My friend Ruth Stevens wrote a great post for her new blog on the Harvard Business Review web site. I recommend it highly, since it deals with some thorny issues facing B2B marketers. The comments are especially illuminating because they reveal what seems to be a fundamental misperception of the role of B2B marketing. Many of the readers immediately applied their B2C marketing sensibilities to Ruth's excellent B2B advice, and as a result, they really missed the point of the post. Check it out when you have a chance, and leave a comment. I know that Ruth will appreciate it.