B2B Marketing Strategy: Plan in 4 Steps

Pierre Herubel
11 May 202422:25

Summary

TLDRThis video script outlines a four-layer framework for creating a B2B marketing roadmap in 2024. It addresses common issues arising from unclear marketing strategies and emphasizes the importance of a clear direction, solid foundations, and well-defined tactics. The framework includes surface-level marketing actions, structural systems, strategic decisions, and core branding and product development. The speaker highlights content marketing as a powerful tool for B2B businesses, offering guidance on building a marketing strategy that generates awareness, authority, and revenue.

Takeaways

  • 📈 The importance of a B2B marketing strategy for acquiring new clients and building brand authority is emphasized.
  • 🗺️ A marketing roadmap is crucial for clarity and direction in marketing efforts over the next months.
  • 🔍 Five common problems associated with an unclear marketing roadmap include lack of clarity, ineffective tactics, inconsistent messaging, addressing the wrong market problems, and blaming superficial factors.
  • 🤝 The necessity of aligning marketing strategy with business strategy to avoid misdirection and ineffective marketing actions.
  • 🎯 Identifying a clear direction by focusing on a specific market opportunity and avoiding the 'shiny object syndrome'.
  • 📝 The significance of having a unique solution with a clear use case to stand out in the market.
  • 🤔 The value of understanding the VAR (Vital few and Trivial many) principle in marketing strategy to focus on key decisions that impact the majority of outcomes.
  • 👥 The four pillars of a strong marketing strategy: ideal customer profile, positioning, messaging strategy, and offer.
  • 🛠️ The necessity of having robust systems and processes to execute marketing strategies effectively.
  • 📈 The role of marketing actions as the visible outcomes of the foundational work done in strategy and systems.
  • 📚 The power of content marketing in the B2B space for generating awareness, building authority, and increasing trust with the target audience.

Q & A

  • What is the primary purpose of a B2B marketing strategy according to the video?

    -The primary purpose of a B2B marketing strategy is to acquire new clients, build authority, generate awareness about the brand, and have a clear plan for the next several months to help the business grow.

  • What are the five common marketing problems associated with an unclear marketing roadmap?

    -The five common marketing problems are: 1) Lack of clarity on marketing vision, 2) Trying new tactics without solid foundations, 3) Unclear messaging strategy, 4) Solving the wrong market problems, and 5) Blaming surface-level factors instead of foundational issues.

  • Why is having a clear marketing direction important for a business?

    -Having a clear marketing direction is important because without it, a business may end up going in multiple directions, spreading different messages, and ultimately not making progress, which can lead to a lack of clarity, confidence, and increased mental load.

  • What is the 'hack loop' mentioned in the video and why is it problematic?

    -The 'hack loop' refers to the never-ending process of jumping from one marketing tactic to another without a solid strategy, seeking quick results. It is problematic because it leads to a lack of clarity, decision paralysis, and poor results as prospects are not interested in constantly changing approaches.

  • How can a business avoid the issue of constantly rewriting its messaging?

    -A business can avoid constantly rewriting its messaging by first understanding who they are targeting and what their messaging strategy is. By having a clear target audience and desired positioning, they can maintain consistent messaging and avoid becoming a distant noise in the minds of their target audience.

  • What is the significance of the 'solution first' approach versus the 'problem first' approach in marketing?

    -The 'solution first' approach can be problematic because it involves building a product or service first and then trying to find customers who need it, which may not align with actual market needs. The 'problem first' approach is more effective as it starts by identifying a specific market problem and then creating a solution to address that problem.

  • What are the four layers of the marketing roadmap framework presented in the video?

    -The four layers of the marketing roadmap framework are: 1) Surface level - visible marketing actions, 2) Structural level - marketing organization, systems, and processes, 3) Strategic level - decisions shaping the marketing strategy, and 4) Core level - the product and brand addressing the market problem.

  • Why are the core layers (product and brand strategy) considered the most important in the marketing roadmap framework?

