Podcasting Resources
📌 The 12 Best Ways to Grow Your B2B Podcast’s Audience and Retention in 2026
Are you running a B2B podcast but not seeing the growth you expected? As podcasting becomes an ever-increasing go-to-market strategy, with HubSpot reporting that 91% of marketers planned to implement podcast investments at the beginning of 2025, it’s more important...
📌 Why Podcasting is Vital for Your 2026 Go-To-Market Plan
If you’re starting to build your 2026 go-to-market plan, there’s one number you can’t ignore… Did you know that 80% of GTM strategies fail? (GTM Partners). Not because of bad positioning or weak messaging, but because buyers simply don’t trust brands anymore. In a...
📌 Podcast Gear: Items to Buy Before Recording Your First Episode
Before you ever hit record, these pieces of podcast gear will help you sound great. No one wants to listen to bad audio. Sound quality is key to your show’s success. We’ve seen podcast equipment lists out there that include 15-20 items. Starting a podcast doesn’t...
Should Cyber Companies Focus on Vertical Content?
Cybersecurity marketing often starts with a simple assumption: security problems are universal. Every company needs protection. Every organization faces cyber risk. So it might seem logical for security vendors to create content that speaks broadly to “all...
Niche vs Broad Targeting in Security Marketing
Cybersecurity companies often face a difficult early marketing decision: Should we target everyone who needs security or focus on a very specific audience? At first glance, broad targeting feels safer. Security is a universal need, and many vendors believe that...
Messaging Mistakes Cybersecurity Startups Make
Cybersecurity startups face a unique challenge: they need to explain complex, technical solutions to buyers who are skeptical, time-pressed, and constantly bombarded with vendor messaging. The result? Many startups fall into messaging traps that make it harder to...
How to Stand Out in a Crowded Cybersecurity Market
The cybersecurity industry is one of the most crowded markets in technology. New startups launch every year, established vendors expand into adjacent categories, and nearly every company claims to offer better visibility, stronger protection, or faster threat...
The Problem With Generic “Threat Landscape” Content
“Threat landscape” content is everywhere in cybersecurity marketing. Blog posts, reports, and webinars frequently promise to explain the latest threats organizations need to watch. Vendors publish lists of emerging risks, evolving attack techniques, and predictions...
Category Creation in Cybersecurity: Is It Worth It?
In the world of B2B marketing, few ideas generate as much excitement as category creation. The concept is appealing: instead of competing in an existing market, a company defines a new category and positions itself as the leader. In theory, this gives the brand a...
What Security Buyers Actually Look for in Marketing
Cybersecurity marketing often focuses on what companies want to say: product features, platform capabilities, industry awards, and competitive comparisons. But security buyers are evaluating something very different when they engage with marketing content. They’re not...
How Cybersecurity Companies Can Avoid “Vendor Fatigue”
Cybersecurity buyers are tired. Not tired of solving security problems. Those challenges are only becoming more urgent. What they’re tired of is the constant stream of vendor outreach, marketing emails, product demos, and promotional messaging competing for their...
Community-Led Trust Building for Cyber Brands
Cybersecurity is built on relationships. When security leaders face major decisions, such as choosing a vendor, responding to a threat, or evaluating new technologies, they rarely rely on marketing alone. Instead, they turn to trusted peers, private communities, and...
Why Case Studies Matter More in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity buyers are skeptical by default. They’ve seen bold claims. They’ve read product pages promising “complete protection.” They’ve sat through vendor demos that made security sound easier than it actually is, but the reality of cybersecurity is messy....
Top Cybersecurity Podcasts You Should Be Listening To in 2026
PodcastHostCompanyKeywordsGuardians of the DataWard BalcerzakSentradata protection, security, data governanceCyber SmokehouseErnie Anderson & Graeme PayneTBDCyberprivacy, data protection, cyber riskBreaking Through Cybersecurity MarketingGianna Whitver & Maria...
Is Gated Content Hurting Cybersecurity Brands?
For years, gated content has been a standard tactic in cybersecurity marketing. A whitepaper sits behind a form.A research report requires registration.A webinar demands contact details before you can watch it. The logic is simple: valuable content generates leads....
How Cybersecurity Companies Can Build Executive-Level Trust
Cybersecurity is one of the few industries where a single decision can carry massive financial, operational, and reputational risk. For executives, choosing a security vendor isn’t just a product purchase. It’s a bet on whether that partner can help prevent the next...
Building Brand Authority in a High-Risk Industry
In high-risk industries, trust isn’t optional; it’s the foundation of every buying decision. Whether you're in cybersecurity, finance, healthcare, or infrastructure, the stakes are high. Buyers aren’t just evaluating features or pricing. They’re evaluating...
