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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The Case Against Playing It Safe in Revenue Leadership

Episode #466: Victor Padee, Chief Revenue Officer at Aevi, explains why revenue leaders must stay adaptive while keeping a clear long-term direction for their teams. He outlines how customer truth, ICP focus, and consistent experimentation help teams avoid distraction and improve outcomes over time. He also shares how demand creation, authentic thought leadership, and trust-building can shift deal momentum within enterprise buying groups and drive inbound interest from major brands.

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(2:52 Q&A Video) “Breaking What Works to Improve and Make Better Outcomes”

In this 2:52 video, Victor Padee shares how he reviews every go-to-market function, such as dashboard dials, and then decides which levers to adjust to improve performance. He explains why what works today may not work tomorrow, so leaders must test, refine, and validate strategies quarter after quarter. He also gives a practical example of tightening ICP, accepting fewer meetings, and generating more real opportunities by focusing on sharper pain and measurable outcomes.

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The Case Against Playing It Safe in Revenue Leadership

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Episode #466: Victor Padee, Chief Revenue Officer at Aevi, explains why revenue leaders must stay adaptive while keeping a clear long-term direction for their teams. He outlines how customer truth, ICP focus, and consistent experimentation help teams avoid distraction and improve outcomes over time. He also shares how demand creation, authentic thought leadership, and trust-building can shift deal momentum within enterprise buying groups and drive inbound interest from major brands.

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The Hidden Challenge Every C-Suite Executive Faces (And How to Fix It)

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Episode #244: Jillian Als, Chief Marketing Officer at Dealfront, reveals why misalignment is the hidden challenge slowing growth inside every organization. She explains how internal definitions of success must match across departments. Jillian shares why direct, agenda-free customer conversations reshape strategy. She also warns that chasing AI without clarity results in wasted effort rather than impact.

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The Hidden Challenge Every C-Suite Executive Faces (And How to Fix It)

Episode #244: Jillian Als, Chief Marketing Officer at Dealfront, reveals why misalignment is the hidden challenge slowing growth inside every organization. She explains how internal definitions of success must match across departments. Jillian shares why direct, agenda-free customer conversations reshape strategy. She also warns that chasing AI without clarity results in wasted effort rather than impact.

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