    -The core layers are considered the most important because if the foundations of the product and brand strategy are not properly set up, the marketing system and actions will not be effective, regardless of how well the other layers are executed.

  • What are the four pillars of a marketing strategy as outlined in the video?

    -The four pillars of a marketing strategy are: 1) Ideal customer profile - who to target, 2) Positioning - how to position the brand, 3) Messaging strategy - how to communicate with the target audience, and 4) Offer - how to solve the audience's problem.

  • What is a marketing backlog and why is it useful for early-stage B2B companies?

    -A marketing backlog is a table that helps list and prioritize marketing actions and track results. It is useful for early-stage B2B companies because it aids in organizing and executing marketing strategies effectively, ensuring that all planned actions are accounted for and can be measured for success.

  • What is the recommended approach for selecting the best marketing tactics for a B2B business?

    -The recommended approach for selecting the best marketing tactics starts with understanding the audience's pain points and motivations, considering available resources such as budget and time to results, and balancing tactics for both fast and long-term revenue pipeline acquisition.

  • Why is content marketing considered a powerful tactic for B2B businesses?

    -Content marketing is considered powerful for B2B businesses because it helps push buyers through the buying journey, generates awareness, builds authority, increases trust at scale, generates inbound leads, accelerates the sales cycle, and helps increase sales closing rates.

Outlines

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📈 Building a B2B Marketing Roadmap for Growth

This paragraph introduces the necessity of a B2B marketing strategy to acquire new clients, build brand authority, and raise awareness. The speaker outlines a four-layer framework for creating a marketing roadmap in 2024, addressing common issues arising from an unclear roadmap such as lack of clarity, confidence, and direction. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of a step-by-step process to avoid problems like random tactics, unclear messaging, and misalignment on business strategy.

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🛑 Common Pitfalls of Unclear Marketing Roadmaps

The speaker elaborates on five common marketing problems associated with unclear roadmaps, including lack of marketing vision, foundationless tactics, inconsistent messaging, solving the wrong market problems, and blaming superficial factors for deeper strategic issues. These problems can lead to a lack of direction, decision paralysis, and poor results, highlighting the need for a solid marketing strategy and clear plan.

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🏗️ Establishing the Foundations of Marketing Strategy

This section discusses the importance of the product and brand as the foundation of a marketing roadmap. It suggests focusing on solving specific market problems with a unique solution and avoiding the 'shiny object syndrome.' The speaker introduces the VAR principle, emphasizing that 20% of strategic decisions significantly impact 80% of outcomes. The paragraph outlines the four pillars of a marketing strategy: ideal customer profile, positioning, messaging strategy, and offer.

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🔄 The Importance of Marketing Systems for Execution

The speaker explains the significance of having strong marketing systems to execute strategies effectively. It suggests that without proper systems, even the best-laid plans will fail. The paragraph outlines the need for a marketing backlog to organize and prioritize marketing actions and track results, which is crucial for early-stage B2B companies to manage their marketing efforts efficiently.

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🚀 Selecting Effective Marketing Tactics for B2B Businesses

The final paragraph focuses on selecting the right marketing tactics based on audience study, resource availability, and the desired timeline for results. It presents a quadrant graph categorizing tactics into content marketing, outbound, paid ads, and networking, and emphasizes content marketing as a powerful tool for B2B businesses to push buyers through the buying journey. The speaker invites viewers to access further resources on content marketing through free guides or an online course.

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Keywords

💡B2B marketing strategy

A B2B marketing strategy is a comprehensive plan designed to attract and retain customers in a business-to-business context. It is crucial for acquiring new clients and building brand authority. In the video, the presenter emphasizes the importance of a clear B2B marketing strategy for business growth and uses the term to introduce the framework for planning a marketing roadmap in 2024.

💡Marketing roadmap

A marketing roadmap is a visual representation of a company's strategic marketing plan, outlining steps and actions to be taken over time. The video discusses the necessity of a clear marketing roadmap for directing marketing efforts and avoiding common pitfalls associated with unclear marketing plans.

