The strongest marketing leaders are not the ones with perfect plans. They are the ones who know how to lead through real life.

And few people understand that better than Niki Hall and Dayle Hall.

Niki, former CMO of Five9, and Dayle, CMO of SnapLogic, join Marketing Trends to share how they balance two big careers, raise a family, and approach marketing from completely different angles.

They break down how they support each other through major job shifts, navigate brand versus demand debates, and build teams that can adapt to rapid change. They also explain how AI is reshaping customer experience, what metrics actually matter, and why modern leaders need both operational rigor and creative courage.

Key Moments:

00:00 Meeting the CMO Couple

02:23 How They Met at Cisco

05:08 Early Career Moments That Shaped Them

08:16 When Their Marketing Paths Split

10:11 Growing Up as Marketers Inside Cisco

12:00 Balancing Two Big Careers and a Family

13:40 The Realities of Career Timing and Tradeoffs

15:56 Parenting, Travel, and Real-Life Leadership

18:15 Why Community Matters for Working Parents

20:38 Helping the Next Generation of Leaders

23:20 Marketing in 2026 and the Impact of AI

24:43 Brand vs Demand and How They Debate It

31:17 What They Learned From Each Other’s Strengths

32:00 Org Design and Building a Modern Marketing Team

51:03 Career Pivots, Pressure, and Personal Growth

1:12:54 Lightning Round and Final Takeaways

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