
The B2B Playbook
by Kevin Chen & George Coudounaris
Is this your podcast?Kevin Chen and George Coudounaris are digital marketing professionals recognized for their expertise in business-to-business (B2B) marketing strategies. They leverage their extensive experience to guide entrepreneurs and businesses in optim…
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#229: B2B Marketing: How to Measure Brand the RIGHT Way
May 12, 2026
Unknown duration
#228: Demand Generation vs Lead Generation (Why Most Teams Get It Wrong) Plus 2026 demand gen strategy
Apr 30, 2026
1h 05m 22s
#227: AEO vs SEO: How AI Search is Changing B2B Marketing
Apr 23, 2026
33m 00s
#226: Why Most B2B Sales & Marketing Methodologies Fail (And What Architecture-First Selling Looks Like Instead)
Apr 16, 2026
1h 20m 58s
#225: Account Based Marketing (ABM) - When Is It The Right Option in B2B, And How To Do It?
Apr 8, 2026
31m 17s
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| 5/12/26 | ![]() #229: B2B Marketing: How to Measure Brand the RIGHT Way | In this episode, we break down how to actually measure brand impact without overcomplicating it, including the leading indicators lean B2B teams should track before pipeline shows up.We cover:→ Why leading indicators matter more than lagging ones early on→ What early brand signals actually look like in practice→ Why qualitative data and self-reported attribution is so powerful→ A simple list of brand metrics lean teams should focus onIf you are a B2B marketer trying to justify your brand investment to leadership or figure out if your demand gen is actually working before revenue shows up.Tune in and learn:→ The difference between leading and lagging brand metrics→ What signals to watch for before pipeline materializes→ Why qualitative beats quantitative for brand measurement in B2B→ How to build a simple brand scorecard without bloated dashboards-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theb2bplaybookSUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletterGET the latest CONTENT: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------Timestamps:00:00 How to Measure Brand Without Overcomplicating It00:01 Why B2B Teams Struggle to Measure Brand Impact00:02 The Five B's Framework Refresher00:03 Definitions: Leading vs Lagging Brand Indicators00:07 Why Brand Programs Get Killed Too Early00:07 What Early Brand Signals Actually Look Like00:09 ICP Engagement as a Brand Signal00:10 Self-Reported Attribution and How Did You Hear About Us00:12 Sales Feedback as an Early Brand Signal00:13 Category Entry Points and Customer Interviews00:14 Why Qualitative Data Beats Quantitative in B2B00:16 Self-Reported Attribution in the Age of AI00:19 Why Ad Platforms Are Giving Advertisers Less Control00:20 Simple Brand Metrics for Lean Teams00:23 Share of Search as a Brand Metric00:24 Key Takeaways: What to Track and WhyS08 E229 - The B2B Playbook #b2b #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #leadgeneration #digitalmarketing | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | ![]() #228: Demand Generation vs Lead Generation (Why Most Teams Get It Wrong) Plus 2026 demand gen strategy✨ | demand generationlead generation+3 | — | B2B Playbook | — | demand generationlead generation+5 | — | 1h 05m 22s | |
| 4/23/26 | ![]() #227: AEO vs SEO: How AI Search is Changing B2B Marketing✨ | AI visibilityAEO vs SEO+5 | — | Bing | — | AI searchB2B marketing+8 | — | 33m 00s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() #226: Why Most B2B Sales & Marketing Methodologies Fail (And What Architecture-First Selling Looks Like Instead)✨ | B2B salesmarketing methodologies+4 | Kieran Longhurst | The B2B Playbook | — | B2B salesmarketing+5 | — | 1h 20m 58s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() #225: Account Based Marketing (ABM) - When Is It The Right Option in B2B, And How To Do It?✨ | Account-Based MarketingB2B Marketing Strategy+4 | — | B2BABM+2 | — | Account-Based MarketingB2B+5 | — | 31m 17s | |
| 4/1/26 | ![]() #224: Adding $2mill revenue with LinkedIn Ads (step-by-step how-to)✨ | LinkedIn AdsB2B marketing+3 | — | LinkedInB2B agency+2 | — | LinkedIn AdsB2B marketing+3 | — | 19m 10s | |
| 3/22/26 | ![]() #223: ChatGPT Ads for B2B Marketing - Will They Work For Your Business?✨ | B2B marketingChatGPT ads+4 | — | ChatGPTOpenAI | — | B2B marketingChatGPT ads+8 | — | 32m 27s | |
| 3/8/26 | ![]() #222: How This Startup Beat Big Brands - B2B2C Marketing Strategy - Alex Bedwani from PetsOnMe✨ | B2B2C marketingpartnerships+3 | Alex Bedwani | PetsOnMeinsurance | — | B2B2Cmarketing strategy+4 | — | 47m 35s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() #221: How to Measure Brand Marketing in B2B (Without Guessing) - Matt Maynard from Asana✨ | brand marketingB2B growth+3 | Matt Maynard | Asana | — | brand budgetperformance-obsessed+5 | — | 52m 35s | |
