• The nature of business to business market • International business to business marketing • Case studies of best practice... Market Structure.[r]
Trang 1Business-to-Business Internet
Marketing
Week 14
Trang 2• Business to business versus business to
consumer markets
• The nature of business to business market
• International business to business marketing
• Case studies of best practice
Trang 3Market Structure
• Fewer but larger buyers
• Suppliers are well known
• Correspondingly small number of competitors
Trang 4Nature of the Buying Unit
• Users
• Influencers
• Buyers
• Deciders
• Gatekeepers
Trang 5Type of Purchase
• Low volume high value orders – low internet involvement
• High volume low value orders – more suitable for the internet
Trang 6E-commerce benefits
• Easy for purchaser to assess whether item is
in stock
• Order can be completed at any time of day
or night
• Re-buys or repeat orders are easy to specify
• Delivery can be tracked online
• Purchasing history can be reviewed
Trang 7Communication Differences
• Balance of communication mix is different, with advertising and sales communication often merely being vehicles to support personal selling –
internet will not change this mix
• Below the line techniques tend to be more
common easily supported by the internet
• Business product tend to be higher involvement, the internet can provide greater depth
Trang 8Applying the Principles of
Customers.com to the B-to-B
Market
• Target the right customers
• Own the customer’s total experience
• Streamline business processes that affect the customer
• Provide a 360-degree view of the customer relationship
• Let customers help themselves
• Help customers do their jobs
• Deliver personalized service
• Foster community
Trang 9Transactional E-commerce
• Businesses are familiar with using the similar techniques
of EDI
• There is more pressure on businesses to trade using
e-commerce
• Business-to-Business relationships are often long term, making it more worth while for businesses to set up links between business partners
• The volume of transactions is often higher, thereby
justifying the outlay
• Significant cost saving can arise through use of B-to-B
Trang 10e-International B-to-B marketing
• ‘a 24 hour order taking and customer
service response capability
• Regulatory and customs-handling
experience to ship internationally
• In-depth understanding of foreign
marketing environments to assess the
advantages of its own products and services
Trang 11The Role of the Internet in
Overcoming SME Resistance to
Exporting
Barrier How the Internet can assist
1 Psychological Can help increase knowledge of overseas
markets Provides success stories of companies that have become exporters International
enquiries to prototype web sites can highlight demand
2 Operational E-commerce facilities can simplify the handling
of international transactions Can supply information on export issues
3 Organizational Overcomes lack of financial and staff resources
for selling abroad Provides knowledge of international markets and cultures Creates networks of partners
Trang 12B-to-B Case studies of Best
Practice
• e-STEEL enables trading between buyers and sellers
in a virtual marketplace
• Product evaluation and selection – Marshall
Industries product
• Boeing uses PART web site to streamline ordering process
• Cisco excels in pre-sales and after-sales customer
service
• UK DCS uses online monitoring to reduce costs and