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9 Arguments Against Timesheets and for Modern Compensation Models

Adweek

I'm no Gary Vee, but a recent LinkedIn post about my aversion to timesheets garnered over half a million impressions and sparked a surprisingly spicy debate about client-agency finances.

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Why marketing benefits when it provides forecasted guidance

Martech

Speaking different languages: A common disconnect Recently, I participated in a roundtable discussion with finance and data science leaders. For finance teams, predictive means causal forecasting — what’s expected to happen given specific variables.

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Measuring marketing’s impact: From metrics to growth

Martech

While finance sees marketing’s greatest impact on revenue growth, sales values its ability to deliver leads. And creates unforgettable experiences that leave a lasting impression.” Consider this view from IT, via Warren Street, former SVP of Cloud Engineering at U.S. Bank: “Engineering builds it, Marketing translates it.

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How Home Alarm System Brand ADT Learned To Love CTV

AdExchanger

Marketing folks are all about sizzle reels and impressions counts, while the finance folks are focused on the bottom line. CMOs and CFOs arent known for having the most harmonious relations.

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How marketing leaders can transform marketing from a support function to a growth driver

Martech

Dig deeper: How to clarify marketing metrics to impress the C-suite Marketing’s struggle for strategic alignment This disconnect between what the organization needs from marketing and what’s being delivered often boils down to a fundamental misalignment.

Marketing 131
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2025 GTM forecast: Key shifts redefining the future of go-to-market strategy

Martech

Without clear data to back up these improvements, teams will struggle to demonstrate their value to finance and risk missing out on the credit they deserve. Forgive me, but if you have ever publicly expressed these sentiments, you might want to start correcting the impressions others may have formed of your thinking.

Marketing 119
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5 Financial Best Practices for Publishers

Ad Monsters

Here are five things publishers should be doing to shore up their finances. Then, they need to send the finalized numbers to their finance team for billing, often via an order management system. They can also streamline and verify the transmission of financial data from ad operations to the finance team.

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