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topic: buying-committee
Topic:
buying-committee
7 entries tagged
buying-committee
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Rules (2)
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Rule: match the pitch posture to the firm's revenue band (4 bands: <$2M / $2M–$5M / $5M–$15M / >$15M)
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Rule: recognize the GC owner's spouse / office manager as a primary buyer, not a gatekeeper
Reference entries (5)
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APB SORCI 2024 — 48.7% of builders rely on referrals for >50% of sales; 41.1% need 1–50 paid leads to close one contract
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Forrester State of Business Buying 2024 — avg B2B purchase involves 13 stakeholders; 89% of decisions cross multiple departments; Amy Hayes named lead
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Office manager / controller / GM presence in a GC firm strongly predicts marketing engagement; threshold ~$2M revenue
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GC owner's spouse is a primary buyer in majority of $1M–$10M residential firms, not a gatekeeper — often the first-mover on marketing adoption
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Marketing-engaged vs marketing-averse GC profile — five-axis comparison (generation, education, scale, spouse role, positioning)