Episodes

The Rose & Rockstar: Is it Time You Reddit?
September 13, 2025 · 00:29:46
Welcome to The Rose and Rockstar - with the Chief Troublemaker at Seventh Bear, Robert Rose, behind the bar serving one of his splendid cocktails while our host Ian Truscott, a CMO but not a rockstar, picks his brain on a marketing topic.
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The Rockstar CMO Studio: Seeking the Hidden Buyer
September 10, 2025 · 00:35:09
This week, Jeff Clark, former Forrester Research Director, is back, and he and our host Ian Truscott, discuss some new research into the hidden B2B buyer from Edelman, and, adhering to the Rockstar CMO editorial policy, they share 5 f’in’ things to…
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The Rose & Rockstar: Has Marketing Lost Its Creative Heart?
September 6, 2025 · 00:23:23
Welcome to The Rose and Rockstar - with the Chief Troublemaker at Seventh Bear, Robert Rose, behind the bar serving one of his splendid cocktails while our host Ian Truscott, a CMO but not a rockstar, picks his brain on a marketing topic.
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Cathy on Content: Should CMOs Still Care About CMS?
September 3, 2025 · 00:29:23
This week, Cathy McKnight, Chief Problem Solver at Seventh Bear, makes her monthly visit to the studio, and she and our host Ian Truscott explore whether, in 2025, the term CMS (Content Management System) is still relevant to CMOs with all the other…
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The Rose & Rockstar: Real Beats Perfect
August 30, 2025 · 00:18:48
Welcome to The Rose and Rockstar - with the Chief Troublemaker at Seventh Bear, Robert Rose, behind the bar serving one of his splendid cocktails while our host Ian Truscott, a CMO but not a rockstar, picks his brain on a marketing topic.
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The Rockstar CMO Studio: 5 F’in’ Things from the Norwest B2B Benchmark Report
August 27, 2025 · 00:39:39
This week, Jeff Clark, former Forrester analyst and now Principal Analyst at Cleantech Insiders, is back from vacation, and he and our host Ian Truscott pull five f’in’ things that caught his eye from the Norwest B2B Sales & Marketing Benchmark…
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The Rose & Rockstar - Launching Valuable Friction
August 23, 2025 · 00:27:59
Welcome to The Rose and Rockstar - with the Chief Troublemaker at Seventh Bear, Robert Rose, behind the bar serving one of his splendid cocktails while our host Ian Truscott, a CMO but not a rockstar, picks his brain on a marketing topic.
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The Rockstar CMO Solo: Peering Into the Dark Funnel
August 20, 2025 · 00:12:55
This week, with Jeff back on holiday and emboldened by some good feedback from his last solo outing, our host Ian Truscott goes it alone and peers into the so-called dark funnel where 95% of potential buyers are hanging out with a few ideas we need…
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The Rose & Rockstar: Efficient AI-Powered Zombie Processes
August 16, 2025 · 00:22:36
Welcome to The Rose and Rockstar - with the Chief Troublemaker at Seventh Bear, Robert Rose, behind the bar serving one of his splendid cocktails while our host Ian Truscott, a CMO but not a rockstar, picks his brain on a marketing topic.
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The Rockstar CMO Studio - The Gartner CMO Quarterly Report
August 13, 2025 · 00:35:15
This week, our usual co-host, Jeff Clark, is back from vacation, and he and Ian Truscott dive into the latest Gartner CMO quarterly report, which is available to non-clients in exchange for an email address.
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