C4 or "4 Cs" for Marketing Automation

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This is the seventh in a series of excerpts from Allinio’s white paper Net-Centric Marketing & Information Superiority.

The C4 Portion: Command, Control, Communication & Computing

C4 responsibilities require up-to-date equipment, robust networks, and comprehensive business rules to be followed by a Marketing executive in planning, directing, and executing in order to achieve marketing objectives. [Read more...]

“Digitally Deficient CMOs Need Not Apply”

Jeff Gundersen’s recent article “All You Digitally Deficient CMOs Need Not Applyin the July 23rd Advertising Age reminded The Marketing Consigliere of his blog entry just a couple of weeks ago about what he calls the “Digital Leadership Vacuum.”

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Yet another reminder that Marketers should be leaders, and not “Technology Leave-Behinds.”  Don’t worry about branding – worry about lead generation.  The surge in EMM and MRM is going to drown their careers if they don’t watch out.  The time for C4ISR Marketers is now.

A Digital Leadership Vacuum

There once was a company with a proud brand. They talked about how to strengthen the brand, how to promote the brand, and how to leverage the brand. [Read more...]