Fractional CMO Secrets: How Chief Outsiders Transforms Mid-Market Growth

Most companies don't need a full-time CMO. They need the right one, part of the time. In this episode of Marketing Moves, host Ashtyn Morris (VividFront) sits down with Aurora Toth, Area Managing Partner & Fractional CMO at Chief Outsiders, one of the nation's leading on-demand executive growth firms to unpack what it actually takes to walk into a stuck company and walk out with a growth story. In this episode, you'll learn: → Why the CMO seat has the shortest tenure in the C-suite, and what marketers can do about it → What "results, not consulting" actually looks like when you're inside a client's business → How the Growth Gears framework turns vague marketing budgets into measurable revenue → Why mid-market CEOs don't trust marketing, and how to change that conversation → What fractional executives do differently than traditional consultants or full-time hires → How to diagnose an underperforming brand before you ever touch the strategy → The biggest marketing mishap Aurora sees over and over (and it's embarrassingly fixable) If you're a mid-market CEO, a marketer trying to earn a seat at the table, or someone curious about the fractional model, this episode is required listening.