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Creative Storytelling in B2B Marketing

Many believe B2B marketing must be calculated and strategic. Creativity is the crux of B2C, but B2B should remain buttoned up to appeal to corporate buyers. But that assumption is wrong. B2B buyers are human. And humans connect through stories. As B2B marketing evolves, the most successful...

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B2B Marketing

Aligning B2B Marketing with Shifting Buyer Expectations

B2B marketing leaders are under mounting pressure to generate results in an environment where buyer behaviors have evolved faster than marketing strategies. Buyers today rely on digital research, peer recommendations, and independent evaluation long before engaging with a sales team. Yet, many B2B...

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B2B Marketing

The Visibility Challenge in B2B Marketing

B2B companies are struggling to capture buyer attention and establish visibility in competitive markets. Outside of qualified lead generation, this has become a top challenge we hear from companies in sales calls and survey responses. As competition increases, companies must find ways to...

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When To Implement ABM

Many B2B companies rush into Account-Based Marketing (ABM) expecting quick wins. Yet businesses often struggle with engagement issues and a lack of measurable ROI. ABM is a high-value and personalized strategy that transforms revenue generation. But for many companies, the reality is far less...

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AI-Powered Automation in B2B Marketing

Automation in B2B marketing has advanced beyond straightforward tasks that create efficiency. The real value lies in implementing AI-powered tools for complex and resource-intensive tasks directly impacting revenue, customer acquisition, and sales pipeline health. The strategic use of automation...

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B2B Marketing

GEO: Redefining Visibility in AI-Powered Search

Generative AI tools like Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE), ChatGPT, and Perplexity are changing how customers search and discover information. At the same time, customer expectations are shifting. Sifting through lists of links until satisfied with a result is becoming an antiquated...

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B2B sales

Decoding Buyer Indecision: Strategies That Drive Action

Buyer indecision is a persistent challenge in B2B sales, where decisions can involve multi-million-dollar investments and months of deliberation. 40% to 60% of deals today end up lost to customers who express their intent to purchase, but ultimately fail to act. - HBR This freezes pipelines and...

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Winning the ESG Buyer: Clean Energy’s Marketing Opportunity

For clean energy companies, increasing demand for renewable solutions should feel like a win—but the reality is more complex. The surge in market entrants has made it more challenging to stand out, leaving even innovative providers fighting to avoid commoditization. Meanwhile, ESG frameworks are...

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B2B sales

Marketing Leaders Must Embrace Adaptive Strategy

Marketing is at a crossroads, and its mismanagement threatens to suffocate the very strategies businesses need to thrive. As market dynamics grow more complex and buyer expectations evolve, too many organizations fall into the trap of siloed tactics and disconnected technologies. Instead of driving...

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Generative AI is Transforming the Buyer Journey in 2025

The way buyers interact with information is evolving, shifting from keyword-based searches to intent-focused queries. Generative AI now analyzes context to deliver synthesized answers, fundamentally transforming how buyers evaluate options and make decisions. Rather than navigating through lists of...

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