This episode is from Drive 2024, our first-ever in-person event for B2B marketers in Burlington, Vermont. Kyle Coleman, CMO at Copy AI and former SVP of Marketing at Clari, hosted a session on leveraging AI to create a $0 CAC strategy that drives demand generation. With a career spanning leadership roles in B2B SaaS, Kyle brings a wealth of experience in building high-performing teams and transforming go-to-market strategies.

Kyle covers:

Why developing a provocative point of view is critical to differentiate your brand
How to build a content flywheel that aligns operations, drives consistency, and improves velocity.
Strategies to reduce “go-to-market bloat” and streamline processes for sustainable growth.

Timestamps

(00:00) - - Intro to Kyle
(06:00) - - Content is strategy, but most companies have bad content
(07:11) - - Force a choice, not a comparison
(10:13) - - Book recommendations for thinking about your company differently
(13:08) - - Identifying core problems and target audience
(16:27) - - What is GTM Bloat?
(20:31) - - Beat the friction out of your process
(22:35) - - How to create a demand flywheel
(28:52) - - Non-negotiable content types
(30:15) - - Real thoughts from real subject matter experts
(34:59) - - Harness the power of the internet
(36:52) - - Always-on ways to capture the demand you create
(40:10) - - Q&A

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