Making a Strategic Impact
When GreenFig approached me about participating as an instructor in its new Digital Marketing Science Course, I was not only honored but thrilled to have a chance to participate in a new, innovative program to build savvy digital marketers. Traditional university marketing programs set a great foundation for marketers, but their ability to stay current on the incredibly fast moving world of digital marketing falls flat. I’ve hired many marketers over the years at AT&T Mobility, Microsoft, and others, and I’ve hesitated when hiring early career graduates. The learning curve for being able to hit the ground running for digital marketing roles was just too steep when you have an already stretched marketing team. I’ve typically needed someone who could make an immediate strategic and tactical impact on my digital efforts. The GreenFig Digital Marketing Science microdegree seeks to bridge that gap for the new graduate or the professional wanting to deepen their skill set. Digital marketing is now driving most of the marketing strategies across all industries and it continues to grow. Congratulations students on taking a giant leap forward toward becoming a digital marketing professional. The course I’m teaching is called: Planning for ROI-Baseline KPIs for CMO Dashboards. In this session, we’ll have some fun addressing the following key areas: