The Marketing Blender

MARCH 2, 2022

What is the fractional CMO scope of work? For a fractional CMO, scope of work is usually determined by a few different factors, including: The budget you have assigned to spend on marketing. Since there can be a great deal of variation, let’s begin with what a scope of work for your fractional CMO could include. Our Services.

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Martech

MARCH 31, 2022

As the firm’s newly appointed CMO, you need a breakthrough. The best CMOs balance creativity with marketing ops constraints and partner with rather than dictate to this vital team. Here are five CMO tips to help your MOps team become a fulfiller of dreams: 1. Temper the reality distortion field.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 8, 2023

As a CMO, you know how important it is to maintain good organic traffic to your website. Organic, or unpaid, website traffic often accounts for the highest percentage of website traffic, and a sudden drop can be detrimental to your digital marketing strategy.

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Litmus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Businesses need CMOs more than ever before, but the role of the CMO itself has changed. Being a CMO is no longer simply about being great at marketing strategy: The CMO is now a direct influence on business growth and a critical driver of transformation. The evolution of the CMO. 5 essential CMO pivots.

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B2B Marketing Directions

AUGUST 9, 2020

In late February of this year, an article at the Harvard Business Review website made the provocative claim that the importance of chief marketing officers in larger companies had declined over the past two decades. Normally, this article would have generated a lively conversation in the marketing community. companies, 65.6%

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Vision Edge Marketing

MARCH 30, 2021

If you had a chance to read the recent Korn Ferry article The CMO is Forever Changed , perhaps the statement “linking marketing activities and business results hasn’t always been the strong suit of CMOs” rang familiar. Based on the article, it would seem that progress has been slow. How has this worked out for the CMO?

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Marketri

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In this article, we will discuss the importance of evolving your company’s marketing efforts and provide practical recommendations on how to do so effectively. Many organizations engage in “random acts of marketing,” implementing various tactics without a unifying plan.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 2, 2022

It appeared just last year in the article that claimed marketers continue to remain under pressure to deliver results. Rust published a seminal article in 1999 on the Role of Marketing which addressed the importance of accountability in Marketing. How well are Marketing organizations able to measure and demonstrate their value?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Because of that effort, CMOs have earned a seat at the table to partner with C-suite stakeholders and drive real growth. In this article, you’ll discover how CMOs are leading the way for the future of marketing and fueling serious growth for the industry as a whole. Net present value.

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The Marketing Blender

APRIL 5, 2022

In most cases, B2B marketers rely on inbound methods, such as content marketing and organic search traffic. Content marketing can include podcasts, videos, ebooks, free courses, white papers, articles, and more. This could involve a marketing agency, a fractional CMO, or a fractional marketing team. What is a fractional CMO?

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Vision Edge Marketing

JUNE 6, 2023

Organizations that strive to be customer-centric and create customer value recognize the importance of understanding customer needs, preferences, and expectations and focus relentlessly on delivering exceptional customer experiences (CX), at every touchpoint. Now let’s compare and contrast the roles of CGOs and CMOs.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I have been to many conferences and read many marketing articles about having marketing get a seat at the table. Of course this is in reference to CMOs being a part of the executive conversations that occur in the boardroom with the other members of the C-Suite…something that is not always accepted nor expected.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

As a result, more and more marketers are filling data scientist roles in their organizations. With access to this level of data, marketers can not only make more informed business decisions and reduce data-related risks, they can also bring some pretty impressive statistics to their CMOs. marketing Click To Tweet.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Do they trust their CMOs? Are they invested in CMO longevity? Boathouse Group’s Third Annual CEO Study on Marketing and the CMO answered these questions, yielding some surprises and flagging some back-to-basics trends. Eight in 10 perceive that CMOs would “take a bullet” for them. What are they thinking about AI?

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

eBook: B2B Marketing in a Downturn This year included economic ups and downs and in those uncertain economic times, it is essential for organizations to double down on the efforts that help keep the business going. We hope this content will help you make 2024 your best year yet. But it is difficult to create a webinar that gets it right.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Forecast creates and grows a measurable audience using organic search engine optimization, social distribution, newsletters, paid (native) media and free subscriptions. The initial idea and business direction for an editorial-driven news site came from Nutanix CMO Ben Gibson, VP of Corporate Comms Tonya Chin and Massaro.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And we have found that most small to midsize organizations can do all that and more by focusing on content marketing. The pandemic’s impact on marketing budgets continues to play out, but The CMO Survey , published in June 2020, shows a decrease in spending across the board. Image: CMO Survey. Image: CMO Spend Survey.

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B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Gartner has just published the results of its 2019-2020 CMO Spend Survey. This agrees closely with the August 2019 edition of The CMO Survey , which found that current marketing budgets represent 9.8% The research report is based on survey responses from 342 marketing executives in North America and the U.K. of firm revenues.

