Daily Archives: April 7, 2017

The Marketing Forest, Trees, and Me

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Advantages of enlisting a Marketing Integration Consultant to create your strategic marketing integration plan Continue reading →

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The Story I’m Sticking To

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Published on LinkedIn September 16, 2016 For years I’ve been drawing this “demand-gen engine” diagram on white boards across America’s FinTech companies. It always makes perfect sense to the viewers — they say, “Exactly, we should be doing that!” But I’ve … Continue reading →

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Silos, Sticks and Carrots

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Published on LinkedIn January 21, 2017 How many times have you heard the word “silos” at work? As in, “They’re in their own silo,” or “This company has too many silos.” If that’s a common term, mostly likely your company has … Continue reading →

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Personas Backwards and Forwards

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Published on LinkedIn October 30, 2016 The longer I navigate large B2B companies, the more I observe the same marketing projects being kicked-off over and over again. New people come in looking for something to champion within that magical first ninety … Continue reading →

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The Marketing Automation Paradox

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Published on LinkedIn June 11, 2016 In his recent MarketingProfs article, Andrew Davies describes the paradox of marketing automation.  On one hand, these systems allow Marketers to nurture prospects and clients through longer lifecycles and larger revenue streams.  On the other hand, … Continue reading →

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Distracted By Bright Shiny Objects

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Published on LinkedIn April 15, 2016 This Adobe 2016 Digital Trends Infographic poses some interesting questions. Consider a few key data points from it: 90% of the 7k executives surveyed say Data-Driven Marketing is the top strategic priority for 2016 46% think Strategic Thinking … Continue reading →

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Going “New-School” with Omnichannel Marketing

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Published on LinkedIn March 4, 2016 Don’t miss this CMO.com Omnicommerce Article about the challenges Marketing leaders have faced in moving from “old-school” to modern marketing. Last century we Marketing types used multichannel tactics all at once to saturate a market – TV, radio, print, billboards, etc. … Continue reading →

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