Today's B2B Growth Pulse
Epicor launches Partner Community to fuel multi‑million‑dollar ecosystem growth
Epicor has unveiled its Partner Community as a strategic, long‑term growth engine rather than a simple reseller network. The program spotlights partners that have grown from startups into multi‑million‑dollar enterprises, underscoring the depth of its ecosystem. Epicor says partners are critical for selling, implementing, extending and supporting its ERP solutions worldwide.
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By the numbers: Badger Meter to acquire UK‑based UDLive for $100M
Loman AI Expands POS Partnerships with SpotOn
Loman AI announced a new partnership with SpotOn, extending its voice‑AI phone answering service to another leading restaurant point‑of‑sale platform. The integration lets the AI pull real‑time menu, reservation and inventory data directly from the POS, enabling more natural, accurate conversations. Loman, now in its second year, reports roughly 1,000 new restaurant customers and claims over 99% response accuracy, with 40% of callers unaware they are speaking to a bot. The company projects that up to 95% of restaurants will adopt voice AI for phone orders in the near future.
OneKey MLS Taps BPP
OneKey MLS has partnered with Broker Public Portal (BPP) to power its consumer‑search site, Cribio, extending OneKey listings to a broader online audience while preserving broker and seller opt‑out options. The collaboration highlights a focus on MLS data integrity, fair...
Stop Generic Positioning: Define ICP, Pain, Proof
Many B2B businesses come to me complaining: “We have a great product, but buyers don’t get it.” When I dig in, I often find the same positioning mistakes, and they’re more expensive than you think. Here are 5 common ones:...
Buyer Enablement Must Be Core, Not Afterthought
When I surveyed last week how marketing teams define their focus in support of sales, here’s how it broke down: • Brand and awareness primarily — 3% • Brand + pipeline generation — 32% • Those + lead-to-opportunity conversion —...
What Should I Talk To My Manager About?
Most B2B sales managers assume they are coaching, yet reps feel unsupported, creating a communication gap. The article proposes a structured cadence of distinct coaching calls—development, strategy, pipeline, deal, win/loss, and account planning—to give managers a clear framework. Each call...
Zero to $1M ARR: Hunt Whales, Share Journey,
I’ve bootstrapped $0 to $1M ARR three times. If I had to start over with no money and no personal brand, this is exactly how I’d hit $1M ARR in under 12 months: 1. Hunt whales in their natural habitat. Alina Vandenberghe...
One Simple Tactic to Boost Engagement From 25 Strategies
288 pages. 17 chapters. 25+ proven tactics. 1 easy way to increase engagement and response.
New Ecommerce Tools: February 18, 2026
This week’s ecommerce rollout spans AI‑driven marketing, new payment options, and expanded livestream shopping. Mailchimp unveiled predictive analytics, ChatGPT‑powered content tools, and an omnichannel dashboard, while Klarna entered Google Pay in the UK and Amazon launched Pay by Bank for...
Turn Organic Content Into High‑Performing Ads
If you want to make better ads internally. Start creating organic content. From what we've seen with a wide range of testing is that some of top spending ads at the moment are really good pieces of organic content. Not a guarantee but...
Westcon-Comstor and UiPath Forge Closer Ties in EU Growth Drive
Westcon‑Comstor has signed a pan‑European distribution agreement to become UiPath’s strategic distributor, creating a unified route‑to‑market for AI‑powered automation services. The partnership equips channel partners with professional services, presales expertise, and a flexible Flex financing solution to speed deal closures....
Stella Legal and Ironclad Enter Into Partnership
Stella Legal, a rapidly scaling UK‑US legal‑tech consultancy, announced a partnership with CLM leader Ironclad on 18 February. The collaboration merges Ironclad’s advanced AI infrastructure with Stella’s service‑first methodology to create a proactive, data‑driven contracting model. Stella, founded a year...
Enverus Launches Marketplace for Buying and Selling Minerals, Backed by Industry-Leading Data and Analytics
Enverus unveiled the Minerals Marketplace, a secure, fee‑free platform that directly connects buyers and sellers of mineral and non‑operated interests. Leveraging Enverus data on over 250,000 owners and about 85% of U.S. royalty revenue, the service offers real‑time cash‑flow and...
Drata Opens San Francisco Headquarters
Drata, the leading agentic trust management platform, announced the opening of its new San Francisco headquarters, marking a strategic commitment to the tech hub after a five‑year anniversary. The company reported 190% year‑over‑year enterprise customer growth, 60% revenue growth, and...
Krisp AI Note Taker Raises the Bar for Meetings by Expanding Its AI Meeting Suite With Accent Conversion
Krisp AI Note Taker expands its meeting suite by adding real-time accent conversion alongside its established noise cancellation. The voice‑AI platform now offers AI‑generated transcripts, summaries and action items while normalizing diverse accents, improving clarity for participants. To date, the...
