Smashmouth Marketing

DECEMBER 10, 2008

I post both topics here on my blog and I believe that the coexistence of business and personal identities given today's social media is the way to go. A buddy of mine, Christopher Lochhead , who was CMO at Mercury when they got acquired by HP , had some thoughts. It's obvious by the two feeds you see on the right. business is personal.

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B2B Marketing Traction

JUNE 28, 2012

A successful blog has carefully thought-out categories under which you group your blog posts. The irony is that it’s often not until you’ve blogged for a while that you figure out what you want those categories to be. Blog Post Categories Should Mirror Your Products and Services.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 21, 2019

Given the constant state of change, in my opinion it’s time to reinvent marketing. As CMO, I’m constantly seeking to drive innovation in the most efficient way possible. The post Reinventing Marketing in the Age of Disruption appeared first on B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity. And the key is expanding technology enablement.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2015

Lucky for you, NewsCred connected with some company founders, CEOs, and awesome innovators for their go-to blog picks to give you an inside track into thinking like an entrepreneur. They aren’t simply sharing their opinions.” Ben’s Blog. Torbahax " target="_blank">Andrew Torba’s Medium Blog . Dan Martell.

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Ledger Bennett

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

So in principle, the CRO should be a great ally to both the CMO and Sales Director, because their aim is simply to help make your departments even more effective. The CMO is usually not so fortunate. As a CMO you face tremendous pressure from multiple stakeholders and employees across the business. But there’s a conflict.

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LEADership

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

When worldwide CMO of MasterCard, Raja Rajamannar joined the company in July 2009, he faced the question that many senior executives in a similar position have to answer—“How do you decide what stays, what goes out?” I would love to discuss this on my blog. If you enjoy reading this CMO Spotlight series, please share with your friends.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 5, 2021

Opinions mine. All opinions are my own, although coworkers/family agree ~37% of the time. Fractional CMO, Marketing Growth Strategist, Pivot Marketer, Collaboration Author, Wine Blogger, Speaker, Tweets are my own views. My opinions are correct. CMO at SharpSpring. Iowa State Cyclone Fan, Opinions are mine.

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LEADership

DECEMBER 9, 2014

CMO Spotlight: Susan Johnson, CMO, SunTrust . In today’s edition of the CMO Spotlight Series , I’m happy to bring you some interesting insights into financial services marketing with a deep focus on branding through positive customer experiences. The post 3 Attributes of the Modern CMO appeared first on LEADership.

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ViewPoint

MAY 17, 2018

The frustration by the CMO stemmed from running various campaigns only to have sales either ignore the leads or complain loudly about lead quality. Before diving deeper, it is my opinion (after more than 35 years in direct mail marketing and B2B tele-prospecting) that there is no such thing as a good list. Companies (Three Contacts).

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LEADership

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Well, now I am a CMO, so that dream obviously didn’t work out”. As the CMO of a successful B2B marketing company, he absolutely rocks his role. That’s what a rock star leader does—puts aside personal preference, prejudice and opinion to lead the way, rally forces and make things happen for the greater good of the organization.

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LEADership

OCTOBER 7, 2014

He is the co-founder of the social news site Business 2 Community and also created SAP’s Business Innovation thought leadership blog site. Although Brenner is technically not a CMO currently, I think he is a perfect fit for this CMO Spotlight series. ROI metrics need to focus on quality rather than quantity.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

According to the CMO Council, “ Only 20% of marketers can predict the next best action for their customers.”. It’s a differentiator…” -Doug Brown, former CMO, IBM Systems. We formulate our opinions about companies based on our interactions with their people. So, what would happen if you focused on helping them do just that?

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 21, 2017

I am sure that my opinion about lists makes purveyors of lists unhappy, but it is the truth. Read this blog (published by CMO by Adobe) for more information about calibrating and validating marketing automation. There is no such thing as a good list. For the most part, lists suck. People change jobs, big guys buy little guys.

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B2B Marketing Traction

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

In my opinion, we probably see a lot of these marketers in the financial services industry and perhaps in manufacturing. CMOs – what type of marketer are you? ” The authors specifically point out that an increasing number of MBA grads is contributing to this type – ouch! Moral strivers. Please comment below.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 7, 2019

But with so many opinions from across the business about what marketing activities are the best, it’s hard to keep focused. Being able to attribute revenue to marketing campaigns is very important for speaking to leadership or the CMO. Some yield great results. Some involve lots of marketing effort. Some take more sales resources.

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Liveintent

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

To talk about this ongoing shift, LiveIntent CMO Kerel Cooper joined Mike Shields, founder of Shields Strategic Consulting, in a recent AppsFlyer podcast: “ Why the digital newsletter boom could shake up digital ad targeting.” “And all of this is about providing the consumer what they want.”

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BenchmarkONE

JUNE 25, 2020

You have to make an effort by seeking out the best marketing blogs and publications so you can stay up-to-date on trending topics and themes. Forbes CMO Network. Forbes is a mainstay in business news, and with the Forbes CMO Network, they’ve created a place where you can go just for topics related to marketing.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Moz’s biennial Search Engine Ranking Factors research gathers opinions from reputable search marketers from around the globe to better understand the complex workings of search engine algorithms. In the 2013 survey, Moz interviewed more than 120 search marketers who offered their opinions on more than 80 ranking factors.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

by Jon Miller By now, every CMO understands the need to build a data-driven marketing team. the “Highest Paid Person’s Opinion.” People may refrain from conducting valuable analysis and simply wait for their bosses opinion – or they might allow a H.I.P.P.O. But how do you do it? Hire the Right Kind of People.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 29, 2017

I am sure that my opinion about lists makes purveyors of lists unhappy, but it is the truth. Read this blog (published by CMO by Adobe) for more information about calibrating and validating marketing automation. There is no such thing as a good list. For the most part, lists suck. People change jobs, big guys buy little guys.

