Launch Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

With an average tenure of lasting 1-2 years in this position , it becomes even more crucial to navigate the complexities of the hiring process to find the right fit for your organization. Previous Experience – Former experience and general knowledge of all facets of marketing is essential.

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B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The findings of the August 2021 edition of The CMO Survey were published last month. The CMO Survey is led by Dr. Christine Moorman and sponsored by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the American Marketing Association and Deloitte LLP. The CMO Survey is conducted semi-annually, and it provides a wealth of information.

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accelerate agency

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The job of the CMO is arguably the most difficult in the C-suite. The average CMO lasts just 20 months, so they have to move fast to make an impact. Read on to learn more about: What does a SaaS chief marketing officer do on a regular basis? Here, a CMO is likely to take a goal-driven approach to planning.

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accelerate agency

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The job of the CMO is arguably the most difficult in the C-suite. The average CMO lasts just 20 months, so they have to move fast to make an impact. Read on to learn more about: What does a SaaS chief marketing officer do on a regular basis? Here, a CMO is likely to take a goal-driven approach to planning.

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accelerate agency

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The job of the CMO is arguably the most difficult in the C-suite. The average CMO lasts just 20 months, so they have to move fast to make an impact. The marketing industry, too, has become increasingly complex over the past two decades, and the CMO’s role has grown exponentially. . Commercialization.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Whether you interact daily with your company's CMO or are considering hiring one for your own company, it can be tricky to identify what a CMO does and why a CMO is critical to your company's success. To help you better understand the role and daily function of a CMO, keep reading. What is a chief marketing officer (CMO)?

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SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The combination of brand positioning, lead generation, digital marketing, local advertising, and paid media helps franchisees maximize their marketing efforts while adhering to established brand standards. For this article, we spoke to franchise business expert Jenn Foster , fractional CMO and founder of Foster Marketing.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. As marketers lost access to traditional channels like live events and in-person meetings, many marketing budgets were redirected into demand generation campaigns. The data bears this out.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As noted in the 2016 B2B Marketing Trends report , B2B marketing strategies and practices are in the midst of significant change, driven by new technologies and evolving buyer expectations for more “consumer-like” experiences. B2B marketing budgets are shifting to digital and social. The CMO Survey ).

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Golden Spiral

JANUARY 22, 2021

The following points provide a logical flow for marketing budget planning. Align Your Budget with Company and Sales Strategies. Budgeting is a strategic activity but many approach it with a tactic: entering numbers on a spreadsheet. Focus your marketing budget conversations on strategy.

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The Marketing Blender

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

How to calculate and allocate your marketing budget for the next fiscal year in 2020. Tips for planning next year’s marketing budget before the end of this quarter. In Q4, two different phenomena hit marketing departments—either belts get tightened or a “use it or lose it” mentality takes hold. Our Services.

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The Effective Marketer

MARCH 24, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Why Sales and Marketing Don’t Get Along Talk to marketing mangers and sales managers about their biggest complaint and you will likely hear “They don’t follow up on leads!&#

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ClickZ

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Key findings include: 54% of marketers think martech budgets will increase next year. Many marketers (39%, the largest group) report spending 10-25% of their marketing budgets on martech. Top choices of types of martech where people plan to invest in the next year are email, automation, and social media.

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B2B Marketing Analytics

AUGUST 24, 2019

A few percentage points increase in email click-through rates or an increase in website traffic is considered a big achievement across marketing organizations these days. Investments are being made in marketing tactics and mar-tech tools to understand these customer engagements and continue to accelerate them. All good stuff!

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Envy

MARCH 25, 2019

While all this is true, I am adamant that much and little has changed in the world of marketing… and marketers. And this stagnation is what makes the older marketers still relevant. Tech didn’t kill classic marketing. Marketing is still a career for people of all ages. The sales-marketing divide.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2016

Image credit: The CMO Survey. 46% of B2B marketers say they’re not sure whether any social channels have generated revenue for their businesses. Only 13% believe they’ve proved the impact quantitatively—though that may be because just 14% tie social media marketing activities to sales levels. The CMO Survey ).

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PureB2B

JUNE 14, 2021

Marketing budgets, a critical element in any marketing campaign but difficult to generate, and getting approval seems like an arduous task. That is a general notion, and it comes from what marketing directors have noticed over the years. Such stats only go to prove that justifying a marketing budget to the CFO is hard.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales. Assuming all of those activities are neatly in place, one of the most powerful ways to justify a marketing budget is through paid online lead generation and the ROI that follows. I will say it here: every B2B marketer should know how to do this.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 25, 2018

Social media remains a silo within the marketing department: In the most recent CMO Survey , marketing leaders gave an average of 4.2 (7 7 being very integrated) when asked to rate how effectively social media is linked to their firms’ marketing strategies. Social Media Evolution. Was it a fad?

