All In On Brand with SADA CMO

Over the course of SADA’s growth, the company has had a habit of going all in. It went all in on Google Cloud in 2019, divesting its Microsoft Cloud business to get there. It went all in on its 2020 rebrand, casting aside the brand it had for the brand it needed to move business forward despite the shock of the pandemic. And it goes all in for its employees, customers, and prospects every day.

It was kinda a no-brainer that their brand purpose can be surmised in the phrase “Together, we’re all in.” In this episode, SADA CMO Narine Galstian talks about all the strategic thinking behind the cloud provider’s bold rebrand. She also discusses the secret to her longevity at SADA (almost 10 years!!) and what it means to be an #IamRemarkable facilitator. Check it out!

What You’ll Learn 

  • How to know when it’s time to rebrand
  • The creative process behind SADA’s rebrand
  • How to launch a new brand internally and externally

Show Swap Say What!? Alan Hart Interviews Qualcomm CMO

When Drew heard Alan Hart’s interview with Qualcomm SVP and CMO Don McGuire on Marketing Today, he knew he couldn’t do it better. So we’re bringing the episode to you directly in Renegade Marketers Unite’s first-ever show swap! Here’s the show description…

Don leads the global marketing organization, supporting Qualcomm’s advancement into new and existing markets and growth areas. He’s redefining Qualcomm’s strategic approach to product marketing, leading to innovative campaigns and collaborative partnerships that are bringing cutting-edge products to market.

On the show today, Alan and Don talk about how Qualcomm has increased its total available market by 7X, what that means for their strategies, and how they’re managing the organization through growth. They also talk about the brand strategies they use for their B2C brand, Snapdragon, as well as the enterprise brand of Qualcomm itself.

Listen in to learn how to elevate your brand and prepare for rapid growth.

Shout out to the Share Your Genius, the B2B podcast agency who recommended we show swap and made it happen. Thinking of starting or optimizing a podcast for your B2B brand? Let us know and we’ll connect you to these savvy folks.

B2B World… Meet Purpose-Driven Marketing

In case you weren’t sure about the power of purpose, this episode of Renegade Marketers Unite with CMO Peter Neiman of Amalgamated Bank and VP of Growth Marketing Julia Goebel of symplr may just clear things up for you. The marketing execs at these organizations have seen it first-hand—purpose wins employees, customers, and prospects in ways that even the most impressive swag cannot. 

Tune in for a fascinating episode as we cover how marketers can help their organizations embed purpose into everything they do, why the business you may lose isn’t always necessarily a bad thing, how to avoid “purpose-washing,” and more! 

 [Update: At the time of this interview, Julia Goebel’s title was CMO of Halo Health. Since then, Halo Health was acquired by symplr. The new name of the Halo product is symplr Communications.]

What You’ll Learn 

  • What it means to be a purpose-driven brand
  • How purpose can benefit employee and customer retention efforts
  • How to avoid “purpose-washing”

Cognizant CMO on Driving B2B Sports Sponsorships

If you’re looking for a story about what a B2B brand can do to drive awareness, shift brand perceptions, and build a top-talent pit crew—this episode with Cognizant CMO Gaurav Chand is a hole-in-one. Tune in for a fascinating look into the world of B2B sports sponsorships, a track that Cognizant has entered full throttle with Formula One, PGA Tour, and LPGA Tour sponsorships.

Learn how this path can boost your B2B brand awareness to new heights, winning over customers and employees along the way. It’s a fascinating lesson in doing your due diligence to set a purposeful strategy, how to make sure your sponsorship is more than just a logo, and more. Don’t miss it!

What You’ll Learn 

  • Behind Cognizant’s F1, PGA, and LPGA sponsorships
  • How to successfully activate a B2B sponsorship
  • How to show the business value of events

300 Episodes Later: An Ode to Top CMOs

300 episodes of Renegade Marketers Unite. Thank you for supporting and trusting this incredible community of B2B CMOs and other marketing-obsessed individuals.

We thought long and hard about how to celebrate this milestone, but what better way than to relive some of the most powerful moments and expert insights of the last 100 most downloaded episodes? This 300th episode features interviews with Stephanie Buscemi of Confluent, Johnny Smith Jr. (2x!) of Encompass Health, Ran Avrahamy of AppsFlyer, David Koerner of 75F, and Latané Conant of 6sense among many others.

Please continue to share your favorite moments and don’t forget – hit me up on LinkedIn with your feedback, comments, or questions. I may just answer it live on the show.

What you’ll learn:

  • How to be a renegade marketer!

How to Play the B2B Thought Leadership Long Game

Peter Winick, founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage, has deep expertise in helping those with deep expertise, with two decades of experience building thought leadership platforms that actually drive revenue and differentiation.

He stopped by a CMO Huddles Bonus Huddle to discuss thoughtful thought leadership for B2B CMOs—and now you can listen to the conversation on Renegade Marketers Unite. Tune in to learn how to get buy-in for thought leadership programs, what works and what doesn’t, and how CMOs can approach building their own thought leadership brand.

What you’ll learn:

  • What it takes to create thoughtful thought leadership
  • How to get buy-in, what works, what doesn’t
  • How to measure thought leadership programs