The calendar is usually full. Exercise coming from jogging from one meeting to the next. Engrossed in the daily demands for time and being in the moment of now. The now being a crisis or a looming project deadline. The gnawing feeling of something being missed about customers and buyers never going away. The world …
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The complexities of the evolving and robust global digital economy are introducing new sets of goals and problems for B2B organizations. Long-tenured B2B companies are seeking ways to adapt and to remain sustainable. While nimble and digital technology savvy firms are either grabbing larger chunks of market share at a faster rate or are creating …
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The digital economy continues to evolve at a fast clip. New technologies are being introduced nearly every month. Startups are ascending while long tenured organizations suddenly find themselves on shaky grounds. New services and product introductions are falling flat. Making the pursuit of understanding why customers are buying or not buying most difficult for many …
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In a recent interview, one of the world’s most compelling management consultant, Tom Peters, responded to a question related to what is missing from today’s discussion about management. In classic as well as vintage Tom Peter fashion, he responded: “My real bottom-line hypothesis is that nobody has a sweet clue what they’re doing.” He went …
Beyond Predictive Marketing: Planning With Persona-Based Strategic Narratives Read More »
Many of us have heard of the term tunnel vision. It is usually described or defined as follows: The tendency to focus exclusively on a single or limited goal or point of view. We have seen extreme points of views in every walk of life. From politics to religion and everything in between we have …
You cannot fake it. You should not even try. What am I talking about? We have plenty of efforts these days focused on humanizing in B2B Marketing. Which I believe is most definitely a good thing. However, we also have more savvy and knowledgeable customers and buyers in the digital age. And, one thing I …
Over the course of the past few decades, B2B marketing has been perfecting the art of showcasing products or services. In the pre-Internet days, the focus was on the shiniest and brightest glossy brochure to make products or services look unbeatable. B2B companies resorted to showrooms and customer demonstration facilities. All in the hopes of …
5 Ways GE Put Human Experience At The Center Of B2B Marketing Read More »
Before the turn of the 20th century into the 21st century, a movement began. This movement called for a more user-centered approach, or also commonly referred to as human-centered, to designing products, software, digital interactions, and design concepts. It is rooted in the belief, which is by understanding human goals and behaviors; we can design …
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B2B buyers are about to enter new territory. Giving B2B CMO’s and CSO’s new challenges as they strive to keep pace with evolving buying behaviors. The “always on” nature of consumerism has bled over to B2B. Unleashing a new powerful element in the ongoing buyer revolution. We are about to enter an era of the …
24%. That is it. At the recent Hubspot Inbound Conference in August, this percentage was mentioned. It represents the percentage, from Hubspot’s recent State of inbound Marketing report, of marketers surveyed who do have agreements with sales on defining lead responsibilities. Very surprising and no wonder there have been increasing indications of content marketing ineffectiveness. …
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