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Cybersecurity CMOs are under increasing pressure to generate leads and build brand awareness in a very crowded market. In fact, in a recent interview with CRN, Check Point  Software Co-founder and CEO Gil Shwed lamented that there is “too much innovation” in the space. Customers “cannot review 300 technologies every year,” he added. The RSARead more

With RSA rapidly approaching and the looming specter of COVID lifting, attendance is expected to be back to pre-pandemic levels. Along with the conference itself, many will attend a variety of parties that will be thrown — all in an effort to reconnect with colleagues, meet new people, and unwind. I know Josh Swarz andRead more

I attended my first RSA Conference in 1997. While sessions have changed over the years, the reason why I attend remains the same – I want to learn, but also want to be challenged on expected industry norms. I want to hear fresh, diverse perspectives even on evergreen topics. This year, geopolitics, privacy, incident responseRead more

The Roads Most Traveled Take Us to RSA 🚗 For Josh Swarz, myself, and the other seasoned professionals at Big Valley Marketing, trade shows provide an opportunity to further position our clients as thought leaders by sharing their stories with the media. With more than 2,000 shows under our collective belts, Big Valley Leadership, ClientRead more

Welcome to the August 2022 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus July 2022) and year-over-year (versus AugustRead more

In the constantly changing media and influencer landscape, telling great B2B tech stories – which has always been difficult – has only become harder and harder. Far fewer reporters are covering the space, and those that do are often locked in – sometimes not by choice – to covering only the top five or soRead more

Welcome to the July 2022 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus  June 2022) and year-over-year (versus JulyRead more

Welcome to the June 2022 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus May 2022) and year-over-year (versus June 2021).       Read more

As the curtain goes up on the first in-person RSA Conference since 2020, this year marks something special.    It feels like a lifetime ago since the last show, and a lot has since happened in the world of security. There have been numerous high-profile breaches – from SolarWinds to Colonial Pipeline – that no doubtRead more

Welcome to the April 2022 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus March 2022) and year-over-year (April 2021).       BigRead more