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Interviews with leading B2B marketers and marketing technology providers give you the latest insights into marketing business-to-business technology products.

    Interview with Mark Donnigan – Virtual CMO

    Interview with Mark Donnigan – Virtual CMO

    In this episode of Marketing B2B Technology, Mike chats with Mark Donnigan, a virtual CMO who works with tech companies. Mark shares insights into his career journey, discusses his approach to building long-term client relationships, and emphasises the importance of understanding the market and customers.
    Mark also shares his advice on marketing tactics, highlights the value of focusing on go-to-market strategy, and talks about the importance of getting into the field to understand customers.
     
    About Mark Donnigan
    Mark Donnigan designs and executes marketing programs and go-to-market strategies to establish and grow markets for disruptive startup companies. As a transformative B2B marketing and business leader, Mark understands what’s required to succeed in today’s winner-takes-all market.
    Well-versed in SaaS, software licensing, enterprise technology, and platform business models, Mark helps companies build efficient marketing teams that routinely outperform larger marketing departments.
     
    Time Stamps
    [00:44.0] - Mark shares his career journey and explains his role as Virtual CMO.
    [12:57.0] - The benefits of hiring a Virtual CMO versus full-time CMO.
    [14:45.0] - Mark talks about his approach to building marketing plans.
    [18:42.0] - Overrated marketing channels and tactics
    [23:26.0] - Challenges with fixed KPIs in marketing
    [24:37.0] - Mark offers some marketing advice
    [25:52.0] - Mark's contact details
     
    Quotes
    “Get into the field. Know the market. Know the customers. Know how they think. Know what they care about. Know how they make decisions.” Mark Donnigan, Virtual CMO.
     
    Follow Mark:
    Mark Donnigan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdonnigan/  
    Growth Stage Marketing website: https://growthstage.marketing/
     
    Follow Mike:
    Mike Maynard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/
    Napier website: https://www.napierb2b.com/
    Napier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napier-partnership-limited/
     
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    • 27 min
    Interview with Molly Bruckman - Mutiny

    Interview with Molly Bruckman - Mutiny

    Molly Bruckman, Head of Growth Marketing at Mutiny, a website personalisation platform, shares some top tips on how marketers can effectively leverage personalisation to enhance engagement and drive results. She also explains the potential pitfalls of over-personalisation and how it can negatively impact marketing efforts.
     
    About Mutiny
    Most Marketing teams can’t play a meaningful role in breaking through to target accounts because the 1:1 marketing strategies that work don’t scale, and what scales doesn’t work. Mutiny helps B2B companies generate pipeline and revenue from their target accounts through AI-powered personalised experiences, 1:1 microsites, and account intelligence. Backed by Sequoia Capital, YCombinator, and CMOs from leading tech companies, Mutiny is rewriting the Go-To-Market playbook.
     
    About Molly
    Molly Bruckman is a customer-obsessed marketing and CX leader. With 10+ years of experience building personalization, CRO and ABM teams and programs, Molly thrives on developing creative solutions that propel marketers to new heights. Her journey spans diverse landscapes, from nimble B2B startups to dynamic B2C enterprises, orchestrating growth programs across various channels such as web, email, community and events - always with an eye for innovative strategies.
     
    Time Stamps
    [00:44.9] – Molly discusses her career journey from mathematician to marketer
    [05:44.4] – Molly explains what Mutiny does.
    [06:32.0] – Molly discusses the best data points to base personalisation on.
    [12:03.5] – Molly explains how over-personalising can impact marketing efforts.  
    [17:41.0] – Who can benefit from Mutiny?
    [18:55.1] – How does Mutiny effectively promote itself?
    [29:19.1] – Molly shares the advice she would give to someone starting their career.
    [27:41.7] – Molly's contact details
     
    Quotes
    “Marketing strategies that work don’t scale and the tactics that scale don’t work." Molly Bruckman, Head of Growth Marketing at Mutiny.
     
    Follow Molly:
    Molly Bruckman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollybruckman/
    Mutiny website: https://www.mutinyhq.com/
    Mutiny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mutinyhq/
     
    Follow Mike:
    Mike Maynard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/
    Napier website: https://www.napierb2b.com/
    Napier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napier-partnership-limited/
     
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    • 28 min
    Interview with Lisa Rees - Avnet

    Interview with Lisa Rees - Avnet

    Lisa Rees, Director of Marketing Communications at Avnet Silica, joins Mike for the latest episode of our leading B2B marketing professionals series. Lisa discusses the importance of understanding the customer journey, why having a non-technical background can be an advantage, and emphasises the value of measuring success based on metrics such as the customer lifecycle rather than just lead generation.
     
    About Avnet Silica
    Avnet Silica, a division of Avnet, is a European semiconductor distributor and specialist that supports projects from idea to concept to production. Avnet Silica acts as the connection between customers and suppliers, providing creative solutions, technology and logistics support.
     
    About Lisa Rees
    Lisa Rees is the Director of Marketing Communications at Avnet Silica and is responsible for all aspects of marketing and communications, including supplier marketing, digital strategy, media, content and events. She joined Avnet Silica after ten years as Director of Marketing Communications at Avnet Abacus.
     
    Time Stamps
    [00:49.2] – Lisa discusses her career from the French chamber of commerce to Avnet Silica.
    [02:52.8] – Lisa explains what Avnet Silica is and what they do.
    [04:16.3] – Lisa shares why having a non-technical background can be a benefit in marketing.
    [07:49.3] – What marketing activities make the biggest impact at Avnet Silica?  
    [13:48.2] – Lisa discusses how to measure the impact of marketing.
    [24:51.9] – How is Avnet Silica incorporating AI into its marketing activities?
    [21:10.6] – Lisa shares the best piece of marketing advice she’s ever been given.
    [22:58.7] – Lisa’s contact details
     
    Quotes
    “Hang out with your customers… get to know your customers inside out. Every opportunity you can take to understand your customer is going to give you everything you need to be a good marketer." Lisa Rees, Director of Communications at Avnet Silica.
    “If you're just measured by leads, you're probably not generating the right outcomes... the biggest return for the business tends to be in a small number of very high-quality leads.” Mike Maynard, Managing Director at Napier.
     
    Follow Lisa:
    Lisa Rees on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-rees-9548484a/
    Avnet Silica website: https://my.avnet.com/silica/
    Avnet Silica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silica-an-avnet-company/
     
    Follow Mike:
    Mike Maynard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/
    Napier website: https://www.napierb2b.com/
    Napier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napier-partnership-limited/
     
    If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more discussions about the latest in Marketing B2B Tech and connect with us on social media to stay updated on upcoming episodes. We'd also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.
    Want more? Check out Napier’s other podcast - The Marketing Automation Moment: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/the-marketing-automation-moment-podcast/id1659211547
     

    • 23 min
    Interview with Georgios Grigoriadis - Baresquare

    Interview with Georgios Grigoriadis - Baresquare

    Georgios Grigoriadis, Founder and CEO of Baresquare, an AI-driven analytics platform, discusses his career journey from data scientist to founder and the development of Baresquare. He shares how the tool leverages AI-powered insights for marketing analytics, the challenges and opportunities in B2B marketing, and the potential of AI to empower individuals in marketing rather than replace them.
     
    About Baresquare
    Baresquare redefines data analytics by transitioning from traditional dashboards to proactive, AI-powered insights delivered directly to the right person at the right time. Baresquare pioneers a new approach where manual dashboard analysis and human intervention are unnecessary for identifying crucial business events and their underlying causes. This frees marketers, strategists and analysts to focus on creative endeavors and expanding business opportunities while providing insight that no other data set can provide.
     
    About Georgios
    Georgios Grigoriadis is a data advocate and the founder and CEO of Baresquare, a tech startup turning data analytics on its head by shifting from traditional dashboard-based analysis to proactive AI-powered insights, delivered directly to the right person at the right time. Fueled by the belief that data should empower, not overwhelm, Georgios built Baresquare to transform complex analytics into clear, useful answers for anyone to understand.
     
    Time Stamps
    [00:46.1] – Georgios discusses what led him to build Baresquare.
    [06:11.9] – How can marketeers use Baresqaure?
    [06:48.8] – Georgios shares if he thinks the B2C industry is further ahead in using analytics.
    [19:47.1] – Georgios offers some marketing advice.
    [17:52.4] – Should young people embark on a marketing career? Georgios shares his opinions.
    [24:51.9] – Georgios and Mike talk about the future of AI and its impact on the industry.
    [31:48.9] – Georgios’s contact details
     
    Quotes
    “Baresquare today is turning data analytics on its head. And, we are not talking in terms of tables and numbers, but rather in terms of words and paragraphs." Georgios Grigoriadis, Founder and CEO at Baresqaure.
    “It’s very frustrating when those insights, they don’t find themselves driving action. But action, it’s more a matter of communication. It’s bringing people together and aligning their understanding.”  Georgios Grigoriadis, Founder and CEO at Baresqaure.
     
