4 Steps To Targeting A New Vertical for Your B2B

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    Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Follow these steps to launch your new vertical

    Ready to target a vertical?

    Here are 4 things you can do to get started:

    1. "Look Within" 👀

    Start with your current book of business, find customer verticals that you have success with and want more of

    2. "Get numbers" #

    Use tools like IbisWorld.com to ensure the vertical is large enough to go after

    3. "Know your customer" 💗

    Interview current customers in the vertical to understand their buying journey

    4. "Test campaigns" 💰

    Launch sales and marketing campaigns targeting the vertical.  Leverage existing customer stories to establish trust quickly.

     

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    Corey helps founder-led agencies scale through Deep Specialization™ and programmatic M&A. Former CMO of Scorpion ($20M to $200M). Author of "Anyone, Not Everyone."

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