Personalization is not new to marketing. Marketers have been using customers’ full names or usernames in different types of communication as long as data-driven marketing has existed. However, the same has not taken off quite as much in business-to-business marketing. While businesses engage other businesses throughout the marketing process and buyer journey, it is easy to forget that there are real people on both ends of that communication. These are stakeholders who ultimately convince the other party to make a purchase or decide to do so.  Personalization is an underrated tool in helping from these connections. In this article, we will look at some reasons why personalization is so important to B2B marketers.

It Shortens the Buying Cycle

The B2B buying cycle is very different from the B2C buying cycle. In the former, it can take up to a year before a customer makes a purchase decision. Personalization helps businesses focus on the unique needs of each of their customers. By doing so, they help make the buying process smoother, shortening the buying cycle.

It is also important to remember that each of the stakeholders involved in the purchase process has its own needs, perspectives and requirements. Personalizing essential touch points in the buying journey creates a pleasant experience for all involved, ensuring they make purchase decisions faster and achieving this result for businesses.

It Improves Sales Efficiency

Personalization is not only important to marketing teams in B2B businesses. Sales teams can also use personalization data to increase sales efficiency. Using this data, these teams can target high-value prospects more efficiently. This targeted approach helps sales teams spend more time turning leads into paying customers instead of putting all their efforts into making cold calls or sending cold emails.

It Impacts Revenue, Customer Loyalty, And Retention Positively

A study by Adobe showed that personalization had a positive impact on customer loyalty the most. This was followed by revenue and customer retention in that order. Personalization makes people feel like they have a personal relationship with a business which makes them more likely to purchase from that business.

This is especially true if the business uses personalization to provide better services to its customers.

Personalization Improves Marketing Return on Investment

Every business, be it B2C or B2B, wants to see a positive ROI on its marketing budget and efforts. Personalization increases sales which directly impacts marketing return investment. To use personalization to their advantage, businesses have to use the data they have to target potential customers. They can use customer information that the customer has given them and include this information and relevant products in the targeted campaigns they come up with.

It Provides a Better Experience on Business Websites

Website personalization is all about providing customers with personalized experiences on your website. It helps make using your website easier and more pleasant to customers if they can see all the information or data they need that is related to them and the business they represent.

Conclusion

In this age, personalization is crucial for giving customers great experiences and helping turn them into paying customers. Exploiting personalization as a marketing strategy for B2B businesses will be crucial going forward.