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Crossing the Pond
B2B sales in the UK are worth over £188 billion a year, drawing ambitious companies from around the world - especially North America. But breaking into the UK isn’t simple. Differences in scale, customer behaviour, sales methods, regulation, and media mean success is far from guaranteed, with over 40% of newcomers failing within three years.
Crossing the Pond is the go-to podcast for B2B leaders planning or pursuing UK expansion. Hosted by Richard Cook, each episode features candid conversations with executives who’ve made the leap. They share lessons learned, wins, challenges, and practical insight on using earned media to drive awareness, credibility, and growth.
EP08: Precision, Proof and Peer Referral: The Real Rules of UK B2B Marketing
Rachel Allen, founder of Bolt from the Blue Copywriting and fractional CMO, joins host Richard Cook to explore what it really takes to market complex B2B services across borders and why so many North American businesses get it wrong when they enter the UK and European market.
Rachel shares the origin story behind Bolt from the Blue, built from scratch in Hong Kong with $200 and no work visa, and how nearly 20 years of writing for lawyers, financiers, and medical companies has shaped her approach to communicating with sophisticated, sceptical audiences.
Key takeaways:
Whether you're a B2B business planning to expand into the UK, or a marketer navigating the shift from digital noise to relationship-led growth, this episode is essential listening.
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