[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/03\/30\/b2b-customer-success\/#Article","articleBody":"In B2B, many companies focus on metrics like customer potential, wallet share, and purchase frequency. But some forward-thinking companies are asking themselves the fundamental question: \u201cHow can I help my customers be successful?\u201d\nBy focusing on B2B customer success, CPG companies and wholesale distributors are creating long-term relationships that bring value to all parties. They\u2019re becoming real, trusted partners to their customers and building loyalty for the long haul.\n \nThat was then, this is now: CPG marketing after COVID-19\n CPG marketing must adapt to new consumer behavior post COVID-19. But how? Learn the marketing strategies that CPG leaders need to consider. \nTuning digital transformation for B2B customer success\nDigitalization doesn\u2019t need to mean becoming impersonal. Done right, digitalization can bring you closer to your customers than ever before.\nPlieger group, a wholesale distributor of building products and installation equipment, with locations throughout the Netherlands, is using customer success to shape its digital transformation. The company has being in business for more than 100 years and has built a close relation with its customers, the installers.\nDuring a panel discussion organized by Dept, a digital agency for creativity, technology and data, Jeroen Heydendael, Manager of Marketing & E-commerce at\u00a0Plieger group, discussed the company\u2019s digital transformation goal of boosting B2B customer success.\nWith that in mind, they included some business and digital capabilities tailored for the installers, including:\nMobile first. The installers are on the road, so they need to be able to consume Plieger group\u2019s services from a mobile phone; it\u2019s like having Plieger group in their pocket.\nConvenient ordering window. If an installer orders before 9 p.m., they can have the products delivered to one of 60 locations in the Netherlands by the next morning. This helps the installers work faster.\nQuotation service. A quotation platform helps the installer have multiple open quotations for its customers \u2014 the final consumers \u2014 streamlining administrative tasks.\nTools and services to ease the ordering process, such as\u00a0barcode scanning, installation kits, and order history\nStock visibility. Gives transparency to set expectations and helps decision-making.\nAll these services help the installers deliver a better service to the consumer and strengthens the relation between the installer and\u00a0Plieger group.\u00a0 Jeroen also said the company is using a CRM solution for their front-office digital transformation.\nBuilding with B2C in mind for B2B customer success\nWe can\u2019t forget that B2B customers are also consumers. Their expectations are influenced by their B2C experiences, where ease of use and speed are everything. Increasingly. they\u2019re looking for the same capabilities and services they get in a B2C digital interaction in their B2B digital interactions.\nDuring the panel discussion, Anouk Vastert, CX Advisor from SAP, provided some insight into how B2B companies can accomplish this. A very useful tool for this kind of digital transformation project is customer journey mapping.\n \nCustomer journey mapping: The buyer\u2019s path in a digital world\n Build a net-new audience years before your product ever launches. Yep, understanding customer journey mapping and the real buyer's path can help you do that. \nIn customer journey mapping, you review all customer touch points across the organization from the customer perspective. This view eliminates organizational silos and highlights the need for collaborative, end-to-end business processes.\nAnouk also stressed the importance of change management. A digital transformation project touches every department in the organization, from sales and marketing to finance and logistics. Even HR has a big role, including internal communications, hiring new talent, and helping current employees develop the skills needed in the new reality.\nIt\u2019s about business outcomes, not just products\nIn today\u2019s outcome-based economy, your customers are not just looking for a product or service, they want a positive outcome that advances their business.\nIn the case of\u00a0Plieger group\u2019s customers \u2014 the installers \u2014 want happy consumers, and they accomplish that by performing great installations as fast as possible.\nThe best way to succeed in B2B is by helping your customers succeed.\nOld direct-to-consumer marketing playbooks don\u2019t work today. 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Done right, digitalization can bring you closer to your customers than ever before.Plieger group<\/b>,<\/strong> a wholesale distributor of building products and installation equipment, with locations throughout the Netherlands, is using customer success to shape its digital transformation. The company has being in business for more than 100 years and has built a close relation with its customers, the installers.During a panel discussion organized by Dept, a digital agency for creativity, technology and data, Jeroen Heydendael, Manager of Marketing & E-commerce at Plieger group, discussed the company\u2019s digital transformation goal of boosting B2B customer success.With that in mind, they included some business and digital capabilities tailored for the installers, including:
  • Mobile first<\/strong>. The installers are on the road, so they need to be able to consume Plieger group\u2019s services from a mobile phone; it\u2019s like having Plieger group in their pocket.<\/li>
  • Convenient ordering window<\/strong>. If an installer orders before 9 p.m., they can have the products delivered to one of 60 locations in the Netherlands by the next morning. This helps the installers work faster.<\/li>
  • Quotation service<\/strong>. A quotation platform helps the installer have multiple open quotations for its customers \u2014 the final consumers \u2014 streamlining administrative tasks.<\/li>
  • Tools and services to ease the ordering process, <\/strong><\/strong>such as barcode scanning, installation kits, and order history<\/strong><\/li>