💡Authority

In the context of marketing, authority refers to the level of respect and recognition a brand has within its industry. The video mentions building authority as a key element of a marketing strategy, which helps in generating awareness and trust among potential clients.

💡Mental load

Mental load refers to the cognitive burden or stress experienced due to the effort required to plan, organize, and make decisions. The script mentions that an unclear marketing roadmap can lead to a high mental load for business owners, as they struggle with lack of clarity and direction in their marketing efforts.

💡Marketing vision

A marketing vision is a clear and concise statement of where a company wants its marketing efforts to be in the future. The video script discusses the problems arising from a lack of clarity on marketing vision, such as going in multiple directions and spreading marketing efforts too thin.

💡Tactics and hacks

Tactics and hacks in marketing refer to specific strategies or quick fixes aimed at achieving short-term results. The script warns against relying on new tactics without solid foundational strategies, as it can lead to a cycle of ineffective and random actions.

💡Messaging strategy

A messaging strategy is the plan for how a company communicates its value proposition and key messages to its target audience. The video points out the importance of having a clear messaging strategy to avoid confusion and inconsistency in how the brand communicates with its audience.

💡Market problems

Market problems refer to the issues or needs that a company's product or service is designed to address. The script discusses the consequences of not having a clear marketing roadmap, such as solving the wrong market problems or pushing solutions onto an uninterested audience.

💡Blame game

The blame game is the act of attributing fault or responsibility for negative outcomes to external factors or other people. In the context of the video, it refers to business owners blaming surface-level factors, like marketing agencies, for poor results instead of examining their own lack of a solid marketing strategy.

💡Marketing backlog

A marketing backlog is a tool used to list and prioritize marketing activities, track progress, and maintain a record of past actions. The video suggests using a marketing backlog as a part of a strong marketing system to ensure that marketing efforts are well-organized and effective.

💡Content marketing

Content marketing is a strategy that involves creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and engage a clearly defined audience. The video highlights content marketing as a powerful B2B marketing tactic that helps in building authority, trust, and generating leads.

Highlights

The necessity of a B2B marketing strategy for acquiring new clients and building brand authority.

Importance of a clear plan for the next months in business growth.

Introduction to a step-by-step marketing roadmap process with four layers.

Common marketing problems arising from an unclear roadmap.

The issue of lack of clarity on marketing vision and direction.

Risks of trying new tactics without solid foundational strategies.

Challenges with unclear messaging leading to inconsistent brand perception.

The problem of solving the wrong market problems due to an unclear roadmap.

Tendency to blame surface-level factors instead of examining strategic foundations.

The four-layer framework for creating a B2B marketing roadmap.

Details on the surface level of marketing actions visible to the audience.

Explanation of the structural level involving marketing organization and systems.

The strategic level decisions that shape the marketing strategy.

Importance of the product and brand as the core of the marketing roadmap.

The concept of VAR (Vital few and Trivial many) in marketing strategy.

The four pillars of a marketing strategy: target audience, positioning, messaging, and offer.

The significance of a marketing backlog for organizing and prioritizing actions.

The invisible 70% of marketing work that amplifies visible marketing actions.

Process for selecting the best marketing tactics based on audience study and resource availability.

Quadrant graph for categorizing marketing tactics based on time to results and investment level.

Content marketing as a powerful B2B tactic for buyer journey and brand authority.

Final note on building a marketing roadmap using the four-layer process.

