Serial B2B entrepreneur and community builder Lloyed Lobo (Co-Founder, Boast.ai) on what it takes to build a great community. Lloyd also highlights the pitfalls that marketers should avoid, how you can add value to members of your community, and how to keep members engaged so that they come back for more.
Julian Lumpkin (Founder & CEO, SuccessKit) on how B2B companies can accelerate sales at different stages of the sales process with case studies and video testimonials. Julian talks about what he thinks is slowing sales down, and he also provides the audience with great tips on how to create better case studies,.
Brandon Lee (Founder, Fist Bump) talks about what social selling IS and ISN’T, and how it can be used to fill that trust gap between companies and sales. Brandon also highlights the pitfalls to avoid, and why commenting as well as engaging is just as important as posting content on platforms like LinkedIn.
Dustin Tysick (VP of Revenue, Testimonial Hero) on how video testimonials can help to close that trust gap. During our conversation, He explains how the way B2B buying behaviors have changed, and how marketers can build trust and credibility throughout the different stages of the buyers’ journey.
Samantha Lloyd (Co-Founder and Managing Director, Skeleton Krew) on how B2B marketers can create an effective content distribution plan that helps to drive sales. Samantha also talks about the importance of outreach, what pitfalls to avoid, and what metrics to pay attention to.
Joel Klettke (Founder, Case Study Buddy) talks about how to create case studies and video testimonials that sell in B2B. He explains why storytelling from the customer’s point of view is paramount and the importance of understanding customers as well as their buying journey. Joel also provides some actionable tips.
Jason Westgeest (Marketing and Innovation Manager, Guardian Chemicals) on what it takes to stand out in a specialized B2B industry. During our conversation, he talks about why many companies use a risk-averse approach in their marketing, what mistakes to avoid, and how to get buy-in from senior management.
Deanna Shimota (CEO, GrowthMode Marketing) on how B2B companies can utilize demand generation to yield better marketing results. In our discussion, Deanna talks about how the way B2B prospects buy has changed and the importance of having a deep understanding of customers as well as their buyers’ journeys.
Jasmine Martirossian (Chief Marketing Officer and Chief People Officer, Mercury) talks about the biggest challenges that B2B marketers face. She elaborates on the mistakes that B2B marketers should avoid and how to get buy-in from other business units for marketing initiatives. Jasmine also talks about how marketing can be the “voice of the customer” in the organization, and more.
Global events expert Muhammad Younas (Founder and CEO, vFairs) talks about the latest trends in the B2B events industry and how B2B marketers can capitalize on these. He also elaborates on the mistakes to avoid, how to strategically utilize data, and highlights the metrics that B2B marketers should pay attention to.
Jim Kraus (President, Buyer Persona Institute) talks to us about how buyer personas can and should be leveraged by marketing and sales teams. He talks about the top challenges facing marketers today and how organizations should use buyer persona insights to improve performance.
Martech expert Dan Radu (President & Founder, Macromator) talks about the role that digital technology can play in enhancing customer experience. During our conversation, Dan elaborates on how a company can scale with good CX, how digital technology can be leveraged, and what mistakes to avoid.
Ren Agarwal (CEO, StoryAZ Studio) helps to debunk some myths around AI and content marketing. Ren talks about the importance of leading with strategy and research, and how content marketers can leverage AI and machine learning to improve their work. Ren also highlights the mistakes to avoid, the limitations of AI, and elaborates on some future trends.
Ali Schwanke (CEO & Founder, Simple Strat) discusses the importance of growing B2B platforms to organizations and what mistakes marketers need to avoid. She also elaborates on the different components required to effectively grow your B2B content platforms, what metrics to pay attention to, and what actions marketers can take immediately to improve how they scale their content platforms.
B2B content marketer Chris Rapozo (Marketing Specialist, Hannon Hill) talks about building trust with target audiences by telling better stories. He talks about why B2B companies need to focus less on their product or service features and more on how they are able to solve their customers’ challenges, and more.
