The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here is our guide for how to select a fractional CMO agency if you run a B2B company. It’s Time to Contact a Fractional CMO Agency When… Here are a few key indicators that your organization should look for a fractional Chief Marketing Officer.

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The Marketing Blender

JANUARY 3, 2024

One such role that has gained significant traction in recent times is the concept of a fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In this article, we will explore the concept of a fractional CMO, who needs them, why you might consider hiring one, where to find them, and how a fractional CMO team operates.

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Martech

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Marketing is a requirement for growing organizations. And it makes sense to have a savvy individual in the driver’s seat to ensure that your marketing efforts dovetail together, connect with your KPIs and overall business goals and move the organization forward. However, most likely, you don’t need a CMO. What is a CMO?

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 30, 2018

It’s been a while since you’ve heard from the ANNUITAS blog– and we’re very pleased to be back – but we’ve spent the last year creating a lot of new content centered on helping our customers find the answer to a very specific question: What type of CMO do you have? Frustrations with Demand Generation. Lack of Trust in the CMO.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2020

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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Martech

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Generative AI is revolutionizing digital marketing by altering how we create, analyze and optimize marketing strategies. The components of genAI First, let’s examine the components that constitute generative artificial intelligence. Organize Next, the system must organize the data.

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Forrester B2B

OCTOBER 19, 2023

What if your CMO said that you could hire 500 new frontline marketers for your B2B organization? When I asked, my prompts retuned a list of grand initiatives ranging from generating a significant number of new leads […] What would you be able to accomplish with such an infusion of resources? Maybe you should ask ChatGPT.

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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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Sage Marketing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the dynamic world of B2B marketing, the role of a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) has undergone a profound evolution. Traditionally, CMOs were tasked with responsibilities centered around branding and demand generation. The post The New Role of the Modern CMO appeared first on SAGE. How can we disrupt the market?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Eric Hanson, CMO of Fuze takes the hot seat. Eric is the Chief Marketing Officer at Fuze , responsible for setting the company’s global marketing strategy and overseeing demand generation, brand, and product & customer marketing. Watch the recording: Want to hear more from renowned marketing leaders? Catch all episodes here.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 22, 2018

The Facts Up Front: 50% of organizations state that their CMOs are the ones most responsible for driving disruptive growth. Accenture) 67% of business owners believe that by 2020 marketing will be a revenue generator for their organizations.

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B2B Marketing Analytics

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Among the most interesting trends shaping the modern marketing function is the rise of a new breed of the CMOs called the “Revenue CMO”. The role of the CMO has undergone a radical shift especially in B2B technology companies, which are driving the revolution of this new breed of the CMOs.

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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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Crimson Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2015

Enterprise level marketing professionals understand the increasingly vital role of technology in marketing, but often lack the experience and peer support to optimize technology use for growth in their organizations. He also shares what never to do when approaching buyers on LinkedIn.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. So B2B demand generation has gained influence thanks to the pandemic. The data bears this out.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Need help with your generative AI strategy? This is a unique turning point,” said CMO Gabriel Authier. Using AI prompts, marketers look forward to generating suggested emails and subject lines based on historical data. We can frame the AI, and give it guidance. Humans would vet, edit, and publish. But they’re not.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Julie Preiss, CMO of Appgate takes the hot seat. Her background includes creating and executing strategies that increase brand awareness, generate leads, create analyst champions and provide go-to expert resources for the media. Watch the recording: Want to hear more from renowned marketing leaders? Catch all episodes here.

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B2B Marketing Directions

AUGUST 9, 2020

Normally, this article would have generated a lively conversation in the marketing community. Some of these companies never had a CMO, while others created the new position to replace the CMO role. This survey generated a total of 265 responses from senior marketing leaders at U.S. Recent research supports this view.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 28, 2020

The World Federation of Advertisers recently published its report titled, “The CMO Conundrum and the Search for the Unicorn Marketer 2020,” which examined responses from 683 leading marketers from around the globe. Statistics suggest that the top skill for marketers today (88%) is having a general understanding of the industry.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Before jumping in, gather your team and answer these 10 questions to help you decide if these platforms are right for your organization. Are we optimizing inbound phone calls as a sales or lead-generating channel? What call analytics capabilities does our organization need? At what level in the organization will it be managed?

