We start a full season of podcasts on the topic of Marketing Return on Investment (ROI). For a number of reasons, many marketing departments struggle to justify their spending on programs and headcount. Mary, Sean and Tom provide advice on how marketing departments can better insulate themselves from being at the top of the chopping block.

The second topic in this episode (after the team discusses a segmentation dilemma) is very topical: should you raise or lower prices in a pandemic? Sean, Mary and Tom outline what your considerations should be as you make this very crucial pricing decision. Listen--or watch here (https://theaccidentalmarketer.com)-- and refine your thinking about your own pricing strategy.

We continue discussing "surprise" marketing topics. In this era of CSOs, CDOs and CXOs, Mary asks if businesses should have a Chief Disruption Management Officer (CDMO). This person would be on the look out for your industry's next big innovators and challengers, and craft proactive strategies. An interesting debate ensues. You can now watch our podcasts here: https://youtu.be/r44qPuAogNM

This season we surprise each other by throwing out un-rehearsed marketing topics and debating them. The second topic on this podcast is one that is on a lot of business people's minds right now: Are virtual business models as good as live ones? Listen as the team debates the pros and cons of each approach in light of the current pandemic. Also, you can now watch our podcasts here: https://youtu.be/5Y91PxxLxHs

*NOTE: This podcast was recorded prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sean wrote an article on Linkedin regarding 10 trends that shaped the decade. It's a fitting backdrop for our season finale, where several of these trends are examined for their ongoing relevance to the world -- and to your B2B business! Here is the link to Sean's article on Linkedin: inkedin.com/pulse/ten-trends-shaped-decade-sean-welham/

*NOTE: This podcast was recorded prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

Brand heresy is the practice of established brands promoting in ways that are very different from their past positioning. For example, when an airline advises "think twice before your book a flight" something strange is going on! Mary, Sean and Tom share examples of brand heresy, and discuss if and when a strategist should commit it.

*NOTE: This podcast was recorded prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

The trend of gamification applies aspects of game-playing to business, in order to invite more customer interaction on your website, help you invent new products, and even get employees to go the extra mile to take care of customers. The team discusses what you can do to leverage fun and games in your business!

Our Season 4 podcasts were recorded prior to the Coronavirus pandemic. This special edition podcast was recorded on April 14, 2020 and focuses specifically on how to plan for the uncertain future spawned by COVID-19. The team puts this event into historical focus, discusses implications, and generally aims to help B2Bs be proactive in jump-starting their post-pandemic planning processes.

*NOTE: This podcast was recorded prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is not a new idea, but B2B clients are starting to demand a more coordinated approach by their suppliers. The team discusses what ABM is (and is not) and describes several helpful tools that can make effective ABM a practical reality for your company.

The new generation of B2B buyers have high expectations for the experience of interacting with and buying from suppliers. From the front-end of the "customer journey" (e.g., researching solutions) to the back-end (e.g., buying add-on products)-- to all interactions in-between, a focus on improving experiences provides a powerful non-price reason for customers to do more business with you!