The Quiet Cost of Playing It Safe In B2B Video

B2B Content Isn’t Broken, It’s Just… Beige. Here’s Why That Should Worry You.

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f you feel like every B2B video looks the same lately, you’re not wrong.
And it’s not because marketers lack creativity, it’s because internal sign-offs have killed it.

When your content has to survive seven rounds of approvals, it rarely survives with its personality intact. What you’re left with is something “safe.”

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But in B2B, safe doesn’t mean effective.
It usually means forgettable, and forgettable content quietly drains your budget.

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Here’s the uncomfortable math:

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So why aren’t we making better content?

Because it's easier to make something that pleases internal stakeholders than something that connects with real customers.

Because we’re told B2B buyers only want rational messages… When what they really want is clarity, confidence… and maybe even a laugh.

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And yes... There are exceptions

A UK SaaS brand recently dropped a satire-heavy video that openly mocked CRM headaches.

The result? +143% pipeline growth.

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If you want your next video to actually move metrics, don’t optimize for “no one is offended.”

Optimize for someone remembers you.

‍Emotion > compliance.

Attention > consensus.

Originality > beige.
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