Eager to attend in-person events, B2B marketers may have their hopes dashed again as new variants spread. What’s an event organizer to do? Wait until the last minute (as evidenced…
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10 B2B Marketing Trends to Watch in 2022
The last time I dared to compile a set of predictions was pre-pandemic, going into 2020. Astonishingly, many of them turned out to be true, or mostly so. Going into…
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Give your customers and teammates a clearer explanation with video messaging
When was the last time you read an email that made you feel smarter? Or felt enlightened during an online meeting? The unexpected experience of a clear, concise explanation of…
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Forget Rewards: Why B2B Loyalty Marketing is Different
Business buyers are highly dependent on their suppliers, for the success of their own businesses. Companies need reliable support systems, services and deliveries—consider the current supply-chain crisis. Once in place,…
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Our New Digital Selling Reality Needs More Empathy
In September 2019, “A Brief History of Digital Transformation” published by ContentStack looked forward to a near future (2020) where “50% of The Global 2000 will see most of their…
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B2B CMOs: Shift Your Priorities Beyond Leads
It seems like every week I see a new research report naming leads as the top priority of B2B marketing departments. It’s no wonder CMOs focus an estimated 85% of…
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How Video Scripts and Storyboards Work
For me, cinema is essentially emotion. It is pieces of film joined together that create an idea, which in turn creates an emotion in the mind of the audience. Not…
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B2B Senior Leadership: It’s Time to Face the Truth About Sales and Marketing
The yawning gulf between sales and marketing is a fact of life in B2B companies. We all know this. We struggle to meld the cultures. We talk about the need…
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Why B2B Marketers Should Try CTV Advertising
Over the last couple of years, Connected TV, via channels like Hulu and IMDB, has emerged as a productive new advertising medium. CTV offers two key benefits: precise household-level targeting,…
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How Virtual Events Can Outperform In-person Events to Drive Sales
It’s now common wisdom that the big shift from in-person to on-screen sales engagement is here to stay. Even traditionally schmoozy get-togethers like trade shows and conferences can be outperformed…
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