CMOs and Conversion: Turning Great Pipeline Into Closed-Won

Episode #232: Paul Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President at SS&C Blue Prism, explains why handoffs break buyer trust and conversion. He describes orchestration across marketing, sales, and success. He urges leadership to set one revenue story. He demonstrates how alignment enhances win rates and reduces churn.

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Episode #232: Paul Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President at SS&C Blue Prism, explains why handoffs break buyer trust and conversion. He describes orchestration across marketing, sales, and success. He urges leadership to set one revenue story. He demonstrates how alignment enhances win rates and reduces churn.

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(4:15 Q&A Video) “Why Voice of Customer Outperforms Market Research”

In this 4:15 video, Nicholas Ghitti argues that customer conversations are more effective than expensive research. He explains why growth teams hear the market daily. He describes rituals that convert insights into shared knowledge. He demonstrates how feedback evolves from calls into decisions that others can utilize.

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(4:34 Q&A Video) “Redefining ABM From Marketing Tactic to Full GTM Motion”

In this 4:34 video, Emily Ferdinando defines ABM beyond targeted ads. She focuses resources on segments where value is most substantial. She explains how SDRs roll into marketing and work at a later stage of the sales cycle, focusing on intent. She highlights research-led outreach by the buying group, not high-volume dialing.

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CMOs: Stop Selling Yourself Short on What Really Drives Growth

Episode #230: Emily Ferdinando, Chief Marketing Officer at Bugcrowd, explains why pipeline quality and progression outclass vanity metrics. She details how non-linear journeys demand broader influence tracking. She demonstrates that regional activities account for a quarter of closed opportunities and closes with ABM activation, shared KPIs, and content mapped to stages.

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CMOs: Stop Selling Yourself Short on What Really Drives Growth

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Episode #230: Emily Ferdinando, Chief Marketing Officer at Bugcrowd, explains why pipeline quality and progression outclass vanity metrics. She details how non-linear journeys demand broader influence tracking. She demonstrates that regional activities account for a quarter of closed opportunities and closes with ABM activation, shared KPIs, and content mapped to stages.

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What Can’t Be Personalized?

Episode #212: Simon Hodgkins, Chief Marketing Officer at Vistatec, unpacks why true personalization begins with human insight. It’s not just about using technology, it’s about understanding the people behind the data. He also explains how brands can ensure their messages stay relevant across cultures and languages.

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What Can’t Be Personalized?

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Episode #212: Simon Hodgkins, Chief Marketing Officer at Vistatec, unpacks why true personalization begins with human insight. It’s not just about using technology, it’s about understanding the people behind the data. He also explains how brands can ensure their messages stay relevant across cultures and languages.

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It’s Unbelievable What Our ICP Shares with Us If We…

Episode #199: Joris van der Waart, CMO at Lumosa, shares invaluable insights on building brand trust and the critical importance of deeply understanding the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). He highlights the ongoing decline of trust within B2B relationships and emphasizes that marketers must rebuild it through authentic dialogue and genuine curiosity. Drawing from his experiences, Joris illustrates how direct, unfiltered engagement with customers and internal teams strengthens relationships and sharpens marketing strategies.

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It’s Unbelievable What Our ICP Shares with Us If We…

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Episode #199: Joris van der Waart, CMO at Lumosa, shares invaluable insights on building brand trust and the critical importance of deeply understanding the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). He highlights the ongoing decline of trust within B2B relationships and emphasizes that marketers must rebuild it through authentic dialogue and genuine curiosity. Drawing from his experiences, Joris illustrates how direct, unfiltered engagement with customers and internal teams strengthens relationships and sharpens marketing strategies.

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