Diary of a first-time CMO

The diary is the first book to chart the 4-year journey of a first-time CMO, end-to-end. Across 63 diary entires, Alice deCourcy unpacks the 'aha' moments and lessons that helped her scale Cognism from $5m to $40m ARR. And it's all available in audio format, for free, here!

Conclusion

Alice wraps up her thoughts on her four year journey and the diary of a first time CMO.

02-08
00:32

Entry 63: My dream demand gen marketer

Alice goes over the skills she looks out for in her ‘dream demand gen marketer’.

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02:07

Entry 62: My predictions

Alice talks through her transformational predictions for content marketing in 2023 and beyond.

02-08
02:18

Entry 61: The 10% more mindset

The 10% more mindset. One of the biggest mindset hacks that has driven Alice’s success. It won’t be for everyone, but it’s a sober look at what it takes to succeed at the highest levels of marketing leadership.

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01:50

Entry 60: Attracting talent

Alice talks through the impact of sharing in public and the demand generation movement in attracting quality talent to Cognism.

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02:47

Entry 59: Don’t backslide

Alice makes the case for not retreating back to the Google Ads when things get tough in an uncertain economic climate.

02-08
03:05

Entry 58: Content team in a demand gen org

What should the content team look like in a demand gen focused org? Alice unpacks how we structure things at Cognism.

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04:47

Entry 57: Rebranding Cognism

Alice unpacks the full Cognism re-brand that took place in 2022. With key lessons and learnings drawn from the experience.

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03:33

Entry 56: Imposter syndrome

Imposter syndrome. We all feel it. Alice reveals how she has coped with this and the realities that it will always be something we contend with as marketers.

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02:06

Entry 55: On-demand, ungated, free content

Ungated, friction free, all the time. Alice unpacks what an ungated media machine looks like at Cognism.

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04:00

Entry 54: It’s not 2010 anymore

Alice talks through the massive shifts in the last decade that have had the biggest impact on the role of B2B marketers.

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03:40

Lesson 3: Shifting your reporting

Alice addresses the tricky issue of reporting on a demand gen strategy. Get a look at what metrics matter for this approach.

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05:21

Entry 53: Lead gen to demand gen

Alice provides a practical step-by-step guide to making the switch from lead gen to demand gen.

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06:15

Entry 52: Critical thinking

Alice discusses the critical skill of knowing when to pivot as a marketing leader. But also knowing when to adopt external advice, and when not to.

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02:25

Entry 51: Catching a CMO’s attention

Alice reveals the best cold outbound she’s ever received, and what she thinks people need to do to get a CMOs attention.

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02:30

Entry 50: Outsourcing

Alice unpacks when to outsource in your team and guidance to help you get the most from external resource.

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09:21

Entry 49: Roles to have in-house

Alice breaks down the internal marketing org set up at Cognism, and what roles she thinks you absolutely should keep in-house.

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13:52

Entry 48: Hands-on mode

Alice talks 4 practical examples of ‘operational’ CMO work that made a huge impact on the Cognism marketing function. 

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13:51

Entry 47: Kissing frogs

Alice shares the secrets behind how Cognism attracts ‘unicorn marketers’ that help solve the thorny issue of hiring well.

02-08
07:51

Entry 46: Rethinking funding press releases

The new funding press release, a necessary evil? Alice offers her thoughts and how to get more creative with your releases.

02-08
02:27

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