The challenge
* Sales teams don’t see marketing content as directly usable.
* Campaign messaging isn’t consistently applied in sales conversations.
* Handoffs between marketing and sales lack timing or clarity.
* Marketing has limited visibility into sales’ actual needs.
Examples of Future-Proofing in Action
DS Smith – Aligning Content for Conversion
DS Smith’s marketing materials weren’t being used by sales, leading to inconsistent messaging. I ran joint marketing-sales workshops, restructured assets into quick-access kits, and aligned campaigns with sales outreach sequences. Asset usage by sales rose by 40% within three months.