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How Online Assessments can Accelerate your Customer’s Journey

[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”20″ bottom_padding=”70″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#ffffff” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”2/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]In 2018, leading enterprise technology companies (software, value engineering, system integration) are investing to improve online engagement across all channels. If your company has a diverse portfolio of enterprise solution offerings that requires a more complex sales cycle, your competitors likely follow the same content marketing playbook with webinars, white papers, and articles.

When a customer lands on your website, how are you engaging them to discover their business needs and recommend correct solutions?

How to Stand out from Competition

To combat these trends and stand out from competition, enterprise software companies like SAP, Informatica, and Adobe have embraced online assessments as a tool to provide a deeper level of self discovery and demonstrate thought leadership in their respective markets.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#f9f9f9″ background_color_opacity=”1″ background_color_hover=”#f9f9f9″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]

Only 29% of people want to talk to a salesperson to learn more about a product, while 62% will consult a search engine. (HubSpot, 2016).

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” bg_color=”#f6f6f6″ scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”3%” bottom_padding=”0%” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”What is an Online Assessment?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left|line_height:50px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”An online assessment collects user input in a survey, performs analysis, and delivers recommendations in the form of a report or summary. There are 2 important components:” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%236d6d6d” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1527640450876{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”0%” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Capture Business Pains” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%236d6d6d” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1527571732707{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”1. Assessment Survey” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left|line_height:50px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”An assessment survey contains a series of business questions with quantitative inputs (rankings, ratings, etc). The goal is to quantify the business criticality of your customers’ challenges. Presumably these are business challenges that can be resolved through products and services. Online assessments should be highly focused on industry and/or line of business topics that matter to your customer.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.6)” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h5″ text_color=”#09ccea” link_type=”new_tab” alignment=”center” link_text=”View Adobe Digital Marketing Assessment” url=”https://adobemarketingpro.com/#/marketing/start”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ background_image=”7578″ enable_bg_scale=”true” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ background_image=”7624″ enable_bg_scale=”true” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#ffffff” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Align Solutions to your Offerings” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%236d6d6d” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1527640513840{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”2. Assessment Report” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left|line_height:50px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”An assessment report provides a summary of the customer’s appraisal with industry insights, benchmarks, and calculated results that help customers prioritize and alignment their business challenges to proposed solution offerings.

TIP: Think of personalized assessment reports as a “Whitepaper 2.0.“ You can demonstrate your market thought leadership, share key figures, industry stats, and align your customer’s business pains to solutions and industry benchmarks.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.6)” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h5″ text_color=”#09ccea” link_type=”new_tab” alignment=”center” link_text=”Learn More about Solution Assessments” url=”http://goodmangroup0.wpengine.com/solution-playbooks/”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” bg_image=”6039″ bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fast” bg_color=”#1e1e1e” scene_position=”center” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” top_padding=”10%” bottom_padding=”10%” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay=”#0069ff” color_overlay_2=”#ff3a6f” gradient_direction=”left_b_to_right_t” overlay_strength=”0.95″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Why Customers Value Online Assessments” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:60px|text_align:left|line_height:76px” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]To create immediate value to your customer, online assessment should quantifying the impact and business criticality of addressing business challenges. The outcome of a successful online assessment is clear and concise recommendations for solving business challenges.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_icon icon_family=”iconsmind” icon_style=”default” icon_color=”white” icon_padding=”0px” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Professor” margin_top=”20″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1527467285984{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]

Business Focus

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Quantifiable Impact

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Better Web Experience

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Personalization

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What are potential outcomes of using Online Assessments?

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Accelerate your Customer’s Journey

Streamline the “discovery” process and deliver highly qualified leads to your sales team.[/fancy_box][/vc_column][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”grow-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”100″][fancy_box box_style=”color_box_hover” icon_family=”iconsmind” color=”Accent-Color” box_alignment=”left” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Trophy” min_height=”200″]

Demonstrate thought leadership

Showcase your understanding of your customer’s industry and line of business challenges.[/fancy_box][/vc_column][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”grow-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”200″][fancy_box box_style=”color_box_hover” icon_family=”iconsmind” color=”Accent-Color” box_alignment=”left” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Line-Chart3″ min_height=”200″]

Establish Industry / Line of Business Benchmarks

Create benchmark data (based on your assessment usage growth)  so customers know how they compare to industry or line of business peers.[/fancy_box][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_color=”#f7f7f7″ scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”0%” bottom_padding=”2%” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”grow-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][fancy_box box_style=”color_box_hover” icon_family=”iconsmind” color=”Accent-Color” box_alignment=”left” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Double-Circle” min_height=”200″]

Feedback loop to your engineering / center of excellence

Track what features, products, and services are most /least impactful to customers. Systematically relay new business pains that need to be addressed.[/fancy_box][/vc_column][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”grow-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”100″][fancy_box box_style=”color_box_hover” icon_family=”iconsmind” color=”Accent-Color” box_alignment=”left” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Gaugage” min_height=”200″]

Measure customer adoption over time

Prioritize the right solution offerings, and what impact those solutions have on your customer’s business through the entire lifecycle.[/fancy_box][/vc_column][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”grow-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”200″][fancy_box box_style=”color_box_hover” icon_family=”iconsmind” color=”Accent-Color” box_alignment=”left” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Love2″ min_height=”200″]

Create Strategic Partnerships with Customers

Leverage assessments for value engineering and center of excellence workshops. Help customers use assessments for strategic planning.[/fancy_box][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”50px” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-5-percent” column_padding_position=”top” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1527467028335{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]

How do I get started?

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Schedule a Free Consultation!

Contact us to discuss how you can utilize our Strategy Assessments playbook to surge ahead of your competitors.[/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h5″ text_color=”#09ccea” link_type=”new_tab” alignment=”left” link_text=”Schedule Now” url=”/contact#schedule”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default” custom_height=”15″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1527640860406{margin-top: 10px !important;}”]

Learn about our Assessment Toolkit

Learn how to use our solution assessment playbook and technology approach and deliver your assessment faster.[/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h5″ text_color=”#09ccea” link_type=”new_tab” alignment=”left” link_text=”Learn More” url=”/solution-playbooks/”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]

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