FINITE: B2B Marketing Podcast for Tech, Software & SaaS

We all know creativity doesn’t come in a box. In fact, it famously comes outside the box! Creativity needs to be fostered, cultivated and encouraged within organisations if they want their brand to relate to audiences and stand out. On this episode of the FINITE Podcast you’ll hear from an incredible marketing leader, Jamie Buxton, Global Senior Director of Marketing at WEX. You’ll learn:What creativity in marketing should look likeHow to cultivate a culture of creativity How to manage stakeholders expectations of process vs. creativity How to manage a balance between creativity and process 

We’ve all been there. A ping on Slack from sales, or an email from the board with their new ideas. How much do these opportunities, or distractions, keep your marketing team and your business from focusing on north star goals? Maintaining a strong focus on objectives can be an uphill battle in B2B tech. But Kathryn Thomas, EMEA Marketing Director at Box, has refined an approach to strategy, and sales and marketing alignment, that keeps everyone headed towards ARR objectives. In this episode, you’ll learn how to deal with marketing distractions. Be prepared to reevaluate strategic priorities, and have hard conversations about commercial viability. 

B2B influencer marketing means more than sponsored posts from linkedIn thought leaders. On this FINITE Podcast episode Jodi spoke to James Baldwin, Head of Influence Asia at Ogilvy, to hear his innovative take on influencer marketing in 2024. Learn how the creator economy is growing and developing, to bridge the gap between B2B brands and digital savvy consumers. 

Priya Gill is the queen of product marketing. Kicking off her career at HP as a global product marketing manager, Priya has risen through the ranks of tech at Box, and now Surveymonkey. She is now VP Product Marketing, Web Strategy & Global Experience. With a job title so expansive, this episode dives into the fundamentals of product marketing, and how PM can inform a highly successful, multi-channel strategy. 

Whether you’re eyeing up that CMO position, want to start leading a team, or are looking for your next tech company, this FINITE Podcast episode is for you. Allison MacLeod shares her inspirational career journey, how she took advantage of opportunities, found the right companies and leveraged mentors and advocates to get to where she is now - CMO at leading tech company, Flywire. Learn how to take your career by the horns, spot opportunities, and grow your personal arsenal of marketing skills. 

Do you know how sales and marketing alignment can achieve full marketing attribution? If not, feast your ears on this fantastic FINITE Podcast episode. We’re joined by Mitali Israni, Marketing Director at Medallia, who shares her secrets to achieving full multi-touch attribution. We also cover ABM, cookie-less tracking, AI and the death of sales, and how these impact attribution. This is our first video podcast! Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j26Cqx1aHdk 

How does your marketing strategy find the balance between product and brand? B2B tech businesses often enter markets and try to grow through PLG. This does work, but oftentimes growth is slowed by a neglect of brand strategy.On this episode of the FINITE Podcast you’ll hear from Nicola Hamilton, VP Marketing Brand and Communications at GoCardless. GoCardless is a hugely successful B2B fintech with a strong brand strategy built over 13 years. As their marketing communications leader, Nicola shares her approach to brand, and the distinction she’s noticed between brand and product-led growth. You’ll gain inspiration and insight as to how to balance the two. 

We’ve all heard the term ‘customer-centricity’ amidst LinkedIn posts and the webinar invitations in our inboxes. But what does customer-centricity actually entail? And how can B2B marketers demonstrate this to both stakeholders and customers? Jodi was honoured to host Simeon Lando on this FINITE Podcast. Simeon is the CMO at FORM3, a next-level B2B fintech driving the future of the payments industry. He’s had a long and successful career in marketing, formerly at titans like PayPal and Barclaycard, to fast-paced fintechs like Refinitiv and Finastra. Learn how Simeon approaches his marketing with customer-centricity, and emphasises the importance of research and relationships, with the success stories to prove it. 

This episode is set to inspire the structure of your marketing team, whether small, medium or colossal. Our guest, Eric Thum, Head of Marketing at VTS, was a winner of our FINITE 30 this year as he has led the marketing for one of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS companies in 2023. You’ll get an inside scoop into how he’s achieved this - through an integrated team structure, aligned metrics and more. The FINITE Podcast is made possible by:- Clarity: the fast growing, global marketing communications agency working with leading technology brands.- 93x: the leading digital marketing agency for B2B technology, software & SaaS businesses delivering SEO & PPC strategy that drives leads, pipeline & revenue growth.- And Exclaimer: the industry's leading provider of email signature solutions, empowering businesses to unlock the potential of email as a key digital advertising channel. 

If you’ve read the title, let us clarify. No, marketing is not dead. If anything it’s more important now than ever. What we mean by the title is that what marketing is and what it should do is shifting. On today’s podcast episode, we heard from a true pioneer in the space: Jennifer Griffin Smith, Chief Market Officer at Acquia. In the first half of the episode, Jennifer tells us the distinction between a CMO and Chief Market Officer, which is one that has drastic positive effects across a tech organisation. In the second half, Jennifer gives her take on what B2B tech marketers should all be thinking about next, and B2B trends set for 2024.The FINITE Podcast is made possible by:- Clarity: the fast growing, global marketing communications agency working with leading technology brands.- 93x: the leading digital marketing agency for B2B technology, software & SaaS businesses delivering SEO & PPC strategy that drives leads, pipeline & revenue growth.- And Exclaimer: the industry's leading provider of email signature solutions, empowering businesses to unlock the potential of email as a key digital advertising channel.