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CMO Confidential

CMO Confidential

Mike Linton // I Hear Everything Podcast Network

Wonder what it's like to control millions of dollars of marketing budget? Manage hundreds of people? Make the decisions on which ideas get to market?

The CMO Confidential podcast shares how it feels to be in that chair of the shortest-tenured position on the C-suite.

We detail the long, hard road most ideas take to get to market & how challenging it is to get the best ones through.

Hosted by Mike Linton -- the former P&G Brand Manager who went on to be the Chief Marketing Officer of Best Buy, eBay, and Farmers Insurance, as well as the Chief Revenue Officer of Ancestry.com and the head marketer at Remington -- this show serves as an ongoing lesson plan for how to get, do, keep, and handle the pressures of the CMO job.

CMO Confidential is Presented by Props: www.props.co

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best CMO Confidential episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to CMO Confidential for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite CMO Confidential episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Episode 7 - A CMO Confidential Interview with John Osborn, the former CEO of OMD USA and BBDO New York. Ozzy has been in the advertising and media business his entire career and shares some thoughts on how to build good business relationships and some CMO best and worst practices. He also talked about his first-hand "Pepsi, Where's My Jet?" experience as a junior agency person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 6 - All brands have creative teams responsible for delivering the go-to-market work that showcases the business to the marketplace. Many big businesses hire agencies to deliver this work and set up a process to sift through hundreds of ideas, whittling down the pile until they invest in the ones that make it to you. And all CMO's know that in addition to the marketplace, the harshest critics of this work will be their fellow employees. Mistakes cost brands and CMO's as shown recently by Balenciaga and a number of years ago when Nationwide ran a Super Bowl commercial about a boy that died from an accident. The creative team is on the receiving end of a lot of these pressures, working with limited time and multiple opinions while working with the shortest tenured level of the C-Suite, the CMO. In this episode we discuss how creatives approach the process and the client. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 5 - In this Episode, Mike and Jeff Culliton, President of Adcom talk about the best and worst ways to run an RFP so that the agencies pitching your business all have a fair shot at success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 4 - A CMO Confidential Interview with Jeff Severts, the former Chief Marketing Officer of Ulta, Best Buy Europe, and FTD. Jeff discusses the growing complexity of the job and why he thinks it may become extinct in the not too distant future. We also talk about some of the ways marketers can manage the growing complexity of the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 3 - A CMO Confidential Interview with Carilu Dietrich, former CMO and Hypergrowth Advisor, who helped take Atlassian public. Carilu discusses the business-to-business environment, what it's like to be in an early stage company, and tips for pic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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CMO Confidential - Kip Knight - Why The Short Shelf Life Of CMOs
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01/19/23 • 27 min

Episode 2 - Mike interviews marketing veteran Kip Knight, who is Operating Partner at Thomvest Ventures, Founder of CMO Coaches and former CMO of Taco Bell about the short shelf life for CMOs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In Part 2 - A CMO Confidential Interview with McKinsey Marketing & Sales Partner Robert Tas and Nick Primola, EVP and Head of the CMO Practice at the ANA. We discuss their recent study and Wall Street Journal article showing that CEO's who have marketing at the center of their strategy have measurably better results. They discuss the 3 types of CEO's including "non-believers" and why so many still exist, the dangers of running marketing as a cost center, and the tremendous variability of the CMO role. Key topics include: the biggest areas of misalignment; the need to connect to financial outcomes; how marketing needs to "claw it's way back;" and their belief that it is "Ludicrous to think the CMO role is going away." Listen in to hear why Business Schools are a significant part of the problem.

00:00 Welcome to CMO Confidential: Inside the World of Marketing Leadership

00:14 The Battle of Believers vs. Non-Believers in Marketing

00:19 The Role of Business Schools in Shaping Marketing Minds

02:13 Marketing's Evolution: From Traditional Roles to Tech-Savvy Professionals

04:54 The Importance of CMOs in Driving Customer-Centric Strategies

11:10 Navigating the Job Market: Advice for Aspiring CMOs

13:47 The Underrepresentation of Marketers on Corporate Boards

17:25 Practical Advice and Eye-Opening Stories from the Marketing Frontlines

20:43 Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes Preview

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A CMO Confidential Interview with Dr. Peter Fader, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School of Business. Dr. Fader discusses why customer lifetime value (CLTV) is such an important predictor of future financial performance, why some leaders resist the CLTV approach , and his belief that companies often think they have more control and influence over consumers than they really do. Key topics include: how to get started on CLTV; how to understand non-contractual businesses like retail and consumer goods; why win-back strategies aren't as effective as they appear; and why he doesn't like "humanizing marketing." Tune in to hear how CLTV has strong parallels to actuarial science.

00:00 Welcome to CMO Confidential: Inside the World of Chief Marketing Officers

00:40 The Power of Customer Data: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Fader

01:36 The Evolution of Marketing: Embracing Customer Centricity

02:39 Decoding Customer Lifetime Value and Predictive Models

04:58 Challenges and Solutions in Applying Predictive Models

24:04 The Future of Marketing: Data, Predictions, and Customer Focus

30:37 Closing Thoughts and Practical Advice for Marketers

#customerdata #marketing #customerlifetimevalue

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A CMO Confidential Interview with D J Patil, a Great Point Ventures investor and former U.S. Chief Data Scientist in the Obama Administration. D J discusses why everyone should "Take the red pill," his belief that AI will accelerate at speed, and why you shouldn't delegate this responsibility to a single person or team. Key topics include: why "boring, repeatable problems" offer the best current use cases; how AI can move you from creator to editor; how the DoD is thinking about AI; why failing now allows for success later; and why many marketing databases are not ready for prime time. Tune in to hear how generative AI started with a database of cat photos.

00:00 Welcome to CMO Confidential: Inside the World of Chief Marketing Officers

00:43 Diving Deep into AI: Red Pill or Blue Pill?

01:35 The Evolution and Impact of AI on Society

05:27 AI's Practical Applications and Limitations

08:15 AI in the Workplace: Enhancing Efficiency and Creativity

13:02 Navigating AI's Challenges: Public Mistakes and Ethical Considerations

18:04 Government's Role in AI Regulation and Future Predictions

22:41 AI in Marketing: Embrace or Be Left Behind

25:08 Vendor Management and Investment Advice in the AI Era

29:34 Embracing Failure and Experimentation in AI

34:19 Parting Wisdom: Staying Ahead in the AI Game

#aimarketing #marketingai #data

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Episode 8 - A CMO Confidential interview with Paul Madera, the founder of Meritech Capital and former investment banker. Paul is a different guest for this show having founded a very successful firm which has backed some serious winners including Facebook, Salesforce, Roblox and Snowflake. He shares his perspective on venture capital and how it differs from Private Equity. He also discusses how VC's see marketing, why marketing is often less material to the investment thesis, and why he thinks most marketers should start their careers outside of the VC world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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How many episodes does CMO Confidential have?

CMO Confidential currently has 90 episodes available.

What topics does CMO Confidential cover?

The podcast is about Marketing, Cmo, Podcasts, Business, Market and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on CMO Confidential?

The episode title 'Sean Peters: A Report From the Media Front Lines of Publicis Media' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on CMO Confidential?

The average episode length on CMO Confidential is 32 minutes.

How often are episodes of CMO Confidential released?

Episodes of CMO Confidential are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of CMO Confidential?

The first episode of CMO Confidential was released on Jan 19, 2023.

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