Marketing is Dead! Long Live Marketing! When capital rewarded "Growth at all Costs", it incentivized bad behavior, particularly in marketing. This lead to wasteful practices, short-sighted goals, and a significant reduction in scope for the discipline. Marketing became synonymous with advertising, its value measured in quarterly MQLs Today's environment demands a return to the essence of marketing. Nurturing relationships through emotional connection and compelling engagement, fostering trust, and establishing credibility. It’s about cultivating future customers, acknowledging that not everyone is ready to buy today. Remember, in the long run, brands built on trust, credibility, and in rare cases, genuine service, will always outperform transactional ones. Marketing is Dead! Long Live Marketing! What say you?
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Empowering technology startups at the angel, seed, and Series A stages to fast-track early-stage growth by fortifying their marketing foundations. We specialize in enhancing market credibility and fostering trust that helps our clients punch above their weight through precisely tailored offerings and actionable insights.
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C-level marketing executive. Brand & demand generation expert. Private Equity. Inspirational team leader. Author.
The Untapped Potential of Community and Influencers in B2B Marketing I’ve been hearing a LOT about distribution and audience building lately, and how savvy B2B marketing leaders can create separation for their brand by embracing these concepts. Traditionally, the concept of building audiences and communities in B2B has often taken a back seat, seen as a strategy reserved for the B2C landscape. However, as we navigate the evolving dynamics of the digital age, the importance of fostering a sense of community and engagement in the B2B sector is becoming increasingly apparent. Most brands, while familiar and comfortable with these strategies in their personal lives on social media, have yet to fully embrace them in their professional interactions. The transition of this 'personal comfort' into the 'professional workspace' represents a significant opportunity for B2B marketers. The question now is not if, but how we can effectively leverage the power of community building and influencers to expand our markets and deepen engagement with our audience. The rise of professional influencers, thought leaders, and industry experts is a testament to the growing intersection between personal influence and professional decision-making. These individuals have the power to shape opinions, drive discussions, and influence purchasing decisions, making them invaluable allies in the B2B marketing arsenal. Embracing this trend requires a shift in perspective—from viewing B2B marketing solely as a series of transactions to understanding it as an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and build lasting relationships. It's about recognizing that behind every business interaction, there are individuals seeking connection, information, and communities where they feel a sense of belonging. As marketers, we must learn to harness the power of these influencers and communities, integrating them into our broader marketing strategy. This involves: 1. Identifying the right influencers who resonate with our brand values and have the trust of our target audience. 2. Fostering genuine partnerships with these influencers, moving beyond transactional relationships to create authentic advocacy. 3. Creating value-driven content that not only informs but also engages and fosters community among our audience. 4. Encouraging conversations and interactions, not just between our brand and our audience but within the audience itself, to build a vibrant community of engaged professionals. The B2B landscape is ripe for innovation in how we build and leverage communities and influencers. By transitioning our comfort with these concepts from our personal lives to our professional strategies, we can unlock new levels of engagement and market growth. As we move forward, the brands that succeed will be those that recognize the power of community and influencers in creating not just transactions, but meaningful relationships. #b2bmarketing #b2b #gtm #b2binfluencers
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C-level marketing executive. Brand & demand generation expert. Private Equity. Inspirational team leader. Author.
Transforming Go-To-Market Strategies: The Power of the CEO-CMO Partnership Fantastic article from McKinsey about how the CEO/CMO relationship can be a critical differentiator. It dovetailes nicely with what I’ve heard again and again in conversations and blog posts and here on LI, that the landscape is different and something needs to change. McKinsey outlines that in this new partnership between CEO and CMO, marketing transcends its traditional role, becoming a strategic linchpin in the organization's approach to the market. The CEO empowers the CMO to innovate and implement strategies that are deeply customer-centric, leveraging insights to build campaigns and messages that resonate on a more personal level across the entire customer journey. This is marketing that doesn’t just aim to sell but to connect, fostering trust and credibility with every interaction. In turn, the CMO ensures these strategies are not only imaginative but grounded in measurable outcomes, aligning closely with the overarching goals of the organization. This alignment ensures that every marketing effort contributes directly to building lasting customer relationships, rather than just short-term gains. This revitalized Go-To-Market strategy acknowledges that in the face of economic headwinds, the organizations most likely to thrive are those that build their market approach on a foundation of trust and credibility. It’s a strategy that recognizes customers as partners in a long-term journey, not just end points in a transaction. By championing a partnership that transforms Go-To-Market strategies in this way, CEOs and CMOs can unlock unprecedented growth. They set a new standard for how businesses engage with their markets, turning challenges into opportunities for deeper connection and sustained success. Let’s commit to this partnership and approach, steering our organizations towards a future where trust, credibility, and long-term relationships are at the core of our Go-To-Market strategies. #b2bmarketing #b2bgtm #gtm https://lnkd.in/gdSNsEjd
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C-level marketing executive. Brand & demand generation expert. Private Equity. Inspirational team leader. Author.
