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The high cost of undervaluing experienced marketing leadership

Martech

As companies move from startup mode and scale into growth-stage execution, many are choosing to underinvest in marketing leadership, mistaking it as a cost center rather than the strategic engine behind revenue generation and go-to-market (GTM) execution. Marketing is one of the most misunderstood parts of the business.

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5 signs your GTM is too risky and what to do about it

Martech

.” Fortune 500 CEO, from a recent interview I recently published part of an interview with a public company CFO, which ignited a conversation among marketing, sales and finance leaders across multiple channels. One thing became exceptionally clear: go-to-market (GTM) programs are under intense scrutiny.

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Building a Global SaaS Empire: 5 Bets That Paid Off with Freshworks Founder & CEO Girish Mathrubootham

SaaStr

Once they realized they could take the product to more mid-market and Enterprise, they overlaid a field sales motion on top of the inbound motion that was already working. Having two go-to-market motions is tough, but if you want faster growth, you have to do it.

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LBS Update #3

The Lost Book of Sales

This is a time when one should forgo the quest for eccentric marketing genius in favor of achieving an informed consensus among mere mortals. If so, ask to see the go-to-market strategy. Continue reading. 💼 Book summary #2 (short): Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T.

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GTM 149: Inside Meta’s $10B Sales Playbook with Rick Kelley

Sales Hacker

The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Rick Kelley is the former VP of Metas Global Business Group, where he led a $10B+ revenue organization and played a pivotal role in building out Metas go-to-market teams across North America and EMEA. manage all the SMBs in the mid-market.

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Most Consumers Changed Brands in 2020: Research Explains Why

Hubspot

For example, in the ad below, Procter & Gamble acknowledges the COVID-19 crisis, explains how it will be donating products to families and philanthropies in need, emphasizes the importance of their household and health items, and reminds viewers of how its brand has helped consumers disinfect their homes for generations: [link].

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Episode 17: How Digital Solutions Transform Operations and Customer Experience with Chris Piper of Grandstand

Spiro Technologies

I think that a lot of people, when they look at how do we set up our go-to-market, whether it’s the website or through a sales team or what have you, they tend to look at it as sort of a static thing. What kind of information can we provide to the customer so they can make a better-qualified decision?