Ponderings from the Perch

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  • Conversations with Priscilla McKinney, founder and President of Little Bird Marketing, an award-winning agency specializing in content marketing, lead generation, branding and design. As a CEO and serial entrepreneur, Priscilla's topics range from marketing best practices, the "stunning discomfort" of entrepreneurship, market research, her love of the autoharp, and other marketing oddities.
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  • How Sales and Marketing Effectiveness Turns into Revenue Generation

    How Sales and Marketing Effectiveness Turns into Revenue Generation
    Nov 22 2024
    Why are traditional market research firms getting left behind in the industry's rapid evolution? On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with Tony Brown, founder of SKAIL, about transforming revenue generation strategies beyond traditional relationship-based selling. The urgency of this transformation is evident in recent industry reports, which show traditional firms growing at just 3% while the overall industry enjoys a 7.6% expansion rate. McKinney and Brown discuss how market research firms can adapt to changing market conditions, particularly focusing on marketing effectiveness in their business development efforts. Brown, with over 25 years of experience as a fractional sales leadership consultant, shares insights on helping research firms transition from reputation-based growth to proactive business development, emphasizing the importance of measuring marketing automation ROI. "Sales is not really about sales," Brown explains. "It's truly about understanding your clients' needs and understanding that you personally have a skill set that is of value." They also discuss the evolving role of conferences in business development, the challenges of balancing "seller-doer" roles within research firms, and the importance of properly implementing CRM systems. Brown emphasizes the need for cohesive strategies that align marketing efforts with sales processes, while McKinney highlights the critical connection between customer experience and revenue growth. The conversation touches on how AI's advancement might actually increase the value of qualitative research, positioning firms for future success if they can adapt their sales and marketing approaches accordingly. Sponsors: Priscilla McKinney has taught many forward-thinking B2B professionals how to build a personal brand and create a presence on social media that advances their careers, showcases their thought leadership, and creates a dynamic relationship that expands their network. Now, she has put together a giveaway with the tools to make your social influence life easy. Click HERE for a chance to win this exciting package of goodies to start building your social influence today! (drawings to be held at stated dates) Glimpse is a next-generation market discovery platform uniting human insights and AI-enhanced performance. It empowers marketers, researchers, and creators to make effortless decisions, create powerful content, and gain a perpetual advantage. The platform allows users to ask questions, find audiences, and analyze diverse data sources, uncovering behavior, emotions, awareness, and purchasing decisions through AI. Glimpse's capabilities extend beyond surveys, offering enterprise-grade digital twins and AI personas for real-time conversations with key audiences. To learn more, visit Glimpseahead.ai.
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    28 mins
  • How to Build Your Social Influence in a Trust Economy

    How to Build Your Social Influence in a Trust Economy
    Nov 8 2024
    Trust and human connection are driving innovation in our digital world. On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with global trust expert and author Philipp Kristian about developing a thought leadership strategy that transforms how businesses approach social selling and building your social influence in the digital age. McKinney and Kristian discuss how the trust economy is revolutionizing business relationships and social influence, drawing from Kristian's extensive work with Fortune 500 companies and his book "The Trust Economy: Building Strong Networks and Realizing Exponential Value in the Digital Age." Through their conversation, they explore how technology is scaling human connection and why innovation naturally emerges in environments where trust flourishes."What technology is doing [is] scaling human connection," Kristian explains. "When we scale human connection and trust, all of a sudden, there are a huge number of possibilities, and innovation happens only when there is connection." They also discuss the neuroscience behind problem-solving, the value of diverse perspectives in decision-making, and practical techniques for effective social selling through authentic relationships. Their conversation touches on the importance of collaborative leadership, the power of vulnerability in innovation, and how businesses can develop a thought leadership strategy that builds genuine trust and influence. Sponsors: Priscilla McKinney here! I am very excited to announce the release of my much-anticipated book: Collaboration is the New Competition: Why the Future of Work Rewards A Cross Pollinating Hive Mind and How Not to Get Left Behind The book's chapters are designed to be time-efficient, ensuring busy professionals can easily integrate these transformative ideas into their workflow. From discussing the state of affairs in business to providing fundamental strategies and seven practical anchors for staying on course, this book offers a fresh perspective and a competitive advantage in today's complex business landscape. Visit priscillamckinney.com for more information. Glimpse is a next-generation market discovery platform uniting human insights and AI-enhanced performance.It empowers marketers, researchers, and creators to make effortless decisions, create powerful content, and gain a perpetual advantage. The platform allows users to ask questions, find audiences, and analyze diverse data sources, uncovering behavior, emotions, awareness, and purchasing decisions through AI. Glimpse's capabilities extend beyond surveys, offering enterprise-grade digital twins and AI personas for real-time conversations with key audiences. To learn more, visit Glimpseahead.ai.
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    35 mins
  • Best Practices for Successful Account Based Marketing (ABM)

    Best Practices for Successful Account Based Marketing (ABM)
    Oct 25 2024
    Ready to stop chasing every lead and focus on the ones that matter? On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with guest and CRO Stephanie Douglass about Account-Based Marketing (ABM). As a B2B lead generation agency, Little Bird Marketing shares insights on this targeted and customer driven marketing strategy that focuses on identifying and pursuing specific high-value accounts rather than casting a wide net with traditional demand generation approaches. McKinney and Douglass discuss marketing effectiveness through the three-tiered approach to ABM: one-to-one (highly personalized campaigns for specific large accounts), one-to-few (targeting similar companies within specific industries), and one-to-many (broader targeting that resembles traditional demand generation). They explore the FIRE framework for selecting target accounts: Fit (alignment with ideal customer profile), Intent (showing interest in solutions), Relationship (existing connections), and Engagement (interactions with company content). "One of the key differences between demand generation and account-based marketing is what you start with," Douglass explains. "In DemandGen, you're trying to create demand for a product that you have, but in account-based marketing, you're trying to identify the people who are gonna buy your product first." They also discuss the importance of proper data management and CRM implementation through platforms like HubSpot, including the critical role of HubSpot lifecycle stages in tracking prospect engagement. The conversation explores the distinction between true personalization versus simple token replacement in marketing communications, and the resource requirements for executing effective ABM campaigns at different tiers. The conversation touches on the value of maintaining quality customer relationships over pursuing purely revenue-based partnerships. Sponsors: Priscilla McKinney here, CEO and Momma Bird at Little Bird Marketing. I am very excited to announce the release of my much-anticipated book: Collaboration is the New Competition: Why the Future of Work Rewards A Cross Pollinating Hive Mind and How Not to Get Left Behind The book's chapters are designed to be time-efficient, ensuring busy professionals can easily integrate these transformative ideas into their workflow. From discussing the state of affairs in business to providing fundamental strategies and seven practical anchors for staying on course, this book offers a fresh perspective and a competitive advantage in today's complex business landscape. Visit priscillamckinney.com for more information. Get your research done anywhere around the world quickly and efficiently with Gazelle Global! Are you looking for experts and tools to collect research data worldwide? Global sampling, field management, data collection? These are just some of the services that Gazelle Global provides with much, much more! Visit gazelleglobal.com to learn more about how our expertise can help you unearth quality data that drives meaningful insights.
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    25 mins

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