To get the most out of anything worthwhile takes persistence, perseverance, hard work, intuitiveness, and grit. It is advice we offer to our friends, family, and children. Often in helpful conversations with marketing and sales leaders, I usually am posed the question of how to get the most out of buyer personas. A common theme …
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CEO’s and their C-Suite teams are mired in quantitative data analysis. Trying to make sense out of dollars and cents. Uncertainty reigns on how to shape future company strategic direction. Frustration exists with research consisting of surveys and data analytics only providing a snapshot of customer and market realities. Recent customer profiling efforts only telling …
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One of my favorite authors is David McCullough. His award winning books, some winning the Pulitzer Prize, have included 1776, John Adams, Truman, and The Greater Journey. He has become an American treasure and true master at historical storytelling. David McCullough is one of America’s most revered authors and historians. Captivating millions of readers across …
Having an instantly recognizable brand is the aim of many Chief Marketing Officers and marketing leaders. It is one of the most elusive trophies to grab in the world of B2B. Once achieved, there are tremendous advantages. Gaining such an advantage has become harder to achieve as companies struggle to be heard above the loud …
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The fanfare has been loud and non-stop. Drums beating and reverberating throughout the B2B world to jump on board the content marketing train. As in the B2C world, we are beginning to see a dramatic rise in web-based content, online communities, and video-based messaging. These are proving to be powerful ways to communicate. There is …
During the past two to three years, there has been much focus on understanding the buying process, buying cycles, or as some call it – buyer’s journey – of buyers. Due to shifts in buyer behavior towards research and evaluation before sales interactions, we have seen the idea of mapping content to buying stages and …
How the world has changed. Yet, how things remain the same. One thing remaining the same is the gap. And, how the gap is filled. What Is The Gap? Customers and buyers, no matter the market or industry, are in constant motion to fill the gap. You see, they have a gap between what is …
Month after month, Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) are confronted with a question. It is a powerful question. If answered with accuracy and in-depth understanding, it can make a profound difference. So profound, it will change the fortunes of the organization. What Is The Question? The question, if answered correctly, will accelerate a company’s ability to …
Right around the corner, the laborious and angst filled process of planning for 2014 begins. 2014 will be different. While economic growth will remain sluggish (according to the Congressional Budget Office), businesses are starting to release the chains put around growth spending. A lot has changed since the meltdown of 2008. In these short five …
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(This is part three of a three part series on the use of Buyer Persona Stories™, Buyer Persona Scenarios™, and Buyer Persona Story Mapping™ to drive effective content marketing strategy.) Getting to see the big picture about customers and buyers today is not easy. It can be like sitting in an old stadium trying to …
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