To find leads, you need to know where to look. In today's tough business climate, it is crucial to know your customers and prospects.
Any marketing strategy needs to be based on market conditions. To be useful, market research needs to do more than guess the dollar value of a market for a technology.
Issues that need to be understood when planning your next campaign:
- Who is buying ?
- What are the trends and issues ?
- How will specific vertical markets respond ?
- Which solutions have already been installed ?
- Which factors are important in the decision process ?
- What do business managers think ?
- What do the channel think ?
- What is the competition planning next ?
- How have the media reacted ?
Guesses and gut feelings are of limited use. Don't waste money on campaigns that are based on assumptions.