When a B2B buyer sets out to solve a problem or achieve a business objective, he or she begins with an initial vision of what that might look like. They will talk to colleagues, search for information about potential solutions and ask their peers for … [Read more...]
Digital Relevance: Why I wrote the book
I really appreciate the great reception my new book, Digital Relevance, has achieved in the first few days of its launch. For those of you who would like to know a bit more about the book, I thought I'd publish a few excerpts to give you a "look … [Read more...]
Product is Not the Hero in B2B Storytelling
Despite the shift in the B2B buyer landscape that puts them squarely in the power position, I still hear marketers insist that the product is the hero of the story. Well, I'll just rip the band aid off and say it straight up - You Are Wrong. As a … [Read more...]
B2B Marketing Performance is in Jeopardy
I sat pondering another in a burst of self-serving emails sent last week by salespeople who obviously lack any discipline in prospect research or the energy needed to attempt meaningful personalization. As one of the emails was from a company I'd … [Read more...]
Design B2B Content to Learn Buyer Preferences
In writing my new book, Digital Relevance, I spent a lot of time thinking about how a digital approach changes a lot of things, including the opportunity we have to become more relevant to our audiences. An obvious line of thought, given the title … [Read more...]