| 2/22/26 | ![]() #220: Why B2B Partnerships Might Be Your Biggest Growth Opportunity Right Now✨ | B2B partnershipsgrowth strategies+4 | — | The B2B Playbook | — | B2B partnershipsgrowth opportunity+5 | — | 34m 42s | |
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| 2/15/26 | ![]() #219: Salesforce legend Phil Cleary on Why Sales Forecasts Are Breaking in 2026, and why Revenue Enablement Fails Without Commercial Architecture✨ | sales forecastsrevenue enablement+3 | Phil Cleary | SalesforceRevenue Enablement Society | — | sales forecastsrevenue enablement+5 | — | 1h 07m 18s | |
| 2/8/26 | ![]() #218: Why Being Funny in B2B Marketing is a Serious Brand Strategy (and How To Do It!) - Deadpan's Luke Winter✨ | B2B marketinghumor in marketing+4 | Luke Winter | Deadpan | — | B2B marketinghumor+6 | — | 45m 44s | |
| 2/1/26 | ![]() #217: Product Marketing Framework for Small B2B Teams (What Actually Works) | Most small B2B teams know product marketing matters.Very few know how to make it work without specialists or big budgets.In this episode, we’re joined by Kayla Medica, creator of the Medica Method, to break down how product marketing actually works inside lean B2B teams.We unpack what breaks when no one owns product marketing, how to align product, sales, and leadership around one story, and why pricing is just as much a product marketing problem as it is a commercial one.Kayla also explains why most B2B personas fail, how to build real feedback loops with sales, and how small teams can punch above their weight without burning out.Tune in and learn:+ How product marketing really works in small B2B teams+ What product marketers should say no to (and when)+ Why pricing and positioning are inseparableIf you’re in a small B2B team trying to create consistency between marketing, sales, and product, this episode is a must-watch.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE to our channel: / @theb2bplaybookSUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletterGET the latest CONTENT: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Why Product Marketing Breaks in Small Teams02:10 What Happens When No One Owns Product Marketing04:16 Product Marketing Explained05:23 The Medica Method07:46 Why Small Teams Can’t Pause Work09:11 Who Product Marketing Aligns With10:52 Executive Buy-In12:00 Net-New vs Expansion Growth14:15 Product Marketing Boundaries17:50 Fixing Sales Feedback Loops23:50 Why B2B Personas Fail29:50 Pricing as Product Marketing35:40 Showing Pricing on Your Website38:40 Taylor Swift Pricing Lessons42:30 Status Signalling in B2B46:00 Product Marketing as a Career-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B IncubatorCheck out: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS08 E217 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #productmarketing #b2bmarketing #pricingstrategy #gotomarket | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() #216: Founder-Led Marketing Strategy: How to Scale Trust Without Becoming the Bottleneck (Adam Holmgren, Fibbler) | Most B2B teams rely on founder energy – until it stops working.In this episode, we sit down with Adam Holmgren, CEO and co-founder of Fibber, to break down how founder-led marketing actually works – and why it hits a ceiling faster than most teams expect.Adam walks us through how he turned his personal LinkedIn presence into early traction, why founder-only growth stalled after the first 50 customers, and how he built a system that blends founder trust with brand memory.This is a practical breakdown of a modern founder-led marketing strategy – without fluff, vanity metrics, or burnout.Tune in and learn:+ Why people buy from founders before they buy products+ How to scale founder content beyond personal reach+ Why Thought Leadership Ads work – and where they fall short+ How brand memory unlocks the next stage of growthIf you’re a B2B marketer or founder trying to turn visibility into pipeline, this episode shows how to bridge founder energy into a real brand engine.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE to our channel: / @theb2bplaybookSUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletterGET the latest CONTENT: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Why good content dies without distribution01:00 Why founders are the strongest distribution engine02:20 Meet Adam Holmgren and the Fibber story03:40 How B2B buyers actually make decisions05:00 Why SaaS competition forces founder-led marketing06:30 Posting before you even have a product07:50 How Adam launched with built-in trust09:00 The ceiling of founder-led growth10:30 Why founder reach eventually stalls11:45 The brand trust problem no one talks about13:00 Founder-led marketing is not enough14:10 Adam’s