The podcast explores the changing landscape of B2B event marketing post-pandemic, highlighting the shift towards digital alternatives and the importance of data-driven insights. Chris challenges traditional marketing strategies, emphasizing direct customer relationships and ROI scrutiny. The key theme is the need for consumer insights to create compelling content and the potential of high-value digital events to outshine physical trade shows.
Data-driven insights are crucial for measuring ROI in B2B event marketing.
Direct relationships with customers can increase margin and scale in B2B marketing strategies.
Deep dives
Rethinking Advertising Strategies in B2B Companies
The podcast discusses the changing landscape of marketing and selling strategies in B2B companies, emphasizing a shift towards digital demand. Chris Walker highlights his work with SaaS and tech companies to revamp their advertising and demand-gen strategies. He also mentions promoting his business partner, Megan Bowen, as the CEO and starting a software company focused on providing comprehensive analytics for various business investments.
Impact of Webinars on Event Performance and ROI
The importance of webinars in B2B event marketing is highlighted, showcasing them as high-performing programs with significant ROI impact. It is noted that webinars tend to be more cost-effective, scalable, and personalized compared to traditional event approaches like national conference booths. Chris Walker challenges the heavy spending on physical events, advocating for a more targeted, data-driven webinar approach.
Aligning Data and Analytics for Strategic Decision Making
The podcast delves into the challenges B2B companies face in aligning their data and analytics for strategic decision-making. Chris Walker emphasizes the need for a top-down reporting structure to standardize data across all marketing activities. He suggests moving away from bottom-up analytics that focus on proving success towards a more holistic approach that scrutinizes every investment to drive impactful results through data-driven strategies.
Chris joined Kelsey Voss to talk about B2B event marketing with insights on its evolution post-pandemic. The conversation blends expert opinion and research to dissect the effectiveness of in-person events, the undeniable rise of digital alternatives, and the best practices for measuring go-to-market strategies.
Chris challenges the traditional B2B marketing playbook, pointing out the emotional versus rational decision-making that often drives substantial investments in trade show booths. He emphasizes the importance of scrutinizing marketing strategies with data-driven insights to identify true ROI. Additionally, he discusses the transformative power of direct relationships with customers, bypassing third-party mediums to increase margin and scale.
Throughout the dialogue, a key refrain surfaces: the need for foundational consumer insights to inform compelling content that genuinely resonates with B2B customers. Chris passionately argues for a shift towards standardized go-to-market reporting and the significant potential of recurring, high-value digital events to eclipse expensive physical trade show presences.
Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at www.hatch.fm
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