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B2B Revenue Vitals

RV231 - Chris Walker & Dave Gerhardt Talk B2B Marketing

Jan 14, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Dave Gerhardt, Founder and CEO of Exit Five, shares his expertise on B2B marketing. He highlights the misconceptions around early market insights and managing social media negativity. The duo delves into leveraging podcasts and social media for real-time customer feedback and the necessity of separating strategy from pipeline creation. They also explore how AI empowers creativity rather than replaces it, and why agile marketing teams outshine larger counterparts. Lastly, Dave emphasizes the importance of senior leaders staying hands-on for improved outcomes.
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  • Embracing early insights into changing marketing dynamics is vital, even if it leads to being viewed as a contrarian.
  • Managing negative feedback on social media requires an understanding and prioritization of mental health to maintain focus on goals.

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Early Insights from Experience

The speaker discusses how their extensive experience working with numerous companies provides them unique insights into industry trends and challenges. By analyzing data from up to 50 companies simultaneously, they can identify patterns and potential issues years before individual organizations notice them. This early recognition often leads to being labeled as a contrarian, but the speaker views it as simply reflecting truths that many are reluctant to accept. The advantage of this perspective is enhanced by a consistent feedback loop, which further sharpens their ability to discern emerging trends.

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