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The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing By Objectives Objective-Action-Budget In a recent article for the CMO Council’s Newsletter, Nicolas Watkis argues “ Marketers won’t succeed if they don’t have objectives ”.

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

This process didn’t just exist for annual budgeting, however. The very nature of old media marketing dictated this exercise as much as internal budgeting needs. Old media depends on predicting the future — and largely explains the limited lifespan of the modern CMO. Does this need to be the case?

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Effective Marketer Principle 4: Take Responsibility for Decisions The fourth principle can be summarized in one word: ACT ! Do you have to put out a press release after you revamp your whole website?

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The Marketing Blender

MAY 4, 2021

What, exactly, does a fractional CMO do? or “It feels like we’re not getting the ROI out of our marketing,” it might be time to consider hiring a fractional Chief Marketing Officer. CEOs are looking for solutions when sales start to falter or marketing efforts are falling flat, especially when you need to stay within a budget.

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Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2017

When it comes to marketing, small businesses need a lot of bang for their buck. Basedon on a recent Gartner CMO Spend Survey , marketing budgets now account for 12% of company revenue, a steady increase from 2010. This strategy dovetails with another good, commonsense tactic. Encourage Some Risk.

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Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Ted Levitt, author of The Marketing Imagination, writes, “The role of marketing is to create and keep customers.” ” A marketing plan is a valuable instrument in helping Marketing plot a course of action for how it will go about creating and keeping customers.

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KEO Marketing

JULY 18, 2017

Every year, organizations are increasingly allocating bigger shares of their overall marketing costs towards digital. According to Forrester Research, last year, the average company dedicated 30% of its marketing budget to online efforts. Digital marketing experts regularly research changes in marketing platforms and tactics.

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SnapApp

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

With all the tools and technology we now have at-hand, it’s a great time to be a demand-generation marketer. Demand-gen is the umbrella under which all other customer-attention and early funnel efforts find their footing. With strong demand-gen leadership, many other marketing specialties can thrive. Where do you start?

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Content Marketing Stats 84% of digital marketing leaders acknowledge the role of AI in enhancing personalization. Zippia) 82% of marketers report that AI significantly influences their content creation plans. Hubspot) 79% of companies have observed revenue growth in marketing and sales due to AI.

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Zoominfo

JULY 14, 2023

What is B2B Marketing? A B2B (business-to-business) marketing strategy describes how one business will promote its products and services to other businesses, coordinating with the sales team to convert them into customers. How Does a B2B Marketing Strategy Differ from a B2C Marketing Strategy?

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Single Grain

JULY 6, 2021

The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is a crucial position for every organization, but hiring a CMO is more challenging than any other C-level position. In this article, I will discuss what a CMO is, the different skills needed to become a great CMO, and how you can hire the perfect CMO for your organization.

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B2B Marketing Traction

MARCH 12, 2010

One marketing tool to use in determining which marketing strategies and inbound marketing tactics will be most effective in B2B marketing planning is your product or service lifecycle stage. Here are some examples of marketing strategies and inbound marketing tactics that are best suited to each stage.

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Full Circle Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Modern notions of the “single source of truth” concept originated in the information system design world. A Single Source of Truth for Marketing and Sales. That’s why the company was built from the ground up on the principle that marketing data should reside in the CRM. Get Everyone on the Same Page.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Could David Bowie's 70s hit be a marketer's theme song, or what? On a related -- but arguably more serious -- note, according to the 2012 CMO Survey by the American Marketing Association and Duke University, Marketing appears to be one of the early rebounders in the initial economic recovery. "Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes."

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Single Grain

AUGUST 17, 2021

Since the VP of marketing role requires an solid understanding of the market, vast knowledge of sales generation, demand generation and overall brand building, hiring the perfect person for the job can be challenging. VP of Marketing vs. CMO vs. Marketing Director.

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Hubspot

APRIL 2, 2015

In this kit, I''ve placed special emphasis on the CMO-CFO relationship -- which means, of course, that I''ve spent some quality time hashing it out with my own CFO at HubSpot, John Kinzer. Q: How effective do you think inbound marketing is, from your own experience? Q: In what ways do CFOs participate in marketing planning?

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Martech

APRIL 19, 2023

Over the last several years, I’ve written frequently about the lack of CMO engagement in technology strategy and management. I’m now starting to see CMOs actively participating in strategy discussions, working hand in hand with their tech lead to make decisions about what to acquire and what to retire.

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Single Grain

JUNE 3, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about: The role of Director of Marketing. Typical duties of a Marketing Director. The interview process, including example interview questions. Plus plenty of tips from the other side: how to land a job as a Marketing Director. What Is a Marketing Director?

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