You don’t understand B2B marketing. [This video reflects that!] Marketing has so much invisible work. Yet, founders and CEOs are expecting visible results. You've hired a top-notch marketing team. They're working round the clock. But you're still asking, "What the hell are they doing?" Sound familiar? This video isn't just hard work. It's your marketing team sculpting your future. But without a clear Go-To-Market strategy, you're just watching someone chop wood. Here's the brutal truth: If you can't articulate your GTM strategy, you'll never understand marketing's value. 𝐖𝐡𝐲? 1. Marketing is complex 2. Many activities are invisible 3. Results often lag behind efforts 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐩: → Demanding immediate leads → Questioning every expense → Cutting budgets when results aren't instant This short-sightedness is killing your growth before it starts. 𝐀 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐓𝐌 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮: - Set realistic timelines for results - Measure the right metrics at the right time - Understand the 'why' behind each marketing activity Without it, you're judging a marathon runner's performance after the first mile. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐓𝐌 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: 1. Define your ideal customer profile 2. Map your entire customer journey 3. Align marketing activities with each journey stage 4. Set both short-term and long-term KPIs 5. Establish regular strategy review sessions Are you struggling to craft a GTM strategy that aligns with your team and vision? Let's talk ---- ❤️ 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬. ♻️ 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 🔔 Follow me for more helpful and entertaining videos to improve your go-to-market approach. 🤟
DID YOU KNOW: According to McKinsey & Company's research, B2B companies that successfully implement a customer-centric go-to-market strategy see 5-10% revenue growth and 10-20% higher customer satisfaction scores.
QUICK QUESTION: Have you ever found yourself questioning the value of your marketing efforts due to a lack of clear alignment with your overall business strategy? Drop a "Yes" or "No" below!
MY THOUGHT: A clear GTM strategy is like the conductor of an orchestra - it ensures each marketing activity plays its part in harmony, creating a symphony of growth rather than a cacophony of disconnected efforts.
Great points! A clear GTM strategy is essential to avoid frustration, where marketers feel misunderstood and founders question value. Marketing involves a lot of invisible work, and results take time. Aligning expectations and setting realistic timelines is key. But let's not remove the responsibility to sell and market ideas to leadership. Backing them up with facts, data, and research is crucial. Explaining and marketing yourself to management is just as important as marketing to your customers if you want your ideas to get budgeted and see the light of day. I've seen short-sighted decisions like cutting budgets too soon hurt long-term growth. The checklist you shared is great, especially aligning marketing activities with each customer journey stage. It's about driving revenue, not just generating leads. Curious to hear how you align marketing and sales teams around these goals!
I watched the entire video and I am still left in a state of shock
Patience is a virtue that every founder needs when it comes to marketing. It takes time for things to work out, it's all an experiment to learn what your audience really wants at the end of the day.
Love this analogy—judging a marathon after the first mile is the perfect way to describe how many view marketing.
Ain't no one grabbing her purse.
Every founder needs this advice. It's time to stop judging a marathon by the first mile
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