Estudio y construcción de estrategias de mercadeo relacional para la compañía Steel Technologies LLC
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Universidad Católica Luis Amigo
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La meta de la presente Investigación fue proponer estrategias de mercadeo relacional orientadas al posicionamiento de Steel Technologies LLC en la industria del acero en Texas, EE.UU., como una iniciativa que surgió del análisis del contexto de una industria de commodities que se caracteriza por la baja diferenciación del producto, llevando a que la competencia se centre en la experiencia integral ofrecida al cliente más que solo en el producto o a la competencia por precios. De esta manera, el estudio buscó analizar el uso actual del mercadeo relacional, diseñar estrategias y tácticas para construir relaciones de largo plazo, y plantear indicadores de efectividad que permitieran medir el cumplimiento de los objetivos orientados al mercadeo relacional. A través de la metodología de intervención empresarial, la investigación permitió identificar que la diferenciación de Steel Technologies radica en la experiencia integral, el servicio, la precisión y la confianza que genera en cada proyecto, más allá de competir únicamente por precio, y por lo tanto, bajo este escenario, el mayor desafío para la fidelización de los clientes es que el logro de este propósito está ligado a la agilidad y precisión en la obra, siendo crucial la gestión de la experiencia, puesto que se logró identificar también que el cliente ideal de la compañía se alinea con el arquetipo de El Sabio, un decisor racional que busca reducir la incertidumbre, anticipar consumos y evitar retrasos, razón por la cual los directivos afirman que el fortalecimiento de la relación empresa – cliente se evidencia en la repetición de proyectos y la menor presión en la negociación de precios. Las estrategias propuestas se centran en la entrega de valor al cliente a través de una experiencia proactiva e integrada por los equipos comercial, de ingeniería y marketing, para lo cual es fundamental fomentar el marketing de voz a voz mediante una estrategia de precios clara que justifique el servicio de valor. Asimismo, el área de marketing debe enfocarse en cultivar a los early adopters y utilizar canales digitales, como LinkedIn, para generar recordación y confianza, destacando el valor diferencial mediante la publicación de casos de éxito. Finalmente, para medir estos resultados, se propuso un conjunto de indicadores clave que miden la entrega de valor y la lealtad (como la Tasa de Retención de Clientes) y el crecimiento orgánico (como el NPS o la Tasa de Clientes Referidos), y por último, vale la pena resaltar que la implementación de estas estrategias y su constante monitoreo busca convertir a Steel Technologies en un socio estratégico y aliado comercial valioso para sus clientes, más que un proveedor de acero en la industria.
The goal of the present research was to propose relationship marketing strategies aimed at positioning Steel Technologies LLC in the steel industry in Texas, USA, as an initiative that arose from the analysis of the context of a commodities industry characterized by low product differentiation, leading competition to focus on the comprehensive experience offered to the customer rather than solely on the product or price competition. In this way, the study sought to analyze the current use of relationship marketing, design strategies and tactics to build long-term relationships, and propose effectiveness indicators that would allow measuring the fulfillment of the objectives oriented towards relationship marketing. Through the business intervention methodology, the research identified that Steel Technologies' differentiation lies in the comprehensive experience, service, precision, and trust it generates in each project, beyond competing solely on price. Therefore, under this scenario, the biggest challenge for customer loyalty is that achieving this purpose is linked to agility and precision in the work, making experience management crucial. It was also identified that the company's ideal customer aligns with The Sage archetype, a rational decision-maker who seeks to reduce uncertainty, anticipate consumption, and avoid delays, which is why executives affirm that the strengthening of the company-client relationship is evidenced by the repetition of projects and less pressure in price negotiation. The proposed strategies focus on delivering customer value through a proactive and integrated experience by the commercial, engineering, and marketing teams, for which it is fundamental to foster word-of-mouth marketing through a clear pricing strategy that justifies the value of the service. Likewise, the marketing area should focus on cultivating early adopters and utilizing digital channels, such as LinkedIn, to generate recall and trust, highlighting the differential value through the publication of success stories. Finally, to measure these results, a set of key indicators was proposed that measure value delivery and loyalty (such as the Customer Retention Rate) and organic growth (such as NPS or the Referred Customer Rate). Lastly, it is worth noting that the implementation of these strategies and their constant monitoring seeks to turn Steel Technologies into a strategic partner and valuable commercial ally for its clients, rather than just a steel provider in the industry.
The goal of the present research was to propose relationship marketing strategies aimed at positioning Steel Technologies LLC in the steel industry in Texas, USA, as an initiative that arose from the analysis of the context of a commodities industry characterized by low product differentiation, leading competition to focus on the comprehensive experience offered to the customer rather than solely on the product or price competition. In this way, the study sought to analyze the current use of relationship marketing, design strategies and tactics to build long-term relationships, and propose effectiveness indicators that would allow measuring the fulfillment of the objectives oriented towards relationship marketing. Through the business intervention methodology, the research identified that Steel Technologies' differentiation lies in the comprehensive experience, service, precision, and trust it generates in each project, beyond competing solely on price. Therefore, under this scenario, the biggest challenge for customer loyalty is that achieving this purpose is linked to agility and precision in the work, making experience management crucial. It was also identified that the company's ideal customer aligns with The Sage archetype, a rational decision-maker who seeks to reduce uncertainty, anticipate consumption, and avoid delays, which is why executives affirm that the strengthening of the company-client relationship is evidenced by the repetition of projects and less pressure in price negotiation. The proposed strategies focus on delivering customer value through a proactive and integrated experience by the commercial, engineering, and marketing teams, for which it is fundamental to foster word-of-mouth marketing through a clear pricing strategy that justifies the value of the service. Likewise, the marketing area should focus on cultivating early adopters and utilizing digital channels, such as LinkedIn, to generate recall and trust, highlighting the differential value through the publication of success stories. Finally, to measure these results, a set of key indicators was proposed that measure value delivery and loyalty (such as the Customer Retention Rate) and organic growth (such as NPS or the Referred Customer Rate). Lastly, it is worth noting that the implementation of these strategies and their constant monitoring seeks to turn Steel Technologies into a strategic partner and valuable commercial ally for its clients, rather than just a steel provider in the industry.
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Pomareda Montoya, J. J. (2025). Estudio y construcción de estrategias de Mercadeo Relacional para la compañía Steel Technologies LLC