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A website is never finished — especially a B2B tech website. Welcome to ForwardSlash, the podcast that explores how B2B tech companies can leverage their websites for fast, efficient, predictable, and scalable growth.


In each episode, Webstacks Marketing Manager, Adam Buettner, takes a big issue affecting the B2B tech landscape and picks the brains of marketing leaders around the world to learn how it affects the questions B2B tech marketers should ask about their websites—and how to answer them.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

A website is never finished — especially a B2B tech website. Welcome to ForwardSlash, the podcast that explores how B2B tech companies can leverage their websites for fast, efficient, predictable, and scalable growth.


In each episode, Webstacks Marketing Manager, Adam Buettner, takes a big issue affecting the B2B tech landscape and picks the brains of marketing leaders around the world to learn how it affects the questions B2B tech marketers should ask about their websites—and how to answer them.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

23 episodes

  • Why B2B Tech Content Strategies Can't Focus on Keyword Volume Alone cover
    Why B2B Tech Content Strategies Can't Focus on Keyword Volume Alone cover
    Why B2B Tech Content Strategies Can't Focus on Keyword Volume Alone

    In this episode, I sit down with Rand Fishkin, founder/ex-CEO of Moz and founder/CEO at SparkToro, to talk about the importance of understanding your audience's sources of influence, finding SparkToros positioning, how B2B tech buyer journeys have changed and many (if not most) marketers don't know how to catch up, as well as the problem with SaaS product design. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    39min | Published on August 18, 2023

  • How Brand & its Elements Help Boost B2B Tech Growth cover
    How Brand & its Elements Help Boost B2B Tech Growth cover
    How Brand & its Elements Help Boost B2B Tech Growth

    In episode 21, Adam speaks with Melissa Rosenthal, Chief Creative Officer of ClickUp, to talk about the different elements of "brand" and the roles they play in B2B tech GTM, especially in crowded categories. Melissa educates us on ClickUp's approach to brand, why they decided it would play a central role from the very beginning, how brand influences ClickUp's website strategy and UX, and the future of B2B tech website experiences at large. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    36min | Published on August 16, 2023

  • Rethink Your ABM & Website Strategy (Listen Up PLG!) cover
    Rethink Your ABM & Website Strategy (Listen Up PLG!) cover
    Rethink Your ABM & Website Strategy (Listen Up PLG!)

    In this episode, Adam sits down with the veritable Chris Walker, CEO of Refine Labs, to talk about B2B tech GTM issues, the misconceptions most have on CAC and CAC payback, why PLG struggles with enterprise ABM motions (and vice versa), and how marketing website can help. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    41min | Published on August 2, 2023

  • How Aligned B2B SaaS GTM Teams Boost Marketing Website Effectiveness cover
    How Aligned B2B SaaS GTM Teams Boost Marketing Website Effectiveness cover
    How Aligned B2B SaaS GTM Teams Boost Marketing Website Effectiveness

    In this episode Adam sits down with David Newton, VP of Product, Customer Success and Marketing at Handle Global, to talk about B2B tech go-to-market strategy, aligning GTM teams, and how to harness the marketing website with this aligned, cross-functional understanding. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    32min | Published on July 24, 2023

  • Launching the ForwardSlash Podcast: A Cautionary Tale cover
    Launching the ForwardSlash Podcast: A Cautionary Tale cover
    Launching the ForwardSlash Podcast: A Cautionary Tale

    In this episode, Adam was on the other side of the coversation. He sat down with Corrina Owens, Head of ABM at Gong, and Taylor Young, Head of ABM at Terminus, to discussed the lessons learned in launching the ForwardSlash podcast, a podcast that explores the roles marketing websites play in B2B tech growth. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    28min | Published on July 5, 2023

  • Launching a Headless CMS for B2B SaaS Marketers in a Crowded Category cover
    Launching a Headless CMS for B2B SaaS Marketers in a Crowded Category cover
    Launching a Headless CMS for B2B SaaS Marketers in a Crowded Category

    In this episode, Adam speaks with Alan Gleeson, CEO and Co-Founder of Contento.io, about his strategy behind launching a headless CMS platform, a crowded space with around 80 competitors. They also talk about what B2B SaaS is getting wrong with GTM in general and the roles websites play in revenue growth. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    25min | Published on June 2, 2023

  • Getting B2B SaaS Competitive Strategy Right with the "Jobs to Be Done" Theory cover
    Getting B2B SaaS Competitive Strategy Right with the "Jobs to Be Done" Theory cover
    Getting B2B SaaS Competitive Strategy Right with the "Jobs to Be Done" Theory

