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Chuck Dushman
Chuck Dushman is a seasoned marketing executive and AI strategist with over 8 years as a Small/Mid-market Executive Marketing Consultant and 23 years in executive marketing at multinational corporations such as GlaxoSmithKline and Bausch & Lomb. A visionary leader with entrepreneurial insight, Chuck creates enduring value through market-driven insights that produce differentiated strategies. A proven B2B, B2C, and B2B2C business executive, he drives successful innovation, strategic and go-to-market planning, integrated and Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategies, digital transformation strategies, and partnership programs and alliances with industry leaders.
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Your Buyers Have Already Shortlisted You—Or They Haven't
Wed, Sep 2, 2026 | Posted by Sabrina Donley
Executive Takeaways
- 95% of B2B buyers purchase from the vendors on their initial shortlist, formed before any formal buying process begins.
- That shortlist is increasingly built inside AI platforms your analytics can't see.
- AI referral traffic is roughly 1% of total website traffic, yet 15% or more of conversions appear to originate from AI-influenced research, a gap standard attribution misses entirely.
- If you're not on the Day One list, spend alone won't fix it.
Part 3 of our four-part series on the evolving AI search landscape and what B2B leaders need to know to stay competitive.
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