John Arnold,

John Arnold

Principal Analyst

John writes strategy-level research for B2B chief marketing officers and other executive heads of B2B marketing. He is an expert in B2B marketing strategy, sales and marketing alignment, marketing innovation, frontline marketing strategy, digital marketing, and account-based marketing. John is also the cocreator of lifecycle revenue marketing.

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February 19th, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Peer Discussions

The Future Of B2B Marketing And Sales Alignment

Nearly two-thirds of sales and marketing professionals say there is a lack of alignment between marketing and sales in their organizations. Yet 82% of company leaders believe that their sales and marketing functions are aligned. That's a big disconnect, and Forrester predicts it's about to get worse.Join a group of your peers and principal analysts John Arnold and Rick Bradberry to explore why the perception gap is so large and how leaders can build a better partnership between marketing and sales.Peer discussions are available exclusively to Forrester Decisions VIP Leaders and Leader license holders for their own participation.