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Step 3: Execute




         Customer




         communication plan                                                                                                                                                     Step 2: Develop


                                                                                                                                        Step 1: Plan

         As you take your Teams offer to market you’ll want to develop a marketing
         communication plan that covers three key steps: Plan, Develop, Execute. Take a minute to
         consider the elements of each step – we’ve laid out a suggested roadmap below on how
         to build out a plan and marketing campaign that will ignite your Teams practice.

         Best practices:


         Ask your sales teams to weigh in on your marketing plan to help ensure the most current
         customer needs are being addressed and your messaging is aligned across the board.




                        Step 1 Plan                                                                  Step 2 Develop                                                               Step 3 Execute




                        The most critical component in any go to market                              Once you’ve identified potential customers and built out                      When your plan is in place and marketing assets
                        strategy is building out a comprehensive plan that will                      your marketing plan, you’ll need to create marketing                          are ready, it’s time to turn your strategy into results.
                        enable you to win and keep customers.                                        assets. Maintaining a consistent look and message will                        Measure results, and make any needed adjustments as
                                                                                                     help you reinforce your brand presence, and repetition                        you go along and learn what works best for you.
                        Customer targeting – Customers are the starting point
                                                                                                     of your core call to action (CTA) will help to drive more
                        for everything, but first you need to know who your                                                                                                        Send emails – Send your emails according to your
                                                                                                     action. We’ve created templates you can personalize with
                        audience is, your selection strategy, and how you’ll                                                                                                       campaign plan. To help improve delivery performance,
                                                                                                     your logo and information.
                        target them. Your plan should include net new and                                                                                                          test for factors such as send day/time, subject lines and
                        current customers (cross-sell/upsell).                                       Landing page – Customers look to the web for definitive                       preheaders, and CTAs.
                                                                                                     information so make sure yours best represents your
                        Email Strategy – Smart marketers consider email crucial                                                                                                    Start outbound calling – Reaching out with a phone call
                                                                                                     message, and your solution. Our page template gives you
                        to their business efforts and foundational to their                                                                                                        is a highly personal touch and is an ideal way to surface
                                                                                                     a starting point.
                        marketing strategy because it’s personal, targeted, and                                                                                                    opportunities first-hand. Make sure your telesales
                        inspires action. We’ve created a series of emails to make                    Branded email – Tailor the email templates, for                               team is well prepared with a script, objection handling
                        it easier for you to communicate with your target list.                      your company and offerings. If you add additional                             techniques, and lots of practice.
                                                                                                     information, we recommend that you keep emails
                        Schedule Webinars – Webinars are a great scale effort                                                                                                      Host webinar – Show your presence as a thought leader
                                                                                                     focused on just a few primary CTAs for the best response.
                        that allow you to attract new customers, build client                                                                                                      with your webinar, establishing your understanding of
                        relationships, and showcase your Teams practice.                             Customer Sales Presentation – Highlight Teams and                             customers’ communication and collaboration needs, and
                                                                                                     your offerings in your pitch deck, adapting the Teams To                      how your Teams offering is an ideal solution.
                                                                                                     Customer presentation for your organization.
                                                                                                                                                                                   Post blog – If your firm has an existing blog, you’re all
                                                                                                     Write Blog – Blog posts are a 1:many vehicle with a big                       set – once you’ve finalized the copy and any images,
                                                                                                     multiplier payoff, enabling you to create more buzz, more                     send it live! If not, many partners use LinkedIn as their
                                                                                                     quickly. Build interest in your solution with a “Coming                       blog platform.
                                                                                                     Soon” blog post!
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