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A collection of tips, tricks, and musings from the Tough Terrain team.

Why Your CRM Is Actually Your Best (and Cheapest) First Hire

Most CRMs are sitting idle or trapped in a data vacuum. If your "first hire" isn't a CRM that your team actually uses, you’re just building a foundation on sticky notes and "tribal knowledge." Here’s why your CRM—not a human—should be your MVP.

 

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Stop Chasing Impressions, Start Driving Revenue: A Guide for Healthcare Startups

You've poured your heart and soul (and probably a good chunk of your savings) into your healthcare startup. You've got...

Is "Industry Expertise" Sabotaging Your Business?

We've all been there. A meeting room filled with industry veterans, each armed with years of experience and a deep...

From Megaphone to Magnifying Glass: Why Smart Startups are Changing their Marketing Game

Remember the good old days when marketing was all about shouting from the rooftops? Blasting out emails, churning out...

Personal vs. Personalized: Why You Need Both

We get it. You're bombarded with marketing jargon every day. PPC, SEO, content marketing, social media strategies......

Tough Terrain Media is now a Hubspot Solutions Provider

We’re excited to share that some news: Tough Terrain Media has joined HubSpot’s Solutions Provider Program. HubSpot, a...

2025 B2B Marketing Trends: Navigating a New Mountain

2025 is on the horizon (crazy, right?) and B2B marketing has been changing, rapidly. Driven by technological...

Get Your Data Right

Hey First.name. I'm Owner with Company.2 and I see that Contact.Company is interested in Service.3... sometimes we all...

Leveraging Marketing Automation in B2B Healthcare

We have a lot of clients in the healthcare startup space. With limited budget (and limited bandwidth) these startups...

How Many Touchpoints Does It Take to Acquire a B2B Customer?

Acquiring a B2B customer is a complex process that often involves numerous interactions between the potential buyer and...

Consultative Marketing: A Better Approach

In a world where marketing agencies often fall short, true consultative marketing stands out as a far more effective...