introduction to business-to-business (b2b) marketing
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Introduction toBusiness-to-Business
(B2B) Marketing
What Is Marketing?
• the process of planning and executing
• the conception (product), pricing, promotion, and distribution
• of ideas, goods, and services • to create relationships • that satisfy individual and
organizational objectives.”
BUSINESS MARKETING
IS• MARKETING OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO:
– Companies
– Government Bodies
– Institutions (i.e. hospitals)
– Non-Profit Organizations (i.e. American Red Cross)
FOR• USE IN PRODUCING THEIR PRODUCTS
AND/OR TO FACILITATE THEIR OPERATIONS
• B2B: goods or services are sold for any use other than personal consumption
• Note: It is notnot the nature of the product; it is the reason for the
transactiontransaction.
What Distinguishes B2B from B2C?
B2B versus B2C MarketingCharacteristic B2B Market B2C Market
Sales volume Greater Smaller
Purchase volume Greater Smaller
Number of buyers Fewer Many
Size of individual buyers Larger Smaller
Location of buyers Concentrated Diffuse
Buyer-seller relationship Closer More Impersonal
Nature of channel More direct Less direct
Buying influences Multiple Single/Multiple
Type of negotiations More complex Simpler
Use of reciprocity Yes No
Use of leasing Greater Less
Key promotion method Personal Selling Advertising
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS: IT IS ALL ABOUT DEMAND
• DERIVED DEMAND– The demand for a company’s products comes
from (derived) the demand for their customer’s products.
– Most demand comes from consumers.
• JOINT DEMAND– Two products are used together and demanded
together – Both products are consumed at the same time
• Inelastic Demand
• Fluctuating Demand
Other Characteristics of Business Demand
Major Uses of B2B Products
For additional production (e.g., components are combined into subassemblies and become part of the finished product)
For use in operations, but not part of the finished product
For resale
Classifying Business Goods & Services
3 Main Categories of ProductsEntering Goods
Become part of the finished productCost assigned to the manufacturing process
Foundation GoodsCapital ItemsTypically depreciated over time
Facilitating ProductsSupport organizational operationsHandled as overhead expenses
Classifying Business Goods & Services
Entering Goods Raw Materials
Farm products & natural productsOnly processed as necessary for handling & transportRequire extensive processing
Manufactured Materials & PartsAny product that has undergone extensive processing prior
to purchaseComponent Materials require additional processingComponent Parts generally do not require additional
processing
Classifying Business Goods & Services
Foundation GoodsInstallations
Major long-term investment itemsBuildings, land, fixed equipment, etc.
Accessory EquipmentLess expensive & short-livedNot considered part of fixed plantPortable tools, PC’s, etc.
Classifying Business Goods & Services
Facilitating ProductsSupplies
Any supplies necessary to maintain the organization’s operations
ServicesMaintenance & Repair supportAdvisory supportLogistical support
Categories of B2B Customers
• Commercial enterprises–Indirect channel members and
facilitators
–OEMs (original equipment manufacturers)
–Users = customers
• Governmental organizations
• Institutions