#140 Why Chief Marketing Officers should be left in 2023 with Jennifer Griffin Smith, Chief Market Officer at Acquia

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If you’ve read the title, let us clarify. No, marketing is not dead. If anything it’s more important now than ever. What we mean by the title is that what marketing is and what it should do is shifting. On today’s podcast episode, we heard from a true pioneer in the space: Jennifer Griffin Smith , Chief Market Officer at Acquia . In the first half of the episode, Jennifer tells us the distinction between a CMO and Chief Market Officer, which is one that has drastic positive effects across a tech organisation. In the second half, Jennifer gives her take on what B2B tech marketers should all be thinking about next, and B2B trends set for 2024. The FINITE Podcast is made possible by: - Clarity : the fast growing, global marketing communications agency working with leading technology brands. - 93x : the leading digital marketing agency for B2B technology, software & SaaS businesses delivering SEO & PPC strategy that drives leads, pipeline & revenue growth. - And Exclaimer : the industry's leading provider of email signature solutions, empowering businesses to unlock the potential of email as a key digital advertising channel.

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