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Author: Ian Truscott

Not a rock star, but Ian is a 4 x CMO, a trusted advisor and Chief Bottle Washer at Rockstar CMO, who applies his experience to create ART (Awareness, Revenue and Trust) for B2B companies. Ian brings over two decades of marketing leadership experience to Rockstar CMO, he also a former techie, product marketer, CTO, agency guy and industry analyst.
The Rockstar CMO Studio: 5 F’in’ Things About Fractional CMOs

The Rockstar CMO Studio: 5 F’in’ Things About Fractional CMOs

by Ian Truscott

This week, Jeff Clark, former Forrester Research Director, and our host, Ian Truscott, discuss what […]

34: The Rose & Rockstar: Robert’s Writing Habit

34: The Rose & Rockstar: Robert’s Writing Habit

by Ian Truscott

This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, having just published his fifth book, Ian asks Robert about his writing habit.

289: The Rockstar CMO Studio: AI and our 5 F’in’ Fundamentals

289: The Rockstar CMO Studio: AI and our 5 F’in’ Fundamentals

by Ian Truscott

This week, Jeff and Ian review their 5 f’in’ B2B marketing fundamentals and how AI can help with each of them.

33: The Rose & Rockstar: Is it Time You Reddit?

33: The Rose & Rockstar: Is it Time You Reddit?

by Ian Truscott

This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, Ian and Robert discuss Reddit and how useful it is for B2B marketers.

288: The Rockstar CMO Studio: Seeking the Hidden Buyer

288: The Rockstar CMO Studio: Seeking the Hidden Buyer

by Ian Truscott

This week, Jeff is back, and he and Ian discuss some new research into the hidden B2B buyer and share 5 f’in’ things to help reach them.

32: The Rose & Rockstar: Has Marketing Lost Its Creative Heart?

32: The Rose & Rockstar: Has Marketing Lost Its Creative Heart?

by Ian Truscott

This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, Ian asks Robert – Is marketing losing its creative heart?

287: Cathy on Content: Should CMOs Still Care About CMS?

287: Cathy on Content: Should CMOs Still Care About CMS?

by Ian Truscott

This week, we ask industry expert Cathy McKnight if the term CMS is still relevant to CMOs

31: The Rose & Rockstar: Real Beats Perfect

31: The Rose & Rockstar: Real Beats Perfect

by Ian Truscott

This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, Ian and Robert discuss an idea Robert shared on the CMI blog, that real beats perfect in content marketing.

286: The Rockstar CMO Studio: 5 F’in’ Things from the Norwest B2B Benchmark Report

286: The Rockstar CMO Studio: 5 F’in’ Things from the Norwest B2B Benchmark Report

by Ian Truscott

This week, Jeff is back from vacation, and he shares 5 F’in’ Things from the Norwest B2B Sales & Marketing Benchmark Report that caught his eye.

30: The Rose & Rockstar – Launching Valuable Friction

30: The Rose & Rockstar – Launching Valuable Friction

by Ian Truscott

This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, Ian and Robert discuss Robert’s new book, being launched this week: Valuable Friction.

285: The Rockstar CMO Solo: Peering Into the Dark Funnel

285: The Rockstar CMO Solo: Peering Into the Dark Funnel

by Ian Truscott

This week, in a solo episode, Ian peers into the so-called dark funnel where 95% of potential buyers are hanging out.

29: The Rose & Rockstar: Efficient AI-Powered Zombie Processes

29: The Rose & Rockstar: Efficient AI-Powered Zombie Processes

by Ian Truscott

This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, Ian and Robert quote Drucker and wonder if AI will solve our zombie process.

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