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2026-08-14
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The CMO Role Is About to Change Forever

The traditional CMO role in B2B is not going to look the same much longer.

Pillar 8: Leadership & ManagementPillar 7: Revenue Operations (RevOps)Pillar 1: Total Relevant Market (TRM)Revenue Motions
Sangram Vajre
Co-Founder, GTM Partners & Author of MOVE
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Amanda McGuckin Hager — CMO & CRO, TrueDialog
Angela Shori — Fractional CMO & GTM OS Certified Operator

About This Video

Topic
Unified Revenue Leadership & B2B SMS Go-To-Market Motions
Audience
CEOs, CROs, CMOs & GTM leaders
Frameworks Covered

Executive Takeaways

  • Consolidating marketing and sales leadership under a single executive eliminates traditional finger-pointing across the revenue cycle by creating unified accountability for growth.
  • B2B SMS is emerging as a critical go-to-market motion that requires tight cross-functional alignment so outreach remains customer-centric rather than disruptive.
  • RCS technology enhances enterprise messaging compliance and trust because verified sender profiles make business communication nearly impossible to spoof.
  • Within the Total Relevant Market (TRM) framework, messaging opt-outs should not be viewed as a loss, but as an efficient qualification filter for buyer fit.
  • Revenue Operations (RevOps) serves as the essential operational backbone enabling unified revenue ownership, clean data, and aligned execution across marketing and sales.

Key Questions Answered in This Interview

What happens when one executive owns both the CMO and CRO roles?

Unifying marketing and sales under a single leader eliminates finger-pointing over lead quality versus deal execution. It aligns both teams around shared revenue goals, cohesive messaging, and continuous full-funnel accountability.

How does B2B texting fit into a modern go-to-market strategy?

B2B SMS functions as an emerging engagement motion that accelerates communication across the buyer journey. To succeed without alienating prospects, it must be integrated smoothly across GTM teams to ensure messages are timely, contextual, and customer-centric.

Why is RCS important for enterprise B2B messaging?

RCS provides verified sender identities and rigorous compliance protocols that make business communication nearly impossible to spoof. This high standard of verification builds trust with prospects and protects brand integrity.

Why are opt-outs considered valuable within Total Relevant Market (TRM)?

Opt-outs help refine and qualify your audience by filtering out bad-fit contacts immediately. Rather than losing pipeline, teams save resources and focus their go-to-market efforts strictly on the truly relevant market.

What is the role of RevOps in a combined revenue structure?

RevOps acts as the foundational engine that connects data, tools, and processes across both marketing and sales. It provides the visibility and operational cohesion required for a single revenue leader to manage the entire lifecycle.

View Full Video Transcript
The traditional CMO role in B2B is not going to look the same much longer. Angela Shori, one of our GTM OS certified partners, sat down with Amanda McGuckin Hager, CMO and CRO of TrueDialog, an enterprise SMS platform. One executive now owns both marketing and sales end-to-end, and the finger-pointing between the two teams disappeared. They get into B2B texting as an emerging go-to-market motion, how RCS is changing trust and compliance, and the real advice for anyone stepping into a combined revenue role. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) A prediction on the CMO role (01:11) Angela and Amanda introduce TrueDialog, an enterprise text platform (02:13) What changes day-to-day when one person owns the whole revenue cycle (03:38) Eliminating the finger-pointing between marketing and sales (04:23) B2B SMS as an emerging Go-To-Market motion (06:26) Adopting texting as a motion without fragmenting the GTM team (09:06) Trust, compliance, and why RCS is nearly impossible to spoof (10:52) Building a customer-centric motion so texts are welcomed, not disruptive (12:16) Total Relevant Market: why opt-outs aren't a loss (13:00) The real advice for a CMO or CRO stepping into the other's role (15:20) "We are all in it for growth" (16:30) Why RevOps is the unsung hero of the whole operation 📌 Subscribe for daily GTM OS strategy and leadership frameworks: https://www.youtube.com/@SangramHere?sub_confirmation=1
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