In this episode of CMO Convo, host Michal Lasman sits down with Steve Keifer, CMO at Ordway. They dive deep into the challenges of marketing budgeting and how CMOs can effectively communicate marketing metrics and performance to key stakeholders like the CEO, CFO, and board.

Steve shares his approach to balancing long-term brand building initiatives with short-term demand generation, as well as practical tips for advocating for marketing resources and collaborating with cross-functional leaders on budget discussions.