This week, Ian and Cathy McKnight discuss a recent piece of research from Cathy on her Bear Essentials series on the Seventh Bear blog – The Funnel Isn’t Dead, Your Version of It Is.
They discuss:
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The funnel is not dead, but it needs a refresh
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The impact on marketing when this foundational work is broken.
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What a modern funnel looks like (and it’s not about attribution)
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Mapping to the customer journey, and thinking beyond the buying journey
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Focusing on solving the customer’s problems, not showcasing features
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Metrics to focus on
Ian then joins Robert Rose in the virtual bar, The Rose & Rockstar, for a classic cocktail and a chat.
This week, Ian and Robert discuss a phrase Robert has been using in his writing, “The Pointy Bits”, as he encourages B2B writers to stand out and show their pointy bits, instead of smoothing all their content with AI, but include the slightly uncomfortable, but differentiated things about you, your company, and brand.
Enjoy!
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The Links
The people:
Mentioned this week:
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Bear Essentials: The Funnel Isn’t Dead, Your Version of It Is
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Robert’s YouTube Channel
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Robert’s newsletter: Lens, his websites, robertrose.net and seventhbear.com
Rockstar CMO:
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The Beat Newsletter that we send every Monday
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Previous episodes and all the show notes: Rockstar CMO FM.
Track List:
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We’ll be right back by Stienski & Mass Media on YouTube
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Piano Music is by Johnny Easton, shared under a Creative Commons license
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