From Forbes.com on December 20, 2016…

Perhaps it’s the simple job description of the CMO that is outdated or maybe the complexities of today’s marketplace are too much for any one person to deal with.  Whatever it may be, it seems like the CMO position may be at a crossroad whereby it either needs to be redefined or eliminated.

The CMO description is simple enough: “The CMO is responsible for overseeing the planning, development and execution of an organization’s marketing and advertising initiatives.  CMO’s ensure the organization’s message is distributed across channels to targeted audiences in order to meet sales goals.”  Some call the CMO a C-Mo, which is not to be confused with a schmo, which Webster Merriam defines as an ordinary person, not unusual in any way.  Today’s CMO is anything but ordinary.  Continue reading…

CMO or SCHMO? Clinging To Old Marketing Models May Be Hurting Rather Than Helping Drive Growth