Traditionally the difference between B2C and B2B SaaS and mobile software businesses have been pretty stark. The B2C business has been characterized by low price points, a focus on ease-of-use, low cost and marketing-oriented customer acquisition models. Meanwhile, the typical B2B software business focused on higher price points, rich feature sets (often at the cost […]
B2B Social Selling and Marketing Strategy
As we sit here in 2017, sales and marketing is still the same – and totally different. In my long career that actual fundamentals of sales and marketing haven’t changed a bit (contrary to the belief of some). However, the platforms, technologies and tactical methods have changed and will continue to change dramatically. This is […]
Social Media Marketing for B2B Tech Companies
By now, every company has grasped the importance of having a social media presence on the web. Or have they? In discussions with potential clients and others I am actually amazed how many folks even now still have done little or nothing in the area of social media marketing. In the many cases where they […]
Is Outbound Marketing Dead?
The trend in the marketing world for some time has been away from “outbound marketing” towards “inbound marketing”–otherwise know as “content marketing”, “permission marketing”, “new marketing” “modern marketing” and a few other buzz-terms. The definitions may vary slightly, but they’re essentially variations on the same theme: Potential customers find you, rather than you (the marketer) […]
Will SaaS Lead to the Death of Software Product Management?
There is a lot of talk in the software business these days about changing business models, particularly the trend toward SaaS (Software as a Service). Will SaaS business models completely dominate the software business? Many consultants, pundits and other industry figures are proclaiming that SaaS will very soon take over the world; saying if you’re […]
