Business Growth Strategies For CEOs: Top CMOs On Marketing Strategy Implementations

David MacIntosh

Dave’s revenue career has covered a broad spectrum from growth strategies and sales execution across various sales channels (enterprise, SMB, partnerships, resellers, eCommerce, etc.) and international markets to systems/processes and talent management. He has more than 25 years of experience in Revenue Strategy, Execution and Management. His operator experience in private equity portfolio companies coupled with delivering M&A deal value, has demonstrated significant success to increase revenues and company valuations.

Outsider Insights | You Built Something Different. Your Messaging Made It Sound the Same.

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 | Posted by Dawn Werry

Executive Takeaways

Real differentiation often goes unsaid because messaging leads with inputs, not the outcome buyers pay for.
When the story changes by segment, buyers have no throughline and compare you on price.
Buyers won’t work out your advantage on their own, so the message has to state it.
Quick test: remove your logo and see whether a buyer could still tell it’s you.

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