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How to Be Great at Marketing Without Being a Subject Matter Expert with Kevin White, Head of Marketing at Common Room

How to Be Great at Marketing Without Being a Subject Matter Expert with Kevin White, Head of Marketing at Common Room

Update: 2025-09-29
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#286 Growth | In this episode, Dave is joined by Kevin White, Head of Marketing at Common Room, a leading customer intelligence platform for go-to-market teams. Kevin shares insights from his experience helping teams capture and act on digital breadcrumbs to optimize their marketing and sales efforts.


Dave and Kevin cover:

  • How to be a good marketer even when you're not the Subject Matter Expert
  • Signal-based marketing and how it is transforming the buyer’s journey by focusing on the right actions instead of just clicks
  • B2B influencer marketing plays that work

Timestamps

  • (00:00 ) - - Intro to Kevin

  • (06:30 ) - - How to Be Good At Marketing When You're Not a Subject Matter Expert

  • (09:08 ) - - Why You Should Stay Close to Your Customer

  • (16:27 ) - - How to Manage a Marketing Team with Limited Resources

  • (18:46 ) - - Eliminating Ineffective Marketing Efforts to Drive Real Results

  • (25:22 ) - - Signups and Demos Boost From LinkedIn

  • (26:28 ) - - How to Attribute ROI in Multi-Platform Marketing

  • (30:38 ) - - Creating Authentic and Valuable Content

  • (35:17 ) - - Generating Pipeline with Economic Buyer Signals

  • (36:58 ) - - Increasing Digital Touchpoints

  • (40:56 ) - - How To Maximize Actionability, Volume, and Conversion Rate

  • (42:42 ) - - LinkedIn Measurement



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How to Be Great at Marketing Without Being a Subject Matter Expert with Kevin White, Head of Marketing at Common Room

How to Be Great at Marketing Without Being a Subject Matter Expert with Kevin White, Head of Marketing at Common Room

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