Micro-Choices, Max Impact Personalizing Your Journey, One Moment at a Time.pdf
Content Purchase process diagram
1. Purchase Process Diagram
Instructions:
1. Review our Product Marketing Plan Methodology: Click Here
2. Understand the Purchase Process Stages:
1. Need
2. Research
3. Evaluation
4. Purchase
5. Review
3. Document your Purchase Process. Review the example provided on slide 2.
4. In slide 3, document key buyer and seller actions at each stage:
• Buyer Action – Description, Duration & Influencers
• Seller Action – Description
5. Communicate your findings with the rest of your team.
6. Manage your products with our suite of Product Management Tools.
2. Purchase Process Diagram
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Description of Activity:
• Research:
o Search for
solutions to
problems and/or
opportunities
Description of Activity:
• Need Recognition:
o Identification of
Problem or
opportunity
Description:
• Buyer becomes
aware of a problem
or opportunity
• Buyer agrees they
have the same
problem
Duration: 1 day
Influencers: Thought
leaders
Description of Activity:
• Purchase:
o Purchase of the
product/service
that satisfies the
need
Description of Activity:
• Evaluation:
o Assessment of
alternatives
o Gather detailed
information
about solutions
Description of Activity:
• Review:
o Did the purchase
accomplish its
objective?
o Were any risks
realized?
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Description:
• Buyer finds our
solution
• Buyer finds
competitive solutions
Duration: 30 days
Influencers: Thought
leaders, review sites,
customers
Description:
• Buyer evaluates our
solution vs.
competitive solutions
• Buyer enters “trial”
of our solution and
competitive solutions
Duration: 30 days
Influencers:
Customer service
Description:
• Buyer makes
decision to purchase
a solution
Duration: 1 hour
Influencers: IT,
Marketing, Sales
Description:
• Buyer reviews
product or service
• Buyer becomes a
product/service
enthusiast, critic or
they are indifferent
Duration: On-Going
Influencers:
Customers, Internal
departments
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Description:
• Online “Free” Trial
• Email marketing &
lead nurturing
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Description:
• Secure checkout
• Provide a safe
purchase
environment
Description:
• Satisfaction survey
• New releases
• Product development
schedule
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Description:
• Optimized website
• Whitepaper
• Case Studies
• Lead capture
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Description:
• Build “need” into key
messaging
• Write problem and
solution copy
3. Purchase Process Diagram
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Description of Activity:
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solutions to
problems and/or
opportunities
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opportunity
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• Purchase:
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product/service
that satisfies the
need
Description of Activity:
• Evaluation:
o Assessment of
alternatives
o Gather detailed
information
about solutions
Description of Activity:
• Review:
o Did the purchase
accomplish its
objective?
o Were any risks
realized?
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