How to Think Like a CMO: 6 Laws for Better Marketing Strategy

Anyone can put together a deck full of marketing recommendations. Building a strategy that actually feels like it came from a really good CMO requires a completely different level of thinking.

Over the years, I've realized there are a handful of principles I come back to every single time I'm building strategy for a client. They've changed the way I make recommendations, how I work with founders, and honestly, how confident I feel making the calls I'm being paid to make.

This week's episode is actually pulled from a training I taught inside Fractional CMO School, and I'm walking you through what I call the Six Laws of CMO-Level Strategy.

In this episode, we're covering:

The six laws I use when building high-level marketing strategy for clientsHow to start thinking like the person leading marketing instead of simply doing the marketingThe common mistakes that can make an otherwise solid strategy feel more junior or execution-focusedHow to develop stronger strategic judgment when there isn't one obvious "right" answerHow to make recommendations you can actually stand behind and communicate confidently to your clients

The more you develop this way of thinking, the easier it becomes to walk into a business, see what's actually going on, know where to focus, and make the calls your clients are looking to you to make.

And that's such a huge part of stepping into the CMO role with confidence. You trust your thinking more, your clients trust your recommendations more, and you start showing up as the person who can actually lead the marketing.

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re ready to step into the Fractional CMO role but want support as you do it, Fractional CMO School is a 6-month coaching program + community to help you confidently land high-ticket clients and build a 6-figure (and beyond) business as a Fractional CMO.

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