The role of CMO is a difficult one. It's even more difficult when you're just starting out. So what do you do in your first 90 days to set yourself up for future success? To find out, we sat down with a CMO roundtable of some of the most successful CMOs around. We talked to Leela Srinivasan CMO of SurveyMonkey, Keith Messick CMO of Dialpad and Corinne Sklar CMO of IBM iX.

On this episode, each of them brings a unique perspective to the discussion and share their insights on best practices for the first 90 days as CMO, how to not get fired, being memorable in B2B marketing, and much more!

Links: Full Notes & Quotes: http://bit.ly/33pTxEH Leela Srinivasan’s LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2YOASPi SurveyMonkey: http://bit.ly/2GV5rfZ Keith Messick’s LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2GTSjYx Dialpad: http://bit.ly/33iFAZ0 Corinne Sklar’s LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2ZSjc6o IBM iX: https://ibm.co/2KnGAmY

5 Key Takeaways:

- As the CMO, is it your job to be the glue that brings the business together. Your marketing and business strategy must be aligned. - Have you taken a sales call yet? Can you talk about your product to a potential prospect? Evolve as a marketer by bridging the gap between marketing and sales. - If something is high risk and you have confidence behind it, do it. If something is low risk and you have confidence behind it, delegate it. Draw yourself an axis to see the other quadrants. Keith calls this the "2 by 2." - Giving others on your team a voice to make decisions has a viral effect within organizations. Trust, democracy, and creative freedom to develop. - It's important to constantly be adjusting and learning as you go. Adaptability and growth are what to strive for personally and externally as an organization.

Bios:

Leela Srinivasan is currently CMO of SurveyMonkey. Previously, she served as CMO at Lever. Prior to that, Leela served as VP of marketing at OpenTable. Additionally, Leela was director of marketing at LinkedIn within the Talent Solutions business, where she co-founded the Talent Connect conference.

Keith Messick is the CMO at Dialpad, a digital communications technology company. Previously, he served as the CMO at Lucidworks and also held senior leadership roles at Topsy (acquired by Apple), Get Satisfaction, and SuccessFactors.

Corinne Sklar is the CMO of IBM iX, which offers creative solutions for business strategy and experience design to solve complex business challenges. Previously, Corinne served for 13 years as the CMO of Bluewolf, an IBM company.

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