The Big Bang of Modern Marketing Scott Brinker @chiefmartec
Co-founder & CTO Software and services for marketing apps. Author & Editor Blog on the entwining of marketing & technology. Program Chair Marketing tech conference.
947 companies 43 categories And this is not comprehensive!
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I feel more like a CIO than a CMO! I have marketing automation, CRM, listening platforms I m up to my eyeballs in technology.
70% of marketers increasing digital marketing technology spending in 2014 Only 2% are decreasing Source: Econsultancy, Skills of the Modern Marketer
Increasing technology expenses and capital investments; cross-charges from IT and external agencies
Digital marketing funded by rearranging existing budgets but not just marketing s
According to a recent Gartner study, CEOs believe that the most important technologyenabled investment over the next 5 years is digital marketing Source: Gartner, April 2014
Everything digital is controlled by software.
Software is eating the world. Why Software is Eating the World, Marc Andreessen, The Wall Street Journal, August 20, 2011
Software is how marketing sees and touches customers in a digital world.
Analytics software affects our perceptions. Marketing automation software affects our processes. Social media software affects our engagement strategy. Customer experience software affects our touchpoints. CRM software, by definition, affects our relationships.
Marketer Marketing Software Web Services Client Software Customer
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The distance between communications and customer experience has collapsed to a click.
ZMOT: Winning the Zero Moment of Truth by Jim Lecinski
An explosion of customer experience touchpoints.
The Extended Product
He who controls the spice, controls the universe.
He (or she) who controls the software, controls the marketing.
The CIO gets the technology half. NOT GOOD The CMO gets the marketing half. The King Solomon approach to dividing marketing technology.
The baby does much better as a whole. The King Solomon approach to dividing marketing technology.
We don t control the environment. We don t control the customer. Marketing is not ERP. We want to be differentiated.
By 2017 the CMO will spend more on IT than the CIO. Gartner CMO: I m ready to take over our IT spend! CIO: Why me?
Technology Authority Cowboy Laggard Prisoner Technology Expertise
Technology Expertise Old School IT & Engineers Old School Marketers Marketing Expertise
Technology Expertise Old School IT & Engineers New School: Marketing Technologists Creative Technologists Growth Hackers Chief Digital Officers Data Scientists Old School Marketers Marketing Expertise
technology changes exponentially technology management is deciding which changes are adopted? organizations change logarithmically?
81% of large firms now have a chief marketing technologist role
Not everyone in marketing needs to be a technologist. Just as not everyone in marketing needed to be a creative.
Storytelling Analytics Technology Design Technology must become a part of marketing s DNA.
21% of CEOs think technical expertise is a top 3 CMO skill. Only 13% think agency experience is.
A B Marketing used to work like this.
A B Today, it feels more like this.
Faster cycle speeds Fragmented channels Feedback loops Frequent disruptions
Marketing used to be complicated. Now it is complex.
helping the companies thrive under conditions of high uncertainty and rapid change.
Plan Produce Waterfall is a predictive approach to management. Deploy Waterfall marketing management often a quarterly or yearly plan. Review
A B Reasonably predictable Not predictable
That is a dead marketing plan.
Update Backlog Sprint Planning Sprint Sprint Retrospective Sprint Review 2-4 weeks 1 day Daily Stand-up
Update Backlog Write a case study Configure new nurture email campaign in MAP Create a landing page Launch new Google keyword group Connect with a social media influencer
One Big Waterfall vs. Many Small Agile Sprints
Each sprint cycle provides an opportunity to: Reap the benefits of a smaller deliverable Adjust your approach based on feedback Stop wasting time on things that aren t effective rebalance your investment Experiment with innovative, new ideas
Part I Part II Part III Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 This is an incremental approach each step offers you a chance to adjust your trajectory. This is an iterative approach each step offers you a chance to refine your deliverable based on feedback.
Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 An iterative approach lets you fail fast try new ideas on a small scale before scaling them. This is an iterative approach each step offers you a chance to refine your deliverable based on feedback.
Prioritization of the backlog A strong, clear vision is the fuel that powers the agile process. Sprint review feedback Minimize fire drills and maintain focus
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Download a free copy of my book at chiefmartec.com helps the reader to understand how technology can be used for both successful marketing strategy and execution. Jonathan Becher, CMO SAP the key meta-trends that will define how all marketing is done in a world of technology enablement... Terence Kawaja, CEO LUMA Partners
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