    This episode is basically a follow-up to my interview with Jon Dome on the Jobs to Be Done (JTBD) mindset and framework, pioneered by Tony Ulwick and Clayton Christensen in the '90s to guide product innovation. It has been typically harnessed by Fortune 500-sized behemoths. In this episode, Tony and I discuss: - How JTBD's complex product innovation framework can be simplified, massaged, and applied to competitive strategy, an element typically rife with bias in B2B SaaS, choking revenue engines across all industries. - How JTBD helps align GTM teams. - How JTBD can be used to lead content and website strategy. - The roles websites play in ABM/ABX, going upmarket, and customer marketing. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    50min | Published on May 23, 2023

  • How to Simultaneously Handle Going Upmarket & Crossing Verticals cover
    How to Simultaneously Handle Going Upmarket & Crossing Verticals cover
    How to Simultaneously Handle Going Upmarket & Crossing Verticals

    In this episode, Adam sits down with Nadia Milani, VP of Marketing at Proposify, to learn about Proposify's foray into ABM/ABX and how she's figuring out how to engage a new high-ACV customer segment in a new vertical that proven tough to crack with PLG. They also discuss how websites/microsites can support the different tiers of ABM/X. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    33min | Published on May 22, 2023

  • How FullStory Upgraded their Website to a Pipeline-Generating Machine with Sarah Sehgal of FullStory cover
    How FullStory Upgraded their Website to a Pipeline-Generating Machine with Sarah Sehgal of FullStory cover
    How FullStory Upgraded their Website to a Pipeline-Generating Machine with Sarah Sehgal of FullStory

    In this episode, Sarah Segal, Director of Demand Generation at FullStory, took me through her thoughts on the state of demand generation, how she's building her team and setting them up for success, how she aligned with sales to build a chatbot that pushed $500,000 in pipeline in a single quarter, and where she thinks B2B tech websites can improve across the board. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    38min | Published on May 1, 2023

  • Challenger PLG Brands: Treat Your Website Like a Window into Your Product cover
    Challenger PLG Brands: Treat Your Website Like a Window into Your Product cover
    Challenger PLG Brands: Treat Your Website Like a Window into Your Product

    In this episode, Lori Sullivan, CMO at Mangomint, takes me through why vertical SaaS platforms are all the rage, why PLG brands need to use actual product imagery on their websites (instead of abstract images), and why B2B tech marketing teams should have dedicated development resources. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    36min | Published on May 1, 2023

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Description

A website is never finished — especially a B2B tech website. Welcome to ForwardSlash, the podcast that explores how B2B tech companies can leverage their websites for fast, efficient, predictable, and scalable growth.


In each episode, Webstacks Marketing Manager, Adam Buettner, takes a big issue affecting the B2B tech landscape and picks the brains of marketing leaders around the world to learn how it affects the questions B2B tech marketers should ask about their websites—and how to answer them.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

A website is never finished — especially a B2B tech website. Welcome to ForwardSlash, the podcast that explores how B2B tech companies can leverage their websites for fast, efficient, predictable, and scalable growth.


In each episode, Webstacks Marketing Manager, Adam Buettner, takes a big issue affecting the B2B tech landscape and picks the brains of marketing leaders around the world to learn how it affects the questions B2B tech marketers should ask about their websites—and how to answer them.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

23 episodes

  • Why B2B Tech Content Strategies Can't Focus on Keyword Volume Alone cover
    Why B2B Tech Content Strategies Can't Focus on Keyword Volume Alone cover
    Why B2B Tech Content Strategies Can't Focus on Keyword Volume Alone

    In this episode, I sit down with Rand Fishkin, founder/ex-CEO of Moz and founder/CEO at SparkToro, to talk about the importance of understanding your audience's sources of influence, finding SparkToros positioning, how B2B tech buyer journeys have changed and many (if not most) marketers don't know how to catch up, as well as the problem with SaaS product design. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    39min | Published on August 18, 2023

  • How Brand & its Elements Help Boost B2B Tech Growth cover
    How Brand & its Elements Help Boost B2B Tech Growth cover
    How Brand & its Elements Help Boost B2B Tech Growth

    In episode 21, Adam speaks with Melissa Rosenthal, Chief Creative Officer of ClickUp, to talk about the different elements of "brand" and the roles they play in B2B tech GTM, especially in crowded categories. Melissa educates us on ClickUp's approach to brand, why they decided it would play a central role from the very beginning, how brand influences ClickUp's website strategy and UX, and the future of B2B tech website experiences at large. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    36min | Published on August 16, 2023

  • Rethink Your ABM & Website Strategy (Listen Up PLG!) cover
    Rethink Your ABM & Website Strategy (Listen Up PLG!) cover
    Rethink Your ABM & Website Strategy (Listen Up PLG!)

