
Andrea Kayal is the CRO at HelpScout (Series B) and previously led revenue and marketing teams at startups backed by tier 1 VCs like Greylock, Openview, Vista, First Round, Index Ventures. In this episode, she covers how to became a CMO, how to pick company to work at, and how to plan for a board meeting. --------- We share our favorite takeaways each week in the Frame Breakers newsletter: framebreakers.com/subscribe _____ Follow Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreakayal/ _____ Follow Jason: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonlalk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlalk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonstartups YouTube: @remotegrowthpartners --------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:17 How various roles help become a CRO 2:40 Differences between PE-backed and VC-backed companies 6:35 The jump to C-level 8:25 CMO School insights 11:20 Evaluating employment opportunities 16:20 What to look out for in companies 18:57 The importance of pipeline generation 21:10 The transition to CMO to CRO 24:07 Aligning Sales & Marketing 26:44 Advice for company founders 30:42 How to plan company quarters 34:34 Viability of executing strategies 37:00 Board meeting insights 40:15 Best marketing money to spend 45:04 Andrea's 5 year plan 46:14 Lesson and advice Stay ahead in the world of marketing with #FrameBreakersPodcast! Join us as we break down industry barriers and explore the strategies that make businesses thrive. #MarketingMax #GrowthDaily #GoogleAdsHack #MarketingAgencyEvaluation #B2BNewsletters #DigitalMarketingTips #EntrepreneurshipSuccess #MarketingInsights #BusinessGrowth #PodcastEpisode