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Tune in to the GTM Confessions podcast, where we interview top B2B leaders to uncover the strategies and secrets driving their greatest successes.

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GTM Confessions EP 04: The Marketer With No Industry | Brandi Eppolito, CMO at Moxie
Brandi Eppolito, CMO at Moxie, has gone from ecommerce to K-12 to DEI hiring to EdTech to medspas. This episode digs into whether
GTM Confessions EP 03: The CRO Who Keeps Starting Over | Matt Schatz, CRO at Hivelocity
Matt Schatz, CRO at Hivelocity, has rebuilt revenue organizations six times across Rackspace, WP Engine, Bazaarvoice, and more. This episode breaks down what
GTM Confessions EP 02: A Letter To Marketing From A CRO | Kevin Feagan, CRO at Cleverbridge
Kevin Feagan, CRO at Cleverbridge, says what most CROs won't say on camera. What marketing reports that means nothing to sales, and what
GTM Confessions EP 04: The Marketer With No Industry | Brandi Eppolito, CMO at Moxie
Brandi Eppolito, CMO at Moxie, has gone from ecommerce to K-12 to DEI hiring to EdTech to medspas. This episode digs into whether
GTM Confessions EP 03: The CRO Who Keeps Starting Over | Matt Schatz, CRO at Hivelocity
Matt Schatz, CRO at Hivelocity, has rebuilt revenue organizations six times across Rackspace, WP Engine, Bazaarvoice, and more. This episode breaks down what
GTM Confessions EP 02: A Letter To Marketing From A CRO | Kevin Feagan, CRO at Cleverbridge
Kevin Feagan, CRO at Cleverbridge, says what most CROs won't say on camera. What marketing reports that means nothing to sales, and what
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S1E1: Dinosaurs, leave-behinds, and the art of evoking jealousy.
S1E2: Applying the Liquid Death shock value to B2B marketing.
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Press Release Distribution vs. Media Outreach: How to Choose the Right Approach
Media outreach works when the story fits a reporter’s beat, audience, and...
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Top 25 B2B Finance Influencers Informing Investment Decisions
B2B finance influencer expertise spans cash flow, profitability, planning, pricing, valuation, and...
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The Complete Guide To Successful Media Relations For B2B
Measure media by connecting placement quality and message pull-through to search, referral,...
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AI Visibility Tools vs. GEO Agencies: What B2B Brands Actually Need in 2027
"Ultimately, if we drive visibility without strategy, those metrics are just data...
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How to Build a B2B Tech PR Strategy That Earns Buyer Trust

Key Takeaways Enterprise tech PR isn’t just a bigger media push. It...

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Advice for First Time Business Leaders

A hard question to answer for a lot of people is, “What do I need to do to go from
How to Make Tough Business Decisions as a Marketing Leader

Today, we’re going to discuss how to make tough business decisions as a marketing leader. Every day we have decisions
Directive awarded Top B2B Service Provider award along with others.
Directive Named as a Top B2B Service Provider in 2018

Since our founding in 2014, Directive has grown into a leading B2B and enterprise search marketing agency with over 50
Importance of a Singular Metric for Marketing and Sales
Marketing is comprised of a magnitude of channels where we are tracking various figures. Aligning ourselves with sales metrics is critical to secure
Re-approaching Your Buyer’s Journey in 2019

It is natural for marketers and sales professionals when building out sales process steps and marketing collateral to build structures
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B2B SEO Tactics To Reduce Marketing Spend This Year

In the world of B2B SEO, strategies are constantly changing. Factors that play a role in our ever-changing industry include
Empowerment: The Key to Employee Ownership

Move Out of Your Comfort Zone Empowerment is the key to employee ownership. This takes many forms from self-reflection on
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How to Optimize Your Google Ads Budget From KPI Metrics
How much should you be spending on Google Ads? There’s more that goes into the budget planning process than choosing a number. Here
8 Types of Content to Fill Gaps in the B2B Buyer’s Journey

In today’s digital era, having a strong content marketing strategy is essential, particularly in the B2B space. Effective B2B content
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Make High Impact PPC Optimizations in a Short Amount of Time

During my time at Directive, I’ve come across vastly different Google Ad accounts from the way they’re set up, to
Global search marketing agency launches rebranding.
Global Search Marketing Agency, Directive, Announces Complete Rebranding

IRVINE, CALIF. DECEMBER 05, 2018 Directive, the leading B2B and enterprise search marketing agency, announced today the launch of their
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How to Get a Prospect to Respond to Your Link Building Emails

So you’ve scoured the internet for specific prospects, crafted the perfect email pitch, and are ready to begin your email
What Are Some of the Most Difficult Decisions You Make As a Leader?

So just the other day, I got an email where someone was asking me, “What are some of the most
The Real Reason Your Landing Pages Aren’t Converting and How to Fix It

If you’re struggling daily to increase your website conversion rate, you have arrived at the right place. Let’s talk about
Directive Plans Global Expansion With Business Intelligence Platform Powered by Sisense

Industry leader in BI and analytics drives global B2B search marketing agency’s entire data infrastructure Directive, the leading B2B and
Sales Prospecting: Turning Nothing Into Something

If you hold a marketing title, a sales title, heck if you hold a “Galactic Viceroy of Research Excellence” title
On-Page SEO Checklist: Optimize Your Money Pages for Leads

Is There a Kink in My Funnel? | Optimizing for Your MOFU Keywords As SEO specialists, we often prioritize what
A Step-by-Step Guide to Boost Search Engine Rank Position ASAP

So you’ve done keyword research and found a target keyword that has a good balance of search volume and not
SEO + Content: A Checklist for 2019

Consistently creating content that readers love and search engines rank is no easy task. Many elements must be addressed for your voice
Increase Website Conversion Rate: 7 Tips to Stop Losing Time and Money

What does it look like to build a successful online presence for your business, grow your brand following and increase
Inside Directive SEO Training: The Hottening Part II – Electric Boogaloo

“We want to make sure we’re coming with the best ideas that will get the most lift for our clients.
Directive Accelerates Massive Growth with Opening of Global Office in London

Rapidly growing search marketing agency takes successes overseas with expansion to the UK October 25. 2018 – IRVINE, Calif. –
Inside SEO training: Hotjar — The Hottening Part I

An inside look into our informative SEO training sessions. This week Andy Monte, our amazing Director of SEO, goes over
Budgets & Spending: Gather Data Quickly so You Can Get to Efficiency Faster. Here’s How

I have a quick question I wanted to go over with you that we get a lot from our clients.
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S1E1: Dinosaurs, leave-behinds, and the art of evoking jealousy.
Garrett Mehrguth has a heart-to-heart with Alina Vandenberghe, Co-founder & co-Ceo @Chili Piper, about the merits of physical gifts from vendors, and how sales and marketing should be pointing their ship sin the same direction… or sink on their own.
S1E2: Applying the Liquid Death shock value to B2B marketing.
Think you know how to best your competition? Comparison may be the exact opposite thing you should. See why when Garrett Mehrguth sits down with Anthony Kannada, Founder & CEO at AudiencePlus.
S1E3: Being singularly focused, versus being everything to everybody.
With digital covered, how do you effectively surround an account from a physical perspective and really get them to notice you? Garrett Mehrguth gets the scoop from Corinna Owens, Fractional ABM, GTM Advisor, and podcast host.