Stop chasing butterflies. Start planting flowers.
I get it. You’ve got a product you love. A value prop you believe in. A market you want to win. But here’s the truth that marketers and gardeners alike learn the hard way:
You can’t force things to grow where they don’t belong.
In the garden, I’ve planted things in the wrong spot just because I liked the idea of it — a sun-loving herb in the shade, a delicate flower in poor soil. No matter how much I wanted it, the conditions just weren’t right. And surprise: it didn’t grow.
It’s the same in pipeline strategy. You can’t just aim your campaign at a sexy vertical or a splashy region and expect traction, because you want it.
You have to work with what the environment gives you.
Enter: TAM — Total Addressable Market
Too often, teams waste resources chasing leads in all directions — like trying to catch butterflies with a slingshot.
But effective marketers? They plant the flowers.
They attract the right buyers by understanding:
- Who actually needs what we’re offering
- Where the pain points are real and urgent
- Which segments are ready, reachable, and viable
- How to speak their language at just the right moment
This isn’t passive. Far from it! It’s precise.
It’s positioning with purpose.
When you align your targeting with your TAM, your messaging lands more softly, your funnel flows more freely, and yes, those elusive butterflies come to you.
Plant strategically. Watch what grows.
Great gardening is a mix of ambition and humility. You plant with intention, but you adjust based on where things take root.
The same goes for pipeline. Don’t waste your time (or budget) trying to force growth in barren soil.
Find where the traction already exists. And feed it.
Next up in the series: Why garlic is the ultimate ABM strategy.
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