CEO of B2B Marketing Agency @TopRank Marketing helping B2B brands drive brand, demand & revenue outcomes with Best Answer Marketing. Host of #BeyondB2B Podcast
What is the B2B thought leadership disconnect? Our survey of 800 B2B marketers found 97% feel thought leadership is critical for full funnel success, but only 43% extend it post-sale for retention. Find more insights in our new ungated report: toprankmarketing.com/blog/b2…
Too many B2B brands treat influencers as one size fits all. Successful programs are not centered on one star player - influence is a team sport. Read my latest post to learn why and how: toprankmarketing.com/blog/b2…
Looking forward to this year's #CMWorld in Denver where I'll be presenting on full funnel B2B thought leadership. How to drive brand, demand and revenue outcomes with original research content optimized for influence and AI search: contentmarketingworld.com/
If AI can create content, what becomes the competitive advantage? Human creativity.
Learn more from social media leaders at Adobe, Slack, HPE, UKG, Cision, and Boston Scientific what role imagination will play as AI content creation accelerates. toprankmarketing.com/blog/b2…
Check out my latest article: What 9.5 Million AI Citations Tell B2B Companies About Being a Best Answer Brand linkedin.com/pulse/how-becom… via @LinkedIn
Google search is evolving from ranked links to AI-mediated answers, recommendations, summaries, and agents. The good news: BAM was made for this moment. Learn about all the changes to search announced at Google I/O and what B2B marketers need to do next: toprankmarketing.com/blog/ai…
As more B2B marketing skills become commoditized by AI, customer context is becoming a competitive advantage. That's the topic @HeidiBullock CMO at @tealium an I discussed in the latest episode of #BeyondB2BMarketing podcast. Watch, listen or read: toprankmarketing.com/podcast…
AI is not magic. And neither are humans. AI is a tool. A powerful tool but only when used expertly, guided by human imagination, taste, empathy and nuance.
Learn what expertise to look for from AI-empowered, human inspired content marketing agencies:
toprankmarketing.com/blog/8-…
90% of B2B marketers use social media to promote content (CMI). So who is on the front line of making B2B social media meaningful and impactful? We have you covered. See this list of 32 influential social media marketing pros from top B2B brands: toprankmarketing.com/blog/32…
B2B solution discovery is fragmented. Buying groups are bigger. Earning trust is harder.
The latest episode of #BeyondB2BMarketing with @ANAmarketers@debbieks covers what CMOs are doing about it:
• Consensus > conversion
• Community drives trust
• AI needs governance
• Experiences create impact
Watch, listen or read the full episode 👉toprankmarketing.com/podcast…
In case you missed attending #ForrB2BSummit, here's a recap of one of the breakout sessions on the role of Authentic Content, Trust and AI featuring executives from Forrester, LinkedIn and SAP Concur:
toprankmarketing.com/blog/ai… by @leeodden
Thanks to David Rowlands at B2BMarketing for a great conversation! Best answer marketing: Building trust, reaching the 95%, and winning complex buying groups with Lee Odden b2bmarketing.net/podcasts/be…
The System B2B Brands Need to Succeed in 2026: Best Answer Marketing. Check out our latest B2B Marketing Insider Newsletter linkedin.com/pulse/system-b2…