Selling complex B2B solutions is a tough gig given current market conditions. SBI research with CEOs finds 44% say buyer factors are creating commercial inefficiencies. This isn’t just a sales issue. It means the buyer-driven experiences marketing … [Read more...]
Brand vs. Demand: A False Choice in B2B Buyer Journeys
I’ve always believed you need to engage B2B buyers from start to finish. This means building brand and moving into demand. Brand and demand belong in the same story. Brand vs. demand is a false choice. You need to account for this in your GTM … [Read more...]
Personalization in B2B Marketing: Overrated or Misunderstood?
B2B marketers strive to achieve personalization in content and communications. Most marketing leaders think the future depends on it. Yet, attempts at personalization have mostly left B2B buyers indifferent—at best. We could blame it on chaotic, … [Read more...]
B2B Content Marketing > Going Bold or Fading to Beige?
Would it surprise you that a whopping 1% of decision makers believe that B2B marketing shows a meaningful understanding of the human experience? Read that again. This is a finding from The Power of Provocation Report. Granted, the report is … [Read more...]
What Happens When B2B Buyers Start Using ChatGPT?
For the last month or so, it seems that every other post I read or email I receive is about ChatGPT or some other AI writing software. The marketing world has glommed onto the technology as if it will save them from drowning in mediocre, irrelevant … [Read more...]