The must-listen podcast for professional services marketers, featuring conversations with leading voices in business development and marketing across the sector.
Each episode explores practical strategies for building authentic visibility, improving effectiveness, and unlocking new growth opportunities in a changing market.
Produced by Passle, the platform behind the Thought Leadership Suite and CrossPitch AI, built to power thought leadership and cross-selling for the world’s leading professional services firms, including Ropes & Gray, Linklaters, Quinn Emanuel and many more.
Find out more at passle.ai.
The must-listen podcast for professional services marketers, featuring conversations with leading voices in business development and marketing across the sector.
Each episode explores practical strategies for building authentic visibility, improving effectiveness, and unlocking new growth opportunities in a changing market.
Produced by Passle, the platform behind the Thought Leadership Suite and CrossPitch AI, built to power thought leadership and cross-selling for the world’s leading professional services firms, including Ropes & Gray, Linklaters, Quinn Emanuel and many more.
Find out more at passle.ai.
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Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
While many firms strive to put clients first, today we’re exploring what it truly means to be 'client-shaped' and how the role of the CMO is evolving to instil that mindset across organisations.
No one is better equipped to delve into this topic, in today’s episode, Will Eke is excited to welcome Laura Ottley, Chief Marketing Officer at Addleshaw Goddard, to the CMO Series Podcast.
Laura has played a pivotal role in redefining Addleshaw Goddard’s approach to client engagement. She joins the series to share her leadership journey, the innovative campaigns that have set the firm apart, and discuss how embracing a client-shaped philosophy has transformed both their external impact and internal team culture.
During their conversation, Laura and Will cover:
- Laura’s career path and the steps that led her to the CMO role at Addleshaw Goddard
- Her main priorities upon joining AG in 2020, including the goals and challenges she set out to address from day one
- The moment she recognised the importance of being 'client-shaped' and how she embedded this perspective throughout the firm
- The standout creative campaigns Laura has led and how she ensured they genuinely resonated with clients
- The ripple effects of client-focused initiatives, both in terms of market impact and the influence on internal stakeholders and team dynamics
- Practical advice for fellow CMOs looking to adopt a more client-shaped approach within their own organisations

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