When Numbers Fail to Convince: Why Storytelling Skills are a Must in B2B!
Feb 20, 2024
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Explore the importance of storytelling skills in B2B marketing, resonating with executives beyond just numbers. Learn about the role of storytelling in data analytics, revenue-driven marketing leadership, quantifying marketing outcomes, and sales and marketing alignment for sustainable growth.
Data storytelling contextualizes data for actionable insights.
Focusing on revenue numbers aligns marketing efforts with business goals.
Deep dives
Importance of Data Storytelling for Marketers
Data storytelling is crucial in marketing as it helps to contextualize data, making it understandable and actionable. By putting a narrative around the data, marketers can present it strategically to resonate and influence decision-making. Despite the abundance of data available, it is essential to focus on what data matters to specific stakeholders, emphasizing the 'why' and 'how' behind the insights to drive meaningful outcomes.
Metrics Alignment for Executives
When communicating with executive leaders, focusing on high-level revenue numbers and growth metrics is crucial. Understanding the metrics that matter to executives, such as revenue growth and pipeline performance, helps in aligning marketing efforts with overarching business goals. Breaking down metrics into revenue-focused categories, integrated campaign views, and specific tactics ensures effective communication at different levels within the organization.
Importance of Sales-Marketing Alignment for Revenue Generation
Collaboration between sales and marketing is essential for sustainable revenue growth. Marketers should understand sales processes, deal velocity, and pipeline dynamics to impact revenue effectively. Building strong relationships between sales and marketing teams, aligning goals, and working together towards common objectives are vital for telling a cohesive story around revenue generation.
Influence and Metrics for Revenue Generation
Marketing's impact on the customer journey, both pre and post-sale, is critical for driving revenue. By understanding pipeline dynamics, deal velocity, and sales cycles, marketers can better align their strategies to impact revenue generation over time. Emphasizing collaboration between sales and marketing, learning about sales processes, and aligning metrics and goals are essential for sustainable revenue growth.
Monique Olan, Founder & Fractional CMO at PivotalPitch, joins our host, Camela Thompson, Go-To-Market Thought Leader and B2B Insights Expert, in this episode of the Revenue Marketing Report. Monique shares why marketers should apply the same skills that make them good at creating a message that resonates when thinking through what the rest of the executive team wants to know.