{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/677f3ca2172a299f3199e450/6aa099a54fa142971fd1e204?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Gorgonzola Problem","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/677f3ca2172a299f3199e450/1790099696193-ca18b5ca-55e7-4181-a77b-cbe8a4a01c7b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ever notice how the businesses spending the most on marketing often seem to be getting the least out of it? In this episode, Ethan Decker sits down with <a href=\"https://linkedin.com/in/ranasinha\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gee Ranasinha</a>, founder of KEXINO, to dig into why so many &quot;marketers&quot; are really just doing comms, and why that confusion is quietly wrecking growth for small and mid-sized B2B companies. Gee and Ethan trade stories about founders who won&#39;t say no to anything, the evolutionary reasons B2B buyers play it safe, and why trying to be all things to all people is a race to the bottom on price. Expect sharp analogies, a little biology, and a shared conviction that narrowing your focus is the fastest way to actually get noticed. Great for founders, in-house marketers, and anyone who has ever been asked to just make the deck look prettier.</p><p><br></p><h3>Main Topics</h3><ul><li>Why so many people with marketing in their job title are actually just doing communications, and what real marketing has quietly lost over the past fifty years</li><li>The founder&#39;s dilemma of not wanting to say no to anything, and how that turns a business into a commodity</li><li>Why B2B buyers aren&#39;t chasing the best option, they&#39;re chasing the least risky one, and the evolutionary biology behind that instinct</li><li>How narrowing your focus, like Canva starting with high school yearbooks, can be a smarter path to growth than trying to out-Photoshop Photoshop</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Links to Additional Resources </h3><p><a href=\"kexino.com \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">KEXINO</a></p><p>Featured Cover: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/0cGG2EouYCEEC3xfa0tDFV?si=ed11010692134286\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Soft Cell&#39;s cover of Gloria Jones&#39;s Tainted Love</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;ve ever been told your marketing needs to be louder, shoutier, or on one more channel, this one&#39;s for you. Subscribe to Cover Brand for more, share this episode with someone who&#39;s been asked to just make the deck look nicer, and head to appliedbrandscience.com to dig further into the science behind the stories. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Produced by <a href=\"https://www.bicurean.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BiCurean.com</a></em></p>","author_name":"Ethan Decker"}