Marketing Negotiations Ninja - Mark Raffan - Hard Corps Marketing Show #218

Marketing Negotiations Ninja - Mark Raffan - Hard Corps Marketing Show #218

B2B marketers are great at the bottom of funnel content, but we tend to forget that top of funnel content is just as important for our consumers. A B2B Thought Leader, Entrepreneur, Host of The Content Callout Podcast, Host and Founder of The Negotiations Ninja Podcast, Founder and Head of Marketing at Content Callout, Mark Raffan, delves into connecting to consumers through top funnel content.    Takeaways: If you really want to connect with your audience then you are going to need to know them on the deepest level. Understand how they have fun, their family, activities they like to do, etc. Weekend words are the language that your audience uses when they are at home on the weekend. Look at ways to incorporate those words into your content to appeal to your target market. Now is the time to be investing in good content production whether that be written, video or audio. This could set you apart in today’s hyper digital world. Top of funnel content is just as important as bottom of funnel content. Consumers need to be educated about your service or product, as well as, why you are the best choice before purchasing.  Tips for negotiation:Always ask for more than you expect Plan, Prepare and Strategize Career advice: Take more risks!   Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markraffan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkRaffan The Content Callout: https://www.contentcallout.com The Negotiations Ninja: https://www.negotiations.ninja Greg Segall Episode: https://www.hardcorpsmarketing.com/e/personalization-beyond-the-9-5-greg-segall-hard-corps-marketing-show-212/ Jeanniey Walden Episode: https://contentcallout.libsyn.com/jeanniey-waldens-weekend-words-marketing-strategy   Busted Myths: B2B should be balanced between bottom and top of funnel content they put out. Both sides are important. You do not have to be corporate all the time. It is okay to not take yourself so seriously. This makes you look stuffy and less approachable or entertaining for the target audience.   Ways to Tune In: iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-corps-marketing-show/id1338838763 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1vVLpNI1LssMTiL6Kdsamn Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hard-corps-marketing-show Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/m/Im7mytmu2wa2mekhoeixlja5hpe?t=The_Hard_Corps_Marketing_Show YouTube - Full video - https://youtu.be/OFPdSX1wpCk

B2B marketers are great at the bottom of funnel content, but we tend to forget that top of funnel content is just as important for our consumers.

A B2B Thought Leader, Entrepreneur, Host of The Content Callout Podcast, Host and Founder of The Negotiations Ninja Podcast, Founder and Head of Marketing at Content Callout, Mark Raffan, delves into connecting to consumers through top funnel content. 



 

Takeaways:

  • If you really want to connect with your audience then you are going to need to know them on the deepest level. Understand how they have fun, their family, activities they like to do, etc.
  • Weekend words are the language that your audience uses when they are at home on the weekend. Look at ways to incorporate those words into your content to appeal to your target market.
  • Now is the time to be investing in good content production whether that be written, video or audio. This could set you apart in today’s hyper digital world.
  • Top of funnel content is just as important as bottom of funnel content. Consumers need to be educated about your service or product, as well as, why you are the best choice before purchasing. 
  • Tips for negotiation:
    • Always ask for more than you expect
    • Plan, Prepare and Strategize
  • Career advice: Take more risks!



 

Links:



 

Busted Myths:

  • B2B should be balanced between bottom and top of funnel content they put out. Both sides are important.
  • You do not have to be corporate all the time. It is okay to not take yourself so seriously. This makes you look stuffy and less approachable or entertaining for the target audience.



 

Ways to Tune In:

Creators and Guests

Casey Cheshire
Host
Casey Cheshire
CEO & Founder of Ringmaster Conversational Marketing. Casey Cheshire is a marketer, serial entrepreneur, and adventurer. He has been in EO for close to 10 years and counts his relationships as a key reason for his continued success. Casey’s passion for podcasting led to him founding Ringmaster Conversational Marketing. Ringmaster helps B2B businesses launch podcasts that drive growth and revenue. Previously, Casey founded and ran Cheshire Impact for 10 years. It became the top Salesforce Pardot marketing automation solutions partner in the world before a successful exit in 2021. He is also a US Marine Corps Veteran where he served in the Infantry and deployed to some very hot climates. In his free time, Casey likes to skydive, climb mountains, and pretend to be a hungry bear for his two kids.
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