Transcripts

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you need a B2B marketing strategy in

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order to acquire new clients but also to

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build authority to generate awareness

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about your brand and also to have a

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clear plan on what to do in the next

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months those are crucial elements for

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your company it will help your business

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to grow and in this video I'm going to

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explain how to plan a marketing road map

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in 2024 so you can actually use my

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process in order to create your

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marketing strategy and your road map you

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will see it's a stepbystep process with

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four layers that come from a framework

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that I've created I'm going to explain

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each layer individually so you actually

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have a good overview of what you should

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do for your marketing step by step but

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before I deep dive into this process I'm

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going to give you the five most common

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marketing problems that come with an

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unclear road map so if you have an

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unclear marketing Ro map it means that

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you don't have a plan for your Marketing

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in the next 6 months or 12 months you

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simply don't know what exactly you're

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going to do and this leads to a lot of

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problem because you lack Clarity you

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lack confidence it's hard to know where

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you are going so it generates a lot of

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mental load and I'm going to explain the

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five main problems when you don't have a

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clear marketing road map the first one

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is a lack of clarity on your marketing

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vision the worst marketing scenario is

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when you don't have a clear direction or

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even worse when you have multiple

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directions at the same time let's say

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you have three co-founders and each of

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them has a specific vision of how

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marketing should be done and they all go

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in a different directions that's even

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worse than just staying where you are

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because you will build a strong

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marketing depth by spreading different

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messages and action all over the place

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what happens when you don't have a clear

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marketing direction is that you go one

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step ahead two step back and one step

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ahead again and two step back again it's

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really hard to move on when you don't

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have a clear Direction the lack of

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Direction often comes from a big problem

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which is that the founders are trying to

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do everything at the same time sell

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anything to everyone because of the fear

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of missing out of lack of clarity in

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business strategy because of the shiny

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object syndrome or the cofounders

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misalignment they say things such as we

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don't want to miss this opportunity get

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cash first and we will refine the

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strategy or we are an all-in-one

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business for your growth so we can do

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whatever you see here all those problems

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lead to a lack of Direction the second

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one is when you are trying new tactics

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or hacks when your foundations are not

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solid enough the direct output of an

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unclear marketing strategy is doing

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random actions and making random

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decisions often Founders hear about a

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tactics online and they try to replicate

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it for their business while they don't

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even have a messaging or positioning

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strategy that's a typical example of

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building tactics without foundations

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they can even get trapped in the hack

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loop hole this is a never ending process

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they are always jumping from a tactic to

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another one and getting back to the

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previous one because they always want

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quick results this never-ending negative

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process leads to this kind of problems

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lack of clarity where should we go now

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decision paralysis what should we do

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exactly and poor results prospects are

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not interested right now the third

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problem when you don't have a clear

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marketing road map is that you re write

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messaging and messages with an unclear

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messaging what happens typically is on

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the website you will have to write your

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headlines when you don't even know who

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you are targeting or what is your

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messaging strategy or you are writing

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some posts some content or some ads but

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you don't actually know who you're

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talking to or what is your desired

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positioning if you do that what will

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happen is that you will actually change

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all your headlines all the time because

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you will never be 100% sure that it's

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the right messaging and by changing all

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the time you will become a distant noise

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in the head of your target audience and

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they will not be able to position you in

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their mind then they will say things

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such as I don't understand what they do

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they change all the time I think they

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boost Reven you but I don't really know

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how exactly the fourth problem is if you

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don't have a clear marketing road map

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you will end up solving the wrong Market

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problems and this will lead to a very

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hard time to sell you will have a

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solution first approach instead of

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having a problem first approach so you

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will build your solution first then you

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will try to look for customers and you

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will push your solution to people who

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don't even need it the problem number

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five is if you don't have a clear

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marketing road map you will blame

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surface level factors when you get

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problems an example is if you hire an

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agency that is in charge of your ads

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when they don't get results you will say

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let's fire the agency while actually the

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problem is that you don't have a strong

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marketing strategy you don't have a good

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positioning a good messaging a good

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target audience all of this is not

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defined so the surface level factors

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such as the agency cannot really work

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but it's not because of them it's

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because you don't have a solid strategy

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what usually happen is that Founders

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have a big ego so they don't want to

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blame the Strategic foundations it's

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easier for them to blame other sers

