The WordBirds Podcast with Chris Willis

Beyond Gating Content: The Thought Leadership Approach to Demand Gen

Chris Willis Season 4 Episode 5

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, we want to know: Is the primary goal of content marketing to generate leads and conversions, or does it encompass a more profound awareness mission? 


We dive into this topic with Flora Felisberto, Senior Director, Global Growth Marketing & Operations at OutSystems, someone who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo. Flora believes thought leadership should take center stage in the realm of content marketing. We explore one of Flora’ successful thought leadership campaigns that served as a conversation and lead catalyst and why great thought leadership content is an authentic path to revenue.


Flora also explores the concept of the "dark funnel," a realm of marketing often shrouded in mystery. Discover how thought leadership is the key to unlocking its secrets, reaching your target audience, and ultimately driving success in the ever-competitive B2B SaaS industry. And also why just relying on gated content in demand generation campaigns leads to a poor quality pipeline.


Buckle up as we embark on a journey that challenges the very essence of a content marketing strategy, urging us to shift our focus from gated content lead generation to the impactful realm of thought leadership.