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    B2B Leaders Report 2017 – How to win the hearts and minds of the c-suite

    B2B MarketingBy B2B Marketing

    It’s disappointingly consistent: the biggest thing that’s holding marketing back in B2B organisations is still the lack of understanding and appreciation for it at board level. This was the case 13 years ago when we launched B2B Marketing, and (unfortunately) it’s still the case today.

    • Determine where both the c-suite and marketing are going wrong
    • Strike the right balance between art and science
    • Consistently and compellingly communicate the value marketing delivers
    • Deliver market insight and challenge preconceptions
    • Keep up the pace and be responsive
    • Master the art of persuasion.

    "In many instances, marketing still has a chasm to cross in order to be fully respected, recognised and valued for what it can and should deliver"

    John Doe

    Contents 

    1 – About this report 

    2 – Introduction

    3 – Section 1: 8 reasons why B2B marketing leaders are failing to secure their place at the top table

    4 – Section 2: What do B2B marketers need to do about it?

    5 – Section 3: Who we spoke to

    6 – Section 4: Comment – Clarasys