Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates. But when your prospects are moving more slowly throughout their buying journey, our marketing leaders advise their peers to prioritize full-funnel engagement. “We

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Martech

JANUARY 6, 2023

While evaluating a short list of CMO candidates, I noticed something interesting. CMO candidates and selection committees don’t have it easy. CMOs have one of the most difficult jobs on an executive team. Companies must triangulate the changing business landscape, mixed CMO responsibilities and varied candidate pools.

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ViewPoint

MAY 5, 2017

At the Funnel Media Group we believe that AI is the future of sales and marketing operations. Because of this, CRM Radio and the sister program SLMA Radio, have been interviewing executives on the subjects of the marketing and sales uses of Artificial Intelligence. About CRM Radio Guest Mike Plante, Chief Marketing Officer.

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Hubspot

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales.

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Martech

APRIL 12, 2024

As a supporter of the program perspective for initiatives, I recognize the value of managing related projects, products and activities as a unified entity. Let’s explore the essential role of programs in product management, project management and marketing operations, bridging technical details with business priorities.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 29, 2020

The following marketing quotes from todays leading CMOs and Marketing influencers describe their pandemic experiences and how they’ve adapted to this extreme culture shock. Four major marketing trends emerge from these CMO quotes: Communicating to connect (not promote). Perseverance. Giving back.

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Content Standard

APRIL 22, 2024

A Content Disrupted podcast with Tricia Nichols, CMO. In this episode of Content Disrupted, trailblazing CMO, Tricia Nichols shares her insights on fostering and tracking brand bonding, balancing short-term vs. long-term perspectives, and using data science to answer the right questions at the right time.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Westin Copley Place was the perfect venue, and we had a curated cross section of marketing, sales and commercial leaders to roll up their sleeves and discuss what it really means to build a Converged Growth go-to-market organization. Director of Revenue Operations at Riverside ; and Lee Zucker, VP Global Sales and Partnerships at Drift.

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) tenures have often shrunk to 2 years while B2B marketing has morphed away from a function responsible for events, creatives, and messaging that pushes product or service messages to drive awareness with prospects and customers. The CMO should partner closely with key functional peers.

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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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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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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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Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

For me, stepping into the shoes of a CMO without a previous background in marketing was like a roller-coaster ride. Let’s go to the formula: Customer acquisition cost (CAC) This metric reveals the cost to gain a new customer and is crucial for evaluating marketing efficiency and optimizing outreach for better ROI. What can you do?

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But whether we are talking about well-thought-out ‘growth marketing’ programs or haphazard ‘inside-out,’ interruptive go-to-market tactics, random acts of marketing and sales are at a breaking point. Our ability to succeed through haphazard marketing and sales acquisition efforts is rapidly coming to an end.

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The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) or marketing manager in-house certainly provides a sense of comfort. That’s why outsourced CMO is something that many businesses are turning to. A fractional CMO can quickly become familiar with these aspects because they don’t spend months figuring out what to do.

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The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

What is a fractional CMO? If you’re thinking about outsourcing some (or all) of your marketing responsibilities, you may have stumbled upon fractional CMO services. What is a fractional CMO, how are they different from a marketing agency, and how can they support your business? What is a fractional CMO?

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DiscoverOrg

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Fear isn’t a luxury the CMO can afford. Today’s CMO position – “ a minefield where many talented executives fail ” – requires the courage of conviction to survive. If you’re a first-time CMO, this goes double. Align sales and marketing with SLAs. sales teams more likely to grow. Neither is hesitation.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 4, 2020

It has brought focus to both customer experience and revenue outcomes – and the relationship between the two – and resulted in growing attention to the science of optimizing conversion. This is how (tactical) growth hacking for a product evolves into (strategic) growth marketing for the enterprise. Yet the reality has lost some steam.

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Oktopost

MARCH 23, 2020

B2B marketing and sales professionals are fighting a daily battle to convert a finite number of leads. This is why automation of B2B marketing and sales activities appears inevitable. It’s clear that organizations looking to scale up embrace automation tools and solutions to boost their marketing and sales operations.

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KEO Marketing

APRIL 9, 2024

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** eSkill and KEO Marketing Win Prestigious Netty Award for Best SEO Optimization Phoenix, AZ, April 10, 2024 – We are proud to announce that KEO Marketing, representing eSkill Corporation, has been honored with the prestigious Netty Award for Best SEO Optimization.

