Stay One Step Ahead of the Competition
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Stay One Step Ahead of the Competition

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Match-day Team
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2024

"Successful companies create a 'new business accelerator'. Discover in 3 steps how to stay ahead of your competition and build a powerful sales machine."

Companies always reach a point where they can no longer grow exponentially through word-of-mouth and inbound marketing alone. What distinguishes the most successful companies is their ability to stay one step ahead of the competition by proactively getting in touch with their ideal customers. But how do you achieve that? In this article, we set up a powerful new business machine in three steps.

Step 1: Define your New Business Strategy

We use a framework of the 5 W's to set a sharp strategy:

Who are your A and B customers? Define your <a href="/nl/wiki/icp" class="text-[#4368b0] hover: text-[#ed6e1c] underline">Ideal Customer Profile</a> (ICP).
What makes you unique? Create a rock-solid Unique <a href="/nl/wiki/value-proposition" class="text-[#4368b0] hover: text-[#ed6e1c] underline">Value Proposition</a> (UVP).
Where are they located? Choose the right channels for your outreach.
When are they ready to buy? Use data to recognize triggers.

Step 2: Implement Lead Management & Nurturing

The ultimate goal is to turn every first meeting into a deal. However, only 11% of outbound leads are immediately ready for a trajectory. What happens to the other 89%?

Pro Tip

Don't neglect the 89%. Ensure an automated '<a href="/nl/wiki/nurture-campaign" class="text-[#4368b0] hover:text-[#ed6e1c] underline">nurture</a>' process in your <a href="/nl/wiki/crm" class="text-[#4368b0] hover:text-[#ed6e1c] underline">CRM</a> to stay top-of-mind with potential customers who are not ready yet.

Step 3: The right roles and skills

An accelerator runs on people. You need an SDR for prospecting, an AE who guides and challenges the journey, and a marketer who manages the front end (SEO/SEA) and retargeting. Copywriting is the 'glue' that connects everything here.

Conclusion

Do you want a profitable new business vehicle? Start with strategy, design the process and ensure that the right people with the right skills are at the wheel. This is how you transform from reactive waiting to proactive winning.

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