founder brand framework explained17:00 Using Thought Leader Ads to break out of your network18:40 Why Thought Leader Ads fail to build brand20:00 The Pink Lion and brand memory27:40 The four engines of growth-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B IncubatorCheck out: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS08 E216 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #founderled #thoughtleadership #linkedinads #linkedin | — | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | ![]() #215: B2B Brand Strategy for Enterprise Sales: How Brand Opens Doors Marketing Can’t (Ari Yablok) | B2B Brand Strategy for Enterprise Sales: How Brand Opens Doors Marketing Can’tMost B2B marketing never reaches enterprise decision-makers.This episode shows why brand is the bridge sales actually needs.In this session from our Full Circle conference, we’re joined by Ari Yablok, Head of Brand at Island.Ari breaks down how brand becomes the permission slip that lets sales into rooms traditional marketing can’t access.We unpack why enterprise executives ignore most marketing, why big promises backfire, and how positioning, personality, and story create trust before the first sales call.This isn’t about logos or colours.It’s about building a B2B brand strategy that makes enterprise buyers lean in instead of tune out. Tune in and learn:+ Why enterprise buyers are sceptical by default+ How brand positioning creates real differentiation+ How story and personality shorten sales cycles If you’re selling to senior decision-makers and struggling to get attention, this episode shows why brand isn’t optional.It’s the door-opener. -----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE to our channel: / @theb2bplaybook SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletterGET the latest CONTENT: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Why Brand Opens Doors Sales Can’t01:20 Why Enterprise Executives Ignore Marketing03:50 The Real Cost of Selling Software Internally06:10 Why Generic Messaging Fails08:20 The Hidden Risk Buyers See10:40 Why Features Don’t Convince13:10 Brand as Infrastructure15:30 Positioning Sweet Spot17:40 Why SaaS Positioning Sounds the Same19:50 Great vs Generic AI Examples21:50 Brand Personality as a Moat24:10 Archetypes That Differentiate26:10 Storytelling That Creates Order29:10 How Buyers Really Decide31:50 Island Brand Case Study36:40 Relevance That Resonates39:10 Thought Leadership That Pre-Sells40:40 Trust Signals That Shorten Sales Cycles43:00 Brand for Small Teams -----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B IncubatorCheck out: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS08 E215 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #b2bmarketing #brandstrategy #enterprisesales #demandgeneration | — | ||||||
| 1/11/26 | ![]() #214: B2B Content Strategy Framework: Why Most Content Fails (and what to do instead) | Most B2B content fails because it isn’t built on a strategy.In this episode of The B2B Playbook, we break down a practical B2B content strategy framework and explain why most content gets created, published, and forgotten.We unpack why “adding value” isn’t enough, why engagement metrics are misleading, and how to anchor your content to a clear point of view so it actually supports revenue.We also share the 3-question Point of View framework we teach inside The B2B Incubator, and explain how your content should naturally lead to your product or service without burning trust.Tune in and learn:+ Why most B2B content strategies fail+ How to anchor content to a clear point of view+ How to make your product the logical conclusion of your cIf you’re a small B2B marketing team under pressure to deliver pipeline, this framework will help you stop wasting effort and start compounding impact.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE to our channel: / @theb2bplaybook SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletterGET the latest CONTENT: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Why Most B2B Content Fails00:31 What This B2B Content Strategy Framework Solves01:10 The 5 Bs Framework Explained02:00 Content for Content’s Sake Is the Real Issue03:10 The Pressure That Breaks B2B Content04:30 Why “Add Value” Isn’t a Strategy05:40 Engagement Without Memory Is Wasted06:10 Lead Gen vs Demand Gen Content07:10 Should You Chase High-Volume Topics?08:05 The 95% of Buyers Most Content Ignores09:20 What a Real Content Strategy Should Do10:00 Making Your Product the Logical Conclusion11:00 Why Random AI Content Breaks Strategy12:20 When Content Doesn’t Have to Sell13:30 The 3-Question POV Framework15:00 Challenging Broken B2B Assumptions16:30 Why Timing Matters to Your ICP17:30 Mapping POV to the 5 Stages of Awareness18:40 The One Rule Every B2B Content Strategy Needs19:10 Turning Content Into a Growth Engine-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B IncubatorCheck out: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS07 E214 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #b2bmarketing #contentstrategy #demandgeneration #thoughtleadership | — | ||||||
