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My Marketing Mentor & Coach Bio
Throughout my career, I've had the absolute pleasure of working alongside dozens of marketing teams, encouraging them to be bold,...
clair porteous
Aug 293 min read


Why do you need a fractional CMO?
The benefits of using a fractional CMP Over the last five years, I’ve been brought into 26 different B2B companies—from startups to scale...
clair porteous
Jul 113 min read


Learning from the Unexpected: How TikTok Creators Are Teaching Me About AI in the Real World
Recently, I completed a course on ai and what tools you can use for what. While it offered a solid foundation, I quickly realised...
clair porteous
Jul 22 min read


The Energy of Belief: The True Fuel Behind Team Success
One thing I’ve consistently noticed across every successful business I’ve had the privilege to work with—whether it was leading the...
clair porteous
May 242 min read


Feedback Without Intent: The Silent Threat to Product-Market Fit
Toilet Brush Amush At first glance, seeking feedback from your target audience seems like a smart move. After all, who better to inform...
clair porteous
May 132 min read


From Backstroke to Brand Strategy: Marketing Wisdom from the Pool.
This morning, while many were still tucked up in bed or easing into the day, I found myself doing lengths at my local 25-metre pool....
clair porteous
Apr 193 min read


The Forgotten Pillar of B2B Marketing: Why Brand Matters
I'm going to be bold here. Perhaps even blasphemous in the world of B2B marketing. If there's one criticism I have of B2B marketers, it's...
clair porteous
Mar 274 min read


Dodging darts and dealing in beer. The unconventional start to my marketing career...
When people always ask about your first day and what it was like, I always like to recall my first day as a marketing manager at what was...
clair porteous
Mar 132 min read


Adventures in Brand Land: My Ride Through Extensions That Soared (and Some That Crashed)
Adventures in Brand Land: My Wild Ride Through Extensions That Soared (and Some That Crashed) In my Time Inc (Media) days, juggling those...
clair porteous
Mar 122 min read


The Life of a B2B Hands-On Fractional CMO: A week in the trenches
The Life of a B2B Hands-On Fractional CMO: A Week in the Trenches When asked what it's like to be a fractional CMO, I candidly reply...
clair porteous
Mar 63 min read


Growing Up in a Founder-Led Business: Early Life Lessons in Business and Value
From my earliest memories, the rhythms of our family business shaped my understanding of the world. As the child of a founder, I...
clair porteous
Mar 22 min read


Buckle up, marketers. AI is here to stay & wow, what a ride.
Meet Marketus Version 1 When I started my career in marketing, just around the time TV advertising was still seen as a much-needed cost,...
clair porteous
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Four years later, as a fractional CMO & the lessons I've learned
It's four years since I left a salaried full-time job and became a freelancer. It's been a busy adventure. Looking back, I've worked for...
clair porteous
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Friday Thought - When the buyer's intent is not enough
As a B2B demand generation marketeer, you naturally want to get a handle on your ICP, buyer personas, and critical stakeholder &...
clair porteous
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Why hire a fractional CMO?
Fractional CMO why hire one and the benefits
clair porteous
Oct 25, 20223 min read


B2B SaaS Marketing Emails Top Tips
Introduction If you're in the SaaS industry, then you know how important it is to nurture your leads. Email marketing is one of the best...
clair porteous
Aug 11, 20225 min read


What is the difference between demand generation and lead generation?
Demand generation is one component of the entire sales cycle and can often be confused with lead generation. Demand generation is one...
clair porteous
Aug 10, 20224 min read


Checklist for hiring a good freelance B2B, B2C demand generation marketeer
It's now been over 3 months since I stepped away from a full-time employment role into the world of a freelance B2B, B2C, demand...
clair porteous
Sep 8, 20202 min read


Does fortune favour the brave? What to expect coming out of Covid.
During the pandemic, experts cited that internet usage increased by 50-70% driven by people's pursuit of online entertainment, and social...
clair porteous
Jul 20, 20203 min read


What is harder to do? B2B or B2C Marketing?
Having worked a lot in both areas, I asked myself the question. Neither is easy. Both are taught and also self-learned. Both take years...
clair porteous
Jun 30, 20202 min read
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