Episode #280: Jason Cimino, Chief Growth Officer at Bond Brand Loyalty, explains how growth leaders must take accountability for client business outcomes. He shares why executives should balance strategic thinking with hands-on involvement. He also discusses prioritization frameworks and alignment across leadership teams. His perspective highlights how execution and alignment drive sustainable revenue growth.
Episode #279: Signe Julie Valeur Bodholdt, Chief Marketing Officer at Famly, explains how modern CMOs must move beyond lead generation to represent the customer inside the business. She highlights the risks of focusing solely on decision-makers rather than end users. She also discusses category leadership, storytelling, and trust as competitive advantages. The conversation emphasizes deep customer understanding as the foundation for sustainable growth.
Episode #278: Anthony Blatner, Managing Director, Founder, and CMO at Speedwork, explains how LinkedIn can transform ABM programs into a measurable pipeline. He outlines the importance of defining target audiences, aligning teams, and building dynamic account lists. He also discusses intent signals, persona targeting, and thought leader ads. These strategies help organizations reach buying groups and improve the quality of qualified leads.
In this 5:27 video, Anthony Blatner shares an example of niche targeting using LinkedIn skills and certifications. He explains how LinkedIn enables precise audience selection. This approach improves campaign relevance. Highly specific targeting strengthens ABM performance.
Episode #277: Lawrence McGlown, Chief Growth Officer at Careerminds, explains why internal alignment is the most critical factor in achieving sustainable B2B growth. He discusses how siloed functions create friction that slows revenue velocity and weakens execution. McGlown highlights the importance of shared purpose across leadership teams. He also outlines how alignment around profitable growth accelerates collaboration and results.
Episode #276: Asier Garcia, Chief Growth Officer at VML, explores why sustainable B2B growth requires moving beyond a vendor mindset and becoming a true strategic partner. He explains that companies must deeply understand their clients’ long-term objectives, not just project requirements. Asier emphasizes challenging clients, building trust across departments, and aligning with broader business goals. These practices strengthen relationships and create more meaningful, lasting growth opportunities.
Episode #275: Tracy Hansen, Chief Marketing Officer at SBI, The Growth Advisory, explains why executive alignment is the top barrier to sustainable growth. She describes how leadership teams often approach the same problem from different functional lenses. She shares why this creates friction across departments and slows execution. She also outlines practical ways leaders can align around shared outcomes and operate as one team.
In this 2:58 video, Tracy Hansen explains how leadership teams should operate as a unified group. She emphasizes shifting from functional thinking to collective execution. She highlights the importance of team accountability. She shows how shared ownership improves alignment and decision-making.
Episode #274: Tami Cannizzaro, Chief Marketing Officer at Thryv, explores how the CMO role is expanding beyond demand generation into full growth strategy ownership. She explains how AI is transforming marketing teams, enabling personalization at scale and reshaping organizational structures. Cannizzaro highlights how CMOs must rethink staffing, workflows, and alignment. Her perspective shows how strategic category ownership now defines marketing leadership.
Episode #273: Amita Gudipati, Chief Customer Officer at Renaissance Learning, explains why customer experience must be treated as a growth strategy. She shares how organizations can scale CX while maintaining meaningful human engagement. Her approach highlights structured voice-of-customer programs, segmentation, and ROI measurement. The discussion connects CX directly to retention, expansion, and long-term sustainable growth.