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What happens when marketing’s sharpest minds pull back the curtain? Hosted by Stephanie Postles, Marketing Trends drops listeners into the world of trailblazing CMOs, CEOs, and visionaries who share their journeys and groundbreaking strategies. From navigating the balance between automation and human touch to leading teams through unprecedented transformation, you’re getting an unfiltered look at the lessons and ideas driving the industry forward. Whether you're leading a team or aspiring to innovate, Marketing Trends is your new secret weapon.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Marketing Trends tests executive marketing ideas against the customer, measurement, and organizational decisions required to make them useful.
Marketing Trends turns conversations with senior marketing leaders into clear accounts of how brands make decisions. Host Jeremy Bergeron presses beyond broad principles, asking guests how they monitor industry change, judge performance, organize metrics, and turn customer…
A board deck on standby; your tougher call is where AI ends and a real person begins.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Data does not replace creativity here; it gives creativity a clearer set of choices.
The episode's main strength is its plain argument that data can sharpen creative work by making the business question more specific and keeping attention on how audiences actually respond.
Good AI advice gets concrete fast when marketing leaders stop accepting vague answers.
AI is the backdrop, but judgment is the point. This episode keeps returning to a simple habit: better questions lead to better answers, especially when templates, metrics, and budget choices are on the line.
Differentiation is treated as an operating choice, not a slogan.
The episode keeps circling one simple idea: being different can matter more than being better. Udi Ledergor makes that case in a way that stays grounded in marketing leadership, not brand theory.
A useful reminder that AI works best when customer trust and brand feel stay intact.
Marketing Trends centers a simple retail question: how Zappos keeps its human feel while using AI and social media to stay relevant. Joe Cano's point lands well: what is fading is bad retail, not retail itself.
A grounded case for metrics-first marketing, not dashboard theater.
The episode stays on the operational side of marketing, where dashboards, routine metric checks, and the habit of connecting spend to ROI matter more than slogans.
A clear look at how simplification, team culture, and customer focus shape marketing leadership.
This episode makes a practical case for simplification at HPE, from cutting a crowded brand list down to two to making it easier for customers to find the right offer.
A sharp reset story about leadership after the calendar goes quiet.
It treats the episode as a reset story, built around what happens when a high pressure executive identity falls away. The strongest material is the quiet aftermath of leaving IBM, the empty calendar that follows, and the way big jobs can crowd out relationships, health, and…
A clear, grounded case for out-of-home media, with measurement making the pitch more convincing.
Marketing Trends makes a straightforward case for out-of-home advertising: it is hard to skip, it avoids ad blockers, and it can feel less intrusive than interruptive media.
Stephen Dubner tests bourbon economics, Alzheimer's research, and money advice against hard data.
Daily business news with Kai Ryssdal, tracking Fed policy, oil shocks, and private credit.
Galloway rotates Office Hours Q&A, Raging Moderates politics, and China Decode geopolitics weekly.
Joel and Matt answer listener money questions weekly in the show's Ask HTM segments.
Brené Brown's long-form conversations linking grief, caregiving, politics, and nonviolence to her vulnerability research.
Ash Parikh, CMO of Trellix, discusses the evolution of branding into 'brand gen', emphasizing data-driven metrics and operational strategies in cybersecurity marketing.
AI rewards better questions.
In this episode of Marketing Trends, host Stephanie Postles interviews Murali Namani, CMO at Dataminer, who discusses why marketers should avoid rigid playbooks and instead adapt strategies to each organization's unique context.
Mandy Dhaliwal, CMO of Nutanix, discusses her journey through a health crisis that led to a seven-year career break, her return to marketing with renewed strategies, and how she leads as a challenger brand in the multi-cloud era, emphasizing authentic leadership and resilience.
Jeremy Flynn, SVP at Clear Channel Outdoors, discusses the unique advantages of out-of-home advertising, including its fraud-free nature, unskippable format, and ability to drive loyalty through increased exposure.
Jim Jackson, CMO of HPE, discusses the company's brand consolidation from 29 to 2 brands, AI strategies including partnerships with NVIDIA, and leadership insights from his 26-year tenure.
Suzanne Conkle, Global CMO of Deloitte, discusses data-driven creativity, balancing brand and demand in B2B marketing, and leveraging AI for innovation.
Joe Cano, CMO of Zappos, discusses how the brand maintains customer obsession through culture, AI integration, and strategic pivots like reducing brand assortment.
Carla Piñeyro Sublett, former CMO of IBM, shares her journey from corporate leadership to personal transformation, discussing identity crises, modern servant leadership, and the power of love in the workplace.
Udi Ledergore, former CMO of Gong, discusses why being different trumps being better in marketing, critiques AI-generated content, and shares strategies for brand building, sales alignment, and innovative ABM tactics.
Jeremy Bergeron interviews Keri McGee, CMO of Attentive, about her journey and insights on customer-centric marketing, AI personalization, and leadership.
John Corpix, VP at Harvard Business Review, discusses HBR's content strategy, emphasizing quality over quantity, balancing long-form and short-form storytelling, and leveraging AI for creative ideation.
CMO Chris Kohler discusses how AI like OpenClaw forces marketing and tech teams to collaborate, reshaping customer engagement.
CMO Elizabeth Maxson discusses research on AI adoption in marketing, revealing a gap between prioritization and meaningful investment.
Host Jeremy Bergeron interviews Lena Waters, CMO of Grammarly, about her journey and marketing strategies.
CMO Jill Thomas discusses balancing AI and human creativity in marketing leadership.
An interview with Atlanta Hawks CMO Melissa Proctor about her marketing strategies and career journey.
CMO Keri Grapenthen discusses the importance of listening and diplomacy for modern executives in marketing and investment banking.
An interview podcast featuring CMOs and marketing leaders discussing their strategies and insights.
An interview with marketing executive Eric Toda about his career and insights.
An interview with Melanie Helenga, global head of brand and performance, discussing marketing strategies and leadership.
An interview with Pepper Evans, SVP of Marketing at Optum Financial, discussing her career and marketing strategies.