New Clutch and Conductor Data Reveals 87% of Content Marketers Increasing Budgets in 2026 as SEO Expands Into AI Search
Clutch and Conductor’s 2026 State of Content Report shows content marketers are boosting investment as SEO expands into AI search. Eighty‑seven percent plan to increase budgets next year, and one‑quarter now write primarily for large language models. The survey of...
TopQuadrant Launches Enterprise Context Platform to Build Trusted AI
TopQuadrant unveiled TQ Data Foundation, an enterprise context platform designed to close the AI "context gap" that keeps many large firms in pilot mode. The solution layers knowledge‑graph technology over existing data assets, delivering unified models, reference terms, metadata, and...
Spokenote Launches the First Video Platform Built to Scale Authentic Interaction
Spokenote unveiled the first video platform that combines automation speed with authentic, human‑focused interaction. The solution lets marketers generate personalized short‑form videos at infinite scale without manual editing or AI‑generated impersonations. Using modular components, each video adapts to viewer data,...
Bolt Data Announces Bolt Data Connect, Developed on the Servicenow AI Platform to Unify Equipment Data and Operational Workflows Across...
Bolt Data unveiled Bolt Data Connect, a solution built on the ServiceNow AI Platform that streams live IoT data from industrial equipment into enterprise workflows. The offering automates field service actions, predicts maintenance needs, and provides real‑time visibility across asset...
Sumner Explains Benefits of Microsoft’s Pegasus Program for i-Genie.ai
i-Genie.ai has been accepted into Microsoft’s invite‑only Pegasus Program, unlocking Azure AI credits, dedicated success managers, and marketplace listing. The partnership grants co‑selling rights, early access to Microsoft product updates, and high‑visibility promotion at events like NRF and MWC. Leveraging...
Discover James Kaikis' New‑Age GTM Innovators Framework
Friend of The Transaction , James Kaikis , with his version of the new age GTM innovators framework. Oh, btw, we are doing an event together and you are going to come. https://luma.com/w6x2lgd9
Never Plan Promos Blindly—Track Competitors Constantly
Planning promos based on internal calendars, with 0 insight into what competitors are doing that week is an easy death sentence. To protect margins, you need to be monitoring competitor activity like a hawk. For that, you need a system. Here’s what...
Rethinking Value in B2B Services: Why Real Results Don’t Happen Overnight
The article argues that B2B service providers and clients often chase instant, headline‑grabbing metrics, but genuine value emerges from structured processes, strategic alignment, and continuous execution. Real transformation is measured by capability building, system clarity, and sustained outcomes rather than...
Eight Must‑Know AI Analytics & Optimization Tools
RT @MktgtTechAI Review: The Top 8 AI Analytics & Decision Optimization Tools https://t.co/2u84oWYpJW #AI #analytics #martech
LinkedIn Leads B2B; Which Platform Ranks Second?
There's no question LinkedIn is the GOAT for B2B social media. But what platform is #2? X? YouTube? IG? https://t.co/R4iITRyWsn
Camtek Ltd (CAMT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Camtek reported record Q4 2024 revenue of $117.3 million, a 32% year‑over‑year increase, and full‑year revenue of $429 million, up 36%. Operating income rose 42% in the quarter to $36.3 million and 56% for the year, pushing operating margin to 30.9%. The company...
Dicker Data Broadens Telco and UC Portfolio
Dicker Data has expanded its telco business unit to include a broader unified communications (UC) portfolio, targeting both Microsoft Teams Calling and multi‑vendor voice solutions. The new offering adds Switch Connect, Symbio, GoTo and IPscape, while InTele delivers end‑user training...
Genuine Parts Split Will Accelerate B2B Digital Strategy
Genuine Parts Co. will spin off its automotive and industrial divisions into two publicly traded entities—Global Automotive and Motion—targeting completion in the first quarter of 2027. The split is framed as a move toward strategic clarity and capital discipline, allowing...
Recover Lost Shoppers, Turn Wasted Ad Spend Into Revenue
Your ad budget is on life support, and you don’t even know it yet. Let me explain how you’re losing money on things you THINK are working: Let’s say you spend $50K on ads… …leading you to drive 12,000 visitors at $4 CPC… …but...
Do I Care? Posted on February, 2026
The article argues that "caring" is not an emotion but measurable engagement, and that many professionals default to going through the motions because system‑driven metrics reward activity over depth. It highlights how short‑term tenure cycles—especially the average 18‑month CRO lifespan—encourage...
Celestyal Rolls Out Rewards for Med Group Bookings
Celestyal introduced a limited‑time promotion for travel advisors booking new group reservations on 7‑ and 14‑night Mediterranean cruises for the 2026‑2027 seasons. Incentives include tiered onboard credit ranging from €130 to €200 per person, free cabin rewards for groups of...
Professional Women’s Hockey League Partners With Oak View Group For Sponsorship Sales
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has appointed Oak View Group’s Global Partnerships division as its exclusive sponsorship sales partner. Within days, the league secured its first multiyear deal with Global Industrial, marking the inaugural partnership under the new commercial...