The Synergy of Strategy: Business, Brand, and Marketing In today's dynamic business landscape, the success of an organization is often determined by the strength and clarity of its strategy. Yet, it's not just about having a business strategy, a brand strategy, or a marketing strategy in isolation. The true power lies in their interconnectedness – each a thread in the fabric of sustainable growth and competitive advantage. Business Strategy At its core, a compelling business strategy provides the roadmap for an organization. It defines the vision, sets the goals, and outlines the path to achieving them. This strategy is the foundation upon which all other strategies are built, guiding the overall direction and decisions of the company. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of this step. Without a strategy tying the organization’s activities together, any meaningful success is serendipitous rather than intentional. A precarious, and ultimately unsustainable, state of being. Brand Strategy Emerging from the business strategy is the brand strategy. This is where differentiation is carved out in the competitive landscape. A robust brand strategy articulates what the brand stands for, its values, personality, and the unique value proposition it offers to the target market. It's about creating a brand that resonates, connects emotionally, builds trust and credibility, and stands apart from the competition. Marketing Strategy With the business and brand strategies as its cornerstone, the marketing strategy focuses on the how. How do we generate awareness, spark interest, cultivate preference, and ultimately drive purchases? This strategy is about deploying the right mix of tactics across the best channels to reach and engage the target audience effectively and efficiently. It's a meticulous plan for bringing the brand to life, making the value proposition known, and convincing the market of its worth. The magic happens when these strategies are not only aligned but are also cohesively integrated. It's a synergy where the business strategy informs the brand's direction, the brand strategy amplifies differentiation, and the marketing strategy brings it all to the audience in a compelling, engaging manner. This integration ensures that every action taken is purposeful, every message is clear, and every investment is directed towards the unified goal of building a successful, sustainable business. As we navigate the complexities of the modern market, let's remember the importance of strategic integration. Let’s aim not just for coherence but for synergy—a state where the whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. #BusinessStrategy #BrandStrategy #MarketingStrategy #StrategicSynergy #b2bmarketing #b2b #gtm
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C-level marketing executive. Brand & demand generation expert. Private Equity. Inspirational team leader. Author.
The Evolution from Transactional to Relationship-Driven Marketing: Building a Future on Trust and Respect I’ve had over 200 conversations in the past six months with marketing, sales, CS, and product leaders, and one thing is becoming increasingly clear. The B2B landscape has changed. Gone are the days when interactions between vendors and buyers were mere exchanges of goods for contact details or services for cash, measured in short-term gains. Today's landscape demands a deeper connection. In the era of free money and investors paying for growth, the "I'll trade you an eBook for your email," and "Let's reconnect 90 days before your renewal," model worked just fine. But today, buyers are seeking more. They crave insight, value, and above all, respect. It’s not just about what we sell but how we engage, understand, and grow with our customers. The shift is clear. The future belongs to those who prioritize building trust, credibility, and long-term relationships. It’s about providing consistent value and respecting the buyer's intelligence and autonomy. The winners in this new landscape will be those who see beyond the transaction, recognizing that every sale is an opportunity to start a conversation, to listen, and to commit to serving as a trusted advisor over the mere vendor. As we look forward, let’s ask ourselves: How are we adding value to our customer's journey today? Are we engaging with respect, aiming for long-term trust rather than short-term transactions? The companies that answer these questions with clear, customer-focused strategies will be the ones leading the charge, outpacing competitors by building lasting value based on trust, credibility, service, and respect. Let’s embrace this shift together and redefine what it means to go to market. The future of marketing isn’t just about the exchange—it’s about the relationship. And in relationships, respect and value aren't just offered; they're foundational. #MarketingEvolution #CustomerEngagement #ValueDrivenMarketing #RespectInTheMarketplace
