Data Shows 2019 B2B Marketing Trends Should Include Diverse Content, Website Investment, and Strong Sales and Marketing Relationships

Engineering-focused marketing agency, TREW Marketing, and IEEE GlobalSpec, a marketing solutions provider, announced the release of the 2019 Smart Marketing for Engineers Research Report. The study found that companies marketing to engineers should invest in creating diverse content, improving their website, and aligning sales and marketing teams to succeed in 2019.

These findings come from a survey of hundreds of engineering and technical professionals who make or influence buying decisions in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, engineering services, automotive, energy, consumer electronics, electronic components, semiconductors, and aerospace and defense.

On November 15, CEO and Co-Founder of TREW Marketing, Wendy Covey, along with IEEE GlobalSpec Senior Director of Product Management, Linda Uslaner and Senior Director of Audience Development, Amber Cooleen will host a webinar to discuss how to use the data to create stronger marketing plans and effective content that helps engineering buyers and drives leads.

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Key findings from the research include:

1. Engineers prefer datasheets, case studies, and videos
Datasheets, case studies, and how-to videos were most valuable to engineers when researching the latest engineering technologies, industry trends, and products or services. By creating compelling case studies, companies provide prospects with significant content that can strengthen a brand, build credibility, and influence buying decisions.

2. Engineers value vendor websites
For a majority of engineers, a company’s website has a major impact on brand perception and buyers are using search engines to find new vendors and products. Potential clients form judgments on a brand and a company’s expertise based off of a website’s appearance and user experience. With so much riding on search and web presence, companies must prioritize their investment in a high-performing website and optimize it for search.

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3. Engineers are more likely to complete specific fields on lead forms, and have expectations for interactions with sales
The four fields engineers are most likely to complete on a web form are work email address, company, first name, and last name. Most engineers have 3-4 interactions with a vendor before communicating with them directly, and say that close to 60% of the buying process is complete by the time the first sales interaction occurs. Sales and marketing must be intentional about interactions through smart pipeline management.

Readers can download the complete research report, which details critical findings and conclusions, along with complete data by global region and age group, or register for the upcoming webinar on November 15 to gain insight on how to use the data from this study to create better B2B technical marketing programs for 2019.

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