{"id":11611,"date":"2010-01-01T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preview.prophet.com\/?p=11611"},"modified":"2022-05-27T02:46:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T02:46:13","slug":"10497","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prophet.com\/2010\/01\/10497\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanning Silos: The New CMO Imperative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"section-content section-dark\" style=\"\">\n    <article class=\"container\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:125px\">\n<p class=\"h5 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00ffb5\"><strong>BOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h1 class=\"h2 has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Spanning Silos: The New CMO Imperative<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>DAVID AAKER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill \">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disruption-Mindset-Organizations-Transform-Others\/dp\/B081VCGRTQ\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+disruption+mindset&amp;qid=1639104607&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1\" \n            class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" \n            style=\"color: #0a0a0a; \" target=\"_blank\" >\n                Buy Now <svg class=\"icon\" style=\"fill:#0a0a0a\"><use xlink:href=\"#i-external\"><\/use><\/svg> \n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prophet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Website_Book_SpanningSilos_noshadow.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18338\" width=\"188\" height=\"279\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section-content section-white\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #0a0a0a;\">\n    <article class=\"container\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns prophet-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:125px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Powerful product, country and functional silos are jeopardizing companies&#8217; marketing efforts. Because of silos, firms misallocate resources, send inconsistent messages to the marketplace and fail to leverage scale economies and successes, all of which can threaten a company&#8217;s survival. As David Aaker shows in <em>Spanning Silos<\/em>, the unfettered decentralization that produces silos is no longer feasible in today&#8217;s marketplace. It&#8217;s up to chief marketing officers to break down silo walls to foster cooperation and synergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this age of dynamic markets, new media and globalization, getting the different parts of your organization to collaborate is more critical (and more difficult) than ever. This book gives you the road map you need to accomplish that feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpanning Silos: The New CMO Imperative\u201d is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Spanning-Silos-New-CMO-Imperative-ebook\/dp\/B004OEIQ36\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1473441338&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Spanning+Silos%3A+The+New+CMO+Imperative#nav-subnav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/spanning-silos-david-a-aaker\/1102297607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>, or wherever books are sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"disc wp-block-list\"><li>Strengthen your credibility with silo teams and your CEO<\/li><li>Use cross-functional teams and other strategic-linking devices<\/li><li>Foster communication across silos<\/li><li>Select the right CMO role from facilitator to strategic captain<\/li><li>Develop common-planning processes<\/li><li>Adapt your brand strategy to silo units<\/li><li>Allocate marketing dollars strategically across silos<\/li><li>Develop silo-spanning marketing programs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prophet.com\/author\/david-aaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Aaker<\/a> is the author of over one hundred articles and 18 books on marketing, business strategy and branding that have sold over one million copies. A recognized authority on branding, he has developed concepts and methods on brand building that are used by organizations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to interview Dave or feature him on your next podcast? 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