
Marketing Trends
What happens when marketing’s sharpest minds pull back the curtain? Hosted by Stephanie Postles, Marketing Trends drops listeners into the world of trailblazing CMOs, CEOs, and visionaries who share their journeys and groundbreaking strategies. From navigating the balance between automation and human touch to leading teams through unprecedented transformation, you’re getting an unfiltered look at the lessons and ideas driving the industry forward. Whether you're leading a team or aspiring to innovate, Marketing Trends is your new secret weapon.
Latest episodes

May 7, 2019 • 47min
Crushing Growth Goals with Ryan Bonnici
This episode of Marketing Trends features an interview with Ryan Bonnici. He is currently the CMO of G2, and previously served as the senior director of global marketing at Hubspot, and the head of marketing of APAC at Salesforce. On this episode, Ryan discusses his background and how he turned a job as a flight attendant into a career in marketing. He also dives deep into how he has been able to successfully drive growth, including how he was able to generate $64 million with a $6k campaign. Click here for full notes and show notes. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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May 2, 2019 • 45min
Establishing a Brand Reputation with Andy Bertera
Many marketers operate one quarter at a time. Andy Bertera is someone who has found enormous success by taking the long view. In his decade leading the marketing efforts at New England Biolabs, he has helped establish them as an authoritative voice in biotech industry. On this episode of Marketing Trends, he also discusses how to build a marketing team, why an experimental mindset is key for marketers, and the unique aspects of biotech marketing. For full links and show notes, click here. To nominate yourself or someone else to be interviewed for a live episode at SiriusDecisions2019, click here. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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May 1, 2019 • 51min
Optimizing ABM with Jon Miller
No one knows Account Based Marketing better than Jon Miller. Jon is known as the godfather of ABM. As the CEO and co-founder of Engagio he has helped define the market. And marketing innovation is nothing new to Jon. He also co-founded Marketo and served as a VP at Epiphany. On this episode, Jon talks all about ABM, including most common mistakes and best practices for getting started. He also gives advice of how more marketers can become successful founder and what he thinks the next big innovation will be in marketing. For full notes and show notes, click here. To nominate yourself or someone else to be interviewed for a live episode at SiriusDecisions2019, click here. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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Apr 26, 2019 • 32min
Mastering Customer Loyalty with Ryan Green
Southwest Airlines is the largest airline in the United States and one of the largest eCommerce companies in the world. They are also one of the world's greatest marketing companies, with a clear brand message and very effective advertisements. On this episode of Marketing Trends, we talked to Ryan Green, Senior Vice President and CMO of Southwest Airlines, about what makes Southwest so effective, and how he helped get them to where they are. Ryan opens up about how Southwest is able to garner best-in-the-industry customer satisfaction and customer loyalty, as well as how he helped transform their marketing organization to meet the demands of the digital age. For full notes and show notes, click here. To nominate yourself or someone else to be interviewed for a live episode at SiriusDecisions2019, click here. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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Apr 23, 2019 • 56min
Opening the CMO Playbook with Sara Varni
CMO is known as one of the most difficult job positions. It is typically associated with low levels of trust and short tenures. On this episode, Sara Varni, CMO of Twilio, joins us and opens up her CMO playbook. Sarah shares how she has been able to have so much success in the CMO position. She also discusses what to do in your first 90 days as CMO to set yourself up for success, best practices for streamlining budgeting and approvals, how to deal with imposter syndrome, and more. For full notes and show notes, click here. To nominate yourself or someone else to be interviewed for a live episode at SiriusDecisions2019, click here. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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Apr 18, 2019 • 48min
Mastering Category Design with Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson is a category design expert. As the CMO of Tenable and a startup advisor at Play Bigger, Jennifer puts into practice the principles of category design every day. In this interview, Jennifer discusses all things category design, from best practices and case studies to pitfalls and cautionary tales. For full notes and show notes, click here. To nominate yourself or someone else to be interviewed for a live episode at SiriusDecisions2019, click here. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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Apr 16, 2019 • 52min
Creating Branded Content with Shannon Pruitt
Shannon Pruitt has helped forge partnerships between some of the greatest brands in the world and some of the best original programming. Shannon is the President of SMPI Marketing Group, and she previously served as the CMO of The Honest Company, President and CEO of The Story Lab, and VP of Integrated Solutions of Warner Brothers. She joined the show to tell us best practices for these kinds of partnerships, what she learned from being a CMO, and how to get the most out of influencer relationships. For full notes and show notes, click here. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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Apr 11, 2019 • 40min
Managing Disruption with Josh Golden
Josh Golden is the president and publisher of Ad Age. He has also served in senior marketing positions with companies like Xerox and NBC Universal. On this episode, Josh, Ian, and Lauren talk about keeping up with disruption, why marketing is more difficult than it has ever been, and Josh shares his experience working on the OJ Simpson trial. Click here for full notes and show notes. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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Apr 11, 2019 • 46min
Going Viral with Benton Crane
Viral marketing. Many marketers dream of it. Few are able to actually execute and create it. On this episode, we talk to a marketer who has helped create many viral video ads. Benton Crane is the CEO of Harmon Brothers, the company behind the viral videos for companies like Squatty Potty, Purple Mattresses, and Poo-Pourri. The videos they have created have cumulatively generated more than a billion views. In this interview, Benton shares his journey from a self-described “data geek” working at the US Census Bureau to creating some of the most creative and successful viral video advertising of all time. He explains the formula used to craft narratives at Harmon Brothers, how they use data and analytics in conjunction with great storytelling, and what many marketers get wrong about A/B testing. Click here for full notes and show notes. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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Apr 4, 2019 • 58min
The Art (and Science) of Storytelling with Clay Hausmann
Storytelling is a key component of marketing. Yet few marketers seriously study the art and science of constructing stories. On this episode of Marketing Trends, we talked to someone who has. Clay Hausmann is the CMO of Aktana, a company that uses AI to provide decision support to life science sales and marketing teams. Clay is also a principal at Treatment, a marketing consultancy that uses the methods of screenwriters to help brands build and tell their stories. In this interview, Clay tells us how marketing is like screenwriting, and how marketers can use tips from screenwriting to tell better stories and be more effective. He also talks about his background, how he got into marketing, the future of marketing AI, and much more. Click here for links, quotes, and full show notes. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.
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