Now that we are safely into 2025, let’s set off some more fireworks: Most traditional lead generation methods are ineffective. Here’s why. The B2B cosmos is filled with hundreds of thousands of competitors and choices. Prospects—battle-tested thanks to decades of shenanigans—are savvier. They can no longer be bothered by generic messaging or “opportunities” that seem […]
There’s a shift occurring; in our businesses, homes, and media. You all see the signs. Things are changing all around us… The Holiday season is upon us! 🎅❄️☃️🎆 I love this time of year, personally. It means time with family and some high-quality excuses for whipped cream consumption. For B2B marketers, however, we mistakenly believe […]
The Fall is always busy. As soon as the calendar flips to September, the easy, breezy days of Summer yield to the formal, often frantic, days of Fall. In the B2B world, Fall means conference season is upon us. For NetLine, Fall 2024 means three individual events on two distant coasts talking about one particularly […]
Artificial Intelligence is hot in the streets. Straight gas. Sigma. (I haven’t yet adjusted to being in my mid- late-thirties.) Anyway…AI is one of the most talked about topics in the world. One search for “artificial intelligence” on Twitter (I’m not calling it X) and you’ll be introduced to articles on how AI is shaping the […]
A few weeks ago, a colleague asked: “What does a good marketer really ‘look’ like?” (Obviously, we’re not talking about appearance here, folks.) After initially responding to myself internally with the thought of, “That’s easy, I can answer that,” I stopped. Of course, I could answer it, but that is a terrific question. How often […]