CMOs Unscripted

CMOs Unscripted is where top marketers ditch the script for real talk on brand, AI, CX & leadership—hosted by tech vet Lisa Martin.

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@lisamartinmedia LMM is an incredible asset to your event!

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Some emcees fill time.
Some emcees elevate the entire brand experience.
BoomiWorld with Lisa Martin = exactly why stage presence matters.

If you’re producing a tech event this year, your audience deserves more than awkward transitions and low energy.

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@Iamjuscelino Agree 100! Thanks for tuning in!

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2025 was experimentation with AI.
Now it’s execution.

But one thing hasn’t changed:
marketing still has to prove ROI.

Clicks. Pipeline. Revenue.
And yes—brand impact too.
AI changes how work gets done.
Not the expectation to deliver business results.

Catch the full episode here: https://t.co/foeQMzKAHw

@kwaldher
@lisamartinmedia
@PaloAltoNtwks

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.@lisamartinmedia joins The Watch List to examine $CRWV expanding role in the AI infrastructure ecosystem.

Despite the drop after its latest earnings report, she still thinks it "is a good opportunity" for investors.

Later, Lisa looks at the ride-sharing and delivery space citing AI ramp-ups for $UBER, $DASH, $LYFT and $CART.

On the broader AI trade, she calls $NVDA the "darling" of the space and highlights its partnerships among the tech sector.

For more market news, tune into: https://t.co/399GnSLnJf

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Gotta say: if your platform story needs a GPT, it’s already losing.

The best B2B messaging passes 1 simple test:
Would the CEO understand your brands' value instantly?

Clarity scales. Complexity confuses. And in crowded markets, simple language is a true competitive advantage.

@kwaldher and I dive into this on this episode. Don’t miss it!

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If your platform story only makes sense to your category…

it’s too complicated.

The best test?
Would the CEO understand it immediately?

Clarity wins.
Especially in crowded markets.
Simple language is a growth strategy.

Don't miss the full episode here: https://t.co/Kdvy7s65ux

@kwaldher
@PaloAltoNtwks
@lisamartinmedia

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AI is exposing how much of marketing was built around human limitations, and the next era will be built around orchestration!

The companies that win won’t be the ones with the most AI tools; they’ll be the ones willing to rethink decision-making, collaboration, speed, and accountability from the ground up!!

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AI won’t just support marketing.
It will redesign it.
Every role.
Every function.
Every workflow.

The biggest shift isn’t the tool.
It’s how work gets done around it.
That’s where the real transformation lives.

Don't miss the full episode here: https://t.co/Kdvy7s5xEZ

@kwaldher
@PaloAltoNtwks
@lisamartinmedia

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AI speeds up execution, yes, but it also exposes weak strategy faster. This AI era is all about AI in production and showing ROI, but what’s new is the there’s nowhere to hide anymore.

Speed + accountability = competitive advantage!

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Watch this pod to learn from @kwaldher just how to empower your marketing team in the AI era!

In my latest CMOs Unscripted episode, Kelly and I break down why the real shift isn’t who uses AI...it’s who rewires decision-making to keep up.

The winners will learn faster, not just move faster!!

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AI-driven campaign creation is becoming table stakes.

The only real question:
Do you build it in-house
—or partner with agencies already doing it at scale?
Either way, speed + precision are now expected.
Not differentiated. Expected.
That shift is already here.

Don't miss the full episode here: https://t.co/Kdvy7s65ux

@kwaldher
@PaloAltoNtwks
@lisamartinmedia

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Incredible episode with @kwaldher

You'll want to watch this one twice

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AI should accelerate your brand—not dilute it.

The best teams aren’t “letting AI run wild.”
They’re training it on brand guidelines, tone, voice, and standards—then keeping marketers in the loop for final refinement.
Speed matters.
Consistency matters more.

That’s the real operating model.

Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/Kdvy7s65ux

@kwaldher
@PaloAltoNtwks
@lisamartinmedia

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AI doesn’t replace experience for marketers or any other function.

It can absolutely reward it.

Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/nxSlOSAIRP

@lisamartinmedia
@kwaldher
@PaloAltoNtwks

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It’s out!
Watch my latest CMOs Unscripted episode with @kwaldher, CMO of @PaloAltoNtwks!!

Kelly brings serious clarity to one of the biggest challenges in marketing right now: how to stand out in an AI-fueled, hyper-competitive landscape.

We dissect how his team is using AI not just to scale campaigns, but to truly differentiate in the crowded cybersecurity market, which moves at warp speed.

A smart, practical, and timely conversation. Don’t miss this one.

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New Ep out now with @lisamartinmedia @kwaldher and @PaloAltoNtwks

Fastest industry: tech
Faster: cybersecurity
Fastest: AI

The edge = how you respond.

Don't miss the full episode here: https://t.co/QDfbPVB0XS

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AI is still the story, but now the bar is even higher. Companies are under pressure to show real revenue and measurable outcomes.

That’s the shift I’m watching closely

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OpenAI-linked stocks are under pressure after reports the company missed internal targets for new users and revenue, raising fresh questions about AI spending.

@NPetallides breaks down why that miss is hitting names tied to the AI infrastructure trade.

$ORCL is moving lower as investors reassess its roughly $300 billion computing agreement with OpenAI, while $CRWV and chipmakers including $NVDA, $AVGO and $AMD also came under pressure.

For more market news, tune in at: https://t.co/DpKz5MklJ6

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Tune in tomorrow at 12 pm to learn from @PaloAltoNtwks CMO @kwaldher! As we discuss, the AI hype cycle is noisy, but execution is where the real value is being built.

This conversation gets into what most teams are still missing.

Marketers, if you care about moving from experimenting with AI to actually operationalizing it, don’t miss this one!

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The gap isn’t just using AI.

It’s strategically executing it at scale.

Tune in Here: https://t.co/m4zUY9QuSy

@PaloAltoNtwks
@lisamartinmedia
@kwaldher