GM Business Buyer Behaviour

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Fundamentals of

Marketing
Lect. Milda Vilčinskaitė
Business Buyer
behaviour
Before selling to consumers…
Business buyer behavior
The buying behavior of organizations that buy goods and services for use in
the production of other products and services that are sold, rented, or supplied
to others.

Business buying process


The decision process by which business buyers determine which products and
services their organizations need to purchase and then find, evaluate, and
choose among alternative suppliers and brands
Business Buyers

RETAIL WHOLESALE
Example of process
Suppliers sell Goodyer ruddber, equipment and
etc. to make tires

Goodyear produces tires

Goodyear sells tires to retailers

Retailers sell to customers


Business market difference from
consumer market
The business market
Buying process is
demand is dictated by
more complex and Fewer buyers, but
the consumer
involves more people, larger volumes
demand (derived
departments, experts
demand)

The process is longer Supplier-partner


and more formalized relationships
Business Buyer Behavior
•What buying decisions do
business buyers make?
•Who participates in the
business buying process?
•What are the major influences
on buyers?
•How do business buyers make
their buying decisions?
Types of buying
situations
•Straight rebuy
•Modified rebuy
•New task
Systems selling
(solutions
selling)
Buying a packaged solution to
a problem from a single seller,
thus avoiding all the separate
decisions involved in a complex
buying situation.
Participants in the buying process

Buying
center

Users Influencers Buyers Deciders Gatekeepers


Influences on
business buyers
Business decisions are simply rational,
economic?
No!
Business buyer behaviour model
Business buyer decision process
Main B2c vs B2B buyer
behavior differences
•Purchase Decision Complexity
•Decision-Making Process
•Relationship Duration
•Volume and Value
•Personal vs. Professional Goals
•Marketing Approaches
Main marketing strategy
differences
Easier? Let’s look at startups…
B2B vs B2C •B2C marketing often focuses on emotional
appeal, storytelling, branding, and creating
memorable customer experiences. It may
marketing leverage social media influencers and
customer reviews to build trust.
•B2B marketing is more about providing
detailed information, demonstrating value
through features and benefits, and
addressing the specific needs and
challenges of the business. Thought
leadership and industry expertise play a
significant role.
Differences
B2B marketing B2C marketing

Lower volume, higher price Higher volume, lower price

More niche audience Broader audience

Education, efficiency Entertainment, convenience

Interpersonal relationships Transactional relationships

Logic and features Desire and benefits

Long-term goals Short-term goals

Long sales cycle Short sales cycle


Extremely important

BUILDING TRUST REPUTATION CLEAR VALUE


PREPOSITION
CONTACTS
Lect. Milda Vilčinskaitė
[email protected]
+370 67990633

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