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Forrester believes that chief marketing officers (CMOs) must abandon the century-old marketing/sales funnel and embrace the customer life cycle in order to better manage their customers' interaction...

Success Will Depend On Measuring The Handoff Between Phases
To get the best returns from the adoption of a customer-centric approach to marketing, Forrester believes that marketers must make the shift from the traditional marketing funnel to the customer life...

Loyalty Marketing Must Take The Brand Beyond Points And Programs
Most chief marketing officers (CMOs) have a tactical view of loyalty marketing. They tell us that their approach, while necessary, has unclear objectives and focuses too much on short-term financial...

CMOs Must Take A More Active Role In Business And Technology Strategy
CMOs Must Take A More Active Role In Business And Technology Strategy
Forrester Research and Heidrick & Struggles recently conducted a global survey of nearly 200 chief marketing officers (CMOs). In this report, you will find out how these CMOs view their relationship...

Brands Need To Prepare Now For The Next Digital Decade
2011 promises to be a year of uncertainty for chief marketing officers (CMOs) and marketing leaders, as consumer confidence remains uncertain and media consumption continues to splinter. But that...
Organization: The Marketing Mix Optimization Playbook
Most marketers have earned their stripes through corporate work experience and business-school training that takes a top-down linear approach to marketing planning and optimization. Today, the...
Read this report if you want to understand how to measure the effectiveness of a branded content strategy along the stages of the customer life cycle. This report will help you define the most...