The It’s Not 2018 and 3 D’s of Product Content Episode

This week, Cathy McKnight is back in the studio to discuss changes content marketers need to make in 2026, and as Robert Rose couldn’t make it to our virtual bar this week, our host Ian Truscott shares his 3 D’s of product content marketing.    Ian and Cathy discuss: Marketing teams are often organized around outdated models The pandemic accelerated the need for digital transformation Organizations must focus on outcomes, not just outputs Silos in organizations are inevitable, but should be permeable AI should enhance human creativity, not replace it Organizations waste money on unused technology Ian shares that B2B tech marketers need to create three types of content to move away from our focus on features and functions, and steps through his 3 D’s of Product Content Marketing:  Default Distinct Direction If you have any comments or thoughts on this topic, we would love to hear them! Enjoy! — The Links The people: Ian Truscott on LinkedIn  Cathy McKnight on LinkedIn Mentioned this week: Cathy’s weekly blog - Bear Essentials Cathy’s firm - Seventh Bear Beyond features: the three Ds of product marketing | Startups Magazine Ian’s firm - Velocity B Rockstar CMO: The Beat Newsletter that we send every Monday Rockstar CMO on the web and LinkedIn Previous episodes and all the show notes: Rockstar CMO FM. Track List: We’ll be right back by Stienski & Mass Media on YouTube Piano Music is by Johnny Easton, shared under a Creative Commons license 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