A CMO can get stuck in their own marketing world. As a head of marketing myself, I have occasionally fallen into what I call marketing tunnel vision. The condition has three symptoms: it complicates communications with other executives, especially your CEO; it distracts CMOs from the bigger picture of the business; and it perpetuates the stereotype that marketers are lightweight business people. It doesn’t have to be this way. I have the cure, and it’s as simple as changing your mindset – to … [Read more...]
Four SaaS Marketing Myths
This is an excerpt from my forthcoming SaaS Marketing Handbook -TM Like any business model that has made billions for executives and shareholders, SaaS has its own mythology. Stories heard in the boardrooms of SaaS titans have been passed down to aspiring SaaS CEOs. Ambitious CMOs who want a piece of the SaaS game often burnish their conversation stats. Which is to say, be wary of SaaS war stories. Make sure to separate history from lore. Here are four common SaaS marketing myths dispelled. … [Read more...]
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