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Founder @Markempa | Author of Lead Generation for the Complex Sale | B2B marketing advocate | Dad of 3 | Chips & salsa connoisseur ๐ŸŒฎ | Helping brands connect with empathy | markempa.com

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Framemaking & the Future of Sales: Brent Adamson on Winning Back Buyers ๐Ÿšจ In a recent Gartner survey, 75% of B2B buyers said theyโ€™d prefer a rep-free buying experience. So what does that mean for the future of sales? On this episode of the B2B Roundtable Podcast, I sit down with Brent Adamson (co-author of The Challenge

75% of B2B buyers say theyโ€™d prefer a rep-free buying experience.
Not because they hate sales, but because theyโ€™ve lost confidence.

As Brent Adamson told me:

โ€œItโ€™s not your customerโ€™s confidence in you that matters.
Itโ€™s their confidence in themselves.โ€
bit.ly/3WmGfVY

06.10.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Framemaking & the Future of Sales: Brent Adamson on Winning Back Buyers ๐Ÿšจ In a recent Gartner survey, 75% of B2B buyers said theyโ€™d prefer a rep-free buying experience. So what does that mean for the future of sales? On this episode of the B2B Roundtable Podcast, I sit down with Brent Adamson (co-author of The Challenge

75% of B2B buyers say theyโ€™d prefer a rep-free buying experience.
Not because they hate sales, but because theyโ€™ve lost confidence.

As Brent Adamson told me: โ€œItโ€™s not your customerโ€™s confidence in you that matters.
Itโ€™s their confidence in themselves.โ€
#Sales #Marketing #B2B #Leadership

06.10.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why More Leads Won't Fix Your Revenue Problem (And What Will) Discover why chasing more leads isn't the answer to your revenue challenges. Learn the human-centered approach that actually drives sales-marketing alignment and growth.

Your buyer isn't drowning anymore.
They're surfing.

And Forrester just revealed something fascinating...
89% of B2B buyers now use GenAI across their entire buying journey.

The more your buyers use AI to get smarter... The more they crave genuine human insight

www.markempa.com/why-more-lea...

20.12.2024 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Align B2B Buyer-Driven Experiences to The Bigger Picture - Marketing Interactions B2B buyer-driven experiences that help customers evolve, anticipate roadblocks, and feel good result in bold buying decisions.

It takes more than your product to win the deal in #B2B.

Research by SBI found B2B buyers ranking โ€œhow they feltโ€ during the buying process as carrying more weight โ€œwhat they boughtโ€

58% say weโ€™ve nailed the logic/product part.

Only 24% say we succeed at how we make them feel.
We can fix that >

18.12.2024 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Psychology of Lead Nurturing: Understanding the People Behind the Titles Let me share something that transformed how I think about lead nurturing: 95% of your leads are like green bananas โ€“ they need time to ripen. But hereโ€™s what fascinates me โ€“ itโ€™s not just about timing, itโ€™s about understanding the personalities involve...

The Psychology of Lead Nurturing: Understanding the People Behind the Titles

18.12.2024 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is Sales Development Too Complex for Testing? What Iโ€™ve Learned from 20,000+ B2B Leaders Teleprospecting has significantly more variables than email, landing pages, and direct mail, and therefore makes testing complex.

Is Sales Development Too Complex for Testing? What Iโ€™ve Learned from 20,000+ B2B Leaders

16.12.2024 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can We Bring Science to Sales Development? Testing Complex B2B Lead Generation This is the second part of a series which asks the question, โ€œIs Teleprospecting Too Complex for Testing?โ€ The first post outlined what could seem to be insurmountable teleprospecting testing challenges. This post looks at how teleprospecting can be su...

Can We Bring Science to Sales Development? Testing Complex B2B Lead Generation

14.12.2024 18:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Transform Your Lead Management: A Customer-Centric Approach to Higher Conversion Rates Transform your lead management process and boost conversion rates with our proven 5-step framework. Learn how top B2B companies align sales and marketing to maximize revenue.

Transforming your lead management to a customer-centric approach is crucial for higher conversion rates ๐Ÿ“ˆ. By focusing on understanding and meeting your customer's needs, you can drive more successful sales ๐ŸŽฏ. #LeadManagement #CustomerCentric #ConversionRates

07.12.2024 18:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

CEOs in 2024 want B2B marketing metrics that demonstrate real impact on revenue and growth ๐Ÿ“ˆ. Key metrics include customer acquisition cost, customer lifetime value, marketing-generated revenue, and pipeline velocity. #marketing #b2bmarketing #ceo #metrics #revenue

05.12.2024 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

100% this.

04.12.2024 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m diving into Bsky for a fresh change. I'm also excited to see all my #b2b pals here. Letโ€™s make some great connections!

04.12.2024 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Empathy Paradox: Why Even Customer-Centric Marketers Fail at Understanding Customers No one will ever say โ€œwe don't focus on the customer. Learn why (even empathetic) marketers fail at customer empathy and how to fix it immediately

I know, right?! It's wild to think about. The empathy paradox is definitely a mind-blower. Can't wait to dive into it! ๐Ÿง #CustomerCentric #MarketingInsights #EmpathyParadox

04.12.2024 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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