The CMO job has never been harder – and most people are sugarcoating it.

Economic pressure. AI disruption. Sky-high expectations with half the resources.

On this episode of Digital Banter, Drew Neisser, Founder of CMO Huddles, joined us to get brutally honest about what CMOs (and marketer leaders in general) are facing today.

From chasing quick wins without sacrificing long-term growth to integrating AI without burning out teams, we break down the new rules for surviving (and thriving) in modern marketing leadership.

Everyone’s talking about ABM, but when it comes to measuring it, most teams are flying blind. In this episode, we sit down with Mason Cosby of Scrappy ABM to break down what actually matters when it comes to tracking success in account-based programs. Spoiler: it’s not about booking meetings off your awareness campaigns.

We get into the biggest misconceptions around ABM measurement, how to make it work without a $100K tech stack, and what you can track with just ad platforms, spreadsheets, and a bit of common sense. Whether you’re running display ads to cold accounts or trying to prove ROI to the CFO, this is the no-BS guide to ABM measurement that everyone in B2B needs.

Messy HubSpot data can wreck your paid media performance. Leads go missing, reporting is a nightmare, and ad dollars get wasted.

In this episode of Digital Banter, we're joined by Alexis Garrison to unpack real-life HubSpot horror stories, the costly mistakes companies make, and how to clean up your CRM for better tracking, smarter decisions, and stronger results.