The Growth Pivot: Stop Building for Yesterday’s Customer

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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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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(5:37 Q&A Video) “Valuable Peer Conversations Create Trust Before the Pitch”

In this 5:37 video, Charlie Harris explains why executives shouldn't measure conversations only by immediate sales results. Open discussions give leaders a rare view of what buyers are trying to solve. She shares how peer learning and useful insights create value across a longer buying journey. Trust grows when every interaction offers more than a product pitch.

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The ABM Maturity Scale: Why Most Teams Aren’t Ready

Episode #338: Vlad Berson, Chief Marketing Officer at SOLVE, explains why ABM is an enterprise-wide go-to-market motion, not a marketing program. He outlines the alignment, skills, and long-term investment needed to earn executive trust. He also shows why strong segmentation and buyer relevance create the foundation for sustainable enterprise growth.

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Part Twelve: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

Episode #335: Stephanie Crockett, President and CEO at Eric Mower + Associates, explains why customer obsession should influence decisions across the entire organization. She explores how customer intelligence can align teams, reduce risk, strengthen trust, and support bolder decisions. Stephanie also shows how CMOs can turn the voice of the customer into greater strategic influence and sustainable growth.

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Part Twelve: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

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Episode #335: Stephanie Crockett, President and CEO at Eric Mower + Associates, explains why customer obsession should influence decisions across the entire organization. She explores how customer intelligence can align teams, reduce risk, strengthen trust, and support bolder decisions. Stephanie also shows how CMOs can turn the voice of the customer into greater strategic influence and sustainable growth.

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(3:25 Q&A Video) “Balance Brand and Demand to Win Buyer Consideration”

In this 3:25 video, Stephanie Crockett explains why trust and emotional connection have become increasingly important in complex B2B buying decisions. Brands need to be known and considered before buyers are ready for direct conversations. She also emphasizes the need for CMOs and CFOs to support a balanced approach between brand and demand throughout the entire funnel.

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(5:01 Q&A Video) “Customer Feedback Keeps Brands Focused Amid Competitive Noise”

In this 5:01 video, Cynthia Gumbert explains how continuous customer input improves marketing, sales, product decisions, and brand trust. She shows why listening helps companies stay focused instead of reacting to every new competitor. Cynthia also reveals how providing value outside sales and renewal cycles builds stronger, longer-lasting customer relationships.

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Reinventing Legacy Companies in an AI-First World

Episode #321: Cynthia Gumbert, Chief Marketing Officer at Litera, explains how established companies can compete confidently in an AI-first market. She shares how customer trust, long-range innovation, and a dedicated Voice of the Customer program strengthen brand relevance and revenue growth. Cynthia also reveals why customer advocates often outperform traditional marketing and sales messages.

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Reinventing Legacy Companies in an AI-First World

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Episode #321: Cynthia Gumbert, Chief Marketing Officer at Litera, explains how established companies can compete confidently in an AI-first market. She shares how customer trust, long-range innovation, and a dedicated Voice of the Customer program strengthen brand relevance and revenue growth. Cynthia also reveals why customer advocates often outperform traditional marketing and sales messages.

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