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PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS & CEOs turn to Demand Revenue when their portfolio companies need experienced marketing leadership.

  1. 3 dgn geleden

    How Private Equity CMOs Build Revenue That Increases Enterprise Value

    https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ In this episode of the Exit Ready Podcast, Alan Gonsenhauser shares how marketing leaders can transform Private Equity portfolio companies by building scalable revenue engines, improving customer retention, and increasing enterprise value. Drawing on experience as an 11-time Chief Marketing Officer, Interim CMO, Fractional CMO, and GTM Advisor, Alan explains how marketing has evolved from lead generation into a strategic business function that directly impacts valuation, recurring revenue, and successful exits. Learn why brand gravity, Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) alignment, customer retention, AI-powered marketing, and cross-functional collaboration are essential for CEOs, CMOs, and Private Equity operating partners looking to maximize growth. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to Exit Ready 01:10 - Alan's Journey from Finance to CMO 05:10 - Why Private Equity Needs Marketing Leadership 09:20 - Brand Gravity and Modern Buying Behavior 15:00 - Building Revenue Engines That Scale 21:30 - Reducing Churn Through ICP Alignment 28:10 - AI and the Future of Go-to-Market 35:15 - Marketing's Impact on Enterprise Value 41:20 - Common CMO Mistakes to Avoid 47:00 - Final Advice for CEOs and CMOs #AlanGonsenhauser #PrivateEquity #CMO #InterimCMO #FractionalCMO #GTMStrategy #RevenueGrowth #EnterpriseValue #SaaSMarketing #AIMarketing https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ https://www.demandrevenue.com/podcasts/

    28 min.

  2. 26 jun

    AI Won't Replace Your CMO. But It Will Expose the Ones Who Struggle - Part 2

    https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ In this episode of the Exit Ready Podcast, Alan Gonsenhauser interviews Gary Survis, Operating Partner for AI Transformation at Insight Partners, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping marketing, leadership, and Private Equity-backed growth. Gary shares why AI won't replace great CMOs but will quickly expose leaders who fail to adapt. He explains how CEOs, CMOs, and go-to-market teams should think about AI transformation, business process redesign, change management, and value creation. The discussion covers AI readiness, the future of marketing organizations, human skills that remain critical, how Private Equity firms evaluate AI capabilities, and what CMOs should do in the next 90 days to stay relevant. Chapters 00:00 - AI Won't Replace Great CMOs 01:10 - Gary Survis on AI Transformation 03:15 - Activity vs Business Impact 06:20 - Why CEOs Must Lead AI Change 09:05 - The Biggest AI Adoption Mistakes 13:15 - Human Skills AI Cannot Replace 17:20 - How CMOs Should Demonstrate AI Fluency 22:40 - AI-Native vs Legacy Organizations 27:30 - The Most Impressive AI Use Cases 32:45 - What CMOs Should Do in the Next 90 Days #AlanGonsenhauser #GarySurvis #AIMarketing #PrivateEquity #CMOLeadership #ArtificialIntelligence #InsightPartners #GTMStrategy #MarketingTransformation #aitransformation  https://www.demandrevenue.com/podcasts/

    28 min.

  3. 19 jun

    What Private Equity Firms Really Want From CMOs - Part 1

    https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. In this episode of the Exit Ready Podcast, Alan Gonsenhauser interviews Gary Survis, Operating Partner for AI Transformation at Insight Partners, one of the world's leading software investors. Gary shares what Private Equity firms look for when hiring CMOs, how AI is transforming go-to-market organizations, why board expectations are changing, and the common mistakes marketing leaders make when presenting to boards and investors. Learn why customer retention, consideration-set marketing, AI-native thinking, and operational efficiency are becoming critical success factors for CMOs leading growth-stage and Private Equity-backed companies. Chapters 00:00 - Welcome to the Exit Ready Podcast 00:18 - Insight Partners and AI Transformation 00:52 - What PE Firms Do Well Hiring CMOs 01:42 - Why Operators Should Interview CMO Candidates 02:40 - How AI Is Changing Marketing Leadership 03:48 - What Boards Expect From CMOs Today 05:12 - Why Getting Into the Consideration Set Matters 06:48 - Gross Retention vs Net Revenue Retention 08:02 - Common Board Meeting Mistakes 09:35 - The Questions Every CMO Should Ask Before Joining #AlanGonsenhauser #GarySurvis #InsightPartners #PrivateEquity #CMOLeadership #AIMarketing #GTMStrategy #CustomerRetention #BoardLeadership #enterprisevalue  https://www.demandrevenue.com/podcasts/

    26 min.

  4. 5 jun

    AI Search Is Changing Marketing Forever

    https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ In this conversation, Kevin Lee's Power Marketing and Alan Gonsenhouser discuss GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) Learn why GEO-friendly websites, customer-centric branding, AI-powered workflows, and strategic marketing alignment will define the future of B2B growth. Chapters: 00:00 - AI Search Is Changing Marketing 00:42 - Introduction to Kevin Lee & Alan Johnsonhouser 02:15 - Why ICP Strategy Matters in B2B 06:30 - Product-Market Fit vs Platform-Market Fit 10:12 - Brand Gravity and Demand Capture 15:05 - Why Events Still Matter in B2B Marketing 20:44 - AI Disruption and the SaaS Evolution 27:10 - GEO vs SEO: The Future of Search 36:48 - Reddit, AI Visibility & LLM Optimization 45:30 - Customer Experience, NPS & Long-Term Growth #GEOMarketing #AISearch #SEO #B2BMarketing #ChatGPTSEO #GenerativeAI #SaaSMarketing #DigitalMarketing #MarketingStrategy #aitrends  https://www.demandrevenue.com/podcasts/

    35 min.

