b2b marketing consultants

B2B Marketing Consultant for sales-led, technical and industrial companies

Get a clearer view of what is generating opportunities, where marketing effort is being wasted, and what to improve next.

Second Order helps B2B companies connect marketing, sales follow-up, CRM and commercial results. We provide independent strategy, fractional marketing leadership and practical help implementing the changes.

Second Order is led by Chris Bland, who has spent more than 20 years building and running B2B media and marketing businesses across water, energy, construction and mining.

EXPERIENCE BEHIND SECOND ORDER

20+ years in B2B
Founded, grew & sold a B2B media company
AFR Fast 100
Technical & industrial markets
A  Who it's for

Who we can help

We specialise in working with Australian B2B companies and we take a big-picture systems view, looking at how marketing connects up to sales and operations, rather than just focussing on isolated campaigns.

  • Australian B2B companies in sectors like water, energy, construction, infrastructure and resources.
  • Sales-led companies driven by real-world interactions that want more effective marketing or a more predictable pipeline.
  • Companies selling equipment, professional services or software that depend on personal interactions, quality products and deep knowledge.
  • Companies where marketing, CRM, pipeline and sales follow-up need to work together more effectively.

SECOND ORDER B2B MARKETING

Three ways we can help

Marketing & Revenue Review

Not sure what is working or what should change?

We find what is contributing, where opportunities are being missed, and where effort or spend may be going to waste.

You leave with clear priorities for what to do next.

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Design & build a better marketing system

If the underlying system needs work, we can design and build it: from brand, positioning and message through lead generation, nurture, CRM and pipeline, attribution and sales handover.

We work with your existing software where it makes sense, or recommend and implement something new where there is a genuine gap. We don't receive software commissions or have an incentive to push a particular platform.

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B2B Marketing Agency

If you need ongoing help, we combine senior marketing direction with practical execution.

That can include strategy, content, campaigns, paid and organic search and social.

It suits businesses looking for a B2B agency, fractional marketing leadership, or ongoing support around an internal marketer.

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FRACTIONAL CMO

Need ongoing marketing leadership?

For businesses that need someone senior to set priorities, work with management and take responsibility for the wider marketing system, a limited number of Fractional CMO engagements are available.

See Fractional CMO options

START A CONVERSATION

Want to talk through your B2B marketing?

Tell us what’s happening and we’ll give you an initial view on the sensible next step. There is no charge or obligation for the initial conversation.

Talk through your marketing →

Not ready to talk yet?

Use the workbook to review your own marketing from the customer and revenue end, rather than starting with clicks, leads and channel reports.