In some countries, both B2B and B2C insurers are having difficulty generating sales leads due to their industry falling under the political spotlight. While awareness of the industry’s issues should be encouraged, it can reach dangerous levels where people treat providers with mistrust and suspicion.

Looking For Sales Leads Elsewhere

It is only logical then that many have decided to look further beyond local, trying to use what they have to establish footholds in foreign (and friendlier) markets. Regardless, generating B2B leads in these unfamiliar territories comes with challenges that go beyond the typical barriers of language and culture. These also include the challenge of finding the best channels through which to engage their customers.

The following infographic takes data from Ernst & Young and shows the difference in those preferences between two regions: China and Australia

So if you are looking to establish a foothold in either one of these reasons, you should naturally consider investing in channels its people are more likely to use for interacting with your business. You cannot stick to your communication comfort zones. You need to either upskill your marketers or outsource to an appropriate provider (who also must have additional experience marketing in those countries).

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It does not take much to see the consequences of using the wrong marketing channels for the wrong people:

• Lesser insurance sales leads – Obviously, if you use a form of communication that is not to their liking, the lesser they will interact with your business. The lesser they interact, the more you lose out to competitors, and the slower your business will become.

• More marketing overhead – Using multiple channels in marketing adds to the expense because different channels require different tools as well as different skills to use them effectively.

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On the bright side, this does not really diminish the fact that the grass can be greener on the foreign side of the fence these days. This could make communication the only major challenge so far so just employ the channels that work best according to your new market (whether it is online marketing in China or lead generation in Australia).

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