Our guest today is an incredibly skilled strategist, investor, and consultant. He excels at building powerful brands and has authored books like "Balancing the Demand Equation" and the latest release, "The Chief Growth Officer's Handbook." His expertise lies in assisting companies in developing contemporary, buyer-focused demand generation initiatives. He specializes in transforming lead-to-revenue processes, driving profitable revenue growth, and establishing enduring brands. Introducing Adam B. Needle, The Chief Executive Officer and Principal at ANNUITAS. Adam joins Casey today to challenge the misconception that a well-thought-out go-to-market strategy guarantees success. Furthermore, quality over quantity is crucial in lead generation. Rather than focusing on the volume of leads, it's essential to have meaningful insights about potential clients. Moreover, organizations don't need a CMO; they need integrated marketing functions. Demand elements, product marketing, and brand communications should align with relevant departments. In this episode, a plethora of myths are debunked, and harsh realities are confronted, making it a content-rich discussion.Connect with Adam:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abneedles Website: https://www.annuitas.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/abneedles Balancing the Demand Equation - Book Link: https://a.co/d/12hGF4F The Chief Growth Officers Handbook - Book Link: https://www.annuitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CGO-Handbook-2023_ANNUITAS.pdf Shoutouts:Matt Siegel - Matty In The Morning: https://www.instagram.com/MattyintheMorning Ways to Tune In:Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-corps-marketing-show/id1338838763Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0f4497c6-b402-4cad-9018-1e41b7e8f2bb/the-hard-corps-marketing-showSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/1vVLpNI1LssMTiL6KdsamnStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hard-corps-marketing-showGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1oYXJkLWNvcnBzLW1hcmtldGluZy1zaG93YouTube: https://youtu.be/QmpI-rbDuy4 Hard Corps Marketing is produced and sponsored by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through branded podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/