I’m back with my roundup of brilliant B2B marketers whom I’ve encountered this year. With a tip of the hat to those on my lists last year, and in 2017,…
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Where is B2B marketing headed in 2020? Seven predictions
Forecasting the future is a dangerous but irresistible practice for observers like myself. So let me plunge ahead with 7 bets on likely new developments in the world of B2B…
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Five ways business buying is changing: Ignore these at your peril
If you’re a B2B marketer, especially a services provider, your environment is about to be upended. Customers are changing, and so are the ways they buy. I’ve been struck recently…
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When B2B Personalization is Too Hard to Implement
I had a conversation several weeks ago with a large data company, discussing behavior-based personalization. The VP of Marketing heard me out for a few minutes, and then said “Woah,…
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12 tips for successful lead qualification
B2B marketers understand the importance of qualifying a lead before it goes to a sales person, but sometimes the qualification process can get tricky. Today, most established companies assign the…
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Big B2B ideas from the #B2BSMX conference
Last summer, I picked up a score of great ideas from the FlipMyFunnel conference in Boston. This year, the conference has joined forces with two other B2B niche conferences to…
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What’s up with B2B Marketing in Argentina
I was teaching B2B digital marketing to master’s degree students at San Andres University in Buenos Aires again this summer. The students were pretty enthusiastic about the concepts and tactics…
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The 10 most fascinating people in B2B marketing in 2018
The top reason why I love my work is the fascinating people I have the privilege to meet. I’ve always thought B2B marketing attracts unusually interesting professionals. People who see the potential,…
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B2B Marketing in India: Interview with Sudhi Seshadri
This fall, I enjoyed a few months of teaching at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and learning much about Indian business and life. To get some insight into what’s going…
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Why Millennials Value Experiences, Not Stuff
There is no question that Millennials or Generation Y consumers (born between 1980 and 2000) are an unusual breed, with very different values, buying habits and attitudes that confound older…
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