Most B2B segmentation looks great on a slide—but fails in the real world. After interviewing dozens of finance and reporting leaders, a simple truth emerged: people don’t buy because of their ICP profile; they buy because of the moment they’re in. Traditional segmentation ignores the struggling moments, triggers, and thresholds that actually drive decisions. This article explains why most segmentation frameworks break—and how identifying your Minimum Viable Segment (MVS) transforms pipeline, messaging, and growth.
5 Surprising Truths About AI in CRM for SMBs (and a 30‑Day Pilot Plan)
AI in CRM isn’t a mega‑project. Here’s how SMBs get quick wins: data hygiene, task‑specific agents, and human moments that matter.
From High-Growth Startups to Enterprise Giants: The Scaling Lessons No One Teaches You
From scaling startups to transforming enterprise teams, this post explores the frameworks, methodologies, and tools—such as OKRs, Lean Startup, and IMPACT—that help leaders drive growth with clarity. Learn how the combination of vision, strategy, and AI-powered insights can guide your organization towards success.
The AI B2B Sales & Marketing Transformation Imperative: Closing the Gap Between Innovation and Adoption
AI is revolutionizing B2B sales and marketing, but the gap between innovation and adoption remains a major challenge. This blog explores how leaders can bridge this divide, leverage AI to enhance—not replace—human potential, and implement strategic workforce transformation. Discover insights from Numeum Camp 2025, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies to drive AI adoption successfully.
2024: A Year of Growth, Innovation, and Purpose
2024 was a year of transformative growth and innovation for Emmanuel Obadia & Partners. From leveraging JTBD and OKRs to drive customer-centric strategies and organizational alignment to embracing the power of Generative AI and ABM, this year’s journey has been marked by collaboration, learning, and impactful change. Discover key insights and reflections that shaped our success.
Less is More: How Top CMOs are Rewriting the Rules of Marketing in 2024 with AI
Discover how top CMOs are navigating budget constraints in 2024 by leveraging AI and strategic resource allocation. Learn about the latest trends, challenges, and innovative approaches that are reshaping the marketing landscape in this era of less.
Top 10 SaaS Go-To-Market Mistakes: A Founder’s Guide to Success
A critical mistake founders make is hiring a VP of Sales who cannot independently demo the product from day one - if they need an engineer or solutions architect to run the demo, do not make that hire. Other pitfalls include misaligning marketing hires like bringing on product marketers expecting them to drive demand gen, founders exiting sales prematurely even with an experienced sales leader, slashing marketing budgets to zero which starves the pipeline, ignoring disruptive AI trends that competitors are embracing, prioritizing short-term profitability over maintaining a growth rate above 30%, hiring fractional or bitter talent lacking full commitment, hiring for prestigious logos over true startup skills fit, expecting instant ROI from longer-term marketing efforts like brand building, and turning customer success into an upsell team at the expense of retention and satisfaction
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