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Outgrow

APRIL 9, 2024

About our guest: Don McGuire , CMO of Qualcomm, brings over 25 years of experience spanning service provider, device OEM, content/applications, and semiconductor sectors. EPISODE 183: Small Business, Big AI: Qualcomm’s CMO Don McGuire on How SMEs Can Thrive in the Age of AI The Intro! Don McGuire: CMO of Qualcomm.

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The Marketing Blender

APRIL 5, 2022

Several key ways B2B digital marketing differs from B2C can be seen in campaign structuring, lead generation, and measurable results. One of the most significant ways B2B digital marketing differs from B2C is how leads are generated. This could involve a marketing agency, a fractional CMO, or a fractional marketing team.

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Drew Neisser

MARCH 17, 2023

As Chat GPT’s servers try to keep up with the buzz of users looking to play with the popular copywriting tool, there’s a whole lot more going on across the generative AI space. Tune in for a fascinating look into how these helpful little assistants are going to change the way we work.

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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. More technology and data than ever sits within grasp of every CMO. How has this worked out for the CMO?

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 2, 2022

Almost 20 years later, a 2016 study by CMO Council and Deloitte The CMO Shift to Gaining Lift , found, “only one in four CMOs actually feels they are doing well specific to quantifying and communicating marketing’s impact on the business, with an elite 3% saying they are actually doing this extremely well.

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SalesIntel

JULY 25, 2023

By aligning your marketing efforts with this definition, you can ensure that your lead generation strategies are laser-focused on attracting prospects who are most likely to convert. Embrace this crucial step to unlock the true potential of your B2B lead generation efforts.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Targeting all B2B companies with generic messaging will not work. To maximize your chances of generating qualified leads, focus on who actually buys your product and apply firmographic filters from there. Technographic Data Technographic data provides the technology stack of an organization. But still, many try.

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Martech

APRIL 18, 2024

UA reported what users did; GA4 generates predictive insights. Many SEOs use Search Console to measure organic search traffic. Organic search is responsible for 53% of all website traffic, while paid search is responsible for 15%, per a BrightEdge study. Well, it differs by organization. And who can blame them?

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Marketri

APRIL 4, 2024

The Internet, technology, and now Generative AI have taken Mr. Smith’s methodology to a whole new level. They have one person and some tools, but key skill sets are missing, starting with a professional capable of marketing strategy and planning, which is typically done by a CMO.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

So, how can CMOs become the factor that drives business growth? Let’s take a look at the relationships CMOs need to form and the potential hurdles they face along the way. Why Marketing is Becoming the Growth Driver for Organizations. Net present value. Utilize Technology to Become Data-focused.

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6sense

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Editor’s Note: CMO Coffee Talk is an open space for more than 1,200+ CMOs to come together weekly with their peers and discuss timely, crowd-sourced topics. Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing co-hosts these dynamic, illuminating conversations with 6sense CMO Latané Conant. Insights from CMO Coffee Talk .

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ViewPoint

APRIL 14, 2017

Last week I published a blog that provided five ways to avoid getting burned by outsourced B2B sales lead generation, qualification and nurturing. So, they settle for a cheap solution—which is how mediocre sales lead generation firms survive. The need for sales pressures the CMO to deliver leads fast. You can read the blog here.

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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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Square 2 Marketing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

It Might Be The Hardest Part Of A CRO/CMO’s Role – Setting Expectations For The Organization On Leads And Sales. Think fast – you’re new in the role of CMO and the CEO wants to know how many leads your marketing team can generate this quarter. There is a reason the CMO role has the highest attrition rate.

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Martech

DECEMBER 27, 2022

New tech platforms, devices and trends will generate new behaviors by consumers, and marketers will have to keep up. Updating and implementing new technology is a bigger ask for enterprises because of all the people and systems involved in organizations of their size. That’s because the customer will change.

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Crimson Marketing

JANUARY 15, 2015

Websites, blogs, review sites, social search, video, podcasts, physical stores, trade shows, print media and webinars are but a few of the marketing channels that sellers must contend with to deliver their message and impact demand generation. “As That information, in turn will richly inform your demand generation efforts.

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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. Three areas of expertise Strategy If you’re a strategy-focused CMO, you’re at the forefront of your company’s innovation efforts and go-to-market plan. Is your GTM strategy ready?

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