Nancy從進(jìn)入Innovo開始就在Marketing Department工作,后來又獲得晉升,負(fù)責(zé)帶領(lǐng)這個(gè)team做marketing,我們之前也反復(fù)提到了這個(gè)詞:marketing??墒牵琖hat is marketing? 到底什么是有效的市場營銷方式呢?
可以說,任何企業(yè)在經(jīng)營過程中都要進(jìn)行marketing,因?yàn)樗情_拓銷售渠道,擴(kuò)大顧客群的方式。然而并不是所有從事marketing的員工都能抓住它的精髓并有效地開展工作,很多人會(huì)陷入各種誤區(qū)。
Nancy在工作當(dāng)中就發(fā)現(xiàn)Marketing Department的同事們對marketing的認(rèn)識和操作方法有很大的差異,經(jīng)常會(huì)影響到work efficiency,于是Nancy決定給大家開一個(gè)會(huì),就這個(gè)問題展開討論,期望能夠達(dá)成共識。
在召集開會(huì)之前她先把Marketing Department中每個(gè)員工的工作方法分類地總結(jié)了一下,發(fā)現(xiàn)產(chǎn)生差異的一個(gè)主要原因是有一些人沒有意識到目前的consumer psychology(消費(fèi)者心理)和buying behavior(購買行為)已經(jīng)發(fā)生了變化,所以營銷思路也沒有隨之更新,結(jié)果當(dāng)然是marketing approach(營銷方法)的滯后了。
找到了癥結(jié)所在,Nancy對于如何統(tǒng)一Marketing Department對marketing projects的運(yùn)作就有了新的規(guī)劃和信心。但是要想說服大家接受自己的觀點(diǎn),就需要運(yùn)用技巧了。Nancy覺得,除了說明自己的分析以外,還要讓大家把自己想象成consumer,站在他們的立場上考慮問題,這樣就能理解他們的想法了。另外,Nancy也會(huì)鼓勵(lì)大家針對她的建議展開討論,提出不同意見。于是,Nancy在會(huì)前如此決定了這次會(huì)議的主要內(nèi)容:
Present facts and your own understanding accordingly.
Ask them consider the situation from the consumer's point of view.
Encourage discussion and arguments.
有了思路后,她叫assistant通知大家準(zhǔn)備下午開會(huì)時(shí)討論這個(gè)問題。
會(huì)上,她先讓Marketing Department的員工一一發(fā)言,談?wù)劯髯詫δ壳癿arketing的看法。而這些發(fā)言也恰恰驗(yàn)證了Nancy之前的判斷,問題的存在是普遍性的。她仔細(xì)地對每個(gè)人的看法作了筆記。最后,Nancy表達(dá)了自己的觀點(diǎn):
Marketing is changing and if you are stuck in the old patterns of marketing, you may be taking your business down a destructive path. Consumers want more engagement and interaction from those that they buy from. Our consumers have faced an over-stimulation of marketing messages over the last several years and now in order to get their attention, you must do something different.
Consumers are getting smarter and facing more choices. We are no longer telling them what to buy, and they are listening to other consumers and paying attention to word-of-mouth marketing now more than ever.
As consumers we like to buy from people that others recommend. We like to purchase our products and services from people we feel we have a relationship with. Getting your customers to shout good news about your business is absolutely the most efficient way of selling. Especially in today's market where everybody talks to everyone about everything — it is wonderful to be able to scream about a great customer service story and marketing initiative.
I can see some of you shaking your heads and wondering if what I am telling you is true. I understand, but I think you can answer that on your own without any research statistics. All you have to do is think of your own lifestyle and those around you for a moment and your own buying behaviors.
接下來,她鼓勵(lì)大家針對她的觀點(diǎn)展開討論。有人贊同她的說法,但也有人持不同意見。Nancy知道,通過一次會(huì)議討論就想解決問題是不現(xiàn)實(shí)的,引起大家對這個(gè)問題的關(guān)注和思考就已經(jīng)是很好的開端了。
promotion 促銷
capture 獲取
focus 重點(diǎn),焦點(diǎn)
evolution 進(jìn)化,發(fā)展
mature 成熟的
profitable 有利潤的,可盈利的
argument 爭議,爭論
consumer psychology 消費(fèi)者心理
buying behavior 購買行為
approach 方法
be stuck in 受限于
old pattern 舊模式
destructive 破壞性的
engagement 聯(lián)系,相關(guān)性
interaction 互動(dòng)
over-stimulation 過度刺激
make choice 做出選擇
word-of-mouth 口傳的
recommend 推薦
have a relationship with 相關(guān)聯(lián)的
lifestyle 生活方式
Nancy的職場筆記本
雖然在這次的會(huì)議上,還是有人不同意Nancy的想法,但是,Nancy卻對這次的會(huì)議結(jié)果很滿意,畢竟,團(tuán)隊(duì)成員保持各自想法的活躍性與思維的創(chuàng)造力才是這個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)最寶貴的財(cái)富。除此以外,她還有一些感受:
1. Marketing approach shall be updated as the consumers change their buying habit. 要求員工采取正確的市場營銷方法,一定要緊隨消費(fèi)觀念的變化而變化。
2. You will understand other people better if you consider from the others' points of view. 鼓勵(lì)大家站在對方的立場考慮問題才能很好地理解對方的想法。
3. Group discussion is very efficient for solving problems that are not individual. 對于部門整體性的問題,最好以會(huì)議討論的形式來尋找適宜的解決辦法。
4. Base your comment on facts. 自己的觀點(diǎn)要基于事實(shí),這樣才有說服
力和號召力。
5. Questioning and arguing shall always be welcome. 要給大家提出質(zhì)疑和展開討論的空間。
6. The first step of solving a problem is to make people pay attention to the problem. 大的議題不可能在短時(shí)間內(nèi)達(dá)成共識,引起大家的重視和思考就是最開始的重要任務(wù)。