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Shahin chats with Aurora Sassone, Head of Communications, ANZ at Oracle, about how to approach storytelling in the B2B space.
The episode covers the following:
- What makes a good story in B2B marketing?
- How to bring a story to life through events
- How to make the customer the hero
- How to hit those MQL numbers
With a unique blend of digital marketing and B2B storytelling expertise, Aurora has an impressive track record of building world-class brands and teams from fast-growing start-ups to globally iconic companies.
Prior to joining Oracle, Aurora led marketing and communications for ABB Australia Process Industries. She also spent time on the agency side at Edelman where she led account teams for clients such as Adobe, HP, GE and Unilever.
Aurora is a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion, and passionate about mentoring and helping others to be successful. She is also a successful abstract artist and passionate about creativity and art for youth and disadvantaged people and regularly volunteers her time and skills to several foundations and organisations.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Start with Why - Simon Sinek
- Hidden Brain Podcast
- Head & Heart - Kirstin Ferguson
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Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth.
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APAC's B2B Growth Podcast
APAC's B2B Growth Podcast (formerly Growth Colony) is a bi-weekly interview show unpacking trends, busting myths and delivering insights B2B marketing and sales leaders across Asia-Pacific can put to work today.
Each episode, host Shahin Hoda sits down with a marketing leader, sales leader, founder or operator who has a real point of view, not a generic take.
Guests bring specific stories from inside their own companies: what worked, what failed and what they'd do differently.
We cover what's actually driving B2B growth in the region: account-based marketing built for APAC rather than adapted from a US or UK playbook, sales and marketing alignment, and founder and operator commentary from people doing the work, not just talking about it.
If you're a B2B marketing or sales leader in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore or anywhere else in Asia-Pacific trying to build pipeline from strategic accounts, this show is for you.
Hosted by Shahin Hoda, founder of xGrowth. xGrowth is an account-based marketing and go-to-market agency helping global B2B technology companies improve customer acquisition, build qualified pipeline and win strategic accounts across APAC.
The agency works with regional sales and marketing teams to identify priority accounts, develop coordinated campaigns and turn commercial opportunities into measurable growth.
With specialist regional expertise and hands-on execution support, xGrowth gives lean marketing teams the strategy and capacity needed to enter new markets, reach enterprise buyers and grow valuable customer relationships.
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