💡 Melissa Moody, CEO at Matcha with 14 years of experience at Google, shares insights on the evolving role of the CMO. She emphasizes the importance of having a seat at the table and being involved in strategic decision-making. Melissa also highlights the need for marketers to listen to their customers and encourages CMOs to focus on both running the business and changing the business. 💡Melissa discusses how to be an effective CMO in a rapidly growing startup. She shares her insights on the role of a CMO and the importance of having a seat at the table. She also emphasizes the need for marketers to think strategically and contribute to the overall business direction and highlights the balance between strategy and execution and the importance of listening to customers.“It's never so much about something on paper or a specific salary or equity. It's about the feeling you get when you're sitting with your coworkers at that highest level and you bring something that has come out of the marketing side of the business, but should be an influence to the overall business.” - Melissa MoodyAn effective CMO should strive to have a seat at the table and be involved in shaping the overall business strategy. This can be achieved through proper strategy and execution of creating valuable content that is tailored to what the audience needs. With that, continuous learning is essential to stay ahead of the curve and adapt their strategies to meet the evolving needs of their audience. Follow Melissa Moody on LinkedInFollow host Steve MacDonald on LinkedIn

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