B2B Marketing Needs Don Draper · 2025-11-17 · 42 min
Welcome back to B2B Needs Don Draper! In this episode, we dive into the golden age of B2B marketing and why it's an exciting time for businesses in this space. Our two distinguished guests, John Watton, VP of Marketing at VMware, and Richard Parsons, co-founder of True, share their invaluable insights and experiences in the world of B2B marketing. John Watton, with over 25 years of industry expertise, discusses the dynamic blend of data-driven approaches and brand storytelling, with a special emphasis on sustainability. He explains why there has never been a better time to be a B2B marketer and how the landscape is evolving. Richard Parsons, a veteran with over 30 years of advertising and marketing experience, provides a wealth of knowledge from his work with leading creative and media B2B agencies. He shares his experiences working with top-tier brands like Adobe, Cisco, and Oracle. We discuss: Why there's never been a better time to be a B2B marketer. The connection between brand and lead generation in B2B marketing. How channels like Programmatic TV have enriched brand storytelling in the B2B space. Strategies for scaling a brand while maintaining a human touch in B2B.
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