2B Direct Mail | NOT VIABLE |
| Paid Search | PARTIAL VIABILITY |
| Tradeshows and Exhibitions | NOT VIABLE |
| Awards Circuit | NOT VIABLE |
| Word of mouth | PARTIAL VIABILITY |
| Social Media | PARTIAL VIABILITY |
| Digital Outreach i.e. B2B prospecting | VIABLE |
In this particular case… it doesn’t make a huge amount of sense to revise your software proposition. Software development is software development, and it doesn’t logically pivot to other disciplines. So this is one of the few cases when we advise to stick as is and concentrate on revising targeting and messaging instead.
Building software is a complex undertaking, but the results can be transformational to the users. Deploying software solutions to solve real business problems can radically improve commercial performance, efficiency, and/or reduce cost, meaning your specialism, and the code you produce is likely to be one of the most important business changes available to your target customers right now.
Build messaging to stress the advantages of your software in protecting your prospects competitive position in the market.
Present software and custom development services logically as an investment likely to repay itself quickly and many times over.
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