The Biggest B2B Growth Problem Isn’t Your Pipeline

Episode #324: Katie Strout, Chief Marketing Officer at Highspring, explains why sustainable growth requires more than a stronger pipeline. She shares how customer problems can align teams around shared outcomes. Katie explores why sales and marketing should operate as one connected revenue motion. She also explains how customer validation, internal trust, and shared ownership can turn marketing into a commercial growth partner.

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Episode #324: Katie Strout, Chief Marketing Officer at Highspring, explains why sustainable growth requires more than a stronger pipeline. She shares how customer problems can align teams around shared outcomes. Katie explores why sales and marketing should operate as one connected revenue motion. She also explains how customer validation, internal trust, and shared ownership can turn marketing into a commercial growth partner.

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(4:11 Q&A Video) “Expand Marketing’s Role From Promotion to Holistic Business Growth”

In this 4:11 video, Katie Strout explains why marketing's role is expanding beyond traditional functional boundaries. She describes customer obsession, market insight, and holistic business growth as responsibilities that increasingly define modern marketing leadership. Katie also explains why combining quantitative evidence with direct customer validation creates a powerful way to demonstrate business impact.

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Part Seven: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

Episode #323: Alison Richmond, Chief Marketing Officer at Medix, explains why customer obsession requires more than collecting feedback. She explores sales and marketing alignment, customer experience, and the importance of asking better questions. Alison also shows how customer insight can shape decisions, strengthen trust, and support growth across the business.

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Part Seven: The Revenue Logic of Customer Obsession

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Episode #323: Alison Richmond, Chief Marketing Officer at Medix, explains why customer obsession requires more than collecting feedback. She explores sales and marketing alignment, customer experience, and the importance of asking better questions. Alison also shows how customer insight can shape decisions, strengthen trust, and support growth across the business.

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(3:35 Q&A Video) “Customer Voice Becomes Your Strongest Growth Differentiator”

In this 3:35 video, Alison Richmond explains why customer insight must be shared across the business. She connects strong marketing to long-running customer relationships and a clear understanding of the brand promise. Creating a trusted source of customer truth helps teams make better decisions and deliver experiences that differentiate the company.

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(3:03 Q&A Video) “Enterprise Value Thinking Elevates Revenue Leadership”

In this 3:03 video, Andrea Kayal explains why modern CROs should focus on enterprise value rather than solely on short-term revenue metrics. She explains the importance of aligning teams around the measures that matter most to the board and business. The discussion highlights how a broader view of growth creates stronger long-term outcomes.

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Modern CRO Leadership: Navigating Trust and Competition

Episode #305: Andrea Kayal, Chief Revenue Officer at Help Scout, shares how alignment, trust, and customer centricity drive sustainable growth. She explains why marketing must own trust-building, how product supports revenue creation, and why strong service-level agreements eliminate friction across teams. The conversation also explores enterprise value, AI, competition, and the evolving role of modern revenue leadership.

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Modern CRO Leadership: Navigating Trust and Competition

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Episode #305: Andrea Kayal, Chief Revenue Officer at Help Scout, shares how alignment, trust, and customer centricity drive sustainable growth. She explains why marketing must own trust-building, how product supports revenue creation, and why strong service-level agreements eliminate friction across teams. The conversation also explores enterprise value, AI, competition, and the evolving role of modern revenue leadership.

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B2B C-Suite Execs: How to Win the Day One Shortlist

Episode #300: Casey Carey, Chief Marketing Officer at TCP Software, discusses how buyer behavior, trust, customer understanding, and AI are reshaping modern B2B growth. He explains why earning a place on the buyer's shortlist before a purchase process begins has become critical. Casey also shares practical strategies for creating preference, improving alignment, and increasing win rates.

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