Coke Nixes Global CMO Role in Reorg: Continued Evolution

This is not necessarily a bold or new move but consistent with the trend of the CMO being responsible for the end-to-end CX. A survey conducted two years ago by The Growth Strategy group and BMA Chicago, Minnesota and Wisconsin spoke to this evolution. The tweak is that an additional layer (CXO) is being added organizationally to get marketing and CX under one umbrella.   Click to Read More

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‘Tis the Season for Modern Marketers

What an exciting week! Here in Las Vegas, Oracle’s Modern Customer Experience is underway.  Last night,  Chicago did well in the Markies with Morningstar (Best Lead Management program) and Avon (Best Overall Customer Experience) receiving honors. Those of you attending Marketo’s Summit in San Francisco, the speaker lineup is pretty awesome. If you can’t attend, register free for the keynotes which are being live streamed.   Steve Lucas’ keynote was visionary, inspiring and energizing. Last, but not least, Kellstadt Marketing Group’s 9th Annual Symposium TellAStory will be held on Saturday, April 29. Register. Key themes in all 3: CX including customer journey mapping and storytelling. The Engagement Economy. And, of course, ABM.

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