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B2B has the potential to be electrifying. But… The industry is paralysed by a culture of conservatism. Scared stiff in a straitjacket of rational ideas. It’s time for change. It’s time to make B2B marketing visceral. Join Benedict of alan. agency as he uncovers and explores the truth with leading B2B marketers. Ready to provoke the truth? Get in touch at alan-agency.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
alan. hosts B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth, a business show with 101 episodes published.
For decades, the legal sector has been built around deep partner relationships, reputation and specialist expertise. But buying behaviour is changing – and the traditional model is under pressure. This week, Benedict spe
In B2B organisations, "one brand voice" often sounds straightforward. In practice, it is far more complex - especially in firms where reputation is carried by people, expertise and relationships. This week, Benedict spea
Welcome to the first episode of the Special Edition: Law Firms podcast, where we speak with CMOs and senior marketers at leading law firms about how brand actually drives growth in legal services. Law firm marketers spea
Brand architecture is often treated as a structural or design choice. In reality, it is a leadership decision with emotional, political and commercial consequences. Benedict Buckland hosts Ify Jibunoh, Group CMO of Cassa
ABM is still spoken about as a silver bullet. A way to open doors, personalise at scale and finally align sales and marketing. The problem is that most organisations expect it to behave like magic rather than work. In th
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth , Benedict talks with Jigsaw's Head of Marketing, Jason Miller about the renewed importance of brand in B2B marketing. Once seen as “fluffy” or reserved for consume
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth , Benedict explores a striking paradox with Nicole German, Global Chief Marketing Officer for Corporate and Institutional Banking at HSBC. His challenge is that des
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth , Benedict speaks to Craig Welsh, Head of Research Marketing at Elsevier, about why most B2B teams are still stuck using AI as a content tool, and what they’re miss
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth , Benedict asks a leading insurance CMO what it takes to build a meaningful brand in a category known for conservatism. In this episode, Georgina Peters Venzano, CM
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth , Benedict speaks with Martin Dyhouse, Head of Sponsorship at Intuit, to challenge the notion that B2B sponsorship is little more than overpriced hospitality. Marti
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth , Benedict speaks with Nick Rose, Head of Brand Marketing and Digital Communications at Linklaters, to unpack the complex (and often misunderstood) relationship bet
Are marketing personas as we know them extinct? Or do we just need to change the way we understand them? David Keene, Wipro's CMO, has the answers. In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth , host Bene
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth , host Benedict Buckland speaks with Dan Roche, CMO of Workbooks CRM, to uncover the uncomfortable truth about conservative B2B marketing. Dan shares candid insight
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth, Benedict is joined by Joel Harrison, Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of B2BMarketing.net , the leading community for B2B marketers, to explore the shift from lead g
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth, Benedict is joined by Kayleeann Maritz to define marketing's role in shaping commercial strategy. Kayleeann makes the compelling case for over investment in tier t
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth, Benedict is joined by Katrina Nichols to interrogate Linkedin as a platform. Katrina eviscerates much of the received wisdom about what works on Linkedin and advoc
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth, Benedict is joined by Efi Naskou to discuss how misconceptions about D&I are holding B2B brands back. Efi challenges the sentiment behind the finding that B2B lead
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth, Benedict is joined by Kate Cox to discuss how B2B sales models need to be reimagined as the purchase decision evolves. Kate provides a detailed analysis of the cha
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth, Benedict sits down with Haralds Gabrans Zukovs to discuss how complex B2B products require sophisticated strategies and solutions. B2B products and services are of
In this episode of B2B Marketing: The Provocative Truth, Benedict is joined by Will Sturgeon to discuss how marketing needs to adapt to make better use of specialists. In a B2B marketing team, it’s crucial to have a well
Andrew Shepherd
Managing Director of Growth & Innovation · {"name": "Palo Alto Networks", "role": null, "entity_type": "organization"}
1 appearance on this show
Jason Miller
Interim Chairperson, Department of Supply Chain Management · Michigan State University, Eli Broad College of Business
1 appearance on this show
Nick Rose
CFO · Hudson Whiskey
1 appearance on this show
David Keene
Prof. MBE, CEO · Aurrigo
1 appearance on this show
Joel Harrison
Editor-in-Chief at B2B Marketing · B2BMarketing.net
1 appearance on this show
Kate Cox
Business Development · SEND legal charity IPSEA
1 appearance on this show
Chris Wade
Chief Marketing and Product Officer · Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
1 appearance on this show
Duarte Garrido
VP of Growth Marketing · DOJO AI
1 appearance on this show
Madhukar Kumar
Chief Marketing Officer · SingleStore
1 appearance on this show
Steffen Hedebrandt
CMO and Co-Founder · Dreamdata.io
1 appearance on this show
Kelly Brown
Spiritual Healer, Artist, Qigong, Owner of Innerlight a soulful shop and wellness retreat · Mero's World Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Davies
assistant professor of organismic and evolutionary biology · CVC Capital Partners
1 appearance on this show
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