Why Trust Is the Real Currency in Cyber
In cybersecurity, everything is built on trust. Clients aren’t buying software. They’re buying confidence that their data, systems, and reputation won’t be compromised. They’re buying assurance that your team understands risk and can respond effectively when things go...
Visibility vs. Credibility in Cybersecurity Marketing
Cybersecurity brands are constantly publishing. From LinkedIn posts to hreat reports to webinars. Visibility isn’t rare, but credibility is. In a high-trust industry where buyers are skeptical by default, the difference between being seen and being believed determines...
Turning Cybersecurity Podcast Episodes Into Sales Assets
Cybersecurity sales cycles are complex: multiple stakeholders, technical validation, budget scrutiny, risk analysis, board-level pressure. Your podcast can support all of that if you stop treating it like a standalone marketing channel. The shift is simple: from...
Why CISOs Actually Listen to Podcasts
CISOs are drowning in information. They don’t need more content. They need clarity. That’s why podcasts work when they’re done right. Not because CISOs want entertainment, but because they’re looking for signal. They Want Interpretation, Not Headlines CISOs...
Using Podcasts to Shorten Sales Cycles in Security
Cybersecurity sales cycles are long. Multiple stakeholders, technical validation, budget approvals, risk assessments, and board visibility. Deals don’t close because someone downloaded a whitepaper. They close because trust compounds. That’s where podcasts become more...
What Makes a Great Cybersecurity Podcast Guest?
Not every security leader makes a great podcast guest. Some have incredible resumes but give flat answers.Some are deeply technical but impossible to follow.Some are polished, but overly rehearsed. In a high-trust industry like cybersecurity, the quality of your...
Should Cybersecurity Startups Launch a Podcast Early?
If you’re a cybersecurity startup, you’re already juggling product development, fundraising, hiring, and pipeline pressure. So, where does a podcast fit? Some founders see it as a brand accelerator. Others see it as a distraction from traction. The truth is: it can be...
How to Position a Cybersecurity Podcast Without Sounding Promotional
Cybersecurity buyers hate hidden agendas. They’re pitched constantly, cautious by nature, and they evaluate motives almost as closely as they evaluate products. So when a cybersecurity company launches a podcast, the audience is already asking: Is this going to be...
Valerie Zargarpur: Crafting Brand Stories & Cybersecurity Differentiation – Episode #37
How can B2B brands win discovery, trust, and positioning when most cybersecurity messaging blends together? In this episode of Connect To Market, host Casey Cheshire welcomes Valerie Zargarpur, Head of Marketing at Monad, to explore how marketers can connect to their...
Hosting vs Guesting: What Works Better for Cyber Leaders?
If you’re a cybersecurity leader thinking about building visibility, you’ve probably hit this fork in the road: Should I host my own podcast… or guest on other people’s? Both sound smart. Both build visibility. Both can strengthen credibility. But they are not...
Branded Podcasts for Cybersecurity Companies: Smart Move or Risky Play?
A branded podcast sounds like a strong play for a cybersecurity company. You control the narrative, shape the themes, and align every episode with your positioning. On paper, that feels strategic, but cybersecurity is a high-trust industry. Buyers are cautious....
Why Cybersecurity Podcasts Are Exploding (And How to Do One Right)
Cybersecurity is having a content moment. LinkedIn is saturated. Webinars feel transactional. Whitepapers get skimmed at best. Meanwhile, podcasts keep multiplying. Why? Because the industry is complex, opinionated, and constantly evolving. That combination thrives in...
Why Technical Content Alone Won’t Grow Your Security Brand
Cybersecurity companies love technical content. Deep dives. Architecture diagrams. Framework breakdowns. Compliance explainers. Threat analyses. That content has value. Security buyers are sophisticated. They care about substance. They want depth. But technical...
Who Should Host Your Cybersecurity Podcast?
So you’ve decided to launch a cybersecurity podcast. Now comes the deceptively simple question: Who’s hosting it? The answer shapes everything: tone, audience trust, guest quality, and long-term authority. In cybersecurity especially, the host isn’t just a...
Pros and Cons of Podcasting for Cybersecurity Vendors
Podcasting feels like a natural fit for cybersecurity. It’s long-form. It allows nuance. It gives leaders space to explain complex ideas without reducing everything to a headline. In a high-trust industry, that sounds like a win, but like any channel, it’s not...
Long-Form Content in Cybersecurity: Does It Actually Work?
Cybersecurity is not a lightweight category. The buying cycles are long, budgets are serious, and risks are career-defining. Yet, most marketing content in the space is short, reactive, and surface-level: quick breach takes, short blog summaries, snackable social...