49 min

Leveraging the Feedback Economy with Leela Srinivasan, CMO at SurveyMonkey Marketing Trends

    • Marketing

Customer feedback is more readily available than ever before. So how do brands use that feedback and turn it into actionable insights? To find out, we talked to Leela Srinivasan. Leela is currently CMO of SurveyMonkey. Previously, she served as CMO at Lever. Prior to that, Leela served as VP of marketing at OpenTable, where she built product marketing from scratch and established the foundations of a B2B marketing team. Additionally, Leela was director of marketing at LinkedIn within the Talent Solutions business, where she co-founded the Talent Connect conference.    For full notes and show notes, click here: http://bit.ly/2FAEuh2 Leela’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/leelasrinivasan Leela’s Twitter: twitter.com/leelasrin SurveyMonkey: surveymonkey.com     5 Key Takeaways: - Feedback has become a global currency in a transparent world where people share their experiences. - Listening to customers allows businesses to avoid making assumptions about pain points and create products and experiences that resonate better with their audience. - Design thinking is a great mental model that helps ensure that you are identifying the market's true problems, rather than rushing to a solution. - No matter how skilled or talented they are, it is essential for marketing hires to be a fit with your company's culture. - "How do you channel that feedback? How are you going to listen to those audiences so that you can make them feel heard and so that you can adjust your organizational practices and continue to evolve in relentless pursuit of self-improvement?" - Leela Srinivasan   Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.

Customer feedback is more readily available than ever before. So how do brands use that feedback and turn it into actionable insights? To find out, we talked to Leela Srinivasan. Leela is currently CMO of SurveyMonkey. Previously, she served as CMO at Lever. Prior to that, Leela served as VP of marketing at OpenTable, where she built product marketing from scratch and established the foundations of a B2B marketing team. Additionally, Leela was director of marketing at LinkedIn within the Talent Solutions business, where she co-founded the Talent Connect conference.    For full notes and show notes, click here: http://bit.ly/2FAEuh2 Leela’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/leelasrinivasan Leela’s Twitter: twitter.com/leelasrin SurveyMonkey: surveymonkey.com     5 Key Takeaways: - Feedback has become a global currency in a transparent world where people share their experiences. - Listening to customers allows businesses to avoid making assumptions about pain points and create products and experiences that resonate better with their audience. - Design thinking is a great mental model that helps ensure that you are identifying the market's true problems, rather than rushing to a solution. - No matter how skilled or talented they are, it is essential for marketing hires to be a fit with your company's culture. - "How do you channel that feedback? How are you going to listen to those audiences so that you can make them feel heard and so that you can adjust your organizational practices and continue to evolve in relentless pursuit of self-improvement?" - Leela Srinivasan   Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.

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