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Is Fractional CMO the right decision for SaaS start-ups?

Sage Marketing

The term “Fractional CMO” might initially suggest a reduced scope of responsibilities or a diminishment of the role’s importance within an organization, particularly for SaaS companies. Instead, a Fractional CMO brings a highly strategic, adaptable, and focused approach to leadership.

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Executive Insights: A Marketing Transformation Conversation with CMO Advisor Kathleen Schaub

Marketing Insider Group

While in SAP Global Marketing we launched several thought leadership efforts, and one of the analyst partners I leveraged was IDC, and specifically their CMO Advisory Service. Kathleen recently retired from IDC after a long and distinguished career in marketing, including being a head of marketing and a CMO.

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Do CMOs really understand how their teams use martech?

Martech

If you thought tech’s post-COVID letdown, marked by higher interest rates, widespread layoffs and consolidation, would put an end to marketers’ “shiny object syndrome,” it looks like you were wrong. For a lot of marketers, especially in the B2B sector, that time is not now. Having adequate resources was also cited as a challenge.

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The B2B Thought Leadership Approach to Set Your Organization Above the Noise

Mereo

Our parents, teachers, mentors have said it, and it still holds true: just because we think it does not mean we should share the thought aloud. The same sentiment applies to your B2B thought leadership approach. Your B2B thought leadership strategy needs to be driven by purpose and value.

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The Real Value B2B Decision Makers Want to See in Your Thought Leadership

Mereo

The new B2B buying journey that cuts salespeople out of all but 5% of the process has already made things hard enough. And with economic pressures, many B2B companies are tightening budgets, increasing efficiencies and not taking a second look at products and solutions not deemed vital. This is not a time to show off.

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Marketer of The Month Podcast- EPISODE 183: Small Business, Big AI: Qualcomm’s CMO Don McGuire on How SMEs Can Thrive in the Age of AI

Outgrow

Separating B2B and B2C branding for audience-led storytelling. About our guest: Don McGuire , CMO of Qualcomm, brings over 25 years of experience spanning service provider, device OEM, content/applications, and semiconductor sectors. And for this month we are going to interview Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm. Masters of the Air.

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ITSMA Marketing Vision 2021: my Top 10 “Insanely Great” Ah Hah Moments for Marketing Leaders

Marketing Insider Group

I cannot exactly remember when I started working with ITSMA, and leveraging their work in B2B solutions and services, but it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I led the SAP Services Marketing team for SAP North America Field Marketing. The Thought Leadership Journey is Here to Stay. Sales Enablement is a Key Core Competency.