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From Dread To Confidence: What A Live Experiment Revealed About Revenue Enablement’s Secret Powers

Peter Ostrow 5 days ago
Enablement leaders don’t struggle to do the work; they struggle to measure and communicate its value in ways that generate responses from executives. At Forrester’s B2B Summit, a live workshop showed how rethinking what to measure and how to frame it for leadership can shift teams from uncertainty to clarity and confidence.
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The GTM Singularity Is Here, And We’re Ready: Parting Thoughts From B2B Summit North America

Dave Frankland April 29, 2026
B2B Summit North America made one thing clear: Leaders know the ground is shifting, and they’re ready to adapt. Across three days, conversations centered on navigating the GTM singularity with confidence, alignment, and optimism.

Your AI Reset Starts Here — Turn Spend Into Customer Value

AI urgency is high, but customer experience is falling. Join B2B marketing, tech, and security leaders to rebalance AI spend toward measurable revenue and customer value.

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Mission Possible: Navigating The GTM Singularity

Dave Frankland April 27, 2026
We’re doubling down on our mission to help B2B companies navigate the most complex buying dynamics many of us have ever witnessed. Embrace the opportunity to rethink how you grow — and emerge stronger.
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Lessons From IT Security: How Revenue Enablement Builds Executive Relevance

Peter Ostrow April 24, 2026
Revenue enablement teams often deliver strong operational value but struggle to build sustained executive influence. Looking to IT security’s evolution, this blog explores how shifting from activity to business impact, balancing execution with foresight, and engaging leaders earlier can help enablement earn lasting strategic relevance.
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CPQ Vendors Face A New Test: Handling Real-World Complexity

Vicki Brown April 23, 2026
The Configure, Price, Quote Solutions Landscape, Q2 2026, reveals a new battleground where vendors differentiate by managing real-world complexity. Vendors compete on industry focus, interoperable architectures, and AI embedded directly into execution. Sales and revenue operations leaders must prioritize solution fit, governance, and scalability to support omnichannel growth and automate execution with confidence.
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It’s Time To End Disconnected GTM Efforts

Rick Bradberry April 14, 2026
A mighty revenue storm is coming. While adopting a connected GTM approach can feel unfamiliar and risky, having a guiding framework can help.
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Announcing Forrester’s 2026 B2B Programs Of The Year Award Winners For North America

Matthew Selheimer April 2, 2026
Our 2026 B2B POY Awards recognize companies that have raised the bar in marketing, revenue, product, and customer engagement. Get a preview of the stories they will share at B2B Summit North America.

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What Oracle’s Layoffs Really Signal For B2B Marketing, Sales, And Revenue Operations

Laura Cross April 1, 2026
The framing of Oracle’s recent layoffs as an “AI replaces jobs” story is too simple. The real lesson for operations leaders isn’t to brace for AI disruption; it’s be ready when the operating model gets stress‑tested.
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Agentish Vs. Agentic In GTM: Choose Control Over Autonomy

Anthony McPartlin March 31, 2026
As AI agents move from assisting go‑to‑market teams to executing revenue workflows, B2B leaders and revenue technology providers face a fundamental design tension: How much autonomy is safe when revenue, compliance, and trust are on the line? In revenue-focused systems, the distinction between “agentish” and fully agentic AI isn’t academic. It’s existential. AI is rapidly […]
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CS Operations: The Air Traffic Control Tower Your CS Team Needs

Shari Srebnick March 24, 2026
Customer success managers (CSMs) are like pilots. They know how to fly the plane and keep customers moving toward their destination. But not even the most capable pilots could manage every variable alone. Without an air traffic control tower, flights paths would get tangled, delays would pile up, and small issues would turn into emergencies. […]
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Compensation Without Chaos: Designing Plans That Work

Shakeel Khan March 11, 2026
Sales compensation should drive performance, not complexity. The most effective plans keep structures simple and align roles to revenue motions such as new business, expansion, and renewals while supporting clear coverage models and interlocking sales roles. When compensation is easy to understand, administer, and scale, sellers focus on revenue instead of deciphering pay mechanics. Simple, transparent plans build trust, retain top performers, and attract the best sales talent in the market.
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Stop Treating Revenue Enablement Platforms As “Set And Forget”

Peter Ostrow March 5, 2026
Revenue enablement platforms aren’t plug‑and‑play solutions that deliver value on day one. They function as living systems that require strong taxonomy, disciplined content governance, and readiness pathways aligned to real selling situations to become usable and trusted. When leaders resist autopilot and commit to ongoing stewardship, REPs can drive adoption, reinforce effective seller behaviors, and produce measurable commercial impact.

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How To Shape AI At B2B Summit: From Ideas To Execution

Peter Ostrow February 27, 2026
With The Fray joining as a featured performer, this year’s B2B Summit inspired a creative reimagining of “How to Save a Life” through a Forrester lens. This post reflects the real conversations B2B leaders are having right now: how teams align, how leaders decide what to change, and how AI is shaped into something useful, human, and measurable.
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Will AI Eat Your Revtech Stack?

Anthony McPartlin February 17, 2026
For RevOps leaders, the challenge isn’t predicting which of the narratives on what the future holds is right — it’s avoiding reactive decisions based on incomplete signals.
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A Defining Moment For CPQ: Inside The Conga-PROS Merger

Vicki Brown February 3, 2026

The Conga-PROS merger unites market leaders in CPQ configuration, quoting, workflows, and AI‑driven pricing optimization. Together, they will create an enterprise‑grade platform that connects pricing strategy to execution across the full quote‑to‑commit lifecycle. If integrated effectively and broadly adopted, the combined solution promises faster deal cycles, stronger pricing discipline, improved workflows, and a more consistent omnichannel customer experience.

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Hello, GTM Singularity: Turn Ideas Into Action At B2B Summit North America

Dave Frankland January 15, 2026
Buyer autonomy and the prevalence of AI are collapsing go-to-market fault lines. This isn’t just a catalyst to change — it’s an opportunity to reset with a new, resilient, and connected GTM approach.
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Sales Onboarding Vs. Orientation: Set New Reps Up For Success

Peter Ostrow December 4, 2025
Sales onboarding works best when HR and revenue enablement remain distinct. HR handles compliance, culture, and employee provisioning, while enablement equips sellers with knowledge of buyer personas, sales processes, and product fundamentals. Clear separation ensures that new sellers know where to turn for support and accelerates their path to productivity.
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Call For Entries: Forrester B2B Summit North America 2026 Awards

Matthew Selheimer November 17, 2025
Have you driven cross-team alignment that’s fueled results or achieved excellence in a particular area of marketing, sales, customer engagement, or product? Share your story for a chance to join us on stage at B2B Summit North America.
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The Evolution Of A Revenue Leader: From The Sales Floor To Operational Excellence

Shakeel Khan November 3, 2025
Along a journey from sales floors to revenue strategy, I’ve learned that growth comes from embracing challenges and learning continuously. Whether optimizing revenue operations or exploring new places with family, it all comes back to one thing: curiosity as the driving force for progress.
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AI Doesn’t Fix Bad Processes — It Amplifies Them

Vicki Brown October 28, 2025
In the rush to adopt AI and drive growth, many B2B organizations overlook the one thing that makes it all work: process. Discover why fixing broken processes is the key to scalable success.
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