How do you lead a full rebrand, restructure a global marketing team, and compete with better-funded rivals — in the middle of an economic downturn?

In this episode of Spotlight on B2B Marketing, host Karen Lloyd welcomes Angela Brown, Chief Marketing Officer at NCC Group, to share her truly inspirational journey. Angela joined the business in January 2023, just as the macroeconomic turndown started, but since then has delivered a complete brand transformation while working with challenging budgets.

From navigating profit warnings to restructuring a global team across multiple disciplines, Angela offers unfiltered insights that marketing leaders can implement when facing their toughest challenges. This is real experience from a CMO who actually did it.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ How to execute a complete rebrand during a profit warning and budget cuts
✔️ Why decision-making by committee kills rebrand projects and what to do instead
✔️ How to restructure a global marketing team from regional silos to a unified function
✔️ The secret to competing against better-funded competitors without matching their budgets
✔️ How to balance internal and external communications during massive organisational change
✔️ The mindset shift required to move from digital-heavy to relationship-driven marketing

Whether you're leading a rebrand in uncertain times, competing with companies that can outspend you, or rebuilding a marketing team through a restructure, this episode is packed with practical takeaways from a CMO who successfully navigated all three challenges.

Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelabrowncmo/
Connect with Karen on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lloydkaren/

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There's an ongoing debate in B2B tech: should you let your product sell itself through product-led growth, or invest in a traditional sales-led approach?

What if the answer isn't binary?

In this episode of Spotlight on B2B Marketing, host Karen Lloyd speaks with Gary Gonsalvez, Marketing Director at Coveo, who brings over 20 years of experience delivering 10x growth through strategic marketing. Unlike many marketing leaders who stay in one lane, Gary has successfully operated in both sales-led organisations like SAI Global and Coveo, and product-led growth companies like Pledge.

From understanding which customer tasks suit each model to navigating the organisational challenges of hybrid approaches, Gary provides a framework for choosing the right growth strategy based on customer behaviour rather than industry trends.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ The fundamental difference between product-led and sales-led growth—where you place the burden of education and value demonstration
✔️ How to determine which growth model suits your business based on three critical questions about customer tasks
✔️ Why transitioning from PLG to sales is significantly easier than going sales-to-PLG
✔️ The hidden costs of PLG that many companies underestimate—from continuous UX investment to product analytics


Connect with Gary on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gary-gonsalvez/

Connect with Karen on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lloydkaren/

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How do you encourage creative marketing campaigns while still hitting your pipeline targets? It's the question every marketing leader wrestles with, especially in field marketing where ROI is constantly under scrutiny.

In this episode of Spotlight on B2B Tech Marketing, host Karen Lloyd welcomes Joe Dotson, Director of EMEA Field Marketing at Infoblox, an award-winning marketing leader who has transformed field marketing from tactical execution to strategic partnership. With sevenyears at Infoblox, Joe has developed frameworks that allow his team to innovate boldly while maintaining strict accountability to revenue goals.

From the "Patch Plan" strategy that aligns marketing with sales territories to the "Fail Forward" philosophy that dedicates 20% of time to experimentation, Joe shares the processes that have driven significant growth.

**What You'll Learn in This Episode:**

✔️ The "Fail Forward" approach: dedicating 20% of time to innovation while hitting 100% of targets

✔️ How to create "Patch Plans" that align marketing strategy with individual sales territories

✔️ The follow-up framework that ensures no lead gets left behind after events

✔️ How to position field marketers as "mini CMOs" rather than just "the events people"

✔️ How to break down sales-marketing silos by treating sales as your customer

✔️ Practical tactics for working across diverse regional cultures in EMEA

Whether you're a field marketing leader looking to elevate your team's strategic impact, a CMO restructuring your marketing team, or a CEO trying to understand how marketing can truly partner with sales, this episode delivers actionable frameworks you can implement immediately.

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joedotson
Connect with Karen on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lloydkaren/

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