CMOs: Elevating the Customer Role to a Seat at the Table

💡 Peter Lloyd, a globally experienced CMO and marketing expert, explores the critical role of customer-centric strategies in global marketing and sales. He shares his vast experience from his tenure at Digicel, highlighting the importance of elevating the customer’s role to the highest authority in any business decision process. He also discusses building a customer-obsessed culture within organizations and how this approach influences success both in the B2C and B2B sectors.💡

"Ultimately, the customer has the final say. The numbers are critical, but if the customer is saying something contrary to what you're saying, that will eventually show in the numbers." - Peter Lloyd

Peter discusses Digicel's transformation, highlighting the importance of understanding customer pain points to fuel innovation and growth. With declining traditional revenues and rising competition, he stresses collaboration between sales and marketing. He emphasizes using customer data to refine ideal customer profiles, aligning strategies and KPIs, and positioning customer experience as a critical competitive advantage in dynamic markets.

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