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Becoming a great CMO doesn't happen overnight. It takes work to build yourself up, and for our guest on this episode of CMO Convo, Nischala Murthy Kaushik, there are three pillars to build on: strategy, skills, and smiles.

In this episode, Nischala takes us through each pillar and examines why they're important to being a great CMO, as well as how CMOs can improve their approach to each one.

Listen to the full episode and more here.

Key talking points

  • The basis of great marketing strategies in the age of COVID.
  • What skills CMOs should focus on leveling up and how to do it.
  • The importance of employee happiness and the role CMOs can play in encouraging that in their marketing teams.

About the guest

Nischala Murthy Kaushik is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at HFS Research. She is also a member of the HFS Executive Management team, responsible for defining the company strategy, vision and roadmap. Nischala also champions the charter of diversity & inclusion – a theme core to HFS values.

Nischala loves writing, and for over a decade has been a content creator using words to spark conversations,  champion causes and catalyse change on themes close to her heart. She has won many awards and recognitions for her writing – latest being named among the 2020 Top 20 LinkedIn Voices for India. She is a Polymath – who is also a Speaker, Mentor, Community Builder, Horizon Gazer, Philanthropist and a student of life for life.

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