Steve Gross, Chief Marketing Officer, University of Phoenix

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  • 00:42 – Steve’s background and career
  • 04:53 – The shift from CMO to CEO (and back again)
  • 07:55 – Marketing is shifting from depending on an agency to in-house analytics
  • 10:49 – Difference of marketing high- vs low-consideration purchases
  • 13:25 – Marketing analytics functions are critical
  • 15:03 – How long is the customer journey?
  • 18:06 – The difference in data vs analytics functions
  • 21:37 – What’s the North Star business KPI?
  • 24:34 – Content shines by creating a value exchange in a digital-first world
  • 26:59 – Content is where marketing is going.
  • 28:59 – Structuring a marketing team for content *and* ROI
  • 35:52 – University of Phoenix has a reputation for being an early adopter of emerging and important technology
  • 41:45 – Steve’s advice to someone starting a marketing career

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