Prioritize Message, Then Structure, Before Optimization
If you say your team is "testing constantly", then why isn’t your performance improving? I’ll take a guess: You have new landing pages, audience targets, offers, and creatives every week. Changing everything at once isn’t a “strategy”. Nothing can be isolated, nothing...
Thoughtful Design Turns Conference Into Creative Networking Hub
There’s something special about returning to conferences you’ve been part of before. It was wonderful to be back for Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking 's 2nd Annual Global Marketing Conference. It was a joy to reconnect with familiar faces,...
Wolfspeed Adds VP of Sales for EMEA
Wolfspeed announced the appointment of Stefan Steyerl as Vice President of Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, effective March 1. Steyerl brings more than 25 years of semiconductor sales leadership, most recently from Allegro MicroSystems and earlier roles...
Techscaler Plans New York Trip in Expanded Export Push
Scotland’s Techscaler programme is expanding its international itinerary, adding a June 2025 visit to New York and New Jersey and outlining a 2026 schedule that includes Japan, Silicon Valley, Singapore, and Hong Kong/China. Backed by £42 million and serving more than 1,400 tech...
Dynatrace Announces Accelerated Growth and Innovation with AWS
Dynatrace announced accelerated growth by surpassing $1 billion in AWS Marketplace sales and earning the AWS Financial Services Competency. The company reported sustained triple‑digit growth over three years, driven by cloud‑native procurement demand. It also secured the AWS Agentic AI Specialization,...
Quantifying Qualitative AI Conversations with Claude Console
Nearly every AI research tool promises insights. Many still can’t tell you how much they matter. And very few connect them to what your whole company should do next. so I decided to try and build a better way Day...
Make Content Sales-Ready with the QUICK READY Check
Your business content has to make cents. That’s not a typo. Content can’t just be good to the Marketing team. It has be good to and for Sales. Marketing teams often review content like: “Is it good?” “Does it sound...
Finance and Sales Teams Don’t Match up on Criteria for Deal Approvals
A CreditSafe survey of over 200 finance and sales leaders reveals a stark mismatch in deal‑approval criteria. While 49% of sales executives rate company size and revenue as very important, only 33% of finance leaders share that view, with finance...
Unify Your Messaging Across Channels to Boost Conversions
Here's a quick exercise: 1. Open your homepage. 2. Open your latest paid campaign. 3. Open your sales deck. Now ask: Do they all describe the same ICP pain and the same unique solution? Or does each one position your...
Team Vitality Partners With French Retailer E.Leclerc
Team Vitality announced a strategic partnership with French retail giant E.Leclerc, naming the retailer its main partner across all competitive divisions. The E.Leclerc logo will be featured on Vitality’s League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League and Chess team jerseys. Both...
Nearshore Hiring Moves Beyond Engineering as US Firms Place Revenue Teams in Latin America
U.S. companies are expanding nearshore hiring beyond software engineering to include sales, customer success, and support teams in Latin America. The customer‑success market is projected to reach $16.5 billion by 2033, while bilingual support job postings have risen 50% year‑over‑year. Talent...
New Framework Distinguishes Thought Leaders, Influencers, Advocates
What's the difference between a thought leader, influencer and advocate? All of these terms have been used interchangeably over the years until Joel Harrison and Katy Howell discussed the topic last week on a LinkedIn Live. Joel shared his new...
Most Firms Invest in Generative AI; Few Achieve Maturity
Wow. 92% of companies are investing in gen #AI. Just 1% say they have reached "maturity."
Infosys and Anthropic Announce Collaboration to Unlock AI Value Across Complex, Regulated Industries
Infosys and Anthropic announced a strategic partnership to embed Anthropic's Claude models, including Claude Code, into Infosys Topaz AI services. The collaboration launches with a dedicated Anthropic Center of Excellence for telecommunications, targeting AI agents that automate complex, regulated workflows. It...
Own a Compelling Idea, Not Just an Audience
Don't "build an audience" Find an idea you can own that people want to buy into
Hearst's B2B Drives Record $13.5B Revenue
New: @Hearst says it had record revenues ($13.5B) & profits last year, thanks to the continued growth of its B2B arm, which now makes up 60% of its entire biz https://t.co/Uofy5iRA8A
Top Accounts to Follow for Business Growth
Accounts you should to follow to help grow your business: Retention Expert: @EricRausch Retention Strategy: @Ferastotle Growth Strategy: @KFragoulias $500M Founder: @YDaftary CRO Systems: @brianschmitt_
AI Funding Redefines B2B Industry Strategies
Where #AI Investment Is Reshaping Industry Strategy [NEW POST] - B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity - https://t.co/KY1jwQsK01
Audit Your Content for AI Search Engines Efficiently
AI engine optimization audit: How to audit your content for #AI search engines via @HubSpot https://t.co/GgooRGVbw4 A complete workflow for running an AI engine optimization audit, priority fixes, a practical checklist, and the HubSpot tools that support the process. https://t.co/5Yr6KAgt3O