AI is making marketing faster, but it is also exposing where strategy was missing. In this edition of The CMO Marketing Mindset, Julie Fisher looks at why positioning, brand clarity, and leadership still have to come before AI execution.

Your marketing may not be underperforming because the tactics are bad. The problem may be that they are not aimed at the same buyer. I have been in marketing for a good minute, and one pattern has followed me throughout my career: marketing problems are usually evaluated one tactic at a time. If a digital campaign underperforms, we look at targeting or creative. If an event does not generate enough leads, we question the sponsorship. If the website is not converting, we look

One year ago I launched The CMO Marketing Mindset with a simple goal: create a space for real conversations about marketing strategy and business growth. Now, 1,059 subscribers later, I'm sharing the biggest lesson from year one, the new direction for the newsletter, and where this next chapter is headed.

More leads are not always the answer. This article breaks down seven marketing gaps, from strategy and client persona to intake, follow-up, and sales alignment, that can keep law firms and small to mid-sized businesses from turning marketing activity into better clients and stronger revenue.

High client acquisition costs are not always a marketing-spend problem. Learn how intake, conversion, attribution, and budget allocation affect CAC, marketing ROI, and the true cost of acquiring clients.