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The value addition of a b2b expert survey for your company

We discuss the value a b2b expert survey can bring to your company

GrapeData
Aug 14, 2022
B2B market research

Introduction to a b2b expert survey

Many business leaders find that their company's reputation is being shaped by external forces, rather than by their own communications teams. To combat this and ensure that your brand is portrayed in the best possible light, it's important to gather unfiltered feedback from the outside world. The value of a b2b expert survey lies in its ability to generate unbiased information. They challenge assumptions and help you pinpoint opportunities for growth and innovation while defending your reputation against misinformation. 

B2B expert surveys are an effective way to gather the views of your customers, partners, and stakeholders, or to benchmark against other companies

These surveys can be used to ask specific questions about a topic, or broader questions that allow for detailed answers. An expert survey is a type of survey that focuses on gathering the views and opinions of experts in your field. This can be done by asking them to rate different aspects of their industry, from specific products to broader issues like regulation or customer experience. A typical b2b expert survey can include a range of questions depending on the subject matter of the research. 

For a guide on strategic benchmarking, check out Chron’s guide here

B2B expert surveys are easy to use, cost-effective, and secure online research methodologies that allow you to collect unbiased feedback

B2B expert surveys are easy to use, cost-effective, and secure online research methods that meet your research needs. This can help you make better business decisions or improve your products or services. It’s time for a new approach to market research. Our surveys have been designed by experts in B2B market research and have been tried and tested with some of the world's largest companies. For more information on how we can help, contact us today. 

B2B expert surveys provide a quick, cost-efficient way to gather data on a particular topic and often produce surprising results

B2B expert surveys provide a quick, cost-efficient way to gather data on a particular topic and often produce surprising results. They are an effective way to gather the views of your customers, prospects, partners, and stakeholders. B2B expert surveys are easy-to-use, secure online research methodologies that allow you to reach out to thousands of individuals in real time. The advantage here is that you don't have to spend weeks or months surveying clients one by one. Thus, the value addition of a b2b expert survey can be manifold.

B2B expert surveys can be used in several ways by corporate communications teams

Let's look into the way that b2b expert surveys can be used by corporates:

  • As a survey. The results of an expert survey can be used to inform the creation of content and messaging, as well as contribute to market research efforts. They can also be used to benchmark against competitors. Additionally, they can also gather data on a particular topic such as customer experience, new product development, or marketing strategy.
  • As a poll. In addition to being conducted by professional researchers, it’s possible for companies interested in publicising their company news through social media channels like Twitter. They can also be used to create a poll that allows them to reach segments based on demographics and interests so that every answer counts toward their campaign goals. 

B2B expert surveys challenge your current assumptions and help you better understand how your company is seen by the outside world

They provide insights into what customers, prospects, partners, and stakeholders think about your products and services. Expert surveys also give you an understanding of how competitors are perceived within their respective industries. Expert surveys are an essential tool for improving your business strategy. Surveys help you:

-Get a better understanding of your customer's needs and expectations

-Learn how to plan, design, and deliver products that meet those needs and expectations

-Understand what your competitors are doing in order to stay ahead of them

A B2B expert survey helps you defend yourself against negative perceptions that could threaten business success

A B2B expert survey is a great way to gather unbiased, accurate data on your customers’ needs and perceptions. You can use the results of a B2B expert survey to help you defend yourself against negative perceptions that could threaten business success.

For example, consider that you're selling products or services in an industry with low public trust (such as pharmaceuticals). It’s important for your company to know how people really feel about the industry and its leaders. A B2B expert survey can help you gather unbiased information on these topics by asking experts what they think about issues that affect their industry.

For example, “What do experts think about drug companies contributing money towards political campaigns?” Or “What do experts think about healthcare reform?”When used correctly, this type of survey will provide you with invaluable information that other methods simply cannot offer. This is because they are too expensive or time-consuming (or both).

A B2B expert survey helps you identify new opportunities for growth and innovation

A B2B expert survey is one of the best ways to identify new opportunities for growth and innovation. For example, it can help you better understand why your customers are buying what they're buying. How often do they buy? Are they loyal customers? What are their biggest frustrations with your product or service?

So what's the difference between this and other research methods? In surveys like these, we work directly with industry experts (who may also be your customers). They give you feedback on what's working well as well as areas that need improvement.

B2B expert surveys complement other methods of research, such as one-on-one interviews or focus groups, but have distinct advantages in terms of cost and scalability

B2B expert surveys complement other methods of research, such as one-on-one interviews or focus groups. However, they have distinct advantages in terms of cost and scalability. One of the biggest challenges faced by B2B companies is getting a broad overview of the market. In order to do this, you need to talk to lots of people with different roles and functions within your target segment. This can be done through one-on-one or group interviews, but these are time-consuming and costly. B2B expert surveys allow you to reach out directly to actual decision-makers in your industry at scale. One advantage is that you don't have to pay for each interview separately.

The value of a b2b expert survey lies in its ability to generate unbiased information. 

They challenge assumptions and help you pinpoint opportunities for growth and innovation. B2B surveys complement other methods of research, such as focus groups or one-on-one interviews. In fact, many organisations choose to use both together because they offer different insights on the same topic. The results from a B2B survey also give you data that is more objective than what you would get from an interview or focus group. For more information on focus groups, check out Hubspot’s guide here.

This data can be used as part of your internal decision-making process or shared with key stakeholders outside the organisation suppliers or customers. Depending on what kind of information your company needs at any given time, you can use these surveys.

Conclusion

B2B expert surveys are an effective way to gather the views of your customers, prospects, partners, and stakeholders. With GrapeData, you can take control of your b2b expert surveys. Our expert surveys are built and organised around your business needs. They can be conducted in over 100 countries in the world. You can quickly tailor information to specific markets with an impressive variety of AI and Geolocation tools. Check out our ‘How it Works’ page for more information.

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