| 12/14/25 | ![]() #213: Why the Funnel is Breaking Your Go-To-Market - and why Closed Loops are the Answer (Closed Circuit Selling) | Closed Circuit Selling: Why the Funnel Is Breaking Your GTMMost go-to-market teams aren’t failing on effort. They’re failing on architecture.In this episode, we sit down with Charles Needham (co-author of Cold Call Algo) alongside Adem Manderovic (CRO School) to break down why the linear funnel is the biggest sacred cow in sales, and why Closed Circuit Selling is the better model for modern outbound.We unpack incentives, silos, CAC payback insanity, and why “meetings booked” became a broken religion. Then we get practical. How to run outbound as market learning. How to capture timing signals. And how to build feedback loops that actually make marketing, sales, and customer success stronger together.Tune in and learn:+ Why buyer journeys are non-linear, and funnels create blind spots+ How to shift from meetings quotas to conversation-driven market validation+ Why intent data can’t replace first-party conversationsIf you’re a B2B marketer or revenue leader, this is the blueprint for building a GTM system that compounds instead of churns.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------🧑🎓ACCESS our B2B COURSES: https://theb2bplaybook.com/courses📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theb2bplaybook📩 Newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletter/📚 Latest content: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 The “Sacred Cow”: Why the Linear Funnel Breaks Reality01:00 Who’s Charles Needham (And Why He Thinks Like a Quant)04:30 From Mortgage Bonds to CRMs: Seeing Sales as a Database07:00 The Moment He Realised “Meetings Booked” Is a Trap09:10 Closed Loop Continuity vs Funnel Checklists11:40 What Silos Destroy: Feedback Loops That Never Make It Back14:10 CAC Payback Madness: When “Growth” Becomes Insanity17:10 The Conversations Model: Comp People for Learning, Not Meetings20:05 Predictable Revenue Misread: “Market Development” Got Lost21:00 VC Algebra vs Real Buyers: “The Customer Doesn’t Exist”28:10 The 2008 Analogy: Incentives Create Fragile Systems32:20 Intent Data Hot Take: “Or You Could Call Them”36:00 The Guitar Demo: What “Cataloguing” Really Means39:00 “Talk to Everybody”: The Outbound Belief Most CROs Don’t Hold41:45 Fixing the Root: Change Comp, or Nothing Changes48:10 Market Validation vs Cataloguing: The Language Problem56:35 AI Didn’t Fix Outbound. It Scaled the Spam Cannon59:30 What Works Next: Follow the Underpriced Channel (Then Move)1:06:00 Cold Call Algo: The “Unplanned Communication” Thesis-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B Incubatorhttps://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS07 E213 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #b2bmarketing #digitalmarketing #demandgeneration #outboundsales | — | ||||||
| 12/7/25 | ![]() #212: Why Sales & Marketing Broke (And How to Rebuild a Modern Revenue System) ft. Tony J Hughes | Why Sales & Marketing Broke (And How to Rebuild a Modern Revenue System) ft. Tony J HughesMost teams feel the symptoms — pipeline gaps, misaligned targets, MQL chaos, sellers chasing “now or never” deals.But those are signals of a deeper problem: the revenue system itself is broken.In this episode, we sit down with Tony J Hughes and Adem Manderovic to unpack why sales and marketing drifted apart… and how to rebuild a modern revenue system that actually matches how buyers make decisions today.We get into:Why predictable revenue models collapsedHow sales stopped validating the marketHow marketing lost strategic direction to MQL targetsAnd how to replace the old funnel with a closed-circuit GTM system that creates control and credibility again.We also talk ICP, cataloguing, air cover, performance gaps, and Tony’s new book Sentient — plus what AI means for the future of selling.Tune in and learn:Why the old sales & marketing playbooks brokeHow to build a shared ICP that actually aligns both teamsWhy cataloguing is the foundation for a modern GTM systemHow to create air cover that supports real sales cyclesThe future of selling in a world of advanced AIIf you’re a B2B marketer or sales leader stuck in the old predictable-revenue logic, this episode is your blueprint for rebuilding alignment and revenue performance from the ground up.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-gen...💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-a...