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Why Don’t B2B Tech Companies Treat Buyer Research the Way B2C and DTC Does?

Why Don’t B2B Tech Companies Treat Buyer Research the Way B2C and DTC Does?

If you look at the biggest consumer brands—Nike, Apple, Procter & Gamble, Netflix—they all have dedicated Consumer Insights & Strategy teams. Meanwhile, in B2B tech, “the customer” gets diffused across Marketing, Sales, Product, and the exec team. Which means...no one actually owns it.

Sep 12, 2025

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10 min read

Why Are You (Still) Paying Gartner and Forrester to Lie to You?

Why Are You (Still) Paying Gartner and Forrester to Lie to You?

Everyone's chasing the same Gartner reports while their actual buyers are screaming different truths...

Sep 2, 2025

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6 min read

Black Hat 2025: Why This Year Raised the Bar for Cybersecurity Events

Black Hat 2025: Why This Year Raised the Bar for Cybersecurity Events

Here are my field notes and findings on what the cybersecurity space got right this year at Black Hat and where the industry can still improve.

Aug 11, 2025

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9 min read

Why I Created a Cooking Show with the Hardest-to-Reach Cybersecurity Buyers

Why I Created a Cooking Show with the Hardest-to-Reach Cybersecurity Buyers

What happens when you mix the high stakes of cybersecurity with the high heat of the kitchen?

Jun 16, 2025

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4 min read

27 Buyer-Centric Micro Habits That Will Transform Your Life as a B2B Marketer

27 Buyer-Centric Micro Habits That Will Transform Your Life as a B2B Marketer

Here are 27 buyer-centric micro habits that, over time, will reshape how you market—and how your buyers respond.

Mar 27, 2025

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6 min read

What I Learned Watching Wiz Run Circles Around the Cybersecurity Industry

What I Learned Watching Wiz Run Circles Around the Cybersecurity Industry

I'm going to walk you through how Wiz pulled off massive success, and more importantly, what you and your GTM team can take away from it - without needing their multi-million dollar budget to do it. Take notes.

Mar 27, 2025

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7 min read

Cybersecurity Marketing in 2025: Get Ready to Burn the Playbook (or Get Burned)

Cybersecurity Marketing in 2025: Get Ready to Burn the Playbook (or Get Burned)

The cybersecurity marketing reckoning is here and marketers who refuse to evolve will be left behind.

Feb 7, 2025

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8 min read

How to Choose the Right Framework for Organizing and Analyzing Data

How to Choose the Right Framework for Organizing and Analyzing Data

A good framework helps structure data, making it easier to see connections, prioritize key findings, and ultimately make better marketing decisions.

Jan 30, 2025

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8 min read

Why Some Marketing Agencies Are Doing a Deep Disservice to Cybersecurity Marketers

Why Some Marketing Agencies Are Doing a Deep Disservice to Cybersecurity Marketers

In an industry built on trust, shallow tactics and tone-deaf campaigns are doing more harm than good. It’s time to call out the BS, demand better, and rethink what real cybersecurity marketing looks like.

Dec 6, 2024

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15 min read

Buying Meetings: Why GTM Teams Are Betting Big on a Losing Strategy

Buying Meetings: Why GTM Teams Are Betting Big on a Losing Strategy

We don’t need more vendor pitches or "meetings set" for the sake of the metric. We need better conversations, deeper insights, and a hell of a lot more empathy. Here's why.

Nov 19, 2024

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11 min read

7 Qualitative Data Pitfalls and How to Overcome Them

7 Qualitative Data Pitfalls and How to Overcome Them

Every pitfall I’ve shared here is one I’ve stumbled into myself. The key is to recognize the missteps, adjust your approach, and keep learning. Because when done right, qualitative research isn’t just a tool—it’s your secret weapon.

Nov 18, 2024

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7 min read

What is Abstract vs. Precise Qualitative Data?

What is Abstract vs. Precise Qualitative Data?

Understanding the why—what drives your buyers’ choices, frustrations, and interests—is the game-changing advantage that only qualitative data can provide. Yet, not all qualitative data serves the same purpose.

Nov 11, 2024

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8 min read

18 Hard Hitting B2B Customer Research Truths To Level You Up in 2025

18 Hard Hitting B2B Customer Research Truths To Level You Up in 2025

Discover the untold truths of B2B customer research in this practical guide. Learn real-world strategies to engage customers, act on insights, and drive business growth.

Oct 22, 2024

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8 min read

What Does It Mean to Democratize Customer Research in a Cybersecurity Organization?

What Does It Mean to Democratize Customer Research in a Cybersecurity Organization?

Who says customer research should be confined to a handful of analysts hoarding insights like they're state secrets? We say: unleash the power of knowledge! Everyone from marketing to sales deserves a VIP pass to the buyer's brain—because guessing what customers want is so 2010.

Oct 22, 2024

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7 min read

10 Security Researcher Qualities Marketers Should Adopt

10 Security Researcher Qualities Marketers Should Adopt

I've identified that adopting certain qualities of security researchers can transform marketing efforts for the better.

Oct 22, 2024

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5 min read

Why We Quit Our Jobs to Develop a Cybersecurity Customer Research Platform

Why We Quit Our Jobs to Develop a Cybersecurity Customer Research Platform

Behind the scenes of launching a product for cybersecurity GTM pros that should have been available years ago.

Oct 22, 2024

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12 min read

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