What the two-day programme covers
Day 1: B2B Marketing, Strategic Planning and Customer Journeys
1. Understand the B2B Digital Marketing Landscape
Explore sector-specific challenges and opportunities in B2B marketing, with a focus on sustainability and AI applications.
Practice activity: Conduct AI-supported market research and discuss industry trends, marketing challenges and potential AI applications.
2. Apply the SOSTAC Planning Model
Use Situation, Objectives, Strategy, Tactics, Action and Control to organise a B2B digital marketing plan. Connect sustainability objectives with proposed AI applications.
Practice activity: Create a simulated marketing plan and review peer plans for strategic clarity and AI integration.
3. Map Customer Journeys with RACE
Apply Reach, Act, Convert and Engage to a B2B customer journey. Explore relevant touchpoints, lead-generation activities and conversion strategies.
Practice activity: Build a customer journey map, design strategies for an industry scenario and role-play customer interactions.
Day 2: Channel Integration, Sustainable Strategies and Measurement
4. Develop a B2B Digital Marketing Mix
Explore how paid, earned, shared and owned media can work together in a sustainability-focused campaign, alongside AI-supported tactics.
Practice activity: Develop a channel mix for a B2B campaign and assess the relevance of different media channels.
5. Create Sustainable Marketing Strategies
Review examples from sustainable energy, eco-friendly healthcare products and digital platforms. Consider how sustainability and AI inform marketing decisions.
Practice activity: Develop a strategy for a given B2B sector and discuss its ethical and environmental aspects.
6. Analytics and Reporting for B2B Sustainability
Explore how analytics can support campaign measurement and future improvements. Develop an approach to reporting marketing impact and return on investment.
Practice activity: Use analytics tools, create a reporting framework and discuss findings to inform future marketing activities.