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GEO – What it is and Why You Should Understand It
Part 2 of our four-part series exploring how AI search is transforming visibility, SEO, and digital strategy - and what CEOs need to do now to stay competitive.
| Executive Takeaways |
| GEO is about optimizing for answers within AI search engines. Ranking well doesn’t guarantee visibility anymore – AI citations are needed too. Offsite reputation and mentions are just as critical as on-page SEO. |
The AI Revolution: Why SaaS Companies Must Adapt or Become Obsolete
Fri, Mar 7, 2025 — In 2025, AI agents are revolutionizing the SaaS industry, transforming traditional cloud-based applications into dynamic, self-optimizing platforms. For business leaders, this trend represents a seismic shift from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) to FOBO (Fear of Becoming Obsolete), with the rapid pace of AI adoption and its transformative potential driving noticeable shifts in strategy.
Unlocking Business Growth: The Power of USP, Value Proposition, and Positioning
Wed, Jan 15, 2025 — As a CEO, you understand that growth depends on effectively communicating the value of your products and services to your customers. However, our language and strategies to convey that value can often get muddled. That’s where understanding key concepts like Unique Selling Proposition (USP), Value Proposition, and Positioning becomes crucial to driving brand differentiation and customer loyalty. In this post, I’ll break down the differences between these terms and explain how they contribute to the growth of your business.
Nate’s Erroneous Thinking (but probably not yours)
Tue, Nov 26, 2024 — Let’s suppose that each of us is recognized at work for thinking clearly, correctly, maybe even insightfully. That is no guarantee that our significant others will recognize that quality in us at home. No, in our personal lives, our thoughts may be regarded by those who love us as Erroneous Thinking.
Shifting from a Founder-Led Business
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 — I recently sat down with Scott Alexander from Jairus Marketing for another insightful discussion about a topic that resonates deeply with both of us: shifting from a founder-led business to more sustainable business models. This is especially relevant for early-stage companies, particularly those in the healthcare sector where the CEO is vital as both the visionary and primary salesperson.
Winning the Budgeting Game in Healthcare Marketing, Part Two
Thu, Oct 24, 2024 — In the first part of this blog, my conversation with Scott Alexander from Jairus Marketing touched on some critical topics in budgeting for healthcare marketing, especially the need to re-think the planning process through a data-driven lens. In part two, we will talk about strategic investments and calculating ROI, while providing some actionable steps you can take to change your budgeting mindset and practice.
Winning the Budgeting Game in Healthcare Marketing, Part One
Thu, Oct 10, 2024 — In today's competitive healthcare landscape, securing and effectively utilizing marketing budgets is crucial for success. However, traditional budgeting methods may not be sufficient today as the industry shifts from sales-heavy to marketing-focused strategies, and a plethora of data and analytics become available to help measure goal attainment. I recently spoke with Scott Alexander from Jairus Marketing about smart budgeting in today’s healthcare industry. We talked about how today’s budgets are complex, data-driven decision-making processes compared to the arbitrary and unscientific budget exercises of the past. Winning the budgeting game in healthcare requires understanding regulatory concerns, operational considerations, and clinical/hospital systems as critical pieces of the value analysis equation.
Healthcare Marketing: Getting Your Value Propositions Right, Part 2
Thu, Oct 3, 2024 — My last blog featured highlights from a recent conversation with Jairus Marketing CEO Scott Alexander. This conversation spotlighted the long-reaching benefits of compelling value propositions in healthcare marketing. For the second half of this topic, let’s explore how tailoring value propositions to specific audiences is essential for success in healthcare.
20 AI-Powered Strategies to Supercharge Your SaaS Sales
Wed, Oct 2, 2024 — AI (artificial intelligence) is taking the entire technology sector by storm. And all SaaS vendors are adding AI functionality to their product offerings to stay competitive, as FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) syndrome takes hold. The same is happening in the SaaS industry; smart tools can help your sales and marketing team make better and faster decisions, plan, and craft a better customer service approach. As a SaaS CEO, CSO, or CMO, these solutions will open a whole new set of opportunities for growth, oversight, and measurement that can help you be a more prepared and better-informed leader.
Healthcare Marketing: Getting Your Value Propositions Right
Wed, Sep 25, 2024 — As a healthcare marketing specialist, I know how challenging it can be to articulate your value to your target customers. I often see what people think are effective value propositions, but they're just sales-based marketing buzzwords that require a dictionary, an encyclopedia, or a concordance to understand. I recently spoke with Scott Alexander, CEO of Jairus Marketing, an innovative healthcare marketing firm that tactically helps healthcare companies build brand awareness, market demand, and sales opportunities.