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What Can a Outsource CMO Do for Your Startup Company?

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What can an Outsource Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) do for your startup? Your Outsource CMO can research demographics, psychographics and market opportunities by conducting interviews and surveys and by researching existing industry statistics and studies. Validate your product or service concept through research and analysis.

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7 Must-Have Skills for Today’s CMO

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The role of the CMO has changed dramatically in the last six years as companies struggle with new buying paradigms and increased competition. I met with several marketing professionals last night to discuss a pending CMO search. I put this as the central quality for CMOs, applicable to all situations. Role of the CMO'

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When Is It Time to Hire a Part-Time CMO?

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Some of my colleagues recently asked me to describe why a company or organization might want to hire a part-time Chief Marketing Officer. Why would a business hire a part-time CMO? I prepared a list of “trigger points” – events or situations that would trigger a need for an outsource or interim CMO.

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6 Ways to Know If Your CMO for Hire Is Effective

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One option is to hire a part-time or outsource CMO to drive your marketing success. Here are six important qualities to look for in your CMO for Hire. Watch out for the marketing consultant or CMO for Hire who owns an ad agency or services firm. Or, did they talk a lot about their company and their approach?

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Content Marketing: How This Software Company Achieved More with Less

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Learn why and how a software company doubled organic traffic to their website and increased leads with less content marketing. There are lessons to be learned about why and how this company was successful. SuperOffice is the company in the case study. Their web presence includes six different languages.

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B2B CMO – What Type of Ethical Manager Are You?

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If their company does not have an ethical culture, they may not be able to stand up for what is right according to their personal standards. This type makes up the largest group of marketers. Principled marketers. These are the folks that have reached a high level of moral development and are able to act upon it.

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Why CMOs and CIOs Are Different and How to Bridge the Gap

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I am a CMO who has worked with CIOs my entire career. I read a a report on the most recent Global C-Suite Study by IBM that recommends Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) establish close working relationships with Chief Information Officers (CIOs). CMOs have been visible, recognized for creativity and change.