-----------------------------------------------------🧑🎓ACCESS our B2B COURSES: https://theb2bplaybook.com/courses📺 YouTube: / @theb2bplaybook 📩 Newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletter/📚 Latest content: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Why sales & marketing broke01:02 Where misalignment actually began03:10 Why inbound intent pushes sellers into a red ocean06:20 How sales used to validate the market (and why it matters)08:45 The ICP framework sales & marketing should share11:15 Turning sales discovery into marketing air cover13:55 How MQL targets fractured GTM17:20 Cataloguing: foundation of a modern revenue system20:05 Why frontline sales leadership is the weakest link23:40 When sales & marketing target different lists27:05 When to run a sales-led vs marketing-led motion31:40 Talk to more of the market (not just in-market buyers)34:05 Why feature-selling kills deals38:35 RSVP vs BANT: a smarter way to qualify42:10 What CMOs actually respond to in outreach46:15 Adem’s journey to Closed Circuit Selling50:05 Tony’s research: AI, AGI & the future of selling53:40 Why every seller becomes a cyborg55:05 Where to find Tony J Hughes-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B Incubatorhttps://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-gen...S07 E212 - The B2B Playbook#b2bgrowth #b2bmarketing #sales #salesleadership #revenuearchitecture <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/demandgeneration" rel="noopener... | — | ||||||
| 11/30/25 | ![]() #211: Our Simple 3 Step Demand Generation Plan for 2026 | The Simple 3-Step B2B Demand Generation Strategy for 2026🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseMost B2B teams will roll the same demand gen plan into 2026… and wonder why pipeline is flat.In this episode, we walk through a B2B demand generation strategy for 2026 that small teams can actually run – and that’s proven to drive up to 70% of pipeline.We break down our 3-step framework – Be Ready, Be Helpful, Be Seen – and show how it ties into the 95-5 rule, the 5 stages of awareness, and a simple cataloguing process that finally connects marketing and sales. If you’re a small in-house team under pressure to bring in revenue, this is for you.We also show you exactly how we run this B2B demand generation strategy ourselves at The B2B Playbook – from 80/20 analysis and ICP documentation, to a weekly content engine and a realistic distribution mix that fits into 4–5 hours per week.Tune in and learn:+ How to design a B2B demand generation strategy for 2026 using the 95-5 rule+ How to run 80/20 analysis, customer interviews, and cataloguing to define a sharp ICP+ How to build a helpful content engine and distribution plan that your small team can maintainThis episode is a must-watch if you’re a B2B marketer in a small team who’s tired of chasing MQLs, arguing over lead quality, and getting stuck in “support” mode. You’ll walk away with a clear, 3-step demand gen strategy for 2026 that aligns marketing, sales, and customer success around how buyers actually make decisions.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE to our channel: / @theb2bplaybook SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletterGET the latest CONTENT: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 The Simple 3-Step B2B Demand Generation Strategy for 202600:34 Our 5 BEs Framework – The Flywheel Behind Demand Gen02:05 Updated: What Demand Generation Really Is in 202603:40 Why You Can’t “Force” B2B Buyers to Buy (Unlike B2C)05:55 The Messy, Non-Linear B2B Buying Journey (Squiggly Line Moment)09:00 The 95-5 Rule: Future Demand vs In-Market Buyers11:05 Shaping Future Demand vs Capturing In-Market Demand11:50 Using the 5 Stages of Awareness to Plan Demand Gen Content14:05 Why Early-Stage Content Makes Capture More Efficient16:05 TAM vs ICP vs “Day One Shortlist” – The Brutal Reality18:05 Modern Demand Gen Objectives for 2026 (Quality to Quantity)18:50 Step 1 – Be Ready: Your 80/20 ICP & Segmentation Process22:00 Customer Interviews, Positioning & Documented ICPs25:45 Mapping the Buying Journey Questions (5 Stages Applied)26:55 The Big Upgrade: Cataloguing Your Market One Account at a Time29:20 Step 2 – Be Helpful: Building a Helpful Content Engine30:45 Case Study: Rivet’s “Construction Is Hard” Show31:55 Content Repurposing System for Small B2B Teams33:10 Capturing Subject Matter Experts Without Burning Them Out33:55 Step 3 – Be Seen: Smart Distribution (1:Many, 1:Few, 1:1)35:20 Capturing In-Market Demand: ABM, Review Sites, and Google Ads36:20 What Changed From 2025? Why Cataloguing Is the Missing Piece36:55 How We Use Be Ready + Cataloguing at The B2B Playbook39:00 Our Repurposing Engine: From One Episode to a Full Content System40:10 Our Distribution Mix: LinkedIn Ads, YouTube, Newsletter & Full Circle41:10 Key Takeaways: Your 2026 B2B Demand Gen Plan in 3 Steps42:05 Join The B2B Incubator & Share the Show-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B IncubatorCheck out: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS07 E211 - The B2B Playbook#demandgeneration #demandgen#b2bmarketing | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | ![]() Last Chance: Register for Our Demand Gen Course by Friday 28 November - theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course-december | This is your last chance to join our Demand Gen Course – The B2B Incubator – before doors close on Friday, 28 November. https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course-decemberInside the program, you’ll get:On-demand materials you can work through in your own time3x live Q&A sessions with George to get your questions answered and stay accountableA proven framework trusted by marketers in both SaaS and servicesAlison at RIVET used it to build a demand engine that now sources 70% of pipeline from marketing.Allister Hamilton used it to triple his pipeline in services.If you’re a small marketing team and want to stop chasing bad leads and start building a system that drives real revenue — this is your shot.👉 Register now before doors close Friday, 28 November: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course-december | — | ||||||
| 11/23/25 | ![]() #210: B2B Brand Marketing Strategy: How to Build Buyer Memory & Measure It (VP of Global Brand at Asana - Matt Maynard) | B2B Brand Marketing Strategy: How to Build Buyer Memory & Measure ItMost B2B marketers define brand by outputs. Colours. Logos. Campaigns. Assets.But none of that matters if buyers don’t remember you when a real buying moment hits.In this episode, we sit down with Matt Maynard, VP of Global Brand, Advertising & Communications at Asana, to break down what a modern B2B brand marketing strategy actually needs to do: build memory with future buyers, link your brand to the right Category Entry Points, and measure brand effectiveness with something more sophisticated than vanity metrics.We get into the science of memory-building, how to prioritise CEPs, what distinctive brand assets really do, and how to use frameworks like ABLE and responsible reach to prove brand’s commercial impact.Tune in and learn:+ How to build memory with future buyers using CEPs and distinctiveness+ How to measure brand with ABLE, brand lift, and responsible reach+ How to position the brand function so leadership finally takes it seriouslyIf you’re a B2B marketer on a small team, this episode gives you a practical blueprint to make brand a growth driver instead of a “service team”.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------🧑🎓ACCESS our B2B COURSES: https://theb2bplaybook.com/courses📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theb2bplaybook📩 Newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletter/📚 Latest content: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 – Why B2B brand can’t be a “service team”02:20 – Meet Asana’s VP of Brand & why brand is Matt’s “favourite child”04:55 – The big mistake: defining brand by outputs, not memory07:20 – What a real B2B brand marketing strategy must achieve09:50 – Why buyer memory beats in-market optimisation12:40 – Category Entry Points: the triggers future buyers already use15:30 – How many CEPs to focus on (and why consistency wins)18:10 – Distinctiveness vs differentiation for B2B brand21:10 – Rebrands that destroy memory: Jaguar, Domino’s & more24:40 – Channel mix for building memory efficiently28:00 – How to measure brand: ABLE & responsible reach31:30 – Selling brand to your CFO without sounding fluffy35:10 – Small-team B2B brand playbook to beat bigger competitors38:40 – Mascots, characters & distinctive brand assets in B2B42:20 – Why customer logos can sabotage your brand ads45:20 – The danger of chasing differentiation too early48:40 – How Asana applies evidence-based brand principles in practice52:30 – A pep talk for B2B brand marketers who want impact-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B Incubatorhttps://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS07 E210 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #marketingtips #theb2bplaybook #b2bbrandmarketing #brandstrategy #categoryentrypoints #b2bmarketing #brandmeasurement#brandstrategy#categoryentrypoints#b2bmarketing#brandmeasurement | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | ![]() #209: The 2026 B2B Content Strategy Most Marketers Miss (Midweek Musings) | The 2026 B2B Content Strategy Most Marketers MissMost teams ship more content than ever… but almost none of it helps buyers do their job this week.In this 5-minute Mid-Week Musing, we break down a modern b2b content strategy 2026 and how B2B marketers can use it to build trust, stay memorable, and make their product the natural next step.Tune in and learn:+ Why “helpful content” means solving one real job your ICP has this week+ How Rivet’s Construction Is Hard show turned content into 70% of pipeline+ How to make your product the conclusion of the story, not the headline actPerfect for small-team marketers looking for fast, actionable plays to use this week.