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CIM Marketing Podcast

CIM Marketing Podcast

CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing 132 Episodes Aug 13, 2026

The official podcast of The Chartered Institute of Marketing. It spotlights actionable strategies, highlights best practices, and sources expert opinions to help elevate your marketing game. Covering digital marketing, content creation, SEO, strategy, and more, it offers accessible discussions on the big issues impacting marketing today. Hosted by Ben Walker.

Episodes

How to master the art of pitching and persuasion
How to master the art of pitching and persuasion Aug 13, 2026 3828 How do you turn a good idea into a winning pitch your clients can’t stop talking about? In this episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by Danny Fontaine, author of Pitch: How to Captivate and Convince Any Audience on the Planet, to unpack the art and science of winning pitches in today’s competitive marketing landscape. From the legendary British Rail pitch to a b
Sneak peek: How to master the art of pitching and persuasion
Sneak peek: How to master the art of pitching and persuasion Aug 12, 2026 81 How do you turn a good idea into a winning pitch your clients can’t stop talking about? In this episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by Danny Fontaine, author of Pitch: How to Captivate and Convince Any Audience on the Planet, to unpack the art and science of winning pitches in today’s competitive marketing landscape. Whether you’re pitching a new client, an int
AI-native marketing teams: Rethinking roles, skills and structure
AI-native marketing teams: Rethinking roles, skills and structure Jul 30, 2026 2881 What does a marketing team look like when AI is embedded in every part of their workflow, from research and briefing to creative, measurement, and sales enablement?  In this episode, host Ben Walker is joined by Scott Allen, General Manager of Global Marketing, Privacy and Agency Management at Microsoft, to explore what it really means to build an AI‑native marketing team without losing t
Sneak peek: AI-native marketing teams
Sneak peek: AI-native marketing teams Jul 29, 2026 85 What does a marketing team look like when AI is embedded in every part of their workflow, from research and briefing to creative, measurement, and sales enablement?  In this episode, host Ben Walker is joined by Scott Allen, General Manager of Global Marketing, Privacy and Agency Management at Microsoft, to explore what it really means to build an AI‑native marketing team without losing t
The AI strategy gap: Why 40% of marketers don’t expect ROI before 2030
The AI strategy gap: Why 40% of marketers don’t expect ROI before 2030 Jul 16, 2026 3146 Why are 40% of marketers not expecting ROI from AI until 2030, and what does that reveal about the AI strategy gap in marketing?In this episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by Jemma Conner, Associate Director at YouGov, Jamie Credland, CEO of World Media Group, and James Delves, Head of PR and External Affairs at CIM to unpack new CIM research on AI in marketing
Sneak peek: The AI strategy gap
Sneak peek: The AI strategy gap Jul 15, 2026 83 Why are 40% of marketers not expecting ROI from AI until 2030, and what does that reveal about the AI strategy gap in marketing?In this episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by Jemma Conner, Associate Director at YouGov, Jamie Credland, CEO of World Media Group, and James Delves, Head of PR and External Affairs at CIM to unpack new CIM research on AI in marketing
How marketing leaders are delivering social impact
How marketing leaders are delivering social impact Jul 2, 2026 3189 How can marketing leaders drive real social change, not just publish another glossy purpose statement? In this episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by Caroline Taylor OBE, former IBM CMO, and now Chair of Oasis Community Learning, and Jack Lowman, Chief Social Change Officer at disability charity Sense, Founder of Hack Yourself and CIM Course Director.  Together
Sneak peek: How marketing leaders are delivering social impact
Sneak peek: How marketing leaders are delivering social impact Jul 1, 2026 126 How can marketing leaders drive real social change, not just publish another glossy purpose statement? In this episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by Caroline Taylor OBE, Chair of Oasis Community Learning, and Jack Lowman, Chief Social Change Officer at Sense. Together, they unpack how marketers can move beyond “purpose washing” and use marketing skills to deli
Why authenticity is still vital for senior marketing leaders
Why authenticity is still vital for senior marketing leaders Jun 18, 2026 2792 Is human authenticity still a competitive advantage in an AI-driven, metric-obsessed marketing world?  In this episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by award-winning marketing leader and author Visha Kudhail (ex-Google, YouTube, Pinterest, Square UK) to unpack what authentic marketing really looks like in practice. Together, they go far beyond buzzwords, TikTok t
Sneak peek: Why authenticity is vital for senior marketing leaders
Sneak peek: Why authenticity is vital for senior marketing leaders Jun 17, 2026 93 Is human authenticity still a competitive advantage in an AI-driven, metric-obsessed marketing world?  In this episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by award-winning marketing leader and author Visha Kudhail to unpack what authentic marketing really looks like in practice. Together, they go far beyond buzzwords, TikTok trends, and vanity metrics.If you’re a marke
Marketing 7.0 and leading through disruption
Marketing 7.0 and leading through disruption Jun 4, 2026 2748 In episode 120 of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by the legendary Professor Hermawan Kartajaya, father of Asian marketing and co-author of the Marketing 3.0 - 7.0 series, and CIM’s chief executive, Chris Daly, to explore how marketing and leadership need to evolve in the age of AI. Together, they unpack what Marketing 7.0 really means in practice: shifting from influ
Sneak Peek: Marketing 7.0 and leading through disruption
Sneak Peek: Marketing 7.0 and leading through disruption Jun 3, 2026 82 A new season of the CIM Marketing Podcast is coming soon! In episode 120 of the CIM Marketing Podcast, host Ben Walker is joined by the legendary Professor Hermawan Kartajaya, father of Asian marketing and co-author of the Marketing 3.0 - 7.0 series, and CIM’s chief executive, Chris Daly, to explore how marketing and leadership need to evolve in the age of AI. Together, they unpack what M

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