

Marketing Dilemmas
Cognism
It’s like therapy—for B2B marketers. On Marketing Dilemmas, host Liam Bartholomew unpacks one big marketing headache at a time—with help from leaders who’ve been there, failed, and figured out what works.
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Jul 18, 2023 • 47min
Reaching audiences and influencing sales conversations with Co-founders of Storybook Marketing
Global Head of Demand Gen at Cognism is joined by Liam Maroney and Graceanne MacDonald, co-founders of Storybook Marketing. Each advocates for demand gen, they discuss the impact demand gen can have on reaching and building relationships with core audiences.

Jul 11, 2023 • 28min
Declared intent vs assumed intent with Pete Lorenco, VP of Marketing at HYCU
Cognism's growth adviser, Gaetano DiNardi is joined by VP of Marketing at HYCU, Pete Lorenco to talk all things buyer intent. If declared intent trumps assumed intent, why aren't we all optimising for declared intent?

Jul 4, 2023 • 21min
Death of the AIDA model with Barry Nyhan, Head of Growth at Workvivo
Cognism Growth Adviser, Gaetano DiNardi is joined by Head of Growth at Workvivo, Barry Nyhan to discuss the buyer journey. Specifically, how the traditional AIDA model is no longer reflective of how modern buyers actually behave.

Jun 27, 2023 • 44min
Behind the scenes of the CMO diary campaign
CMO, Alice de Courcy speaks to the Demand Gen campaign manager and brains behind the highly successful CMO diary launch campaign - Jamie Skeels. They chat about how the diary came to be, how Jamie went about planning the campaign, and some behind the scenes insights about the last minute changes impacted the campaign.

Jun 20, 2023 • 49min
The top mistakes B2B marketers make on paid channels with Diego Oquendo, Performance Marketing Manager at Catalyst Consulting
Global Head of Paid at Cognism, Canberk Beker speaks to Diego Oquendo, Performance Marketing Manager at Catalyst Consulting about the biggest mistakes marketers make on paid channels.

Jun 13, 2023 • 50min
Paid experimentation: How marketers can try a new approach with Andrew Harder, Senior Paid Manager at Cisco
Cognism's Global Head of Paid, Canberk Beker talks to Andrew Harder, Senior Paid Manager at Cisco about how paid marketers can experiment to find better ways to get results. Specifically looking at how paid marketers can switch from a lead gen approach, into a demand gen model.

Jun 6, 2023 • 23min
Using content to drive declared intent with Alina Benny, Head of Content and SEO at Aura
Cognism's growth advisor, Gaetano DiNardi speaks to Alina Benny, Head of Content and SEO at Aura about all things content and SEO. Specifically, how to use content as a mechanism to drive more declared intent.

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May 30, 2023 • 31min
Transforming the B2B Buyer Journey with CMO at PwC, Antonia Wade
Antonia Wade, the Global Chief Marketing Officer at PwC, brings her expertise in B2B marketing to the discussion, focusing on transforming the buyer journey. She critiques the outdated marketing funnel and proposes a new framework with five phases that account for multiple buyer roles. Antonia emphasizes brand building's importance in engaging clients and nurturing loyalty through thought leadership. Additionally, she shares insights on successfully implementing marketing strategies in large organizations and the necessity of a curious mindset to navigate changes in the marketing landscape.

May 23, 2023 • 29min
Running successful brand awareness campaigns with Andrew Davies, CMO at Paddle
CMO of Cognism, Alice de Courcy speaks to CMO at Paddle, Andrew Davies about his recent brand awareness campaigns including sending Paddle merch into orbit!

May 16, 2023 • 53min
The growing importance of brand as a differentiator with Gwen Lafage, VP of Brand and Content at Sinch
VP of marketing, Liam Bartholomew is joined by Gwen Lafage, VP of Brand and Content at Sinch, one of the fastest growing tech companies in the world. Sinch This podcast episode will discuss the changing nature of B2B buying behaviour and how more than ever, B2B marketers need to focus on brand as a differentiator. In this new era, how must marketers approach change? How must marketers view brand building?