For Marketing Leadership Professionals (Length: 13 pages)

July 22, 2009

Marketing Teams Need Business Skills

How CMOs Can Develop More Strategic Marketing Teams

by Mary Beth Kemp

with Christine Spivey Overby, Erik Hood, Jean-Yves Lugo


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

As marketing teams are getting smaller due to layoffs and budgets are getting tighter, it is more important than ever for marketers to nurture their remaining talent and strengthen the marketing team to be in a position to help the organization weather through the recession. Marketers identify skills such as analytics, strategic thinking, and innovation as the keys to a strong team in the future. To cultivate a strong team of business thinkers, CMOs should reach outside the marketing silo and focus their talent development tactics on broader, cross-company initiatives.

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NOTES & RESOURCES

itemMarketing Still Suffers From Stereotypical Perceptions

itemMarketing Leaders Should Focus On Business Skills To Debunk The Stereotypes

itemTalent Development Tactics Spanning The Organization Are Most Valuable

itemShift Priorities To Most Valuable Talent Development Tactics

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itemElevate Marketing With A Stronger Team

This report uses data from our September 2008 Global Marketing Organization Benchmark Online Survey of more than 100 chief and senior marketers.

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Analyst: Mary Beth Kemp
Technology: Economy, Marketing & Advertising, Marketing Organization & Culture, Recession
Geography: Global

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