Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The evolved role of marketers

Guest blog from Lauren Carlson, CRM Analyst with Software Advice.

Bio: Lauren joined Software Advice in 2010 as the CRM Market Manager. Currently, she is the Producer and Content Manager for CRMSoftware.TV, a new site designed to be like Hulu for CRM Software. She writes about various topics related to CRM software, and often reports live from major industry events. She has particular interest in marketing automation and social CRM, and her work has been featured in Forbes and The New York Times. When she isn't covering the software industry, you can find her running at Town Lake with her dog, Sophie, and singing at local Austin venues. She is a graduate of the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Intro: A common complaint among recent grads is that their undergraduate education wasn't comprehensive enough. They got the basics, but what about the stuff that really matters in that first job? This holds especially true for young graduates going into marketing. The field of marketing was fairly stagnant for a while, but in recent years, thanks to advances in technology and strategy, the role of the marketer has changed drastically. But, are universities and their curriculum keeping up?

This video roundtable discussion from CRMSoftware.TV addresses that issue. Watch and see what marketing experts say universities need to be teaching their marketing majors to set them up for success.

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