This week Jeff Clark picks four predictions for 2023, Todd Irwin returns to discuss de-positioning, how it’s worked for Starbucks and Apple and over a cocktail Robert Rose talks about AI and content.
Author: Ian Truscott
Not a rock star, but Ian is a 3 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.
144: The Tech Stack Grinch, 12 Pitfalls for CMOs and a Where Content Lives over a Cocktail Episode
This week inspired by a Forrester predictions webinar Jeff Clark discusses spending less on marketing technology, Grant Johnson CMO Emburse returns to share is 12 CMO pitfalls and Robert Rose asks where content lives over a cocktail.
143: The ARTE in Campaigns, Making Time for Strategy with Richard Medcalf and a Dip into the Purple Ocean with a Cocktail Episode
This week Jeff Clark talks about creating Awareness, Revenue, Trust and Enablement (ARTE) in campaigns, executive coach Richard Medcalf returns to talk about making time for strategy and Robert Rose suggests a dip into the purple ocean over a cocktail.
Think Like A Brand #9 – Brand is the Business Case
In this mid-week short of market street knowledge, Liz High and Ian Truscott discuss the Interband Global Brand Study, what makes a great brand and why this is important.
142: The Thanks or No Thanks, Backstage with ABM Expert Alisa Groocock and a Thanksgiving Cocktail Episode
This week our host Ian Truscott asks Jeff Clark whether he’d say thanks or no thanks to bunch of marketing topics, our guest is experienced marketer and analyst Alisa Groocock and Robert Rose shares a Thanksgiving cocktail
Think like a Brand #8 – Coach and Compose with Ramen Noodles
This week Liz High and Ian Truscott discuss examples of the coach and compose principle from her book, including Whole Foods, Mint and Seismic
141: The Applying Personas, Discover Your Leadership Style with Robert Jordan and a Cocktail of SEO and Content Marketing Episode
This week Jeff Clark and Ian Truscott dive back into B2B personas and how to apply them, our guest is Robert Jordon the co-founder InterimExecs who discusses his book and Robert Rose shares advice on SEO and content marketing over a cocktail.
140: The Personas 7 Steps, Kelley Troia from Clandestine Events and Goals over a Cocktail Episode
This week Jeff Clark and Ian Truscott discuss seven steps to defining personas, we go backstage with Kelley Troia from Clandestine Events to talk about sports event sponsorship and Robert Rose shares advice on goals over a cocktail.
Think like a Brand #7 – What happened to Marcus?
This week, Liz Hugh and Ian Truscott round off their discussion about her book “Think like a Brand not a Bank” and ask what happened to Marcus?
139: The Hola to Opportunities, Ariadna Navarro of VSA Partners and Storytelling over a Cocktail Episode
This week Jeff and Ian discuss MQL’s and opportunities, our guest is Ariadna Navarro of VSA Partners and we chat about branding and Robert is in the bar talking about story telling.
Think like a Brand #6 – Coach and Compose
This week in our special mid-week mini-series Think Like a Brand where Ian Truscott is joined again by Liz High who shares her fifth and final growth principle; Coach and Compose
138: The Time to Step It Up Marketing Your B2B Tech, Cathy’s Uncharted Journey and an Info Dump over a Cocktail Episode
This week Jeff Clark discusses the marketing transition tech companies face to grow beyond their network Cathy McKnight returns and shares her uncharted journey and over a cocktail Robert Rose wants to ban info dumps.