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Our latest thinking on the issues that matter most in value enablement, management, and consulting.
Marian Desimone
Value Superstars
Marian Desimone

Marian Desimone is a business value professional with experience across a spectrum of roles, including business value practice start-up, assisting marketing teams in creating compelling value stories, upskilling global enterprise sales team on business value execution, development of business value curriculum, value program consulting, and setting up value competency frameworks for value

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Value Automation Platform Buyers Guide 2025
Best Practices
Value Automation Platform Buyers Guide – 2025

Ready to accelerate your value-led growth adoption and scale?

We personally evaluated over 16 value management and enablement platforms in our latest edition of the Value Automation Buyer’s Guide for 2025.

More innovation, more AI, and more options for your success.

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Ron Ariana
Podcasts
Episode 75: Growth Stage – Navigating The Top Three GTM Challenges

In this episode of Value Coffee Talk, hosts Thomas Pisello and April Morley engage with Ron Ariana, a seasoned expert in go-to-market strategies.

The group discussed the common challenges faced by early and growth-stage companies, emphasizing the importance of a clear strategy, effective messaging, and the need for alignment across various organizational functions.

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David Yockelson
Podcasts
Episode 74: The New Growth Equation: PLG + Value

In this episode of the Value Coffee Talk podcast, Tom Pisello and April Morley discuss the concept of Product-Led Growth (PLG) with guest David Yockelson, a VP analyst at Gartner. They explore the definition of PLG, its limitations, and the addition of Value-Led Growth (VLG) as a necessary evolution in the current business landscape.

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Value Storytelling
Best Practices
The Future of Value Messaging is Here

In B2B sales, your message isn’t just a script—it’s your strategy. It shapes how buyers perceive your value, how sales teams differentiate in crowded markets, and how revenue teams justify solutions to skeptical CFOs.

That’s why your value message needs to be more than a one-time workshop. It must evolve with your business, adapt to your market, and activate real performance across your go-to-market (GTM) teams—from first conversation to customer renewal.

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Events
Webinar: Value Automation Buyer’s Guide 2025

Join us for this LIVE virtual workshop on 🗓️ May 22nd at 12:00 PM EST. Register today!

The 2025 Value Automation Buyer’s Guide — What Every GTM Leader Needs to Know

The B2B buyer has changed.
Delays. Budget scrutiny. Discount demands. Deals are stalling, and over 50% of opportunities are being lost to “Do Nothing.”

Meanwhile, Product-Led Growth is losing steam. The new mandate? Prove value early. Deliver it consistently. Scale it effectively.

That’s where Value-Led Growth and value automation come in.

📅 Join us for an exclusive webinar to unpack the key insights from the 2025 Value Automation Buyer’s Guide.

👉 Special Guests:

Max Elster, CoFounder, Minoa

Jonathan Keighley, Director, Shark Finesse

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Best Practices
AI for B2B Sales Teams: The Good, The Bad, and The Value Imperative

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping B2B sales, offering tools that enhance efficiency, improve forecasting, and personalize customer interactions at scale. Yet, AI’s potential is often misunderstood, leading to missteps in implementation and adoption.

For sales leaders, the challenge isn’t just about leveraging AI—it’s about making sure it drives real, measurable value.

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Best Practices
Gartner 2025 Software Buying Trends: How Software Buyers Make Purchase Decisions

Software buyers in 2025 are more informed, more cautious, and more willing to reconsider their buying decisions mid-flight than ever before.

Gartner’s latest research, based on insights from 3,500 buyers, paints a fascinating picture of how organizations approach software investments. While the landscape is filled with opportunities, it also presents significant challenges that software vendors must navigate strategically.

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