Read more about the article Unlocking the Business Value of AI Personalization

Unlocking the Business Value of AI Personalization

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Episode #349: Alysha McCree, Head of Marketing at FPT Americas, explains why simply claiming AI leadership no longer sets a company apart. She shares how domain knowledge, governance, and meaningful outcomes can demonstrate real value. Alysha discusses adapting marketing as buyers use AI to evaluate vendors and rely on outside sources for trust. She also describes using AI and company data to improve decisions, equip teams, and assess future events.

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Read more about the article Category Leadership: Setting the Foundations of Success

Category Leadership: Setting the Foundations of Success

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Episode #348: David Carrel, Former Global Marketing Leader at Thomson Reuters, Adobe, and AWS, explains how category leadership goes beyond thought leadership to shape how a market thinks. He outlines the foundations, from identifying a market shift and proving value through the product to building a shared narrative and company-wide operating system. He also explains how customer insight and cross-functional accountability help turn market leadership into action.

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Read more about the article Part Seventeen: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

Part Seventeen: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

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Episode #347: Melanie Zmetek Naconecy de Souza, Chief Marketing Officer at AERTEC, explains why customer obsession begins with clarity. She shares how purpose, shared customer understanding, and brand consistency align complex B2B organizations. Her perspective shows how marketing can build trust before a sales conversation begins.

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Read more about the article The Growth Asset Most Companies Barely Use

The Growth Asset Most Companies Barely Use

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Episode #346: Ashley Deibert, a three-time Chief Marketing Officer, explains why customers are one of the most valuable growth assets B2B companies often underuse. She shares how loyalty, advocacy, and ongoing customer partnership can protect revenue while creating trust with future buyers. Ashley also explains why long-term growth requires patience, quick wins, and a customer voice that shapes every part of the business.

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Read more about the article The Growth Pivot: Stop Building for Yesterday’s Customer

The Growth Pivot: Stop Building for Yesterday’s Customer

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Episode #345: Charlie Harris, Chief Marketing Officer at Connective3, explains why past success cannot define a company’s next growth strategy. She shares how direct conversations with enterprise buyers revealed new challenges, changed positioning, and strengthened internal decisions. Charlie also explores the revenue impact of customer insight, executive events, thought leadership, and LLM search.

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Read more about the article Part Sixteen: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

Part Sixteen: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

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Episode #344: Vincent Placer, Chief Executive Officer at Teletech, explains why customer conversations should be treated as a source of business value, not simply a customer service cost. He shares how companies can use the voice of the customer to identify churn risk, uncover growth opportunities, and improve the customer experience. He also explores how AI can turn thousands of customer interactions into actionable insight.

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Part Fifteen: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

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Episode #343: Tim Farrel, Chief Sales Officer at Soleo, explains why customer obsession is the operating logic behind sustainable revenue growth. He shares how companies can replace heroic wins with repeatable systems, build trust before buyers are ready, and align teams around customer needs. Tim also explores how AI can reveal intent within customer conversations. The human relationship remains essential to every outcome.

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Read more about the article Why Long-Term Growth Requires More Than Demand

Why Long-Term Growth Requires More Than Demand

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Episode #342: Jan Willem Doornbos, Chief Marketing Officer at Nomentia, explains why sustainable B2B growth starts with strong foundations. He shares how customer outcomes can align sales and marketing around a common direction. Jan Willem also outlines why companies must build trust with future buyers and create distinctive marketing before demand becomes visible.

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Read more about the article The Great Sales and Marketing Turnaround Story

The Great Sales and Marketing Turnaround Story

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Episode #341: Amy Martin, Chief Marketing Officer at TRG, explains why strong sales and marketing alignment cannot be created through shared dashboards alone. She shares how daily relationships, honest discussion, customer understanding, and shared accountability make collaboration real. Her approach positions marketing as an active partner in every important commercial conversation.

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Read more about the article The Modern CMO: From Chief Marketing Officer to Chief Growth Architect

The Modern CMO: From Chief Marketing Officer to Chief Growth Architect

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Episode #340: James Nester, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Director of Client Advocacy at MCNC, explains why the modern CMO must become a chief growth architect. He shares how deep customer understanding can connect marketing, sales, product, and customer success around shared business outcomes. The conversation explores why customer empathy, trust, and internal alignment are becoming essential competitive advantages. James also outlines how customer intelligence can turn a fragmented organization into a unified revenue engine.

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