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THE EXPLAINER BLOG
Irregular insights for people who buy, sell, use or otherwise care about enterprise software.


"Posting About Fishing Hurts Your Professional Image, Chuck ..."
While my work involves technology for man-made settings, once I pull on the waders and pick up the 3-weight or 4-weight fly rod, I venture into places man has not touched, or if he has, the traces have long since faded.
Charles Rathmann
Jul 289 min read


Don’t Use ChatGPT to Research Construction Software
Chatbots are notching out web search as the starting point for researching construction software. Why is this bad?
Charles Rathmann
Jun 86 min read


An Alternative to Construction Software Awards ...
Analyst validation is better than a construction software marketing award. We bring receipts and explain your unique value
Charles Rathmann
Jun 51 min read


Tactics for Hard Times in Enterprise Software Sales
Enterprise software pipelines in 2026 are challenging, particularly for middle-market vendors. What can be done to convert leads into opportunities?
Charles Rathmann
Mar 105 min read


Why They Ignore Your Software Marketing Content
One thing lost in the decline of trade publications is objectivity. An individual advertiser has a goal that may prevent them from sharing certain insights or addressing certain topics in top-of-funnel communications used to drive awareness and leads.
Charles Rathmann
Sep 19, 20253 min read


Radical Thoughts on LLMs for Marketing and Communication
An LLM may emulate human speech, but it is still a machine. Our corporeal bodies may be machines--poorly-designed, prone to systemic, acute and chronic issues and decay but machines nonetheless.
But we are not. References to Rene Descartes, Gilbert Ryle, Martin Buber and others.
Charles Rathmann
Jun 24, 20255 min read


The Way of The Stoic Marketer in Enterprise Software
Stoicism puts virtue above all other things which is hard when marketing software against those with other ideals.
Charles Rathmann
Aug 2, 20247 min read


Can a 10-Min. Read Transform Your Software Marketing?
Can a 10 minute read vastly improve your software marketing skills? Yes and no.
Charles Rathmann
Jul 23, 20243 min read


Enterprise Software Marketing Pros: Meet Your New Resource
So you are a director or vice president of marketing, demand gen or performance marketing. You’re charged with taking to market an...
Charles Rathmann
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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