Hanging out with rock stars backstage rarely gives anyone 2020 vision, but as we welcome a new decade, what do they think is the future for marketing?
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 Sample #3: 2020 marketing predictions from around the web
The Sample, where we whirl the dial on the interwebs, hit record and sample what we hear. In this issue we are looking to the future, so our picks this month are predictions on some of the topics we’ve covered in recent issues.
The Future Starts Here Issue
Yep, we’ve picked a compilation of 50 year old classic Doors tracks to mark the new decade, but the title sums up the mood of the issue, as our Rockstar CMO’s and contributors cast their eyes to what 2020 and beyond will mean for marketing.
The Swimming Pool #22: The lazy call to action
When we interviewed founder and CEO of Lately, Kate Bradley Chernis in our Backstage Q&A, she asked us to chuck the term ‘check out’ as a call to action into the Rockstar CMO Swimming Pool. But, why stop there?
Tales from the tour bus: Tom Wentworth
Back in the summer of 2018, for The Straight Outta Compton Issue, we went backstage with Tom Wentworth, then CMO of Rapid Miner and in this interview, we catch up with this technologist turned marketer.
Best of 2019: Editors picks
While the majority of this issue we are looking forward to the future of marketing, the turn of the year is also a time for reflection, we take a step back through 2019 and share some of the highlights.
The 5 R’s of a great B2B marketing blog (with examples)
In the deluge of B2B content, how do you stand out? Try these 5 R’s, with examples of organizations doing this well…
Personalization Doesn’t Build Relationships, Content Does
We seem a bit obsessed with “personalization at scale”, but as B2B marketers, should this be a priority?
12 days of Rockstar CMO Christmas
As we approach the UK holidays and celebrate the US Thanksgiving, I thought I’d destroy a beloved Christmas carol with my our gifts for the 12 days of Christmas.
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS ISSUE
This whole issue feels like magic, we have a bountiful pile of marketing gifts and thanks, generously given by our rockstars and writers in our biggest issue to date.
Into the Pool #21: Personalization at scale
This month we are hanging over the balcony with the fractional CMO and marketing strategist, J. Robert Slaughter, who has nominated ‘personalization at scale’ for the drop to it’s watery demise.
The Green Room – Holiday potluck lunch
We’ve grabbed our backstage pass for holiday treats in the Green Room. In a tradition we’ve borrowed from the US, the potluck lunch where everyone brings a favorite to share, we’ve asked our Rockstars what they would bring from this year to share with the world of marketing.