  5. 29 mei

    How Private Equity CMOs Reduce Churn and Drive Revenue Growth

    https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ Drawing from experience as an 11-time CMO, Interim CMO, GTM advisor, and executive coach, Alan shares practical frameworks for Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) alignment, net revenue retention, customer advocacy, and cross-functional leadership between sales, marketing, finance, and customer success. Chapters 00:00 - Why Customer-Led Growth Matters 01:22 - Alan Gonsenhauser Background and Experience 03:10 - What It Means to Be a Customer Capitalist 05:18 - Customer Experience Before the Sale 07:05 - Churn, Retention and Revenue Growth 09:40 - Problem Market Fit vs Product Market Fit 12:15 - How to Define the Right ICP 16:20 - Aligning Sales, Marketing and Customer Success 20:08 - AI, Change Management and Divergent Thinking 24:12 - Final Advice for Growth Leaders and CMOs #PrivateEquity #FractionalCMO #InterimCMO #B2BMarketing #CustomerSuccess #SaaSGrowth #HealthTech #CustomerExperience #RevenueGrowth #customerledgrowth  https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ https://www.demandrevenue.com/podcasts/

    33 min.

  6. 22 mei

    How CMOs Win at Private Equity Backed Companies

    https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ Drawing from experience as an 11-time CMO, Fractional CMO, Interim CMO, and GTM Advisor for PE portfolio companies, Alan explains why the best CMOs act like P&L leaders, prioritize customer-led growth, and align marketing directly with business outcomes. Chapters 00:00 - Why CMOs Must Prioritize the Right Goals 00:24 - The Challenge of PE-Backed Growth 00:48 - Creating Predictable Pipeline and Revenue 01:12 - Why CMOs Must Think Like General Managers 01:38 - Translating Marketing Into Financial Impact 02:05 - How Brand Drives Future Demand 02:32 - The Risk of Choosing the Wrong ICP 02:58 - Customer Cohort Analysis Explained 03:25 - The Importance of Board-Level Communication 03:52 - Final Advice for PE-Backed CMOs #PrivateEquity #CMOStrategy #SaaSGrowth #FractionalCMO #B2BMarketing #CustomerExperience #RevenueGrowth #ICPStrategy #GoToMarket #customerledgrowth  https://www.demandrevenue.com/podcasts/

    15 min.

  7. 13 mei

    How Private Equity Portfolio Companies Fix ICP Problems

    https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ Drawing from experience as an Interim CMO, Fractional CMO, and GTM Advisor for private equity portfolio companies, Alan breaks down the most common ICP traps, how to avoid churn-heavy growth, and how to identify profitable customer segments that improve retention, lifetime value, and net revenue retention. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to ICP Strategy 00:42 - Why Most Companies Get ICP Wrong 01:30 - The 8 Common ICP Traps 03:18 - Revenue Growth vs Churn Growth 05:10 - Building a Customer Cohort Analysis 07:22 - Gross Revenue Retention vs Net Revenue Retention 09:12 - Creating a Market Opportunity Matrix 11:40 - Aligning Sales, Marketing and Finance 13:08 - Governance and ICP Compensation Alignment 14:42 - Final Advice for CEOs and CMOs #IdealCustomerProfile #ICPStrategy #PrivateEquity #SaaSMarketing #B2BGrowth #CustomerRetention #RevenueGrowth #FractionalCMO #GoToMarket #customerledgrowth  https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Connect with Alan Gonsenhauser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangonsenhauser/ CMO Coach | Interim CMO | GTM Advisor: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ https://www.demandrevenue.com/podcasts/

    36 min.

  8. 8 mei

    Private Equity Growth Strategy: How Interim CMOs Fix Churn, ICP & Revenue Growth

    https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. Drawing from experience as an 11-time CMO, GTM advisor, and executive coach, Alan explains how B2B and HealthTech companies can improve Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) alignment, strengthen brand gravity, increase net revenue retention, and create long-term enterprise value. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Private Equity Growth Challenges 01:12 - What Interim CMOs Fix First 03:05 - Churn, ICP Alignment & Customer Experience 05:40 - Product Market Fit vs Platform Market Fit 08:10 - Why Brand Gravity Matters in B2B 11:02 - Customer Experience as a Revenue Driver 14:25 - Aligning Sales, Marketing & Customer Success 18:10 - AI in B2B Marketing and GTM Strategy 22:35 - How Great CMOs Think Like Business Leaders 26:15 - Final Advice for B2B CMOs and PE Leaders #PrivateEquity #InterimCMO #FractionalCMO #B2BMarketing #SaaSMarketing #HealthTech #CustomerExperience #GTMStrategy #RevenueGrowth #CustomerLedGrowth https://www.youtube.com/@AlanGonsenhauser?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe for Private Equity GTM strategies, growth frameworks, and CEO/CMO insights that drive revenue, customer experience, and enterprise value creation. https://www.demandrevenue.com/podcasts/

    42 min.
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PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS & CEOs turn to Demand Revenue when their portfolio companies need experienced marketing leadership.

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    Alan Gonsenhauser
  • Jaren actief
    2024 - 2026
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