Episodes
Amidst employee churn, client turnover, strategy pivots, and emerging new technologies, B2B marketers are inevitably facing change on a regular basis. How best to navigate this reality while remaining steadily focused on the unflinching objectives in front of us? In this episode of Break Free B2B, marketing leaders Carol-Lyn Jardine and Heather Hurst offer helpful guidance on change management in the B2B space.
Published 01/23/20
You’d be hard-pressed to find an industry where building trust is more critical than in health care. Emily Thompson has been working in this sector as a copywriter and content strategist for years, and in this episode of Break Free B2B she shares her thoughts on using content marketing tactics and techniques to develop strong relationships when the stakes are high.
Published 01/21/20
As CEO of the clean energy consulting firm Link Positive and co-founder of soon-to-launch energy optimization implementation startup Minify Energy, Ben Wallace understands the deeper business implications of sustainability. In his wide-ranging Break Free B2B interview with TopRank Marketing, Ben explains the “Triple Bottom Line” and the material impact on productivity, brand image, employee awareness, and more.
Published 01/16/20
Adi Bachar-Reske, A veteran of marketing leadership in the FinTech space, shares her insight on content consumption trends, building trust in B2B, and more. 
Published 01/14/20
Marketers are being challenged in new ways to entertain and captivate audiences. In our search to uncover creative new techniques, we chatted with Adam Dunn, a film director and video effects specialist with a serious Hollywood résumé. Find his tips on creating can’t-miss video content in this Break Free B2B interview.
Published 01/09/20
According to Zari Venhaus, Director of Corporate Marketing Communications at Eaton, when trying to get internal buy-in for new technology and martech transformation, it’s essential to have the right story and use the right language. Zari discusses storytelling, the need for martech transformation, and using scooters as a vehicle for inspiration.
Published 01/07/20
Perfect personalization requires the right data to create the right content and deliver it at the right time. Be too familiar, too soon, and your customers are looking for every digital restraining order they can find. So, how can marketers find the right balance between personable and creepy? In this episode of Break Free B2B, our client Tom Treanor, Global Head of Marketing at Arm Treasure Data (ATD), shares key marketing personalization tactics and strategies for your B2B brand.
Published 12/19/19
Content Marketing World's Stephanie Stahl shares how her team makes each CMWorld bigger, better and more relevant than the last.
Published 12/17/19
Connecting B2B audiences with your brand's culture, through content, can boost engagement and deepen relationships. Ernst & Young's Maliha Aqeel explains how.
Published 12/12/19
Is your B2B brand struggling to break free from being perceived as "boring" or "robotic?" LinkedIn's Judy Tian shares how to bring humanity to your content through influencer partnerships. 
Published 12/10/19
As B2B buyers act more like B2C consumers, account-based marketing is our new best hope for reaching them and building lasting relationships that lead to repeat sales.  Jon Miller has a long history of elevating B2B marketing, from the early days at Marketo to his current position as CEO of Engagio. Get Jon's blueprint for ABM success on this episode. 
Published 12/05/19
Thou shalt create content that offers value: It's the #1 B2B content marketing commandment.  And perhaps the best way to do that is the simplest: Educating your audience on the things they want to and need to know. We talk with John Joyce, Global Marketing Director at Brennan Industries, about how he and his team have driven triple digit increases in leads by implementing a content marketing strategy rooted in educational content.
Published 12/03/19
How is Dell Technologies building its brand into a trusted industry thought leader? On this Break Free B2B episode, TopRank Marketing President Susan Misukanis sits down with Dell Technologies' Global Thought Leadership Program Manager Janine Wegner to talk about how B2B brands can and should partner with influencers to drive brand objectives.
Published 11/26/19
With TopRank Marketing's Nick Nelson as host, Hal Werner of Mitel joins the Break Free B2B Series to share his enlightening views on the crucial intersection between creativity and data in digital marketing.
Published 11/19/19
Learn how Clare Carr, VP of Marketing at Chief, combines creativity and data in content marketing to reach and move her target audience.
Published 11/14/19
Join DivvyHQ's Brody Dorland for tips on creating a content marketing strategy with staying power.
Published 11/14/19
This time, Sue Misukanis interviews Amanda Todorovich, the content marketing wunderkind who turned the Cleveland Clinic blog into an invaluable resource (oh yeah, and a REVENUE CENTER) with millions of monthly visitors.
Published 11/04/19
We're kicking off the Break Free podcast in style with Amisha Gandhi, Global Head of Influencer Marketing for tech giant SAP. Amisha discusses the challenges & rewards of building a global, always-on influencer marketing initiative.
Published 11/04/19