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If Demand Capture Were a Buffet, We’d All Be Fighting Over the Last Shrimp
The Shrimp Buffet Analogy: Demand Capture in 2026Picture this: It’s the annual SaaS industry holiday party. The buffet table is groaning under the weight of shrimp cocktail, sliders, and those mysterious “artisan” cheeses that taste suspiciously like the ones from Costco. Now, imagine every
How publishers like Dow Jones and Business Insider approach AI
Publishers Are “Using AI” to Save Minutes. The Real Money Is in Saving Sales Cycles and CPMs. A publisher can spend $250K/year on AI tooling and still lose money if the only measurable outcome is “faster tagging.” That’s not a hot take. It’s basic unit economics. Digiday’s research summary (with mos
Brand Isn’t Slow—You’re Just Measuring It Wrong
Why Brand Measurement Feels Slow in the Age of Instant ResultsLet’s play a quick game of Spot the Difference. On one side, you’ve got a startup founder, eyes wide, caffeine coursing through their veins, refreshing their dashboard every 15 minutes to see if their latest TikTok ad has gone viral. On
Community Is the Only Scalable Brand Moat Left
Board Memo: Why Community Is the Only Scalable Brand Moat LeftStakes & OutcomeDistribution costs are up 60% in five years (source: social.plus).AI and commoditization have collapsed product differentiation. Anyone can launch a “good enough” product in a weekend (Keeling, LinkedIn).Paid channels
Share of Voice vs. Share of Search: Why the Dinosaurs Are Extinct
Share of Voice vs. Share of Search: The New Marketing ScoreboardSpotting the Dinosaur: The Decline of Share of VoiceLet’s play a quick game of “Spot the Dinosaur.” No, I’m not talking about the agency creative who still thinks QR codes are the future. I’m talking about Share of Voice — that trusty
If B2B Marketing Were a High School, “Awareness” Would Be the Kid Who Throws the Best Parties—But “A
B2B Brand Awareness Versus Authority: Why Respect Beats RecognitionThe Popularity Contest in B2B MarketingLet’s be honest: in the B2B world, we’ve all been guilty of chasing the popularity contest. We obsess over impressions, high-five each other when our logo shows up in a Gartner report, and
Brand as a CAC Reduction Lever: How Mental Availability Shows Up in the Forecast
Published: 2026-01-26How Mental Availability Shows Up in the ForecastIf you’re a B2B marketing executive, you’ve likely sat through more than one board meeting where the conversation turns to CAC—customer acquisition cost. The CFO wants a line of sight to payback. The CRO wants more pipeline,
Why the “Funnel Mindset” is Costing B2Bs Revenue
# The Funnel Is a Finance Bug: How a Post-Sale Revenue Model Beats “More Leads” by 2–5x Most B2B SaaS companies run marketing like the sale is the finish line. That isn’t a “strategy.” It’s an accounting error. Here’s the math: if you sell a $24K ACV product at 80% gross margin and your blended […]
Net Revenue Retention: The Only Growth Metric That Compounds
Net Revenue Retention: The Only Growth Metric That CompoundsIf you’re a B2B marketing executive still measuring growth by top-line ARR, it’s time to recalibrate. The market has spoken, and the verdict is clear: Net Revenue Retention (NRR) is the only growth metric that truly compounds. In 2026, the