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CMOs and CEOs Can Work Better Together

Harvard Business Review

Done well, however, a marketing blueprint details how marketing will deliver against the company’s business goals. It specifies what gets done, by whom, in support of what, over what period of time, and makes explicit connections among marketing activities, target goals, and corporate business goals.

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Making Sense of Owned Media

Harvard Business Review

Marketers often distinguish between paid, earned, and owned media. While the strategies are different, the goal is the same — to generate awareness and engagement. In large part due to EpicMix, Vail Resorts grew revenue, profitability and market share through the recent recession while others fell behind.

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