Listen "The Rockstar CMO Studio: A Prediction of a 2026 B2B Marketing Reset"
Episode Synopsis
This week, Jeff Clark, former Forrester Research Director, and our host Ian Truscott, Managing Partner at Velocity B, kick off predictions season and discuss some new research from MomentumABM, who predict a reset of B2B marketing in 2026, based on five forces they’ve identified:
B2B buying dynamics shift
AI moves from pilot to priority
Growth bets consolidate
The demand engine rebalances
Capability gaps emerge
Which they share in a report and a webinar (links below).
As always, we welcome your feedback. If you have a hot topic you'd like us to discuss, please get in touch using the links below.
Enjoy!
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The Links
The people:
Ian Truscott on LinkedIn
Jeff Clark on LinkedIn
Mentioned this week:
Marketing Priorities Survey 2025 - MomentumABM
2026 Marketing Reset: Why the Old Playbook Won’t Win - MomentumABM
Girl You Know It's True - The Latest Beat Newsletter
Ian’s firm - Velocity B
Rockstar CMO:
The Beat Newsletter that we send every Monday
Rockstar CMO on the web, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Previous episodes and all the show notes: Rockstar CMO FM.
Track List:
Stienski & Mass Media - We'll be right back
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
You can listen to this on all good podcast platforms, like Apple, Amazon, and Spotify.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B2B buying dynamics shift
AI moves from pilot to priority
Growth bets consolidate
The demand engine rebalances
Capability gaps emerge
Which they share in a report and a webinar (links below).
As always, we welcome your feedback. If you have a hot topic you'd like us to discuss, please get in touch using the links below.
Enjoy!
—
The Links
The people:
Ian Truscott on LinkedIn
Jeff Clark on LinkedIn
Mentioned this week:
Marketing Priorities Survey 2025 - MomentumABM
2026 Marketing Reset: Why the Old Playbook Won’t Win - MomentumABM
Girl You Know It's True - The Latest Beat Newsletter
Ian’s firm - Velocity B
Rockstar CMO:
The Beat Newsletter that we send every Monday
Rockstar CMO on the web, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Previous episodes and all the show notes: Rockstar CMO FM.
Track List:
Stienski & Mass Media - We'll be right back
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
You can listen to this on all good podcast platforms, like Apple, Amazon, and Spotify.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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