
The Rockstar CMO Studio: Cathy’s Take on 90 Days
May 7, 2025 · 41:11 · Episode 270
This week, Cathy McKnight, Chief Problem Solver at Seventh Bear, makes her monthly visit to the studio, and our host Ian Truscott gets her take on a marketing leader's first 90 days.
Some talking points from this week:
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Cathy is a fan of the first 30/60/90 day plans - but also day 1 and week 1
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The first 30 days are about listening and building trust
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The importance of a comms plan
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Where measurement, data, and analysis fit in
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Employee engagement as part of marketing amplification
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Focus on leveraging team strengths rather than just fixing weaknesses
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Common mistakes when moving too quickly
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AI’s role in all of this
As always, we welcome your feedback. If you have a suggestion for a topic that is hot for you, please get in touch using the links below.
Enjoy!
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The Links
The people:
Mentioned this week:
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Cathy and Robert’s fortnightly video thingy - Bear in Mind
Rockstar CMO:
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The Beat Newsletter that we send every Monday
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Previous episodes and all the show notes: Rockstar CMO FM.
Track List:
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We’ll be right back by Stienski & Mass Media on YouTube
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