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Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You know, Marketo and Engagio founder and CMO at Demandbase (and, it just so happens, serial Velocity client). The excitement has turned to ashes for many B2B tech firms and CMO tenure is lower than ever. In the last decade, sales activation became the new religion. In the last decade, sales activation became the new religion.

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InsightSquared

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Last week, our CMO Joe Chernov explained why InsightSquared is going “all-in” at Dreamforce 2017. The sessions will offer sales and sales operations professionals with case studies, lessons learned and the tactical takeaways needed to become even more strategic within their organizations. – 12:10 p.m.,

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KEO Marketing

APRIL 6, 2023

As we continue to grow rapidly, we need to expand our marketing and sales efforts with a seasoned team of marketing professionals,” said John Ragsdale, CEO of TAP Innovations. Upon learning about it, we were impressed with KEO Marketing’s unique fractional CMO plus team model, deep experience in B2B technology, and track record of success.

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seo.co

JUNE 28, 2020

What is an Outsourced CMO? When Do Businesses Hire Outsourced CMOs? + The Biggest Pros of Outsourcing a CMO. + The Biggest Cons of Outsourcing a CMO. + How to Find the Right Outsourced CMO. The tricky part is when you have to hire someone at a C-suite level, like a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

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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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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Increasing sales with enterprise customers starts here — find out how to build custom solutions. Case in point: 40% of CMO Council members agree that improving GTM processes are top priority. Align Sales and Marketing Sales teams generally serve as a support service and have direct connections to customers.

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NetLine

JUNE 22, 2023

The pain B2B demand gen marketing pros experience whenever sales fails to act on leads or dismiss them prematurely can be quite painful. Sales, conversely, pulls its collective hair out whenever marketing overpromises and underdelivers on quality buyer-level information. That handover process between marketing and sales is crucial.

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Martech Advisor

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

There has been a shift in the CMO’s role – from being focused on external communications and new customer acquisitions traditionally, to owning the customer experience across all touchpoints today. This gives rise to a unique set of challenges for CMOs. What’s the CMO Role in 2020? How can this be achieved?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That’s right, for just $8,000 per month, you can get a content marketing strategy , a year’s worth of content ideas , an SEO audit and keyword strategy , external link building, conversion funnel development, and paid promotion to reach all the new people you need to grow your business. Image: CMO Survey. billion in 2019.

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ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

That said, let’s dig deeper into some of the pivots involved in either naming a CGO or building out a distributed Office of the CGO organization: Focusing on End-to-end Go-to-market vs. (Pre-sales) Marketing + Sales Many corporate leaders would equate “growth” with the mandate of a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) or Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2020

When I recently interviewed Kathleen Schaub about the changes in marketing over her long tenure as both a CMO and the lead of IDC’s CMO Advisory Practice, she commented on what had changed most for marketing professionals. We have come a long way from the “one-size-fits-all” and “spray-and-pray” marketing tactics of the past.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If your product is priced too high compared to competitors or if customers perceive it as overpriced, it may impact sales and profitability. Consider if there are any untapped channels or if adjustments need to be made to optimize your marketing efforts. For this prompt, try selecting the CMO persona.

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B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 9, 2023

Source: "The CMO Survey" (Christine Moorman, 2023) (This month's Research Round-Up is devoted entirely to the March 2023 edition of "The CMO Survey." The findings of the latest edition of "The CMO Survey" were released late last month. The findings of the latest edition of "The CMO Survey" were released late last month.

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nDash

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

nDash talks to Jessie Coan about normalizing the freelance interim CMO. Jessie Coan, VP of Corporate Marketing , explains, “Having an outside consultant come in and work as your interim CMO if part of your goals is to revamp the marketing OARS (Objective, Audience, Results), it’s less of an emotional decision. Change Agent.

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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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Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The panel included: Erik Newton , CMO at Hubilo Kathleen Abdeen , Director of Product and Field Marketing at Hubilo Laura Ramos – Vice President, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research It was great to see my longtime pal Laura Ramos from Forrester dive deep into the results of her research.

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Golden Spiral

APRIL 1, 2022

The average tenure for a CMO has fallen further, to just 40 months , the shortest in the C-Suite. The tenure for a sales VP is much shorter, at around 19 months. Since the beginning of COVID, sales within tech companies has experienced massive attrition with an average tenure for all sales professionals at 21 months.

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