telling a good engineering story to generate leads webinar presentation
TRANSCRIPT
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ThomasNet RPM & Engineering.com Webinar:
Telling a Good Engineering Story to Generate Leads
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AGENDA
• Typical Manufacturing Personas
• Components of a Good Engineering Story
• Generating Leads From Engagement
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DESIGN ENGINEERS
Focus Form, Fit, Function
Responsibility Create the Design, Solve the
problem
Stress No solution, no business
Questions What, How, Why
Desired
Content
Technical Specifications,
Configurations, Graphs,
Charts, CAD files, New
Knowledge
Targeting
Advantage
First Recommendation for
Components/Services
Control Bill of Materials (BOM)
Personal
Attributes
Engineering Degree,
Introvert, Efficient
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PROCUREMENT MANAGERS
Focus Cost, Quality, Reliability
Responsibility Locating Product/Service Providers,
Negotiating Price, Maintaining
Supply Chain
Stress Choosing Wrong Supplier
Questions What, When, Who
Desired Content Technical Specifications,
Certifications, Standards, Lead
Times, Locations
Targeting Advantage Explores Alternative Vendors, Long
Term Contracts
Control Approved Vendor List
Personal Attributes Range of Technical Knowledge,
Extrovert
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STORYTELLING FOR
ENGINEERS
John Hayes, ENGINEERING.com
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PURPOSE AND INTENT
• Write each story with a goal in mind
• Make it specific and actionable, not generic
• Consider what you want the reader to do next
– Use CTAs
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THE BUYER’S JOURNEY
Buyer’s journey:
– The active research and decision process a buyer goes
through that leads them to a purchase
Your stories will be written differently for each stage
Do I have a problem
that requires a
solution?
How can I address this
issue in a low risk way?
Vendor/product
selection – which
vendor is least likely
to get me fired?
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DIFFERENT CONTENT FOR DIFFERENT STAGES IN THE
BUYER’S JOURNEY
http://advertise.engineering.com/digital-marketing-for-engineers-blog/mapping-content-keywords-engineers-buying-journey
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WHO WRITES THE ARTICLE?
Who writes the article? Several methods:
1. Your own engineers
2. Write it yourself
3. Outsource
Engineers’ media habits – data from Content and Online Marketing to Engineers 2015 Research Report here:
http://advertise.engineering.com/research-report-engineers-content-and-online-marketing-preferences
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EXAMPLE: HOW TO WRITE FOR THE AWARENESS STAGE
As an example, imagine
you’re writing from the
perspective of ACME
Fastners, a screws
manufacturer
What will your story for the
awareness stage be about?
A. Your products?
B. Your awesome
brand?
C. Your excellent
customer service?
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A. Your products?
B. Your awesome brand?
C. Your excellent customer
service?
NONE OF THE ABOVE
EXAMPLE: HOW TO WRITE FOR THE AWARENESS STAGE
What will your story for the awareness stage be about?
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It’s going to be about how to
approach a problem that
your product solves
• From the engineer’s
perspective
• In a format that engages
• With the right level of
technical depth
EXAMPLE: HOW TO WRITE FOR THE AWARENESS STAGE
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WRITING FROM THE ENGINEER’S PERSPECTIVE
In the awareness stage, your target engineers aren’t
looking for a screw
They need to fasten two objects together for a specific
application:
– Proven
– Easy to assemble and maintain
– Low cost per unit
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THE RIGHT LEVEL OF TECHNICAL DEPTH
In awareness stage, you will
be effective if you:
– Research and understand
their applications
– Be specific to their
application rather than
generic
– Discuss the demands of that
application using language
that is consistent with their
industry
– Get your story fact-checked
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TECHNIQUES TO MAKE YOUR WRITING MORE ENGAGING
In awareness stage, you
can:
– Explore the alternatives
– Use humor
– Include lots of imagery
– Raise interesting facts
about fastening
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MATCH KEYWORDS TO THE BUYER’S JOURNEY
Different keywords are appropriate for different stages
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JOURNALISM LINGO
Three things you need to get right.
