For one building maintenance firm offering janitorial services, their business had become self-limiting and as well, they simply couldn't get in the door with the big national retailers.
Learn how LeadGen.com solved both challenges and positioned the company to establish itself as a leader within the market!
The Problem
Commodity offerings like janitorial services tend to be purchased on the basis of price.
Most prospective customers think that all vendors are the same, or at least they think that
there are enough of them, and they are so competitive with one another, that they (the
potential customers,) can ignore the differences in quality and service and simply beat the
vendors down on price. The reality is, though, that there really are differences in quality,
service and value. So how do you get people to acknowledge the differences? And even if
you can’t get them to pay more, how do you separate yourself from the low-price/low-quality
pack so they’ll want to consider you for their cleaning and maintenance?
What They Tried
For one national vendor of janitorial and maintenance services, networking was the key
to getting started in the retail market. Exhibiting at trade shows, making contacts, and
developing a personal relationship gave them a chance to differentiate themselves, and
start to establish a value proposition among the large national retailers. The problem was
that there weren’t enough shows, they took a lot of time to prepare, and decision makers
usually weren’t in attendance. And worse was the fact that once the business started
coming in, account management took up all the salespeople’s time. The business became
self-limiting, and they couldn’t grow, and they certainly couldn’t get to the big national
retailers.
LeadGen.com’s Solution
Getting in with large retailers is quite different from getting in with small retailers. The
large ones have complex hierarchies and detailed vendor qualification processes, while
small retailers are harried, cost-conscious and parochial. In both cases, though, the
challenge ultimately is the same: getting the decision maker on the phone, getting his
attention, and getting him to see the value. And nothing works better then B2B
telemarketing. So when LeadGen.com started targeting large retailers for this janitorial services
company with B2B telemarketing, it took just a little while to find the right person, and
just a little longer to educate them, but it was worth it. We got them into dozens of
accounts, at high level; we uncovered needs before the first meeting, and positioned them
to win the business.
Summary
Even when you’re selling a commodity service like janitorial services, people can be
educated about the differences and the value. And nothing works better then B2B
telemarketing.