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Marketing and sales alignment has been the goal for years... so why are so many teams still struggling? 🤔 In Episode 3 of The Pattern Break, Nick Bennett (Events, ABM & Influencer Marketing at Reachdesk) sat down with Jen Barry (Director of Integrated Marketing at DISCO), Katie Penner (VP of Sales Development at Influ2), and Melissa Coleman (Former VP of Revenue Operations at nShift) to discuss how modern GTM teams are breaking down silos and building shared pipeline ownership. Here are 5 takeaways you don't want to miss: 🎯 1. Alignment starts with shared goals, not shared meetings. The best GTM teams don't just "work together." They share pipeline ownership, target accounts, and success metrics. 📊 2. Data beats opinions. Your ICP shouldn't be based on gut feel. The strongest teams continuously refine target accounts using customer data, market insights, and buying signals. 🎁 3. Corporate gifting works best when teams work together. The most effective gifting campaigns combine marketing insights with sales execution. Shared account strategy and personalized gifting create more meaningful buyer engagement than standalone campaigns. 🤝 4. Orchestration beats handoffs. Forget the old "marketing generates leads, sales follows up" model. Modern GTM teams coordinate every touchpoint so buyers experience one seamless journey. 🚀 5. Creativity wins attention. As inboxes get noisier, the teams seeing the biggest results are combining intent data, personalized outreach, direct mail, and memorable experiences to stand out. The biggest takeaway? Alignment isn't a quarterly initiative. It's an everyday operating model. 🎥 Watch the full episode now to hear practical plays, real examples, and actionable strategies from Jen, Katie, Melissa, and Nick: https://hubs.li/Q04r8k_m0