May 5, 2025

CMO-ing in 2025: 10 GenAI-Powered Tactics to Stay Ahead

🎉 Episode 450 is here—and the Drews are doubling up to help CMOs meet the moment.

With marketers everywhere facing a "do more with less" mandate, Drew interviews… penguin hat-Drew to unveil 10 innovative strategies to boost impact without burning out. From digital twins to synthetic research, from YouTube Shorts to GenAI-engine-optimization, this episode is packed with ideas that CMO Huddles members are already exploring—and you should be too.

đź§  Expect tactical inspiration. A little penguin talk. And a lot of alliteration.

🧰 Topics include:  

  • How to build your “digital double”  
  • Leveraging synthetic research and deep research tools  
  • The new rules of trust-based buying  
  • AI-powered content workflows and smarter chatbots  
  • Why you should care about LLM visibility and video virality

💡 All ten ideas come with expert references—many of whom will be at Super Huddle 2025. 

🎧 Tune in. Take notes. Then pick 2–3 ideas to test this quarter. You’ll thank yourself later.   

Renegade Marketers Unite, Episode 450 on YouTube

Resources Mentioned 

Highlights 

  • [0:42] “The Secret of Penguins” (and CMOs) 
  • [2:24] Develop a digital twin 
  • [3:40] Synthetic market research: 3x faster, ½ the cost 
  • [5:08] B2B buyers are getting info in new places 
  • [6:42] GenAI for faster workflows  
  • [8:07] GenAI to democratize video 
  • [9:27] Reach out to customer champions with new jobs 
  • [11:13] GenAI for deep research 
  • [12:58] LLMs are here: GEO is the new SEO 
  • [15:10] YouTube shorts are high performers 
  • [16:40] Install LLM-friendly site experiences

Highlighted Quotes 

“ There’s so much CMOs and penguins have in common. They're dealing with a lot of change, and they're adapting—how they adapt in these harsh changing climates is extraordinary.” —Drew Neisser, Penguin-in-Chief of CMO Huddles

Full Transcript: Drew Neisser in conversation with Drew Neisser

 

Show Credits

Renegade Marketers Unite is written and directed by Drew Neisser. Hey, that's me! This show is produced by Melissa Caffrey, Laura Parkyn, and Ishar Cuevas. The music is by the amazing Burns Twins and the intro Voice Over is Linda Cornelius. To find the transcripts of all episodes, suggest future guests, or learn more about B2B branding, CMO Huddles, or my CMO coaching service, check out renegade.com. I'm your host, Drew Neisser. And until next time, keep those Renegade thinking caps on and strong!