How to successfully market to a new demographic

Radically Transparent Published: November 03, 2022
How to successfully market to a new demographic

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Episode summary

Nothing lasts forever. Products evolve, industries transform, and a B2B marketer must stay open-minded.

However, while marketing leaders may be aware of the ever-changing marketplace, that doesn’t always mean they are eager to change.
And for good reason – when pivoting to reach a new audience, getting the timing or messaging wrong can be catastrophic.

So what do you do when it’s time to reach a new audience? How do you reach a new customer audience without abandoning your old one?

Meet Andrea Zoellner, VP of Marketing at Kinsta. She recently led her entire organization to successfully reach a new customer demographic.

Andrea exposes the radically transparent truths behind marketing to a new demographic without changing what current customers already love about the brand. She opens up about their concerns, how they positioned themselves, and how they addressed future feature development for both new and existing demographics.

Andrea even opens up about the “discovery” phase of the new personas—the self-assessment and the moment the brand realized it needed to expand its audience beyond creators to include developers and CTOs.

Hot topics of this episode include:

  • Reaching new customer demographics without abandoning your current ones
  • Insight into the fractured world of website development and a fascinating discussion on why marketers today need to be an experts on the products they write about
  • The “ah-ha” moment of when it’s time to expand your customer audience

Meet Andrea

Andrea Zoellner is the VP of Marketing at Kinsta, a fully distributed cloud hosting platform. She oversees the company’s growth strategies and Marketing operations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do B2B companies expand their target audience without losing existing customers?

B2B companies can expand their target audience without abandoning current customers by strategically positioning their brand and carefully considering future feature development for both demographics. This involves a deep understanding of new personas while preserving the core values that existing customers appreciate.

What are the key considerations for B2B marketers when reaching a new demographic?

When reaching a new B2B demographic, key considerations include the timing and messaging to avoid catastrophic missteps. Marketers must also understand the new audience's specific concerns, position the brand effectively, and plan for feature development that addresses both new and existing customer needs.

How does a B2B brand identify the need to expand its customer audience?

A B2B brand identifies the need to expand its customer audience through a 'discovery' phase involving self-assessment. This 'ah-ha' moment reveals that the marketplace is changing and current audiences, like creators, might need to be complemented by new ones, such as developers and CTOs, to maintain growth and relevance.

Why should B2B marketers be product experts when targeting new audiences?

B2B marketers must be product experts, especially when targeting new audiences, because it enables them to navigate the complexities of evolving industries, like website development. Deep product knowledge ensures accurate, compelling messaging that resonates with specific new demographics and builds trust.

What are the primary challenges in B2B audience expansion strategy?

The primary challenges in B2B audience expansion strategy involve getting the timing or messaging wrong, which can be catastrophic. Another challenge is successfully reaching a new customer audience without inadvertently abandoning or alienating the existing customer base, requiring a delicate balance in strategic communication.

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