CMO Guide: How to Plan Smart and Pivot Fast

How do marketers learn to plan? There’s no industry standard for planning, and no course that gives you a cheat sheet. Many marketing organizations are starting to recognize that planning is its own discipline, so they’re creating roles focused entirely around marketing planning and strategy.
Marketing leaders across different industries share their insights on marketing planning—how they learned to plan, what lessons they’ve learned, and how they keep hundreds of marketers aligned to the plan. Each chapter shares a new perspective and advice backed by decades of experience.

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