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REPORT: HOW B2B MARKETERS CAN REACH DECISION MAKERS WITH CTV

CTV advertising is rapidly gaining traction, with U.S. spending projected to reach $30 billion by 2025. About 82% of U.S. households own a CTV, and 98% of LinkedIn users engage with it weekly. Business decision makers, especially Millennials and Gen Xers, are receptive to B2B ads, with 94% open to such content. CTV drives immediate actions, enhances brand recall, and utilizes interactive formats effectively. Leveraging first-party data can boost targeting accuracy by 40%.

MODASH IS FLIPPING THE INFLUENCER MARKETING SCRIPT BY CONNECTING BRANDS WITH THE LONG TAIL OF CREATORS

Estonian startup Modash, which raised $12 million in Series A funding, offers an end-to-end influencer marketing platform with a unique focus on smaller, niche creators rather than traditional high-follower influencers. The company's platform scrapes public data to connect brands with over 250 million creators, helping them reach engaged audiences. Modash aims to disrupt influencer marketing by emphasizing authentic content from smaller creators, avoiding the cynicism surrounding conventional influencer promotions.

FREEMIUM TO FORTUNE 500: HOW HERE TECHNOLOGIES GREW ITS DEVELOPER BASE 10X

HERE Technologies grew its developer base 10X by switching to a freemium model, offering 250,000 free API calls per month. This shift removed the friction of delayed trials, encouraging experimentation and fostering rapid growth from 50,000 to 500,000 developers in three years. The hypergrowth also brought challenges, including scaling support and adapting sales models to identify enterprise prospects effectively.

THE BIGGEST IDEAL CUSTOMER PROFILE MISTAKES BUSINESSES MAKE — AND HOW TO FIX THEM

Many companies misidentify their customers, leading to wasted resources and missed opportunities. Rather than guessing or assuming early adopters and latecomers have the same needs, focus on profitable customer segments. Define customer roles distinctly as deciders, payers, and users to avoid targeting inefficiencies. Identifying and targeting the true decision-makers, who choose the company's solution, can dramatically improve growth. Accurate customer targeting in the “customer ecosystem” is fundamental, much like mastering the basics in a sport.

HOW JUNE WINS BY DOING THE OPPOSITE

June is challenging the complex analytics market by focusing on radical simplicity, targeting generalists instead of specialists with intuitive tools. Its founder-led marketing strategy, which prioritizes personal brands over corporate logos, generates millions of LinkedIn impressions each month. By stacking micro-strategies — like simplicity, company-level insights, and audience targeting — June has carved out a unique, defensible position in a crowded market.

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