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THE GEO Guide for B2B CMOs: How to Get Found, Cited, Trusted, and Chosen in AI Search

A practical working guide for B2B CMOs who want to build visibility and trust in AI-generated answers.

June 27, 2026
23 minutes
Drew Neisser
Read Insight
Executive CMO penguin reviewing a marketing org chart that shows human leaders surrounded by AI agents, illustrating how AI work should be visible and accountable without replacing human leadership.
Drew's Takes

Should AI Agents Belong On The Marketing Org Chart?

June 13, 2026
2 minutes

As AI agents start doing real marketing work, CMOs need to decide where they belong in the operating model. The answer may not be putting bots on the org chart, but leaders do need to make AI-driven work, accountability, governance, and human judgment visible before the invisible work becomes unmanageable.

Drew's Takes
Content & AEO
AI & GenAI
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Executive workspace illustrating how B2B CMOs can reduce reactive work by prioritizing strategic focus, intentional planning, and productive leadership inspired by The 5 Choices.
Book Insights

How CMOs Can Reclaim Their Time Without Working Longer

June 9, 2026
8 min read

Kory Kogon on how B2B CMOs can reclaim their time by choosing important work over constant urgency, drawing on lessons from The 5 Choices.

Book Insights
Leadership
Org Design
CMO Career
Read Insight
A CMO penguin helps Sales and Marketing leaders align around a shared revenue dashboard.
Drew's Takes

How CMOs Can Reset The Sales-Marketing Blame Game

June 8, 2026
5 min read

A practical Valentine’s Day therapy session for CMOs facing the sales-marketing blame game.

Drew's Takes
Leadership
Sales & Marketing Alignment
Read Insight
Event Takeaways

What INDEX'26 Reminded Me About AI, Discovery, And Relationships

June 6, 2026
5 min read

A reminder that even in an AI-powered discovery world, human relationships still shape how marketing leaders learn and grow.

Event Takeaways
AI & GenAI
Events & Community
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CMO Huddles Studio discussion on business influence featuring Kathie Johnson, Lorie Coulombe, and Allyson Havener, covering executive alignment, CFO-ready data, and customer insight.
CMO Conversations

Put “Chief” First: How CMOs Earn Influence Across the Executive Team

June 5, 2026
7 min read

Three B2B marketing leaders share how CMOs can earn trust, influence executive decisions, and lead beyond the marketing function.

CMO Conversations
Leadership
Board Dynamics
Sales & Marketing Alignment
Pipeline
Read Insight
A CMO penguin helps executives shift from players to coaches.
Drew's Takes

Founder-Led Companies Need Leaders, Not Just Players

June 4, 2026
5 min read

A practical warning for CMOs joining companies where executives are still playing instead of coaching.

Drew's Takes
CMO Career
Leadership
Read Insight
CMO penguin presenting a framework that puts business outcomes before AI tools, highlighting pipeline, retention, and operating leverage.
Drew's Takes

Why AI Strategy Is The Wrong Question For CMOs

May 30, 2026
2 minutes

Executives keep asking for an AI strategy, but CMOs should be careful. AI is not the strategy. It is an accelerant. The better question is which business outcomes matter most and where AI can improve acquisition costs, retention, productivity, customer experience, operating leverage, or speed without turning activity into theater.

Drew's Takes
AI & GenAI
GTM Strategy
Leadership
Read Insight
Executive penguin leading a discussion as an AI robot sits at the marketing table, illustrating why human leadership still matters in the age of AI agents.
Drew's Takes

AI VP Of Marketing? Why Human Leaders Still Matter

May 23, 2026
2 minutes

A practical take on what AI agents can own and why marketing leadership still requires human judgment.

Drew's Takes
AI & GenAI
Leadership
Read Insight
Kay Moffett, Katrina Klier, and Lakshmi Randall discussing how CMOs communicate marketing value to CEOs and CFOs.
CMO Conversations

Talking Marketing With the CEO and CFO: How CMOs Earn Business Credibility

May 22, 2026
8 min read

Three experienced marketing leaders explain how CMOs connect marketing activity to executive priorities without reducing the function to short-term attribution.

CMO Conversations
Leadership
Board Dynamics
Pipeline
Brand & Positioning
Sales & Marketing Alignment
Read Insight
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