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Velocity Partners

APRIL 9, 2024

You can see it in falling CMO tenure. By the time a buyer signals buying intent, they’ve done all kinds of research and formed their own opinions. You can see the results of this in the growing lack of trust between sales and marketing teams. Breaking this cycle isn’t going to be easy but it’s absolutely worth it.

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LEADership

MAY 27, 2014

I suppose you can compare it to how a great CMO feels with fantastic ideas, raring to go, but having to wait for the right time and right place. In our continuing series, “CMO Spotlight”, let’s look at these useful, practical tips and advice from Jon Miller, the VP of Product Marketing, Strategy and Content Marketing at Marketo.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

According to the CMO Council, “ Only 20% of marketers can predict the next best action for their customers.”. It’s a differentiator…” -Doug Brown, former CMO, IBM Systems. We formulate our opinions about companies based on our interactions with their people. So, what would happen if you focused on helping them do just that?

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Biznology

MAY 2, 2017

In my humble opinion, modern influencer marketing is traditional public relations pitching corrupted by huge Madison Avenue advertising money. They’re tired of blogging and tweeting and instagramming for only their grandparents, sisters, brother, sisters, and greater influence squad. Kaylyn Easton , CMO of Skinny & Co. ,

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Velocity Partners

MARCH 13, 2024

Heart, personality, an opinion, unimpeachable facts. For instance, Zapier’s very smart CMO predicted B2B will have its creator moment, taking a cue from influencers. It can’t be scraped and repackaged from the internet; it needs something special. Because it turns out, people trust people — not brands.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 23, 2020

For writers looking to connect at a granular level and improve overall consumer experience, lean into psychographic data, suggests the CMO blog by Adobe. People who offer an opinion. Blog posts. Separate fact from fiction, opinion and propaganda. People you interview and quote. People who share testimonials.

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Martech

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We have to do more with less, as Gartner’s 2022 CMO Spend Survey found. Your customers also play a part in the opinions they form of you. We need to be part marketer, part operations officer, part technologist, part data analyst, part revenue officer, part experience officer, consensus builder, diplomat, etc.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 30, 2017

Jay Baer’s CMO Blueprint for Account-Based Marketing. The CMO Blueprint for Account-Based Marketing from Jay Baer. Looking to learn more about Account Based Marketing? Jay Baer’s presentation provides a succinct overview along with six foundational pillars for getting started. Final Thoughts.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Author: Ellen Gomes The fast-moving world of content marketing is filled with an abundance of opinions trends, and insights. The most forward-thinking companies combine social, PR, and content into one team that works hand-in-hand with demand generation, all reporting to the CMO. Anna Hill is the CMO at the Walt Disney Company UK.

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Contently

APRIL 21, 2016

Of course, years later, I conveniently forgot that promise as I found myself working in a PR agency, drafting comments and opinion pieces on behalf of so-called “thought leaders.” In that case, shouldn’t the opinion piece be written by the person who gets the byline? A collaborative ghost.

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Golden Spiral

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Whether you are a part of the marketing community supporting or implementing SEO, looking for more education, or part of the 54% looking to calculate ROI, this blog post will help you find a clear path to making SEO work for you. Based on a report by the CMO Council , 75% Of CMOs & CIOs have “very effective” relationships.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Author: Megan Ziman Trust me, writing your first blog post can be scary. Day one at Marketo, I was informed that one of my projects as a Social Media & PR intern would be writing for the blog. I quickly found that I’m not the only one who has had some apprehension with writing or blogging. I’ll admit, I was scared.

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Heinz Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. And what I mean by that is, I think the genius of CMO Coffee Talk is, it’s just heads of marketing. To your point, CMO Coffee Talk began because we were doing in-person breakfasts.

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Launch Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

They must be well-equipped to learn from constructive criticism, recognizing that both customers and staff hold valuable opinions on how the brand should resonate with the outside world. What key elements should a VP of Marketing job description contain to attract top-tier candidates?

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Outgrow

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Welcome to the Marketer Of The Month blog! . About our guest: Eric Quanstrom serves as CMO at CIENCE and is in charge of both the company’s inbound and outbound marketing strategies. In the recession that we expect to be coming, would you say there is a certain disability to the CMO role as compared to other CCOs’ roles?

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6sense

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In my opinion, without knowing this as chief marketing officer (CMO), you’re in trouble. So, while we can’t go to every event, write every blog or send every direct mailer, I know that what we can commit to will be amazing because we have prioritized and resourced it accordingly. The simple truth is, we can’t love every lead.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

What’s more surprising is that this outdated philosophy continues to merit serious discussion amongst B2B marketers and opinion-makers. In fairness to my VP friend, he won’t be the last to ask the question (or its close cousin, “How many touches does it take to make a sale?”) Today’s reality is a different world entirely.

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