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level factors because they are not

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directly responsible for those factors

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the agency is a typical case because

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it's an external Factor so it's so easy

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to say is their fault our strategy is

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good while in fact the funders should

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always question their strategy and

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especially their marketing road map so

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in summary if your marketing roadmap map

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isn't clear you will have those five

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problems you will lack proper direction

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you will try new tactics and hacks all

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the time you will have an unclear

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messaging strategy you will solve an

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inexistent or wrong Market problem and

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you will blame surface level factors

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while it's the foundation that is bad by

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now you understand that you really need

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a marketing road map in order to create

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a plan set up your tactics generate

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awareness beond Authority increase trust

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generate Revenue Pipeline and get more

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clients so now I'm going to explain my

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four layer framework that explain how to

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actually create a marketing road map for

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B2B businesses your marketing is not

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doomed to fail you can install a proper

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marketing road map by covering those

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four layers you can see in this graph my

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framework that I've designed based on

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eight years of markeet experimentation

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and over 300 marketing projects and you

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have four layers that go from the

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surface to the core of your business the

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layers are distinct but they are

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actually linked together the first one

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is the surface level it's all the

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marketing actions that are visible by

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your audience the ads the content the

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websit the emails the pr the founder

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speech and so on the second one is the

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structural level it's the way you

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organize your marketing structure your

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systems your processes your kpis and so

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on the third layer is the Strategic

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level it's all the decisions that shape

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your marketing strategy your target

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audience your positioning your messaging

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and your offer and the fourth level it's

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really your brand and the product you

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are using to address the market problem

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here you have a good overview of the

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four layers now I'm going to explain

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each of them in details we will start

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from layer four and three which are the

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most important because let me tell you

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one thing if your foundations are not

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properly set up you will not be able to

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have a good Marketing System and good

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marketing actions those two layers will

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have an impact on everything else that

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you do in term of marketing so you

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should not try to change the wallpaper

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of your house while it's built on a

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Ravin I give you two examples if your

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product is bad your strategy cannot be

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good if your product is good but your

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strategy is bad your marketing actions

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cannot be good that's why we will start

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from layer number four which is about

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your product and your brand your

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marketing road map starts from your

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solution this layer is all about making

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the right business strategy decisions so

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you see here marketing strategy is

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really linked to the business so for

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example you should solve a specific

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Market problem from a specific audience

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second you should focus on on one market

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opportunity and not have the shiny

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object syndrome and third you should

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provide a unique solution with a clear

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use case not too many use cases with too

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many angles because it will be hard to

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understand so as you can see on this

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graph Your solution should come from a

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market problem you should actually pull

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insights from the market to your

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business and based on those insights

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Create Your solution and create your

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marketing strategy there are two good

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processes in order to have solid core

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foundation for this level four the first

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one is the problem first business and

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the second one is the audience first

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business first the problem first

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business you need to choose a specific

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audience in a specific industry and

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identify a pure problem painful urgent

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recognized then you need to conduct

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interviews and experimentation with a

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Lin startup methodology in order to

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identify a solution to this problem and

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then third your job is to launch a

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solution as fast as possible get

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feedback and iterate based on the

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feedback with an infinite feedback loop

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this is the problem first business and

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then the audience first business you

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will first build an audience on social

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media or newsletter or Community around

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a specific topic then you will run

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Discovery workshops discussions and

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brainstorms with this community and

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audience you will identify a problem and

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also a solution with them it's almost

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like Co creation and third you will

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distribute the solution to this audience

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so you will have a full circle from

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co-creation to distribution so what you

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need to understand for the level number

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four about your core brand and product

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is that you should make the right

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business strategy decisions if all of

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this is not properly set up your

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strategy cannot be good now let's talk

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about the layer number three which is

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the most important for us today it's

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your marketing strategy as you can see

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on this graph VAR is the parto principle

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in marketing as well it explains that

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20% of your decisions will affect 80% of

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your actions and results in other words

