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...]
The B2B Funnel is More Like a Pinball Machine
I was watching the video for the second roundtable video that I participated in at Content Marketing World and Nick Panayi from CSC said, "the B2B funnel is more like a pinball machine, with leads bouncing everywhere" - I'm not sure that's verbatim, … [Read more...]
The Power of B2B Buyer Perspective
I keep seeing that statistic - you know - the one that talks about how far through the buying process prospects are before they talk to salespeople. It's flawed. Here are a few reasons why: Prospects don't care if they're interacting with … [Read more...]
Curiosity and Context: Keys to B2B Buyer Engagement
Many B2B marketers have jumped on the bandwagon about answering their buyers and customers' questions. There's a bit more strategy involved to do so in a way that drives momentum, but what I'm not seeing is marketers attempting to promote the … [Read more...]