Cass Swallow · Insights

Clear thinking for leaders building commercial momentum.

Perspectives on CMO leadership, brand purpose, marketing effectiveness, AI and operating-model change for CEOs and senior leaders building ambitious businesses.

Where marketing meets the business agenda.

Evidence-led thinking, useful frameworks and a clear point of view. Written for leaders who need marketing to create enterprise value, not simply more activity.

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Marketing + finance

Would your CFO fund marketing differently if their bonus depended on it?

What CFO ownership could mean for marketing investment, and four actions to accelerate success whoever leads performance marketing.

Explore marketing and finance
Brand + customer experience

Your Brand Promise Is Only as Strong as the Next Interaction

What a stay in Sardinia reminded me about customer experience, consistency and hiring people who can bring a brand promise to life.

Explore customer experience
Brand + leadership

How Three Words Aligned an Entire Business

The story behind UNLEASHING NET ZER0 and what building the eEnergy brand taught me about purpose, alignment and growth.

Explore brand purpose
AI + the CMO

AI should create leverage, not replace marketing

For mid-market businesses, the opportunity is not simply to cut headcount. It is to give a lean team more capability, improve commercial decisions and narrow the gap with larger competitors.

Explore AI and CMO leadership