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Why Acquisition-Obsessed Companies Are Quietly Losing the Growth Race
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May 6, 2025
By: Alan Gonsenhauser, CMO Coach and Founder & CEO, Demand Revenue, LLC Among companies in today's saturated, acquisition-obsessed market, there's an underlying truth few can see or want to admit: When it comes to financial results, quarterly earnings, even valuation spikes—they're all rear-view mirror indicators. The companies that will dominate their markets in the next decade aren't the ones that...

Rapid Marketing Performance Assessment and Improvement Strategies
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May 1, 2025
By: Grant Johnson, 6x Public and PE-backed CMO & Chief Marketing Officer of Chief Outsiders With tariffs and trade tensions increasing the odds of a near-term recession, it's more important than ever to increase marketing performance and the ROI of every marketing dollar spent. I created the Marketing Performance Index and Assessment in 2024 to help CMO’s and their organizations...

10 Things B2B CMOs Need to Know About Today’s Tech Buyers
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April 18, 2025
In the age of AI, distrust, and disappearing attention spans, B2B tech buying has gotten a whole lot weirder. Fortunately, TrustRadius dropped a data-rich report that offers clarity amid the chaos. Here are 10 things every B2B CMO needs to know right now—served cold, like a penguin’s martini. 1. AI Doubters Are Now the Minority “In 2024, 68% of buyers...

9 Benchmarks B2B CMOs Need to Know in 2025
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April 3, 2025
Much like those first blooming flowers pushing through the soil, fresh marketing budget data has arrived to brighten our planning horizons. That's why we're so excited to share insights from the comprehensive "2025 B2B Marketing Benchmarks" report recently released by Benchmarkit. This research—conducted by Ray Rike, Jon Miller, Carilu Dietrich, and Bill Macaitis—analyzed data from 323 B2B technology companies, offering...

4 Interview Questions Every CMO Must Master
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March 20, 2025
Forget rehearsing canned answers to predictable questions. In a recent CMO Huddles session for our members in transition, Drew Neisser interviewed negotiation strategist Jacob Warwick about transforming executive interviews from interrogations into strategic conversations. Warwick revealed how marketing leaders can take control of the process, build champions across the organization, and negotiate from a position of strength—all while remaining authentic...

How Customer Experience Can Combat Customer Churn In B2B Markets
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March 7, 2025
In today’s competitive B2B environment, customer retention is just as critical as acquisition. While marketing and sales teams focus on bringing in new clients, keeping existing ones engaged requires a different approach. Many businesses underestimate the role customer experience (CX) plays in reducing churn, yet research consistently shows that companies delivering exceptional CX see higher retention rates and increased revenue....

Must-Attend B2B Marketing Events in 2025
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March 6, 2025
CMOs, marketers, & everyone else… GET OUT THERE! No… seriously. Get out of the office and go to more in-person events. Now more than ever, face-to-face interactions have become increasingly valuable. Events offer authentic connections, immersive product experiences, and unfiltered industry insights delivered in real-time. These gatherings serve as crucial growth accelerators for individuals and companies looking to expand their...

The CMO Tightrope
The Political Tightrope: A CMO's Guide to Navigating DEI and ESG in Polarized Times
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February 28, 2025
Let's face it, fellow marketing leaders—we're living in interesting times. And by "interesting," I mean the kind where phrases like DEI and ESG have morphed from corporate aspirations into political grenades that can explode in your brand's face without warning. In my conversations with CMOs across industries, I'm hearing the same concerns: "How do we stand by our values without...