  • Stock visibility<\/strong>. <\/strong>Gives transparency to set expectations and helps decision-making.<\/li> All these services help the installers deliver a better service to the consumer and strengthens the relation between the installer and Plieger group.  Jeroen also said the company is using a CRM solution for their front-office digital transformation."}]},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/03\/30\/b2b-customer-success\/#subjectOf_FAQPage_mainEntity1","name":"Building with B2C in mind for B2B customer success","acceptedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/03\/30\/b2b-customer-success\/#subjectOf_FAQPage_mainEntity1_acceptedAnswer_Answer","text":"We can\u2019t forget that B2B customers are also consumers<\/a>. Their expectations are influenced by their B2C experiences, where ease of use and speed are everything. Increasingly. they\u2019re looking for the same capabilities and services they get in a B2C digital interaction in their B2B digital interactions.During the panel discussion, Anouk Vastert, CX Advisor from SAP, provided some insight into how B2B companies can accomplish this. A very useful tool for this kind of digital transformation project is customer journey mapping<\/a>.In customer journey mapping, you review all customer touch points across the organization<\/a> from the customer perspective. This view eliminates organizational silos and highlights the need for collaborative, end-to-end business processes.Anouk also stressed the importance of change management. A digital transformation project touches every department in the organization, from sales and marketing to finance and logistics. Even HR has a big role, including internal communications, hiring new talent, and helping current employees develop the skills needed in the new reality."}]},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/03\/30\/b2b-customer-success\/#subjectOf_FAQPage_mainEntity2","name":"It\u2019s about business outcomes, not just products","acceptedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/03\/30\/b2b-customer-success\/#subjectOf_FAQPage_mainEntity2_acceptedAnswer_Answer","text":"In today\u2019s outcome-based economy, your customers are not just looking for a product or service, they want a positive outcome that advances their business.In the case of Plieger group\u2019s customers \u2014 the installers \u2014 want happy consumers, and they accomplish that by performing great installations as fast as possible.The best way to succeed in B2B is by helping your customers succeed."}]}]}],"image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/03\/30\/b2b-customer-success\/#Article_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FCEE160_B2B-Priority_HB-1200x630.jpg","width":"1200","height":"630"}],"mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/03\/30\/b2b-customer-success\/","articleBody":" In B2B, many companies focus on metrics like customer potential, wallet share, and purchase frequency. But some forward-thinking companies are asking themselves the fundamental question: \u201cHow can I help my customers be successful?\u201d By focusing on B2B customer success, CPG companies and wholesale distributors are creating long-term relationships that bring value to all parties. They\u2019re becoming real, trusted partners to their customers and building loyalty for the long haul. That was then, this is now: CPG marketing after COVID-19 CPG marketing must adapt to new consumer behavior post COVID-19. But how? Learn the marketing strategies that CPG leaders need to consider. Tuning digital transformation for B2B customer success Digitalization doesn\u2019t need to mean becoming impersonal. Done right, digitalization can bring you closer to your customers than ever before. Plieger group, a wholesale distributor of building products and installation equipment, with locations throughout the Netherlands, is using customer success to shape its digital transformation. The company has being in business for more than 100 years and has built a close relation with its customers, the installers. During a panel discussion organized by Dept, a digital agency for creativity, technology and data, Jeroen Heydendael, Manager of Marketing & E-commerce at Plieger group, discussed the company\u2019s digital transformation goal of boosting B2B customer success. With that in mind, they included some business and digital capabilities tailored for the installers, including: Mobile first. The installers are on the road, so they need to be able to consume Plieger group\u2019s services from a mobile phone; it\u2019s like having Plieger group in their pocket. Convenient ordering window. If an installer orders before 9 p.m., they can have the products delivered to one of 60 locations in the Netherlands by the next morning. This helps the installers work faster. Quotation service. A quotation platform helps the installer have multiple open quotations for its customers \u2014 the final consumers \u2014 streamlining administrative tasks. Tools and services to ease the ordering process, such as barcode scanning, installation kits, and order history Stock visibility. Gives transparency to set expectations and helps decision-making. All these services help the installers deliver a better service to the consumer and strengthens the relation between the installer and Plieger group.  Jeroen also said the company is using a CRM solution for their front-office digital transformation. Building with B2C in mind for B2B customer success We can\u2019t forget that B2B customers are also consumers. Their expectations are influenced by their B2C experiences, where ease of use and speed are everything. Increasingly. they\u2019re looking for the same capabilities and services they get in a B2C digital interaction in their B2B digital interactions. During the panel discussion, Anouk Vastert, CX Advisor from SAP, provided some insight into how B2B companies can accomplish this. A very useful tool for this kind of digital transformation project is customer journey mapping. Customer journey mapping: The buyer\u2019s path in a digital world Build a net-new audience years before your product ever launches. Yep, understanding customer journey mapping and the real buyer's path can help you do that. In customer journey mapping, you review all customer touch points across the organization from the customer perspective. This view eliminates organizational silos and highlights the need for collaborative, end-to-end business processes. Anouk also stressed the importance of change management. A digital transformation project touches every department in the organization, from sales and marketing to finance and logistics. Even HR has a big role, including internal communications, hiring new talent, and helping current employees develop the skills needed in the new reality. It\u2019s about business outcomes, not just products In today\u2019s outcome-based economy, your customers are not just looking for a product or service, they want a positive outcome that advances their business. In the case of Plieger group\u2019s customers \u2014 the installers \u2014 want happy consumers, and they accomplish that by performing great installations as fast as possible. The best way to succeed in B2B is by helping your customers succeed. Old direct-to-consumer marketing playbooks don\u2019t work today. 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