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if you make 20% right decision on the

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strategy the 80% of action will be much

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easier faster and generate better

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results the question is what are those

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important decisions

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well I can tell you there are four

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important pillars you need to cover in

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your marketing strategy and in this

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level the first one is always the most

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important your ideal customer profile

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who do you target the second one is the

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positioning how do you position your

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brand the third one is the messaging

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strategy how do you communicate to those

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people and fourth one the offer how do

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you solve your audience problem so it's

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the target audience positioning message

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in and offer as you can see those four

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pillars will actually support and

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sustain your marketing strategy and all

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the actions that you will do if they are

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not properly set up all the actions will

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be blurred there will lack of Direction

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and lack of clarity first let's have a

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look at your ideal customer profile who

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do you target you are probably

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experiencing a heavy shiny object

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syndrome meaning that there are so many

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potential Target customers you would

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like to reach all of them but it's not

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possible you should focus on one target

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audience for this you can have a

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targeting with philographics

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demographics and psycho graphics and

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also bio profile I deep dive in this

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topic and other topics in my content

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marketing course you can find more

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information in the description below but

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what I can tell you is that you need to

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mix those different elements in order to

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Target a specific type of customers the

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second one is positioning how do you

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position your brand here I can give you

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an overview of the five positioning

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principles first avoid the shiny object

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syndrome second find and understand your

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audience problem third identify the

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market competition fourth choose your

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positioning angle and fifth positioning

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is actually really linked to your

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messaging strategy then the messaging

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strategy is the third pillar what

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messages do you use how do you

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communicate with your target audience

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the best way is to actually address

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their problem and propose a solution

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with a dream outcome you simply need to

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explain your capability to solve your

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audience problem and then pillar number

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four it's about your offer how do you

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solve your audience problem with your

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offer you can see in this graph there

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are seven key factors in order to create

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a successful offer you can actually

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answer those seven questions first what

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painful current limitation are you

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solving with your offer second what is

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your value proposition third what makes

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your offer unique fourth how are you

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going to deliver this value proposition

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five how do you charge and how much with

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what guarantees six is your offer

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clearly explained seven how are you

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presenting the offer by answering to

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those seven questions you will be able

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to have a good offer that solve a

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specific Market problem with a specific

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solution okay I explained the two most

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important layers the core of your brand

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and product and second your marketing

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strategy now I'm going to explain the

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two other layers which are layer number

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two your systems and layer number one

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your marketing actions for layer number

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two about your Marketing Systems let me

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tell you one thing it's a code that I've

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read you do not rise to the level of

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your goals but you fall to the level of

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your systems it means that you can have

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brilliant goals but if if you don't have

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the culture discipline and processes to

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actually achieve your goal you will fail

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to the level of your current systems now

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let me tell you one thing what I see a

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lot is a lot of Founders and marketers

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have a lot of brilliant ideas plans and

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tactics but they have a bottleneck when

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it comes to execution because they don't

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have a good planning system so between

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strategy and execution you have the

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planning and if you don't have this

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strong system you will not be able to

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generate results with your marketing

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actions you can see clearly this buttl

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neck on this graph so the key to

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implement a strategy is to actually have

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a strong Marketing System and to get

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this system you should answer those

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seven questions first how do you plan

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your marketing actions second how do you

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set objectives for your marketing

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actions third how do you prioritize your

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marketing actions fourth how do you

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allocate resources for your marketing

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actions number five how do you actually

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track results of your marketing actions

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and number six how do you analyze your

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marketing actions to install this system

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you should answer those six questions

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when you have the answer to each of

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those question you have the plan to

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build your Marketing System but let me

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tell you one thing in my opinion and

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especially if you are in an early stage

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B2B company you should use a marketing

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backlog a marketing backlog is a table

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that will help you to list and

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prioritize your marketing actions and

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list the results to have a track record

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of what you conducted I published a

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video about this marketing backlog you

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can have a look after this video and by

