real talk about marketing (this is important)

Reader,

Marketing directors are headed in one of two directions:

Strategic or unemployed.

Here's why...

AI is everywhere now. The hype is real.

And the economy? Tons of red flags.

Leadership is looking even closer at marketing and asking:

"What exactly is marketing doing?"

If your answer is "running campaigns" or "managing the website"...

You're in trouble.

But if your answer is "driving revenue and growing the business"...

You're golden.

The problem is...

Most marketing directors are drowning.

You're overwhelmed, overworked, and under-appreciated.

You stay up late putting out fires.
You take orders from sales, from leadership, and everyone.
You're the one doing all the work while everyone else gets the credit.

Sound familiar?

Here's the hard truth...

It will NEVER change.

Not until you change it.

I've coached over 100+ marketing directors in the past few years.

And I've seen this pattern over and over:

Stay tactical? Get replaced or burn out.

Become strategic? Get promoted and paid more.

Marketing is literally the most important function in any business.

Without marketing...there are no customers.

Without customers...there's no business.

You deserve a seat at the table.

You deserve respect from leadership.

And you deserve a salary that reflects your impact.

I know, I know...

This might sound like an impossible fantasy.

But it's not.

This week I'm not just going to prove it to you...

I'm going to show you exactly how to do it.

How to stop being the person who "does marketing"...

And start being the person who "drives growth."

Let's upgrade your thinking now...

So you don't have to update your resume later.

Tim “Strategic Leader” Parkin

P.S. Here are a few ways to get some help:

1. Download the Marketing Director Roadmap, a one page map that outlines everything you need to do to succeed in your role and get results. Click here to download.

2. Get a free game plan to help you focus on what matters and get results faster. 15 minutes of free coaching. (This is a help call and not a sales call). Get your Free Game Plan.

3. Join the Advisory Board, a private coaching group for marketing directors. We help you escape the overwhelm, create consistency and control, and get promoted. Reply with "GROUP" for details.

PLUS...

I'm sharing marketing advice every day on LinkedIn and on my daily podcast for marketing directors.

Parkin Consulting

real talk about marketing (this is important)

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