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Martech

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This article explores six types of AI use cases in marketing, each offering a unique contribution. Organize Next, the system must organize the data. It should be structured for easy access as needed, like organizing papers in file folders — alphabetically, chronologically or by topic. Google Search Central Up to 64.7%

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Seismic

APRIL 11, 2019

The struggles behind how to attribute credit to marketing , high rates of turnover in the position, and difficulty creating proper expectations lead to the belief that being a CMO is a shaky ground to stand on. When I joined Seismic, I had never been the CMO before. Here is why: Getting your hands dirty.

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Martech

AUGUST 17, 2023

I recently spoke to a CMO who said, “We have to be more aligned with sales and customer success. I am fortunate enough to have many conversations with CMOs, but not every time does one bring a smile to my face; this one did. But, I also know that my team has a hand in every stage of the customer lifecycle and driving revenue.”

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Engagio

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Customers talk to colleagues, do research on 3rd party sites, read articles written about you, or interact with any other media that you do not own. That’s why I John Steinert , CMO of TechTarget , “How do we overcome funnel blindness? With John Steinert, CMO of TechTarget appeared first on Engagio. Welcome, John.

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Crimson Marketing

OCTOBER 8, 2014

That is the principle that Jim Kruger, CMO and EVP of unified collaboration solutions provider Polycom, brings to his demand generation strategy. Key insights include: Seismic Shift : Business functions within organizations influence up to 60% of IT purchases. Demand Generation Podcasts'

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SalesIntel

MAY 12, 2023

It creates a situation where the organization wastes money maintaining lead databases that will not convert effectively, will continue to bloat, and cost a lot of money. Related Blog – The Ultimate Guidebook To Building a Strong Sales Pipeline The post CMO Perspective: Struggling with Inbound Lead Quality?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Today is a big day for Marketo—we are launching the CMO Nation , a new site that offers an executive perspective on the ever-changing role of the marketer. CMO Nation, on the other hand, will be a new hub for learning more about the state of the industry, the marketer of the future, and what is top of mind for today’s executives.

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Content Standard

OCTOBER 17, 2019

We’re breaking down three of the most common CMO challenges, with tips on how to conquer these nightmares for good. A whopping 97 percent of marketing leaders cited ROI as one of the top CMO challenges, according to a survey by Brand Keys. But you don’t have to battle these anxiety-provoking ghouls and goblins alone.

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Martech

OCTOBER 26, 2023

While Miller dissects the issue in detail, this article aims to provide insights into how marketers can reverse this trend and extract more value from their marketing technology investments. However, it is worth noting that it is the number one tool being replaced by organizations. And implementing technology is only the beginning.

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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. This content organically emerges from the first four points of placing the customer first, understanding them, conversing with them, and helping them.

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2020

How to Target the Right Accounts and Other ABM Insights From a CMO. The Truth About Organic Search Results. Great article, Nick Chasinov. Some factors to consider to make sure you’re a winner during this economic downturn we’re in. Thanks for your insight, Henrik Larsson-Broman. Thanks, Tracy Eiler. Thanks, Julianne Thompson.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 16, 2017

While Google reports that users were still able to easily identify ads after the design change, a recent report from Merkle suggests that Google’s changes to drive ad growth have harmed organic search growth. The rise of Google Home led to a series of news articles reporting some notoriously poor choices for featured snippet answers.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This is known as segmentation, and your organization should be mindful to arrange and organize members by some of the following data sets: Geography and location. Here are some of the most popular methods of personalization employed by organizations to hook their supporters’ attention: Address members by name. Demographics.

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B2B Marketing Exchange

JANUARY 24, 2024

For an even greater sneak peek into #B2BMX 2024, read the full article here. The post #B2BMX 2024 Preview: The Roadmap To Revenue Revealed appeared first on B2B Marketing Exchange.

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Biznology

MARCH 31, 2014

Observing this type of predatory behavior reminded me of the power grabs I have seen in organizations. In a 2011 article in the McKinsey Quarterly, the authors titled their piece “We Are All Marketers Now”. I thought the essence of the article was correct, it was simply the language and headline that spooked me.

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Biznology

MARCH 31, 2014

Observing this type of predatory behavior reminded me of the power grabs I have seen in organizations. In a 2011 article in the McKinsey Quarterly, the authors titled their piece “We Are All Marketers Now”. I thought the essence of the article was correct, it was simply the language and headline that spooked me.

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Tony Zambito

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Digital disruption means organizations must stay alert to how an existing market strategy may have to undergo reinvention. In essence, developing a periscope capability to understand how markets will be affected and what opportunities present themselves to their organization. Related articles.

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Integrated B2B

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Does that mean the CMO role at B2B companies is redundant? Ask most people what they think B2B marketing delivers to the organization, and you’ll get answers like “they produce our websites and ads”, “they organize our trade shows”, “they do the logo”, or worse, “they produce some nice gimmicks”. New skills for B2B.

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CMO B2B Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking 40

Integrated B2B

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Does that mean the CMO role at B2B companies is redundant? Ask most people what they think B2B marketing delivers to the organization, and you’ll get answers like “they produce our websites and ads”, “they organize our trade shows”, “they do the logo”, or worse, “they produce some nice gimmicks”. New skills for B2B.

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