Episode #312: Christine Ravanat, Group CMO and Executive Committee Member at Expleo Group, explains why customer obsession is becoming the foundation of sustainable B2B growth. She shares how organizations can replace assumptions with deeper customer understanding to improve alignment, trust, and revenue outcomes. She also outlines practical leadership changes that help customer insights influence strategic decisions across the business.
In this 6:29 video, Christine Ravanat explains why meaningful customer conversations should begin long before buyers are ready to purchase. She shares how understanding business context builds trust and strengthens executive relationships over time. She also explains why authentic curiosity creates better opportunities than leading with a sales pitch.
Episode #312: Christine Ravanat, Group CMO and Executive Committee Member at Expleo Group, explains why customer obsession is becoming the foundation of sustainable B2B growth. She shares how organizations can replace assumptions with deeper customer understanding to improve alignment, trust, and revenue outcomes. She also outlines practical leadership changes that help customer insights influence strategic decisions across the business.
Episode #307: John Laughlin, CEO and President of CTI, shares why earning executive access starts with trust, not selling. He explains how customer understanding, relationship-building, and organizational culture drive long-term growth. The conversation explores why trust accelerates speed, efficiency, and decision-making. John also reveals how leaders can use culture, communication, and AI to strengthen customer relationships while scaling their businesses.
Episode #307: John Laughlin, CEO and President of CTI, shares why earning executive access starts with trust, not selling. He explains how customer understanding, relationship-building, and organizational culture drive long-term growth. The conversation explores why trust accelerates speed, efficiency, and decision-making. John also reveals how leaders can use culture, communication, and AI to strengthen customer relationships while scaling their businesses.
Episode #297: Valeria Balaro, Chief Marketing Officer at Star, explains how AI is forcing companies to rethink growth, talent development, marketing influence, and customer engagement. She discusses why human judgment, differentiated thinking, and cross-functional collaboration are becoming more valuable in the AI era. She also shares why modern CMOs must evolve beyond lead generation into true revenue leadership.
In this 3:36 video, Valeria Balaro explains why AI-generated content is creating a growing sea of sameness across B2B marketing. She discusses why authentic thought leadership still depends on human expertise and differentiated thinking. She also shares why original perspective is becoming more valuable as AI content creation expands.
Episode #297: Valeria Balaro, Chief Marketing Officer at Star, explains how AI is forcing companies to rethink growth, talent development, marketing influence, and customer engagement. She discusses why human judgment, differentiated thinking, and cross-functional collaboration are becoming more valuable in the AI era. She also shares why modern CMOs must evolve beyond lead generation into true revenue leadership.
Episode #290: Margaret Dawson, Chief Marketing Officer at SUSE, explains how the modern CMO role is evolving from simply communicating products to building trust through customer understanding, storytelling, and authority. She shares why AI-driven buying behavior, growing market noise, and delayed buyer engagement are forcing marketers to rethink how they earn credibility. The conversation highlights why customer-centric messaging, human engagement, and differentiated positioning remain foundational to sustainable B2B growth.
Episode #290: Margaret Dawson, Chief Marketing Officer at SUSE, explains how the modern CMO role is evolving from simply communicating products to building trust through customer understanding, storytelling, and authority. She shares why AI-driven buying behavior, growing market noise, and delayed buyer engagement are forcing marketers to rethink how they earn credibility. The conversation highlights why customer-centric messaging, human engagement, and differentiated positioning remain foundational to sustainable B2B growth.