--- title: Views Across the Void | Tony Watkins description: Get the view from Chiltern Marketing Strategy on marketing strategy that crosses the strategy void from business plan to actions --- [Skip to content](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/author/tony-watkins#main-content) [![Chiltern Logo Master](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chiltern%20Logo%20Master.png?width=740&height=181&name=Chiltern%20Logo%20Master.png "Chiltern Logo Master")](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com) - [Home](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com) - [Services](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/services) - [What Is The Strategy Void?](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/the-strategy-void) - [Blog](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void) - [About](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/about-chiltern-marketing-strategy) - [Contact](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/contact) # Views Across **The Void** Tony Watkins ![Tony Watkins](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/hubfs/TONY%20HEADSHOT%2023-6.jpg) ## Tony Watkins ## Recent Articles - Filter by: - [All](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/all) - [The Strategy Void](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tag/the-strategy-void) - [Marketing Strategy](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tag/marketing-strategy) [![a beach hut selling smoked fish](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/hubfs/beach%20hut%20edit2.jpg)](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/we-smoke-fish-the-art-of-strategic-messaging-focus) [Marketing Strategy](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tag/marketing-strategy) - [Tony Watkins](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/author/tony-watkins) - February 13, 2024 ### [We Smoke Fish: The Art of Strategic Messaging Focus](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/we-smoke-fish-the-art-of-strategic-messaging-focus) Inspiration comes from the most unlikely of places. Most marketers will accept that, particularly in B2B, messaging... [Read more](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/we-smoke-fish-the-art-of-strategic-messaging-focus) [![Figurehead from a ship in Portsmouth](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/hubfs/Figurehead%204.jpg)](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/why-bother-with-a-marketing-strategy) [Marketing Strategy](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tag/marketing-strategy) - [Tony Watkins](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/author/tony-watkins) - November 22, 2023 ### [Why Bother With A Marketing Strategy?](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/why-bother-with-a-marketing-strategy) According to Statista and Forbes, there are 15 million SMB owners in the US in 2023 who are concerned about marketing... [Read more](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/why-bother-with-a-marketing-strategy) [![water drop off](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/hubfs/TONY%20HEADSHOT%2023-19.jpg)](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tips-for-crossing-the-strategy-voids-that-throttle-your-growth) [The Strategy Void](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tag/the-strategy-void) - [Tony Watkins](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/author/tony-watkins) - October 23, 2023 ### [Tips For Crossing The Strategy Voids That Throttle Your Growth](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tips-for-crossing-the-strategy-voids-that-throttle-your-growth) I’ve been (un)fortunate enough to witness first-hand strategy voids several times over the years. My view is that there... [Read more](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tips-for-crossing-the-strategy-voids-that-throttle-your-growth) [![jetty](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/hubfs/CMS-009_LR.jpg)](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/four-conditions-that-predict-a-strategy-void-is-forming) [The Strategy Void](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tag/the-strategy-void) - [Tony Watkins](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/author/tony-watkins) - October 17, 2023 ### [Four Conditions That Predict A Strategy Void Is Forming](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/four-conditions-that-predict-a-strategy-void-is-forming) I’ve seen strategy voids form several times over the years. The type of void and exact combination of reasons will... [Read more](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/four-conditions-that-predict-a-strategy-void-is-forming) [![](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/hubfs/CMS-008_LR.jpg)](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/why-business-strategy-implementation-fails) [The Strategy Void](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/tag/the-strategy-void) - [Tony Watkins](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/author/tony-watkins) - October 17, 2023 ### [Why Business Strategy Implementation Fails – The Strategy Void](https://www.chilternmarketingstrategy.com/views-across-the-void/why-business-strategy-implementation-fails) I’ve been aware of the strategy void for some time. And for a time I didn’t know what to call it. The term was coined... 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