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the way if you like this video make sure

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to like comment and subscribe this will

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help the channel and this will help me

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to release better video step by step now

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here is the last level the layer one

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your marketing actions they are visible

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by your target audience so you see the

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three layers that I explained previously

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are not visible it might be frustrating

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but let's say 70% of the job is not seen

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by the target audience but when it's

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done properly it will amplify the

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marketing actions that are visible by

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the target audience so you should not

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try to always push push push to your

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audience sometime you should take a

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break and work more on the free layers

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that are invisible before pushing

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marketing actions you can see in this

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graph that indeed marketing is 99% of

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invisible work the marketing actions

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include content social media your

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websites all your headlines your posts

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your ads the videos the events

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everything that you do that is visible

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by your audience and at the end of the

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day it's those actions that will create

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your positioning because if your desired

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positioning is to be passive as fast but

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in all all your brand touch Point people

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notice that you are slow somehow to

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answer or to actually book calls or so

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on you will be perceived as slow even if

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you want to be perceived as fast so the

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position happens with the actual brand

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touch point that happen on the market

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now as I explained the marketing action

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will only work if you have the good

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foundation of the three other layers and

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then it's all about making the right

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decisions choosing the right tactics for

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your business it's a very complex topic

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but I will give you a quick process in

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order to help you here is a process to

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select the best marketing tactics for

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your business first choosing the right

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tactics should always start from your

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audience study why they buy so you will

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know their pain and motivations and

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second study how they buy with those two

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elements you will be able to know what

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to say and where to say it why they buy

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how they buy second your target audence

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is important of course but let's face it

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your resources are also very important

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you have two questions your budget how

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much can you afford in the tactic and

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second the time to results how long can

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you wait before you actually get results

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from this tactic and third part of the

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process to choose your marketing tactic

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you should have two types of marketing

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tactics you should have tactics for the

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fast race results to acquire Revenue

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pipeline fast and tactics for long-term

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results to acquire Revenue Pipeline on

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the long term now I can give you this

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quadrant graph that gives you an

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overview of the marketing tactics that

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are available based on two key criterias

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the first one is the time to get results

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and the second one is the level of

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investment that you need you can also

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see in this graph that you have four

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type of tactics you have content

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marketing in Green outbounds in blue

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paid ads in yellow and networking

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effects in Red by the way this

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infographics and all the infographics

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that you've seen in this video are

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available as part of my online course in

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a library of best practices with

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infographics like those ones so what I

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recommend is that you click pause on

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this video to see the different tactics

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that you can have or you can also check

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on my LinkedIn this infographic is

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available or you can access all

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infographics in the library of best

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practices now for a final note on the

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marketing actions in my opinion for a

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B2B business right now the most powerful

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tactic is content marketing because

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content marketing helps you to push

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buyer through the buying Journey from

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the first touch punch to the last touch

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punch which is the sales it helps you to

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generate awareness build Authority

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increase trust at scale generate inbone

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leads accelerate the sales cycle length

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help help sales to close deals increase

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sales closing rates so honestly content

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marketing is so powerful right now and

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it's a great way to increase the

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personal brand of the founders and also

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the team members so if you are

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interested to learn more about content

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marketing you have two options you can

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download my free guides in the

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description or second you can actually

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have a look at my online course which is

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100% about B2B content marketing it will

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teach you the five steps system that I

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use to create a Content marketing

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strategy to build and launch it and to

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turn it into a profitable Revenue

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channel in the course I go much more

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into the details and explain exactly the

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step by step of what you should do all

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right that's the end of the video you

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know now exactly how to build your

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marketing road map for your business

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make sure to use this four layer process

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and to build step by step in order to

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build this marketing road map it will

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help you to have a clear Direction in

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the next months and year and it will

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help you to generate awareness build

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Authority in your industry generate

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Revenue Pipeline and close more deals

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thank you for watching the video make

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sure to subscribe so you will be able to

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receive the next one and you can also

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