by Carla A. Fleming | Apr 21, 2025 | AI, Business Strategy, Growth, Strategy
Sequential Thinking is Dead: Transforming Decision-Making in the AI Era Sequential thinking is dead in the era of AI. I didn’t realize this until I worked on the first project in my MIT AI No-Code course. Forward-leaning CMOs, CEOs, and firms investing in AI must... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Apr 13, 2025 | AI, Business Strategy, Customer Success, Personalization, Sales
Over the last year, I’ve discussed AI’s impact on how organizations and CMOs should think about growth. While I use AI in several tasks and have had the opportunity to help firms turn AI into revenue, I wanted to understand how AI works. So, about 6 months ago,... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Feb 25, 2025 | AI, Business Model, Business Strategy, Growth, Leadership, Uncategorized
Customer-centricity is a 2025 growth trend. Why? According to MarTech, 52% of B2B executives plan to replace their B2B CMOs with B2C CMOs in 2025-2026. What is behind the change? It boils down to knowing your customers on a much deeper level. I believe this is an... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Jun 17, 2024 | Business Strategy, Disruption, Product Marketing, The New CEO
As a marketing leader who considers what customer-market alignment will look like with Gen Z as they come online as employees, I believe business-to-business firms must adopt personalization to capture this next generation of buyers. Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z... 
by Carla A. Fleming | May 31, 2024 | Business Strategy, Disruption, Leadership, Product Marketing, Sales, Strategy
🌍 Did you know that 40% of Millennials and GenZ B2B buyers want a direct and personalized purchase experience much earlier in the process? According to Forrester, the buyers want the offerings specifically tailored to their needs. In talking with a CX expert about... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Aug 31, 2021 | Business, Business Strategy, CEO, Leadership, Women Founders
Women-Owned Businesses are one of the best-kept secrets contributing to the U.S. economy’s growth. Before the pandemic, between 2014 and 2019, women founders represented 21% of the total of about 13 million businesses in the United States. As an employer, they...
