Growth Insights for CEOs
Advice for CEOs on Growth and Scaling
Doug Bell
A 20-year SaaS and technology veteran, Doug is adept at driving revenue growth across well-known brands and nimble startups. A gifted strategist, storyteller, and hands-on leader, he passionately unleashes the power of communities, brand advocacy, and the wrap-around marketing mixes that drive sustainable growth. Organizations looking for breakout growth while facing diminishing returns from their go-to-market approach seek Doug’s help.
Recent Posts

Growth Without Guesswork: The Questions Great Vistage Chairs Ask
Fri, May 15, 2026 | Posted by Karen Hayward
Executive Takeaways
- Most CEOs are managing growth on assumptions that no longer reflect how buyers actually buy.
- The best Chair question isn't "how is sales going?" It's "where are the growth leaks?"
- AI search is already a revenue issue, not a future one.
- Insight without commitment is just a good conversation.
Recent Posts

Why Generative AI Will Eat Your Website and Change B2B Marketing Forever
Tue, Mar 28, 2023 — The Tsunami We’ll start with an opinion and put it upfront to save you time. B2B marketing is over as we know it. Full stop. A tsunami of buyer behavioral change is coming. Generative AI will truncate buyer research cycles and steal away with the first-party and third-party data that drives so much of our buyer engagement.
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