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In todays episode, Michael Hartmann talks with Eric Hollebone, President and CEO of DemandLab, a notable figure in the marketing and operations sphere with extensive experience in digital marketing and a robust background in engineering. They delve into the convergence of art and science in marketing, emphasizing the increasing need for a scientific approach due to the advent of digital tools which make marketing efforts more measurable and precise. This discussion spans from the integration of digital strategies in higher education to the internal marketing challenges within businesses.

Tune in to hear:

• Eric and Michael discuss the importance of incorporating scientific methods into marketing to enhance precision and accuracy, attributing this shift to the advent of digital tools which have made measurable marketing accessible to more businesses.
• Eric shares his insights on the current state of marketing education, stressing the need for more practical, digital-focused curricula to prepare students for modern marketing demands.
• They explore the issue of marketing departments struggling to communicate their financial value within organizations, which often leads to their underestimation and underfunding during budget allocations.
• The conversation highlights the crucial role of marketing operations in bridging the gap between creative marketing efforts and business-centric analysis, facilitating better internal storytelling and resource allocation.
• Looking forward, Eric emphasizes the need for marketers to adopt a more data-driven approach, integrating analytics and financial understanding to better justify marketing investments and strategies.

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