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The Evolution of Marketing: Balancing Art and Science for Impactful Engagement 📜 In the Beginning: Storytelling Reigns Supreme Marketing's infancy was about captivating tales and creative bravado. We wove stories that connected, with design and copy that touched hearts and sparked imaginations. But amid the artistry, a lingering question persisted: How do we measure the impact? ⏱ The Shift: A Measure for Every Move Fast forward a couple of decades: a revolution in tools and technology bestowed upon us the power to track, to measure, to quantify. We reveled in metrics, armed with data to 'prove' our worth. Marketing found a new mantra - efficiency. The narrative was clear: If you can't measure it, does it even matter? 🔍 The Present: A Realization Dawns Today, the landscape whispers of change once more. In our relentless pursuit of efficiency, have we lost the essence? As our focus narrowed to metrics, our broad impact waned, our effectiveness dwindled, and at times, our credibility within the C-suite faltered. Marketing risked becoming a mere synonym for advertising. 🎨 The Art and the Science: A Symbiotic Symphony It's a pivotal moment for us as marketers. We must pause and reflect: Are we just cogs in a vast automated machine, living quarter to quarter squeezing out just a few more MQLs than last time, or are we more than that? Are we artists painting on the digital canvas of human experience? As every brand harnesses automation to deploy streams of semi-personalized messages, it's the 'art' that will make us stand out. 🌟 Looking Ahead: The Renaissance of Marketing's Artistry Let's rekindle the creative spirit that sparked the first tales of commerce and connection. Let’s blend the art with the science, embracing data without becoming its servants. The future belongs to marketers who remember that emotion drives action, and stories are the soul of persuasion. Together, let's craft campaigns that feel less like a calculated assault of metrics and more like the compelling pull of a well-told story. Because, in a world cluttered with content, the true art of marketing is not just being seen—it's being felt and remembered. #b2bmarketing #b2b #gtm #marketing
C-level marketing executive. Brand & demand generation expert. Private Equity. Inspirational team leader. Author.
The Evolution of Marketing: Balancing Art and Science for Impactful Engagement 📜 In the Beginning: Storytelling Reigns Supreme Marketing's infancy was about captivating tales and creative bravado. We wove stories that connected, with design and copy that touched hearts and sparked imaginations. But amid the artistry, a lingering question persisted: How do we measure the impact? ⏱ The Shift: A Measure for Every Move Fast forward a couple of decades: a revolution in tools and technology bestowed upon us the power to track, to measure, to quantify. We reveled in metrics, armed with data to 'prove' our worth. Marketing found a new mantra - efficiency. The narrative was clear: If you can't measure it, does it even matter? 🔍 The Present: A Realization Dawns Today, the landscape whispers of change once more. In our relentless pursuit of efficiency, have we lost the essence? As our focus narrowed to metrics, our broad impact waned, our effectiveness dwindled, and at times, our credibility within the C-suite faltered. Marketing risked becoming a mere synonym for advertising. 🎨 The Art and the Science: A Symbiotic Symphony It's a pivotal moment for us as marketers. We must pause and reflect: Are we just cogs in a vast automated machine, living quarter to quarter squeezing out just a few more MQLs than last time, or are we more than that? Are we artists painting on the digital canvas of human experience? As every brand harnesses automation to deploy streams of semi-personalized messages, it's the 'art' that will make us stand out. 🌟 Looking Ahead: The Renaissance of Marketing's Artistry Let's rekindle the creative spirit that sparked the first tales of commerce and connection. Let’s blend the art with the science, embracing data without becoming its servants. The future belongs to marketers who remember that emotion drives action, and stories are the soul of persuasion. Together, let's craft campaigns that feel less like a calculated assault of metrics and more like the compelling pull of a well-told story. Because, in a world cluttered with content, the true art of marketing is not just being seen—it's being felt and remembered. #b2bmarketing #b2b #gtm #marketing