Language expert Wendy Pease (President, Rapport International) on how businesses can become culturally relevant with the wonders of high-quality translation, localization, and interpretation. Wendy talks about how successful global marketing should start with the right corporate strategy and why it’s also important to understand the language and culture of the market that companies are entering.
Tom Hunt (Founder and Head of Account Management, Fame) about what marketers need to do to stay at the top of their game. Tom elaborates on how using a niche-focused podcast adds incredible value to a B2B target audience, what mistakes to avoid, the trends and shifts that are impacting B2B marketing, and what marketers can do right now to improve their revenue-generating activities.
Webinar expert Melissa Kwan (Co-founder and CEO of eWebinar) on how B2B marketers can effectively scale their demos as well as their onboarding and training with a personal touch by automating webinars. Melissa gives insights on how the role of marketers is changing in the ever-dynamic digital marketing sphere and how the adapt effectively to best suit their customers’ needs as well as facilitating a more efficient business system.
Brand expert Chris West (CEO, Verbal Identity) about how B2B brands can develop the right language and tone that will improve their communication, positioning, and other facets within their ecosystem. He also provides some actionable tips on what B2B marketers can do to improve the language they use for their brands.
Marketing expert Andrew Davies (CMO, Paddle) explains the importance of a strategic narrative for B2B. Andrew talks about why it’s crucial to start with conducting research and a strategy. He also elaborates on the 5 main narrative approaches to consider when crafting a message.
Part 3 of our miniseries - we talk about the bottom of the B2B marketing funnel with experts Kylie Lang (Quiz Funnel Strategist, Kylie Lang) and James Hipkin (CEO & Founder, Inn8ly).
Tune in to Part 2 of our panel discussion where we speak to B2B marketing experts Kylie Lang (Quiz Funnel Strategist, Kylie Lang) and James Hipkin (CEO & Founder, Inn8ly) about the middle of the marketing funnel.
Tune in to Part 1 of our panel discussion where we speak to B2B marketing experts Kylie Lang (Quiz Funnel Strategist, Kylie Lang) and James Hipkin (CEO & Founder, Inn8ly) about the top of the marketing funnel.
Donovan Chee (Head of Marketing and Communications Southeast Asia, Bureau Veritas) elaborates on the importance of creativity in storytelling, why B2B companies should deviate from focusing solely on products and services, and why having first-party data is crucial. He also provides great examples of what good storytelling in B2B looks like.
Eric Fulwiler (Co-Founder & CEO, Rival) explains the importance of B2B firms being brand-led instead of sales-led, what mistakes marketers should avoid, and what content pieces and experiences generate the best results. He also provides some tips that marketers can immediately implement and what metrics they should be paying attention to.
Donovan Chee (Head of Marketing and Communications Southeast Asia, Bureau Veritas) elaborates on the importance of creativity in storytelling, why B2B companies should deviate from focusing solely on products and services, and why having first-party data is crucial. He also provides great examples of what good storytelling in B2B looks like.
Alexander Ferguson (CMO and Co-Founder, TeraLeap) elaborates on how B2B companies can leverage videos to increase trust and achieve significantly shorter sales cycles. He also shares his top video DOs and DON’Ts, some actionable tips, what metrics to focus on, and what’s in his “video tech stack”.
Harry Morton (Founder, Lower Street) shares the lessons that he’s learned from launching and growing more than 50 revenue-generating B2B podcasts. He also lets us in on his secrets to attracting your ideal audience, how to keep them engaged, and how to ultimately grow your revenue and impact.
teffen Hedebrandt (Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder, Dreamdata) elaborates on the importance of understanding and mapping the customer journey, what mistakes to avoid, the importance of having the right strategy and research, and what metrics B2B marketers should focus on.
Jonathan Kazarian (Founder & CEO, Accelevents) talks about how B2B marketers can fix the event attribution gap, the importance of using personalization in your event follow-up, why first-party data is so crucial, as well as which key metrics and major trends to focus on.
