Advanced B2B Performance Marketing Strategies That Deliver Real Growth
Clark Johannson, President and CEO of ClickSpace, board member at Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), and Director at A100, shares his expertise on advanced B2B performance marketing strategies, emphasizing the importance of unit economics, marketing intelligence and customer insights.
Through decades of entrepreneurial experience, Clark provides actionable insights into revenue predictability, marketing efficiency and the mindset shift required for true growth marketing success.
Key Takeaways:
(02:49) The critical role of customer intimacy in startups to make informed decisions due to limited resources.
(05:19) The struggle with predictable revenue in marketing due to lack of marketing visibility and misallocation of resources.
(06:30) Why marketing tracking is essential because without it, businesses waste time and money on ineffective marketing channels.
(16:04) The importance of marketing unit economics for sustainable growth to balance customer acquisition cost (CAC) and lifetime value (LTV) for financial viability.
(24:48) Differentiating inbound and outbound marketing strategies.
(28:32) Applying the J-Curve to marketing investment because marketing investments often see an initial dip before reaching profitability.
(41:07) Marketers should learn from failed campaigns instead of focusing on vanity metrics.
Resources Mentioned:
Young Presidents' Organization (YPO)
The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
Harvard Business Review – "Jobs to Be Done" Theory
Looker Studio (Google Data Studio)
Insightful Links:
https://hbr.org/2016/09/know-your-customers-jobs-to-be-done
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4697-market-intelligence.html
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-calculate-unit-economics-for-your-business
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