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------🧑🎓ACCESS our B2B COURSES: https://theb2bplaybook.com/courses📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theb2bplaybook📩 Newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletter/📚 Latest content: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Why 2026 B2B Content Strategy Is About “This Week’s Job”00:40 The Rivet Story: From Generic Blogs to “Construction Is Hard”01:40 How They Built a Show Just for Their Best Contractors02:40 Helpful Content That Talks Less About Product (But Sells More)03:45 The Crazy Pipeline Impact – And Your One-Job Challenge04:45 Turning One Show Into a Full 2026 Content Engine-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B Incubatorhttps://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS07 E209 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #marketingtips #theb2bplaybook #contentstrategy #contentmarketing | — | ||||||
| 11/16/25 | ![]() #208: What's Next For Outbound Sales? Aaron Ross (Predictable Revenue) & Adem Manderovic (Closed Circuit Selling) | What’s Next for Outbound Sales? Aaron Ross (Predictable Revenue) & Adem Manderovic (Closed Circuit Selling)Outbound sales is at a crossroads.Automation is everywhere. AI is flooding inboxes. Meetings are harder to book than ever.So we sat down with Aaron Ross, author of Predictable Revenue and From Impossible to Inevitable, to ask one question:What’s next for outbound sales?Alongside Aaron, Adem Manderovic (Closed Circuit Selling, CRO School) breaks down why GTM teams misread Predictable Revenue, how outbound drifted into “meetings at all costs,” and what a modern outbound system actually looks like. We dig into market validation, cataloguing timing signals, emotional intelligence, relationship systems, and why AI is forcing teams back to fundamentals.If you sell, market, or run a revenue team, this conversation will change how you think about outbound.Tune in and learn:+ Why Predictable Revenue was never meant to be a “meetings engine”+ How outbound broke – and how to rebuild it around market validation+ Why the future of outbound is more human, not more automatedIf you're trying to fix noisy outbound, align sales and marketing, or build a modern revenue system, this episode is a must-watch.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------🧑🎓ACCESS our B2B COURSES: https://theb2bplaybook.com/courses📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theb2bplaybook📩 Newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletter/📚 Latest content: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 What’s Next for Outbound Sales?01:00 How Predictable Revenue Was Misinterpreted03:00 Why Meetings Became the Wrong Metric05:00 Outbound as a Market Validation Engine08:00 Inbound vs Outbound: Why the Debate Won’t Die11:00 The Anxiety Economy: Overreacting vs Fixing GTM14:00 When Leaders Do More of What Doesn’t Work17:00 Relationship Systems: The Missing Link in Outbound20:00 The Most Underrated Outbound Move: Talk to People23:00 When Sales Stopped Validating Markets26:00 Adem’s Closed Circuit Selling: Timing & Cataloguing29:00 Aligning Sales, Marketing & CS Under a CRO32:00 Why AI Makes EQ and Creativity More Valuable36:00 Sales as a Communication Channel40:00 Intent Data vs Real Customer Conversations45:00 Aaron Ross’ New Books: Income Systems & AI Selling50:00 Winners vs Losers in the AI Revenue Era53:00 Final Takeaways for Modern Outbound-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B Incubatorhttps://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS07 E208 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #b2bmarketing #outboundsales #predictablerevenue #salesstrategy #closedcircuitselling #demandgeneration | — | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | ![]() #207: What Most Teams Got Wrong About Predictable Revenue (and the Fix for 2026) (Midweek Musings) | Most teams blame Predictable Revenue for broken outbound. The truth? The model wasn’t wrong — the market’s interpretation was.In this 5-minute Mid-Week Musing, we unpack why Predictable Revenue went off track and show how small B2B teams can fix outbound in 2026 through market validation — not meetings.You’ll learn: + Why Predictable Revenue got misused as a meeting-engine, not a validation system+ How to catalogue your market to uncover real buying signals+ A simple way to align sales and marketing around timing and handoffsPerfect for small-team marketers and sales leaders ready to modernise outbound and build predictable revenue the right way.