C-Suite Sales & Marketing Perspectives

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. She also highlights why...

Episode #288: Ryan Wilson, Chief Revenue Officer at Generis, shares why scaling revenue organizations requires constant iteration, customer obsession, and organizational alignment. He explains how credibility, empathy, and authentic messaging create stronger customer relationships and accelerate growth. He also highlights the importance of extracting founder knowledge and turning it into scalable...

Episode #289: Ian Plummer, Chief Customer Officer at Autotrader, shares how customer value consulting helps businesses turn insight into sustainable growth. He explains why long-term growth depends on continuously helping customers make smarter decisions through actionable data, industry expertise, and consultative partnership. He also highlights how businesses can strengthen trust, improve custom...

Episode #287: Paul Gottsegen, CMO and President at ISG, explains why conventional ABM approaches often fail to create real buyer trust. He discusses conversational messaging, customer understanding, and the limits of AI-generated communication. Paul also shares why human connection and customer pain points must guide modern go-to-market execution.\ “ABM is the most ambiguous acronym in marketing....

Episode #286: Robert From, Chief Growth Officer at Rail Europe, explores how trust drives long-term growth in complex ecosystems. He explains why businesses must move beyond transactional models and align incentives across partners. By focusing on customer value and ecosystem alignment, companies can build a durable competitive advantage. His insights show how trust compounds over time to create s...

Episode #285: Jerome Stewart, Chief Marketing Officer at Conviva, explains why AI must move beyond workflow automation into real business impact. He shares how marketers can use iteration, systems, and sharper messaging to accelerate growth. Stewart also emphasizes that trust and relationships still matter most. His perspective shows how leaders can blend AI speed with smarter outcomes. “Embrace A...

Episode #284: Atri Chatterjee, Chief Marketing Officer at DigiCert, explains why trust is central to scalable growth. He shares how customer proof, platform value, and consistent delivery create stronger buying confidence. The conversation also explores AI, security, and evolving expectations. It offers practical lessons for modern growth leaders. “The voice of the customer is really important bec...

Episode #283: Jonathan Symonds, Chief Marketing Officer at Radiant, shares how trust has become the defining factor in AI infrastructure decisions. He explains how proof points, brand credibility, and execution separate real players from market noise. The conversation highlights the challenge of communicating value to complex buying groups. Jonathan also outlines how marketers can lead decisions w...

Episode #282: Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Benifex, explains why trust now sits at the center of successful B2B growth. He shows how companies can improve ABM performance by helping buyers build internal business cases, using expert-led outreach, and nurturing relationships long before an active buying cycle begins. The conversation also reveals why tailored relevance, trusted voices,...

Episode 281: Russell Haworth, Chief Executive Officer at Acclaro, discusses how companies often overlook international growth as a scalable path to revenue. He explains why localization and cultural resonance unlock new markets faster than traditional expansion models. The conversation highlights how simultaneous launches can multiply revenue opportunities. Haworth emphasizes that personalization...

Episode #280: Jason Cimino, Chief Growth Officer at Bond Brand Loyalty, explains how growth leaders must take accountability for client business outcomes. He shares why executives should balance strategic thinking with hands-on involvement. He also discusses prioritization frameworks and alignment across leadership teams. His perspective highlights how execution and alignment drive sustainable rev...

Episode #279: Signe Julie Valeur Bodholdt, Chief Marketing Officer at Famly, explains how modern CMOs must move beyond lead generation to represent the customer inside the business. She highlights the risks of focusing solely on decision-makers rather than end users. She also discusses category leadership, storytelling, and trust as competitive advantages. The conversation emphasizes deep customer...

Episode #278: Anthony Blatner, Managing Director, Founder, and CMO at Speedwork, explains how LinkedIn can transform ABM programs into a measurable pipeline. He outlines the importance of defining target audiences, aligning teams, and building dynamic account lists. He also discusses intent signals, persona targeting, and thought leader ads. These strategies help organizations reach buying groups...

Episode #277: Lawrence McGlown, Chief Growth Officer at Careerminds, explains why internal alignment is the most critical factor in achieving sustainable B2B growth. He discusses how siloed functions create friction that slows revenue velocity and weakens execution. McGlown highlights the importance of shared purpose across leadership teams. He also outlines how alignment around profitable growth...

Episode #276: Asier Garcia, Chief Growth Officer at VML, explores why sustainable B2B growth requires moving beyond a vendor mindset and becoming a true strategic partner. He explains that companies must deeply understand their clients’ long-term objectives, not just project requirements. Asier emphasizes challenging clients, building trust across departments, and aligning with broader business go...

Episode #275: Tracy Hansen, Chief Marketing Officer at SBI, The Growth Advisory, explains why executive alignment is the top barrier to sustainable growth. She describes how leadership teams often approach the same problem from different functional lenses. She shares why this creates friction across departments and slows execution. She also outlines practical ways leaders can align around shared o...

Episode #274: Tami Cannizzaro, Chief Marketing Officer at Thryv, explores how the CMO role is expanding beyond demand generation into full growth strategy ownership. She explains how AI is transforming marketing teams, enabling personalization at scale and reshaping organizational structures. Cannizzaro highlights how CMOs must rethink staffing, workflows, and alignment. Her perspective shows how...

Episode #273: Amita Gudipati, Chief Customer Officer at Renaissance Learning, explains why customer experience must be treated as a growth strategy. She shares how organizations can scale CX while maintaining meaningful human engagement. Her approach highlights structured voice-of-customer programs, segmentation, and ROI measurement. The discussion connects CX directly to retention, expansion, and...

Episode #272: Abhijeet Prabhune, Chief Customer Success Officer at IP Infusion, explains how organizations can scale growth without increasing headcount. He highlights how constrained environments can drive innovation, improve organizational design, and increase efficiency. By focusing on system-level thinking and customer outcomes, teams unlock scalable performance. His insights show how delibera...

Episode #271: Imogen Wethered, Chief Executive Officer at EnableAll, explores why trust, transparency, and fairness have become essential drivers of modern B2B growth. She explains how companies that prioritize customer control, clear communication, and authentic experiences reduce buyer stress and build stronger, more credible relationships. Her perspective highlights how trust is shaped not just...

Episode #270: Kamron Kunce, Chief Marketing Officer at RJ Young, explains how marketing is evolving into a company-wide growth driver through customer experience, data, and sales alignment. He shares how integrating CX into marketing transforms strategy and creates scalable growth. He also outlines how aligning teams, leveraging data, and focusing on real customer insights improve both conversatio...

Episode #269: Seth Carpien, Chief Growth Officer at Tricon Infotech, and Misti Fragen, VP of Change Management and Digital Transformation at Tricon Infotech, explore why trust must come before selling in modern B2B environments. They explain how leaders who invest time in building authentic relationships create stronger opportunities for collaboration, long-term partnerships, and sustained growth...

Episode #268: Dean Hickman-Smith, Chief Revenue Officer at Testlio, explains why traditional CRO planning models are becoming outdated in faster technology markets. He describes how revenue leaders must shorten planning cycles and strengthen feedback loops among sales, product, and marketing. Dean shows that modern revenue leadership requires constant learning, customer alignment, and faster decis...

Episode #267: Maryna Stavnycha, Former Chief Marketing Officer at SupportYourApp, explains why a predictable pipeline comes from learning systems, not fragmented funnel activity. She shows how teams can replace guesswork with repeatable loops, sharper ICP decisions, and clearer downstream metrics. She also makes the case that marketing must own business impact, not just output. Her perspective ref...

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...