When French soldiers discovered the simple stone slab that would change the world on 19 July 1799, they weren’t on an archaeological dig; they were quickly shoring up their Rosetta, Egypt defenses for a battle with Ottoman Empire troops. During this frantic construction project, these troops had discovered a large stone fragment covered in three… Read More
I’ve spent my entire career in marketing and sales, primarily focused on B2B #martech for the last fifteen. I’ve held senior positions with SaaS vendors and tech agencies alike. For the last two months, I’ve been working on an enterprise demand center full renovation. Stripping it down to the studs, new wiring, plumbing, dry-wall, and… Read More
I believe the current golden age of martech (marketers marketing tech to other marketers) began innocently enough in 1999 with the launch of Eloqua. Now, most marketers think it’s hard to market to a fellow marketer, but the last 20 years proves the exact opposite. We’ll buy any damn shiny new object. Just tell us… Read More
Kudos to everyone at Marketo, an Adobe Company for supporting the #Fearless50 Mentor Program. It’s so refreshing to see a martech vendor not only invest in the success of their software but in the professional development of marketers. Marketing leaders are being tasked with more and more responsibilities and expectations, making it far too easy… Read More
We go backstage with a marketing rock star, ask a bunch of questions about what excites them, what we might learn from their journey, what gets their Monday marketing mojo working and what they would throw into our swimming pool. “So, is your company a chicken or a a pig?” – @RobertSlaughter Read the entire… Read More
“People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!” – Theodore Levitt Marketing is having an identity crisis! I’m about to say something that is very unpopular with the majority of the “talking heads” on LinkedIn… “The purpose of marketing is to sell!” Marketing is a force multiplier. Great marketing… Read More
Marketing, what the hell happened to you? I remember way back in my day, our stack consisted of WordPress, Marketo and Google Analytics. That’s the way it was and we liked it! Go to any marketing conference today, and you’ll hear a “marketing technologist” tell a room full of other martech worshipers how they… Read More
What the hell is wrong with your marketing and sales teams? They should be printing money! There are literally thousands upon thousands of experts, advisors, thought-leaders, blog hosts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, growth-hackers, speakers, and evangelists on LinkedIn. And get this…They’re all giving away their BEST tips, tricks and secrets, so you too can wake at… Read More
You don’t need to hire a high priced management consultant to tell you: Great Customer Experience: GOOD for business. Poor Customer Experience: BAD for business. There is no “neutral” when it comes to our customer’s experience. We’re either making it better or we’re making it worse. Take a look at LinkedIn. There are literally hundreds… Read More
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