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------🧑🎓ACCESS our B2B COURSES: https://theb2bplaybook.com/courses📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theb2bplaybook📩 Newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletter/📚 Latest content: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 Why Predictable Revenue Wasn’t Wrong01:14 Market Validation: The Fix for Outbound in 202603:12 How to Catalogue Accounts (Instead of Chasing Meetings)05:08 Why Timing Beats Pressure in Modern Outbound08:45 Systemising the Handoff: Turning Validation into Revenue-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B Incubatorhttps://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS07 E207 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #predictablerevenue #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #outboundsales #theb2bplaybook #revenuearchitecture #croschool #collinstewart | — | ||||||
| 11/9/25 | ![]() #206: Outbound Sales Strategy 2026: The Evolution of Predictable Revenue and What Works Now (Predictable Revenue CEO - Collin Stewart) | Outbound sales has changed — and so has Predictable Revenue.In this episode, we sit down with Collin Stewart, CEO of Predictable Revenue, and Adem Manderovic from Closed Circuit Selling, to unpack how outbound has evolved, what the market misunderstood, and what’s working for 2026 and beyond.We explore how outbound is shifting from brute-force prospecting to a smarter, signal-led strategy. You’ll hear the inside story behind Predictable Revenue, how SDR roles were originally designed, and why “market validation” is now the key measure of success.Tune in and learn: + Why Predictable Revenue was never just about meetings+ How to rebuild outbound around timing, trust, and signals+ The 4-Funnel System that helps sales and marketing stay alignedIf you want to future-proof your outbound strategy for 2026, this episode is a must-watch.-----------------------------------------------------🔗 Links + CTAs-----------------------------------------------------🧠 Learn how to drive revenue across your organisation with CRO School: https://theb2bplaybook.com/cro-school🎓 Join our Demand Generation Program: https://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-course💼 Need help running your own LinkedIn Thought Leadership Ads? https://theb2bplaybook.com/linkedin-ads-agency-----------------------------------------------------🧑🎓ACCESS our B2B COURSES: https://theb2bplaybook.com/courses📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theb2bplaybook📩 Newsletter: https://theb2bplaybook.com/newsletter/📚 Latest content: https://theb2bplaybook.com/-----------------------------------------------------00:00 – The Flaw That Broke Outbound: When Predictable Revenue Lost Its Way01:00 – How Predictable Revenue Changed SaaS Forever03:00 – The Untold Story: From Voltage CRM to Predictable Revenue06:00 – Cold Email in 2012: When 40% Reply Rates Were Normal09:00 – What Problem Predictable Revenue Was Really Built to Solve11:00 – The Email Revolution: How the Market Misread the Book14:00 – SDRs, Specialization & the Original Intent Behind the Model17:00 – Why Outbound Broke: Misuse, Metrics, and “Growth-at-All-Costs”20:00 – From Prospecting to Market Validation: A Smarter Measure for 202623:00 – The Lazy SDR Problem – And How to Fix It with Better Habits26:00 – How to Replace “Closed Lost” with a Real Nurture System30:00 – Building the Four-Funnel System That Actually Works33:00 – Why CRMs Became a Nightmare – and How to Rebuild Them for Sales37:00 – AI, Clay & n8n: The New Tech Stack Powering Smart Outbound41:00 – How Founders Can Build VC Lists & Market Maps with AI44:00 – Humanic + Clay = Next-Gen Market Intelligence46:00 – Why Collin Shut Down Predictable Revenue’s Sales Floor50:00 – The Brutal Truth About Agency Models and Churn54:00 – Writing The Terrifying Art of Finding Customers57:00 – Product-Market Fit as the Real Multiplier of GTM Success1:00:00 – Closing Thoughts: How to Rebuild Outbound for 2026-----------------------------------------------------👥 Are you a B2B marketer in a small team??💰 Need to bring in more revenue for your company (so sales and your boss love you??)Get the:🔹 strategy🔹 templates🔹 toolsSo you have everything you need to drive more revenue for your brand.See why other B2B marketers like you love The B2B Incubatorhttps://theb2bplaybook.com/demand-generation-courseS07 E206 - The B2B Playbook#b2b #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #outboundsales #predictablerevenue | — | ||||||
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