6 Marketing Problems Solved In 53 Minutes With Dave Gerhardt
Feb 13, 2024
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Dave Gerhardt, Founder/CEO Exit Five, joins the hosts to discuss practical marketing challenges. Topics include transitioning from outbound emails to a diversified marketing mix, using AI for targeted campaigns, aligning marketing goals with the CEO's vision, re-engaging dormant users using intent data, acquiring names in early stages, effective strategies for getting referrals, and shifting from defense to offense mindset.
Transitioning to a diversified marketing mix with personalized outreach is crucial for businesses.
Effectively communicating foundational content to highly technical organizations can be a challenge for marketing measurement startups in the B2B AI space.
To make referral programs successful in B2B settings, provide customers with special access or swag that makes them feel valued and part of an exclusive community.
Deep dives
Understanding the importance of marketing challenges in a straightforward manner
Marketing can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be. By breaking down key marketing questions and providing actionable insights, marketers can address common challenges more effectively.
Identifying the need for a diverse marketing mix
As outbound email becomes crowded and less effective, it is crucial for businesses to transition to a more diversified marketing mix. This transition should focus on personalized outreach and targeting that aligns with the target audience's needs.
Exploring the challenges of marketing measurement startups
Marketing measurement startups, particularly those in the B2B AI space, often prioritize product development over marketing. Effectively communicating the importance of foundational content and positioning to highly technical, engineering-led organizations can be a challenge.
Maximizing the effectiveness of referral programs
Incentivizing referrals in B2B settings requires careful consideration. To make referral programs successful, provide customers with special access or swag that makes them feel valued and part of an exclusive community.
Embracing the excitement of being a marketer
Being a marketer at this time offers unique opportunities for growth and success. Embracing decisive action, leveraging the power of content creation, and embracing emerging technologies like AI can lead to exciting advancements and a sense of fulfilment within the field.
Solving practical marketing questions by real marketers.
Kipp and guest host Dave Gerhardt (Founder/CEO Exit Five) dive into the real marketing issues faced by those who work in the space. Learn more on the difference between playing in an existing category and disrupting an existing category, converting a dormant audience into an active audience, referral programs that work, and more.