The Rose & Rockstar: Uncommon Value

Welcome to The Rose and Rockstar - with the Chief Troublemaker at Seventh Bear, Robert Rose, behind the bar serving one of his splendid cocktails while our host Ian Truscott, a CMO but not a rockstar, picks his brain on a marketing topic. 

This week, over a fancy cocktail with a fancy name, Ian and Robert discuss the importance of being distinct yet remaining relevant, the challenges of standing out in a crowded market, and the concept of 'uncommon value' as a competitive advantage.

The critical concept of being distinct.

Avoiding confusion about your place in the category.

The impact of AI and the importance of brand recall.

Creating “uncommon value” to differentiate.

How this idea impacts your storytelling. 

Do you have a question for the bar? Or maybe an opinion on what we’ve discussed? Please get in touch - just search “rockstar cmo” on the interwebs or LinkedIn.

Enjoy!

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The Links

The people:

Ian Truscott on LinkedIn and Bluesky

Robert Rose on LinkedIn and Bluesky

Mentioned this week

Robert’s article - Old Differentiation Rules Are Broken—Now What?

Robert’s newsletter - Lens on Substack

Robert’s firm: Seventh Bear

Rockstar CMO:

The Beat Newsletter that we send every Monday

Rockstar CMO on the web, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Previous episodes and all the show notes: Rockstar CMO FM.

Track List:

Piano Music is by Johnny Easton, shared under a Creative Commons license

We’ll be right back by Stienski & Mass Media on YouTube

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