We’re joined by Dan Slagen, the CMO of Tomorrow.io in this episode. Tomorrow.io is a global weather intelligence company that has truly challenged and changed the way weather prediction operates ⛈️. Their lean marketing team of just 4 people has managed to build a powerful global brand around their service 🌎. How did they do this? 1- Storytelling, 2 - Leveraging media coverage, 3- Aligning tightly with sales, and 4- AI/automation. Throughout the conversation, Dan emphasizes the importance of taking creative swings, balancing short and long-term initiatives, and speaking the board's language (by tying marketing efforts to business impact) 🏢. He talks about how maintaining a CEO mindset as a CMO has been critical in bringing Tomorrow.io to the stage it’s at today. This episode is packed with advice for marketers who want to get more buy-in & build a better relationship with their board.
In this episode, we are joined by the CMO of Tomorrow.io, Dan Slagen. Tomorrow.io is a global weather intelligence brand that provides predictive insights to help major brands and governments mitigate operational risks from weather events. Despite being a Series E company with a marketing team of just 4 people, Dan shares how they have built a major brand around their service through 1- Creative storytelling, 2- Leveraging media coverage, and 3- Establishing "weather intelligence" as a new category altogether (which they now lead) ⛈️.
Dan discusses the marketing principles and practices that allow his lean team to punch above their weight 👊. He covers multiple key strategies, including a strong alignment with the sales team & building processes around AI/automation. He also emphasizes the importance of balancing short and long-term initiatives, taking creative swings with a test-and-learn approach, and the importance of speaking the language of the CEO. At the end of the episode, he shares the playbook he uses to maintain a CEO mindset as a CMO and the importance of understanding the CEO's priorities; after all, he is the author of ‘Understanding Startup CEOs’ 📚. If you’re in a mid-senior marketing position and want to learn how to build trust and have a better relationship with the rest of the leadership, then this episode is for you.
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