Generating Leads with Sequential Persuasion: Should Sales Influence Tactics Be Consistent or Complementary?

Tutkimustuotos: ArtikkelijulkaisuArtikkeliTieteellinenvertaisarvioitu

Abstrakti

Firms are becoming increasingly systematic in sales lead generation activities and recognize that multiple interactions are often required to generate leads and to reassure buyers of the benefits of an offering. However, the literature is contradictory regarding what types of persuasive messages should be used across these multiple interactions. This paper investigates what combination of sales influence tactics (SITs) should be used when customers are approached more than once regarding the same offering, that is, sequentially. Should the SITs be consistent (the same), or complementary (different)? Consistent vs. complementary SIT approaches were tested in two field experiments, one with an electronics manufacturer in a single communication channel setting and one with a financial services provider in a cross-channel setting. The results supported our hypothesis and indicated that the use of complementary SITs across interactions, regardless of the order, increases lead conversion.
Alkuperäiskielienglanti
LehtiJournal of Personal Selling and Sales Management
Vuosikerta37
Numero2
Sivut89-99
Sivumäärä11
ISSN0885-3134
DOI - pysyväislinkit
TilaJulkaistu - 2017
OKM-julkaisutyyppiA1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä, vertaisarvioitu

Tieteenalat

  • 512 Liiketaloustiede
  • lead generation
  • sales influence tactics
  • sequential persuasion
  • email marketing
  • telesales
  • direct marketing
  • direct sales

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