Episodes

The Rose & Rockstar: Real Beats Perfect
August 30, 2025 · 18:30
This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, Ian and Robert discuss an idea Robert shared on the CMI blog, that real beats perfect in content marketing.
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The Rockstar CMO Studio: 5 F’in’ Things from the Norwest B2B Benchmark Report
August 27, 2025 · 39:47
This week, Jeff is back from vacation, and he shares 5 F’in’ Things from the Norwest B2B Sales & Marketing Benchmark Report that caught his eye.
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The Rose & Rockstar - Launching Valuable Friction
August 23, 2025 · 27:51
This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, Ian and Robert discuss Robert’s new book, being launched this week: Valuable Friction.
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The Rockstar CMO Solo: Peering Into the Dark Funnel
August 20, 2025 · 13:03
This week, in a solo episode, Ian peers into the so-called dark funnel where 95% of potential buyers are hanging out.
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The Rose & Rockstar: Efficient AI-Powered Zombie Processes
August 16, 2025 · 22:44
This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, Ian and Robert quote Drucker and wonder if AI will solve our zombie process.
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The Rockstar CMO Studio - The Gartner CMO Quarterly Report
August 13, 2025 · 35:22
This week, Jeff is back from vacation, and he and Ian pull 5 f’in’ things from the latest quarterly Gartner CMO Journal report.
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The Rose & Rockstar: The Mullet Content Strategy
August 9, 2025 · 25:29
This week in The Rose and Rockstar, over a refreshing cocktail, we discover more about Robert’s latest content marketing strategy - The Mullet.
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The Rockstar CMO Studio: Cathy at CMS Connect
August 6, 2025 · 33:56
This week, Cathy McKnight is at CMS Connect 25 and shares with us the latest talking points from the world of content management.
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The Rose & Rockstar - Free Work for Hire
August 2, 2025 · 22:33
This week in The Rose and Rockstar, Ian asks Robert’s advice about providing 90-day plans during a recruitment process.
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A Rockstar CMO Solo Special: Creating a Real 90 Day Plan
July 31, 2025 · 21:38
This week, Ian shares a real example of creating a first 90 plan for a CMO role.
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