    Follow Georgios:
    Georgios Grigoriadis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiosbaresquare/
    Baresquare website: https://baresquare.com/ 
    Baresquare on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/baresquare/
     
    Follow Mike:
    Mike Maynard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/
    Napier website: https://www.napierb2b.com/
    Napier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napier-partnership-limited/
     
    If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more discussions about the latest in Marketing B2B Tech and connect with us on social media to stay updated on upcoming episodes. We'd also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.
    Want more? Check out Napier’s other podcast - The Marketing Automation Moment: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/the-marketing-automation-moment-podcast/id1659211547

    • 33 min
    Interview with Stefan Debois - Pointerpro

    Interview with Stefan Debois - Pointerpro

    Stefan Debois is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pointerpro, an assessment software that allows users to produce surveys and highly personalised automated reports. Stefan joins the Marketing B2B Technology podcast for a discussion on how the software works and how it can be leveraged for marketing and lead generation.
     
    About Pointerpro
    Pointerpro is an all-in-one assessment software platform where users can create online questionnaires and surveys that auto-generate personalised advice and reports into PDF.
     
    About Stefan
    Stefan Debois has a background in engineering and has over 15 years’ experience in Enterprise Software. Stefan’s experiences are foundational to Pointerpro, which he co-founded in 2012.
     
    Time Stamps
    [00:50.2] – Stefan shares what led him to co-founding Pointerpro and what the software does.
    [08:41.2] – Stefan explains how Pointerpro can be used for lead generation.
    [11:42.5] – What is the future of Pointerpro?
    [17:43.4] – Stefan shares what marketing tactics are used to promote Pointerpro.
    [22:50.2] – What is the best piece of marketing advice you’ve been given?
    [24:45.3] – Where to go for more information and Stefan’s contact details.
     
    Quotes
    “Double down on what works instead of trying to experiment with new things all the time. That doesn't mean that you don't have to do experimentation…but don't fall into the shiny new object syndrome… double down on what works.” Stefan Debois, CEO and Co-Founder at Pointerpro.
     
    Follow Stefan:
    Stefan Debois on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefandebois/
    Pointerpro Website: https://Pointerpro.com/
    Pointerpro LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Pointerpro/
     
    Follow Mike:
    Mike Maynard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/
    Napier website: https://www.napierb2b.com/
    Napier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napier-partnership-limited/
     
    If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more discussions about the latest in Marketing B2B Tech and connect with us on social media to stay updated on upcoming episodes. We'd also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.
    Want more? Check out Napier’s other podcast - The Marketing Automation Moment: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/the-marketing-automation-moment-podcast/id1659211547

    • 26 min
    Interview with Emir Zecovic - CMO

    Interview with Emir Zecovic - CMO

    Emir Zecovic, an experienced marketing professional in the B2B and SaaS space, joins Mike for a discussion about how to market B2B technology products.
    Emir highlights how marketers often miss opportunities by not focussing on large non-English speaking markets like South America and India. He shares why marketers should be data-obsessed to understand what influences the buying journey, and why working within start-ups may offer new marketers greater career opportunities. 
     
    About TextGrid, 12min and OpenGraph
    TextGrid offers communication APIs for SMS, MMS, voice and email. With cloud communications, businesses are empowered to build, scale and innovate.
    12min is a platform that chooses, reads and summarises the most important non-fiction books.
    OpenGraph generates meta tags and social media previews for any URL on the web in a few simple steps.
     
    About Emir
    Emir Zecovic is CMO at 12min and is currently also in transition between roles as CMO at TextGrid and Senior Business Development Consultant at OpenGraph. He is a determined, data-driven and versatile marketer with over 7 years of experience in managing teams, devising and implementing growth strategies for SaaS B2B and B2C companies.
     
    Time Stamps
    [00:51.1] – Emir shares how he got to this point in his career.
    [04:46.8] – Emir discusses why it is important not to overlook non-English speaking markets.
    [08:49.7] – Emir shares his approach to marketing as a CMO.
    [16:27.0] – How does Emir encourage form fills?
    [20:26.8] – What impact is AI going to have on the industry.
    [23:58.1] – Emir offers some career advice to new marketeers.
    [26:42.9] – Emir’s contact details.
     
    Quotes
    “Trying to be as international as possible in a business is always a good idea, don't underestimate countries you're not familiar with.” Mike Maynard, Managing Director at Napier.
    “I've heard people say that they don't like Google Ads or Facebook ads or SEO, but I doubt anybody has ever said that they regret having a good email list” Emir Zecovic, CMO at 12min
     
    Follow Emir:
    Emir Zecovic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emir-zecovic-074882166/
    TextGrid Website: https://textgrid.com/
    TextGird LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/textgrid/
    OpenGraph Website: https://www.opengraph.xyz/
     
    Follow Mike:
    Mike Maynard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/
    Napier website: https://www.napierb2b.com/
    Napier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napier-partnership-limited/
     
    If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more discussions about the latest in Marketing B2B Tech and connect with us on social media to stay updated on upcoming episodes. We'd also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.
    Want more? Check out Napier’s other podcast - The Marketing Automation Moment: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/the-marketing-automation-moment-podcast/id1659211547

    • 27 min

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