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[![Folded paper routes converge on a buyer decision point, representing B2B channels chosen around buyer trust.](https://smartifymarketing.com/hubfs/Smartify%20Blog/b2b-channel-plan-buyer-discovery/b2b-channel-trust-routes-hero.jpg) Digital Marketing](https://smartifymarketing.com/blog/b2b-channel-plan-buyer-discovery) ## [When Buyers Don't Live on LinkedIn, Build the Channel Plan Around Trust Routes](https://smartifymarketing.com/blog/b2b-channel-plan-buyer-discovery) Ask a B2B marketer where their buyers are, and the answer often arrives before the question ends: LinkedIn. It has become the standard answer for B2B, and budgets follow it. In Dreamdata's ... Sep 29, 2026, 10:15:00 AM / [Alice Ren](https://smartifymarketing.com/blog/author/alice-ren) Newsletter ## Get the B2B SaaS growth briefing. Practical notes on demand generation, HubSpot and CRM systems, and faster GTM execution. 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Last month, I joined 30 Days of AI in Demand Gen, a peer cohort organised by Eric Linssen. What I enjoyed most was comparing notes with marketers who were already using AI in their actual jobs, with real data, real restrictions and real consequences. Read more](https://smartifymarketing.com/blog/ai-agents-human-marketing-workflow) [![Abstract editorial network of connected records with one highlighted reporting node.](https://smartifymarketing.com/hubfs/smartify/blog/hubspot-revenue-traceability-audit/revenue-traceability-abstract-hero.svg) GTM strategy Before You Trust HubSpot Attribution, Audit the Revenue Chain One of the questions a CMO is asked most often by the CEO is: can we track this deal all the way back to the people and marketing interactions that supposedly influenced it? Read more](https://smartifymarketing.com/blog/hubspot-revenue-traceability-audit) [![Hands arranging marketing ownership blocks into one accountable B2B growth system](https://smartifymarketing.com/hubfs/Smartify%20Blog/12-agency-cmo-or-lead-who-builds/12-agency-cmo-or-lead-photo-hero-under-100kb.webp) GTM strategy Agency, a CMO Hire, or a Lead Who Builds? When an established B2B company decides marketing finally needs to pull its weight, the question usually comes out as "Should we hire an agency, bring in a CMO, or find a senior partner?" Let me reframe it, because the way it is usually asked hides the real decision. 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Read more](https://smartifymarketing.com/blog/run-you-b2b-branding-like-a-luxury-brand) [![Maximizing Demand Generation: Key Strategies After Ungating Your Content](https://smartifymarketing.com/hubfs/2-4.jpg) GTM strategy Maximizing Demand Generation: Key Strategies After Ungating Your Content In our previous blog, "Unlocking Demand Generation: Why Ungating Your Content is Essential for B2B SaaS", we explored the transformative power of making your valuable content freely accessible. If you haven't read it yet, I encourage you to take a look - it's a game-changer for many B2B marketers. 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