Master B2B Friday 15

How do you master the B2B eCommerce job search process?

This week on the podcast, Andy & Brian discuss:
- Sora, the new generative AI text-to-video tool
- The demise of Amazon product aggregator Thrasio
- The changes in how B2B practitioners find job nowadays.

The Buzz from the Field: How B2B Companies Are Using AI

In this week's Friday 15, Andy & Brian discuss:
- A new dating app based on people's credit scores (and what that has to do with B2B)
- The next generation of conversational commerce.
- The Affiliated Distributors Marketing Summit and all of the buzz around AI.

Is Online B2B Revenue Cannibalizing Offline Revenue?

In this week's Friday 15, Andy & Brian talk about:
-Owens Corning buying doormaker Masonrite for $3 billion
-The initial feedback from the Beta group testing Microsoft's co-pilot AI tool
-Whether online revenue is just shifting revenue from the offline channel to the online channel
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Will AI Change the Game for Amazon with B2B?

This week, Andy & Brian discuss whether a recent court case means Amazon will be treated like a distributor and be responsible for the quality of the products it sells.  
Then they dig into the new Amazon AI chatbot called Rufus, and whether Rufus will put the salesperson out of business.

Are in-office employees favored over remote workers?

This week Andy & Brian talk about recent studies looking at remote work.  Are in-office workers getting more promotions than those who work remotely?  Are people who work in the office actually more productive than those who work at home?  And does that distinction even matter?

When Is Digital Transformation Complete?

This week Andy & Brian talk about:
- StitchFix's perplexing decision to open a digital transformation office
- The concept of a "post-digital enterprise"
- How much you need to budget for change management during a digital transformation

Which B2B eCommerce Events Should You Attend in 2024?

Andy & Brian take a look at the state of industry conferences and discuss the results of a recent survey on conferences.

Are B2B Companies Preparing for the Worst in 2024?

Andy & Brian look at where Amazon is cutting back, what Maersk's layoffs suggest about the state of supply chains, and whether B2B companies are actually preparing for a worst case scenario in 2024.

B2B eCommerce Year-End Wrap Up

Andy and Brian wrap up the year in B2B...
- What's the biggest story of the year?
- What's the most surprising fact?
- What's the most disruptive trend?

What are B2B eCommerce executives’ biggest concerns for 2024?

- Henry Schein is hit with a cyberattack that impacted $150 million in revenues.
- C-level executives are (not surprisingly) concerned about AI in 2024.
- But when we actually heard from B2B eCommerce executives, they had more worries about the economy and having enough budget to follow through on their initiatives.