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By Lenny Rachitsky · lennysnewsletter.com · @lennysan on X · YouTube · LinkedIn
The post argues that as AI makes building and reaching customers easier for everyone, traditional B2B channels like search, outbound, events and lifecycle email are getting noisier and less effective. It makes the case that an ecosystem strategy, routing growth through partners, creators, communities and integrations that already hold audience trust, is becoming a key differentiator and force multiplier for lean go-to-market teams.
Subscriber post — summary only01Key takeaways
- Traditional B2B channels are getting noisier because AI makes content and outreach cheap for everyone.
- Ecosystem partners who already hold audience trust can amplify inbound, outbound, virality, events and lifecycle marketing at once.
- Judge partnerships by coverage of your target audience and audience composition overlap, not just raw audience size.
- Only pursue partnerships that are win-win-win for you, the partner, and the prospect.
- Start with one narrow ecosystem program, prove it works, then expand while keeping the human relationships authentic.
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