Our audience is going dark, we ask 5 of our Rockstar CMOs what they think of the refusal of cookie consent, ad-blockers, incognito browsing and the prevailing view that we marketers are up to something….
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.
Into the Pool #15: The Dumb, Creepy Kind
Inspired by our backstage chat with David Howland, we ponder if we should chuck personalization into our portal to marketing hell, or maybe just the dumb, creepy kind.
The Risky Business of Rockstar Marketers and Their Briefs
The Brief, the essential song sheet that could decide if the work is a hit. We asked Bryce Groves, a freelance Creative Director with big-agency experience to lift the lid on the process, why the brief is so important, what makes a great brief and to spill the beans on the worst he’s seen…
Tales from the Tour Bus: Richard Shotton
This issue we hop on the tour bus with the author of one of our favorite recent marketing reads, Richard Shotton, the writer of The Choice Factory, a best-selling book on using behavioral science in marketing. We find out what inspired this former media planner to write and set up his own consultancy.
Interview with Tim “Beg Data” Walters
Tim “Beg Data” Walters, Ph.D. works with an impressive list of organizations that seek out his advice on how to make their way through the complexity of consumer sensitivity and increasing legislation around GDPR and privacy. So, when we decided to theme this issue on privacy, an interview with “Beg Data” was the first on the list.
Tales from the Tour Bus: Amber Osborne
Now on her third start-up, Amber Osborne is the CMO at Doghead Simulations (the company behind Rumii, a virtual reality conferencing and collaboration platform) and industry influencer. In this Tale from the Tour Bus, she reveals what it takes to launch something new and gives an insiders view of being an insider.
The Changesbowie Issue
This month we have heroes, changes and a rebel rebel, so we’ve been dropping some David Bowie in the Rockstar CMO penthouse.
Backstage with Ian Lowe
Ian Lowe, VP of Marketing for global SaaS WCM vendor Crownpeak popped by the penthouse to chat to Ian Truscott about what gets his marketing mojo working…
The Green Room: Marketing a Desert Island – What Would You Take?
In this issue Ian Truscott catches up with five of our Rockstars and gets his inspiration from a 77 year old radio show.. wait.. what?
Tales from the Tour Bus: Janice B. Gordon
Like the Rolling Stones versus the Beatles or Oasis versus Blur, sales and marketing have a reputation for not always getting along. So, for this Tale from the Tour Bus we cross the tracks, to speak to sales mentor Janice B. Gordon.
The Rise Of the Marketing Machines: David Aponovich
We’ve heard the views of the marketers on the rise of the marketing machines, but what do the Martech industry insiders think? We asked David Aponovich for his take.
Five Marketing Truths from Paige O’Neill
I got a backstage pass at the Sitecore Experience event in London, the opportunity to catch-up with my old boss Paige O’Neill and chat about her keynote and her latest message to marketers…