    In this episode, Adam sits down with the veritable Chris Walker, CEO of Refine Labs, to talk about B2B tech GTM issues, the misconceptions most have on CAC and CAC payback, why PLG struggles with enterprise ABM motions (and vice versa), and how marketing website can help. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    41min | Published on August 2, 2023

  • How Aligned B2B SaaS GTM Teams Boost Marketing Website Effectiveness cover
    How Aligned B2B SaaS GTM Teams Boost Marketing Website Effectiveness cover
    How Aligned B2B SaaS GTM Teams Boost Marketing Website Effectiveness

    In this episode Adam sits down with David Newton, VP of Product, Customer Success and Marketing at Handle Global, to talk about B2B tech go-to-market strategy, aligning GTM teams, and how to harness the marketing website with this aligned, cross-functional understanding. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    32min | Published on July 24, 2023

  • Launching the ForwardSlash Podcast: A Cautionary Tale cover
    Launching the ForwardSlash Podcast: A Cautionary Tale cover
    Launching the ForwardSlash Podcast: A Cautionary Tale

    In this episode, Adam was on the other side of the coversation. He sat down with Corrina Owens, Head of ABM at Gong, and Taylor Young, Head of ABM at Terminus, to discussed the lessons learned in launching the ForwardSlash podcast, a podcast that explores the roles marketing websites play in B2B tech growth. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    28min | Published on July 5, 2023

  • Launching a Headless CMS for B2B SaaS Marketers in a Crowded Category cover
    Launching a Headless CMS for B2B SaaS Marketers in a Crowded Category cover
    Launching a Headless CMS for B2B SaaS Marketers in a Crowded Category

    In this episode, Adam speaks with Alan Gleeson, CEO and Co-Founder of Contento.io, about his strategy behind launching a headless CMS platform, a crowded space with around 80 competitors. They also talk about what B2B SaaS is getting wrong with GTM in general and the roles websites play in revenue growth. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    25min | Published on June 2, 2023

  • Getting B2B SaaS Competitive Strategy Right with the "Jobs to Be Done" Theory cover
    Getting B2B SaaS Competitive Strategy Right with the "Jobs to Be Done" Theory cover
    Getting B2B SaaS Competitive Strategy Right with the "Jobs to Be Done" Theory

    This episode is basically a follow-up to my interview with Jon Dome on the Jobs to Be Done (JTBD) mindset and framework, pioneered by Tony Ulwick and Clayton Christensen in the '90s to guide product innovation. It has been typically harnessed by Fortune 500-sized behemoths. In this episode, Tony and I discuss: - How JTBD's complex product innovation framework can be simplified, massaged, and applied to competitive strategy, an element typically rife with bias in B2B SaaS, choking revenue engines across all industries. - How JTBD helps align GTM teams. - How JTBD can be used to lead content and website strategy. - The roles websites play in ABM/ABX, going upmarket, and customer marketing. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    50min | Published on May 23, 2023

  • How to Simultaneously Handle Going Upmarket & Crossing Verticals cover
    How to Simultaneously Handle Going Upmarket & Crossing Verticals cover
    How to Simultaneously Handle Going Upmarket & Crossing Verticals

    In this episode, Adam sits down with Nadia Milani, VP of Marketing at Proposify, to learn about Proposify's foray into ABM/ABX and how she's figuring out how to engage a new high-ACV customer segment in a new vertical that proven tough to crack with PLG. They also discuss how websites/microsites can support the different tiers of ABM/X. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    33min | Published on May 22, 2023

  • How FullStory Upgraded their Website to a Pipeline-Generating Machine with Sarah Sehgal of FullStory cover
    How FullStory Upgraded their Website to a Pipeline-Generating Machine with Sarah Sehgal of FullStory cover
    How FullStory Upgraded their Website to a Pipeline-Generating Machine with Sarah Sehgal of FullStory

    In this episode, Sarah Segal, Director of Demand Generation at FullStory, took me through her thoughts on the state of demand generation, how she's building her team and setting them up for success, how she aligned with sales to build a chatbot that pushed $500,000 in pipeline in a single quarter, and where she thinks B2B tech websites can improve across the board. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    38min | Published on May 1, 2023

  • Challenger PLG Brands: Treat Your Website Like a Window into Your Product cover
    Challenger PLG Brands: Treat Your Website Like a Window into Your Product cover
    Challenger PLG Brands: Treat Your Website Like a Window into Your Product

    In this episode, Lori Sullivan, CMO at Mangomint, takes me through why vertical SaaS platforms are all the rage, why PLG brands need to use actual product imagery on their websites (instead of abstract images), and why B2B tech marketing teams should have dedicated development resources. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    36min | Published on May 1, 2023

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