Let’s say you
only had one day to reset how your company approaches marketing.
Not to
brainstorm campaigns.
Not to review reports.
But to fix your mindset and rewire how your leadership team thinks about
marketing.
What would you
do?
Here’s the
checklist I’d give any CEO who wants marketing to finally work — not
just look busy.
1. Redefine
What Marketing Is
Not
“promotion.”
Not “advertising.”
Not “the creative team.”
Marketing is
how you compete.
It’s how you grow your business, create profit, protect margin during it and
earn loyalty after.
If you don’t
see it that way, don’t be surprised when it keeps underperforming.
2. Put
Marketing at the Strategy Table
Bring your CMO
or marketing lead into the room when key decisions are made:
- Who do we serve? What segments
exists? What is the value of each segment?
- What should we offer?
- How will we win?
If marketing is
only looped in after the fact, you’ve already limited its value.
3. Separate
Activity from Strategy
A campaign is
not a strategy.
A content calendar is not a plan.
Audit all your
current marketing activity. Ask:
“Does this
connect back to how we grow, whom we serve, and what we stand for?”
If not, cut it.
Or reframe it.
4. Make
Metrics Matter Again
Ditch the
dashboard full of fluff.
Pick a few
metrics that tie back to real outcomes:
- Effective reach
- Mental availability
- Price elasticity
- Long-term CAC
- Repeat purchase rate
Less noise.
More signal.
5. Review
Your Brand Truth
Quick test:
- What is your brand known for?
- What does it look like when no logo
is present?
- Would a competitor ever say
the same thing?
If you’re not
clear on these neither is your market.
Fix that.
6.
Pressure-Test Your Pricing
Is your pricing
based on cost or brand strength?
Is it building
your positioning or undermining it?
Ask yourself:
“What does our
price say about our value?”
Then align
accordingly.
7. Commit to
Building Memory, Not Just Awareness
If your
marketing disappears tomorrow, would anyone notice?
If not, you’ve
built reach but not memory.
Familiarity is the bedrock of future demand. Start seeding it today.
8. Train
Your Team to Think Commercially
Marketing
should know the numbers.
Finance should understand branding.
And everyone should speak the same language of growth.
Otherwise,
you’ll keep running in circles.
9. Decide
What You’ll Stand For and Stick to It
Confused brands
don’t grow.
Consistent ones do.
If your
message, tone, or look keeps changing, you’re not evolving you’re eroding.
Pick your
story. Own it. Repeat it until people can say it without you.
A checklist is
only the start. If any of this made you pause it means you already know
something needs to change.
Are you
ready to stop outsourcing marketing thinking and finally own it as a CEO?
Let us help. Call us now at +60378901079 or visit us at roar-point.com