A CMO Confidential Interview with Dave Penski, the US CEO of Publicis Media, the #1 media network in North America. Dave discusses how to play in the first media "buyers market" in years, the revolution in streaming and measurement, and his belief that the focus on short-term results can create a smaller consumer funnel. Key topics include why it's important to focus on incremental reach and LifeTime Value versus pure efficiency, artificial intelligence in media and creative, and brand safety. (Hint - brand safety is like the Jurassic Park dinosaurs - they always get out.) Listen in to hear why he is always on time and why good CMOs understand tech, the business and the customer experience in addition to marketing. 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.

A CMO Confidential Interview with Gary Briggs, Petco and Etsy board member, formerly the VP of Google Marketing, and CMO of eBay and Facebook. Gary discusses how marketing has evolved since his days at Pepsi, the Cambridge Analytica event, why product marketing is so important in tech, and how he measured "trust and momentum" at Facebook . Key topics include managing privacy, why it's a "myth" that Google, Apple and Facebook don't do marketing, the fact that career success requires "recovery from failure," and why "skepticism is where to find the victory." Listen to the end to hear a great story about Mark Zuckerberg at Quantico. 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.

Episode 35 - A CMO Confidential Interview with Margo Georgiadis, CEO of Montai Health, formerly CEO of Mattel and Ancestry, Google President, and Discover CMO. Margo discusses the tech and health landscapes, provides perspective on the forces driving the business, and shares her belief that CMO's should be at the center of strategy and understanding customers. Key topics include managing volatility, the recent "reset" of company valuations and what it means to marketing, the importance of customer segmentation, and how being a CMO helps her as a board member and CEO. 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.

A CMO Confidential interview with Tom Seclow of Spencer Stuart. Tom led the CMO and Customer Experience practice for many years at one of the most respected search firms in the world. He discusses how the firm creates the job spec and the "long list," why the CMO job specs has the most variance of any spec in the C-Suite and why company feedback can sometimes take weeks. Key topics include advice to internal and external candidates, the need to "engage in a discussion versus a sale," thinking of yourself as a brand, how to practice patience, and how to tell the right "story." And don't forget to send a personalized thank you note! 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.

A CMO Confidential Interview with Cliff Scott, the President & CEO of The Scott Group and longtime agency executive. This continues our "What Your Agency Wants to Tell You But Won't" series. Cliff discusses the difference between being a tactical leader versus a strategic leader and why understanding the business outcomes, consumer emotions and marketplace behaviors are more important than optimizing the tools. Key topics include understanding "Why versus What," the fact that few companies have marketing objectives, why "emotional messaging" beats "practical" messaging, and how the RFP process is often poorly managed. Don't miss the discussions on the auto industry, Men's Wearhouse and "Why messaging strategy is like teenage sex." 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.

Episode 32 A CMO Confidential Interview with Paul Hirsch, former EVP at Leo Burnett, and inaugural judge of the B2B Creative Lions at Cannes, who is currently the CEO and Chief Creative Officer of the nation's oldest B2B agency, Doremus+Co. Paul discusses the need for change in how B2B companies approach marketing, why it’s important to think holistically about the purchase cycle versus the top of the funnel, and the fact that "Nobody Cares" about how great you say your product or service is unless you make them care by creating advertising that’s truly memorable. Key topics include dealing with unrealistic management expectations, seeing marketing as an economic multiplier instead of a cost to be managed, and needing to move to the story and away from "making feature-driven sales lists." Listen to the end to hear about an actual agency RFP that could have been written by The Onion. 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.

A CMO Confidential Interview with Rob Chesnut, the former Airbnb General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer, Chegg General Counsel, SVP of Trust & Safety at eBay, and author of Intentional Integrity. Rob discusses how to think about integrity in the age of transparency - when every consumer and employee is functioning as their own newsroom, the difference between virtue signaling and real choices, and how marketing should help lead this discussion. Key topics include the diversity of what integrity means, managing conflict, and how to manage when "we are all more connected and more divided than ever" and no one agrees on "the facts" Listen to our discussion on PGA/LIV, Disney and Budweiser as well as an incredible story about a Vatican communion wafer listed for auction on eBay. 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.

A CMO Confidential Interview with D J Patil, currently an investor and partner at GreatPoint Ventures and formerly the Head of Data Products & Chief Scientist at LinkedIn, Distinguished Research Scientist at eBay, and U.S. Chief Data Scientist in the Obama Administration. DJ discusses why "clever beats smart," the evolution of data science and AI, how to use your data science team as a force multiplier, and what it was like to work in The White House. Key topics include why you should have always have a "Spock on the bridge," how to prevent the "weaponization of data," when to override the data, and why you should "test and try" versus going "all in" on most data solutions. Listen to hear about the data science role in public policy solutions. 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.

Episode 29 - A CMO Confidential Interview with Rishad Tobaccowala, former agency CEO, Publicis Strategy & Growth Officer, author, and podcaster. Rishad discusses the 4 power shifts in the marketplace, how the lack of marketers on boards costs companies, and why the future will come from the slime versus the heavens. Key topics include his belief that many leaders "optimize the plumbing versus the poetry" while hiding behind concepts like disruption," why marketing will become even more important as consumers take on godlike power, and how culture needs to allow people to call out "The Turd On The Table." Listen to how Gillette and the auto companies missed the thread by failing to ask the right questions. 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.

Tom Goodwin, a futurist and innovation expert, discusses rethinking technology, the importance of brands, the pitfalls of AI, and the problem of focusing on mundane analytics. He highlights how companies get irrationally excited about new tech, the difference between story and optimization, and the consulting world's anxiety-fueled nature. Tom also emphasizes the need to consider what hasn't changed and shares his disappointing experience at Cannes.