Hed
Image
Dek
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SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING
Don’t forget to optimize
your story for social media
sharing
• This means:
– Image
– Title no more than 100
characters for social
sharing
– Deks are also good
tweets
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HED, DEK, IMAGE
Cut through the clutter of social media
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IMAGES
Examples of images that appeal to engineers
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LEDE AND NUT GRAF
LedeIdentifies the audience
Nut grafTells what the story
will be about
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NOTE THAT ‘WHO’ IS LATER IN THE STORY
Who
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ORDER OF CONTENT
We turn the typical pyramid upside down for engineers
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STORYTELLING FOR ENGINEERS CHECKLIST
Identify your audience
Select an image that captivates
Write a hed about the “what” that can stand out in social media
Chose a dek that will intrigue your target audience
Write a strong lede and nut graf that highlights the “what” and the
“how”
Use descriptive sub-heds
Consider your use of passive voice, long sentences and adjective
stacks
Use scenarios to make your story more concrete
Break up your text with lots of white space
Get the reader to take action through the ending
Source all material properly
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AFTER A GOOD STORY, GIVE THEM MORE WAYS TO LEARN
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HIGH QUALITY CONTENT FUELS CONVERSION
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PROPER CTA DESIGN
• Tell them what to do
• What will they’ll get out of doing it?
• High value
• Make it easy
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CTA LOCATION AND CONVERSION RATES
Fewer Clicks, Higher Conversion
More Clicks, Lower Conversion
Fewest Clicks/Conversions
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DIFFERENT CONTENT FOR DIFFERENT STAGES IN THE
BUYER’S JOURNEY
http://advertise.engineering.com/digital-marketing-for-engineers-blog/mapping-content-keywords-engineers-buying-journey
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CONVERSION ANALYSIS
Data Set Of Views:
230,000How do different types of content convert?
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MARKETING QUALIFIED LEADS
Awareness/Consideration
Content Average Conversion Rate
25.4%
65.2%
34.8%
Awareness/Consideration Content New Lead Rate
ExistingContacts
New Contacts
***Note: Data set does not include CAD file views and
downloads. High conversion rate skewed data.
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SALES QUALIFIED LEADS
34.4%
65.6%
Decision/Action Content New Lead Rate
ExistingContacts
New Contacts
Decision/Action Content
Average Conversion Rate
5.7%
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SMALL PRODUCT OEM (<10LBS) CONTENT ACTIVITY
29.8%
27.6%
27.5%
20.1%
19.77%
19.43%
14.5%
13.8%
5.98%
4.9%
RFQ
CAD Library Access
Product Information
Consultation Request
Material Performance Charts
Product Availability Guide
Submit Photo
Company Info
2D CAD Downloads
Contact Us
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%
Small Product OEM Conversions
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MIDSIZE PRODUCT (>10 LBS) OEM CONTENT ACTIVITY
22.3%
11.77%
11.68%
9.50%
9.3%
8.2%
6.1%
4.0%
Infographic
Energy & Cost Savings eBook
Product Fact vs Fiction eBook
Product Catalogs
Warranty/Registration
Product Benefits eBook
RFQ
Contact Us
0.0% 10.0% 20.0%
Midsize Product OEM Conversions
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DISTRIBUTOR CONTENT ACTIVITY
29.4%
18.01%
16.96%
3.85%
3.7%
Troubleshooting Guide
Maintenace Checklist
Maintenace Guide
Resource Library Login
Contact Us
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0%
Distributor Conversions
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CUSTOM MANUFACTURER CONTENT ACTIVITY
32.1%
19.22%
17.90%
15.0%
12.07%
11.3%
4.7%
2.5%
Cost & Lead Time eBook
ISO Certification
Prototype eBook
RFQ
Choosing a Supplier eBook
Case Study Library
Equipment List
Contact Us
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%
Custom MFG Conversions
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NEXT STEPS
• Choose your target persona
• Pick an engaging topic
• Tell a good story
• Provide CTA for correlating high quality content
• Generate leads for the sales team!
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REACH OUT TO US
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• Learn more about Generating Leads for
Manufacturers
• Get a free Digital Marketing Assessment
• Website: http://rpm.thomasnet.com
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• Subscribe to the Digital Marketing to
Engineers Blog
• Website:
http://advertise.engineering.com/
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