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Are You Ready to Be a Fractional CMO?

Duct Tape Marketing

Are You Ready to Be a Fractional CMO? written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I do a solo show exploring the misconceptions surrounding the role of the Fractional CMO. What are the skills required?

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The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide for Transitioning to Fractional CMO Services

Duct Tape Marketing

Understanding the Fractional CMO Model A fractional CMO is a part-time strategic marketing executive. “A fractional CMO is a part-time marketing executive hired by businesses to lead strategy without the full-time cost.” This guide compares training options and helps you choose the right path.

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How Citi’s CMO drives differentiation from within

SmartBrief - Marketing

This internal excellence is ultimately the only sustainable way professional service firms can differentiate themselves and command premium pricing in the marketplace. The post How Citi’s CMO drives differentiation from within appeared first on SmartBrief. It’s not complicated, but it is profound.

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Are AI Agents Worth It? HubSpot's CMO and VP Weigh In

Hubspot Marketing

a month, or whatever the price tag happens to be,” he says. Shan event mentions a future where AI agents could be treated almost as salaried employees and a natural part of marketing teams. Some day, agents are going to have a salary that is, say, $2.00

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Setting Your Influencer Budget — Here’s Everything I Learned About Working With Influencers

Hubspot Marketing

I had little idea how influencer pricing works and how to budget for it. To find my footing, I went all in: I deep-dived into pricing data, looked up different partnership options, and got tips from people who’ve been there and done that. Let’s get into the real side of influencer pricing and budgeting, shall we? Thankfully not.

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The hard truth about what AI will do to GTM

Martech

Buyers now use AI-powered “buyer bots” to pre-screen vendors, analyze product-market fit, validate competitive claims and even ballpark the pricing that buyers should offer vendors all before engaging with a sales team. The commercial officer will not be a re-skinned CMO but a leader with more business and financial acumen.

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The Startup Distribution Engine: Why You Need One and How to Build It

Hubspot Marketing

In my experience, many founders either get stuck trying to sell to fewer customers at a higher price or chase thousands of lower-priced customers. Acquire thousands of customers at your current price point. The real challenge is getting that product in front of the right customers — repeatedly, and at scale.