Doing the work

Our content gets likes but no pipeline. What do I change?

The short answer

Usually you are reaching the right volume of the wrong people, or the right people with content that never mentions a buying situation. Check who is actually engaging, because peers and job seekers applauding your marketing takes is a different audience from the operators who own the problem you solve. Then look at whether any piece ever names the moment someone would go looking for a tool like yours, since content that only describes outcomes gives a reader nothing to act on. Add a clear next step that is not a demo request, and give brand work a longer measurement window than a month before you judge it.

Go deeper, your way

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Why we picked it The source of the 95-5 rule: at any moment only about 5 percent of your buyers are in market, so most brand spend is aimed at future demand. It is the evidence base for arguing brand budget with a CFO.

How B2B Brands Grow

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The same ground, at another level

How brand and narrative reads from a different seat.

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