536: Stop Paying the B2B Trust Tax

Some of the most expensive friction in B2B marketing starts with one question. Can I trust this?

The buying process already comes with enough hesitation. Add a message that burns extra brain calories, a brand promise that shifts depending on where you meet it, or outreach that feels suspiciously automated, and the trust tax starts piling up. Every extra layer gives buyers another reason to pause.

In this episode, Drew talks with David Horsager, author of Trust Matters More Than Ever, about how trust gets built into the message and the experience around it. David puts clarity and consistency right into the machinery of growth, including what it takes to earn belief again after trust breaks. AI turns the volume up on all of it, giving buyers more reasons to wonder who, or what, is behind the message. David's advice to marketers stays wonderfully uncomplicated. Say the thing clearly enough that people can remember it, repeat it, and act on it.

Three Ways Leaders Get Trust Wrong:

Underestimating the cost of low trust Not fully understanding how trust gets built Not knowing how to rebuild trust once it's lost What You'll Learn:

How to make messages memorable, repeatable, and actionable What builds trust across remote and hybrid teams How small, consistent actions build trust over time  Listen in to learn what makes a brand easier to trust, and how clearer marketing keeps the trust tax from piling up.

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