Episode #259: Steve MacDonald, CEO and Founder at Content Strategies, explains why B2B growth often breaks down inside the company, not in the market. He explains why internal alignment is the most common issue and why most teams claim to be customer-first but fail to execute. He breaks down what the voice of the customer really means, why typical sales and success motions limit honesty, and also shows how to turn customer insight into usable, trust-building enablement.“Trust was going to be the currency to close deals, and if you don’t have it, you don’t get onto that list upfront. When we bring in the voice of the customer and the voice of the market, we are giving our voice a chance to be trusted.” - Steve MacDonaldIn this episode, Steve MacDonald explains how ABM performance improves when leaders stop guessing and start aligning teams around real customer truth. He shares why trust is earned before the first sales call, why voice-of-customer must sit outside sales pressure, and how AI makes insights usable in daily sales and marketing execution.Follow Steve MacDonald on LinkedIn Follow host Ken Rutsky on LinkedIn

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