The Marketing Book Podcast: "Sway" by Christina Del Villar

Sway: Implement the G.R.I.T. Marketing Method to Gain Influence and Drive Corporate Strategy by Christina Del Villar

About the Author

Christina Del Villar is a 25-year Silicon Valley marketing executive and go-to-market veteran. She has worked with some of the best and brightest, from Elon Musk and Larry Elison, to Condoleezza Rice.

She has worked for, consulted with, and advised over 50 companies, from large to small, start-up to 100+ years old, to help develop marketing strategies. She has helped companies reach the next level, whether that be exponential growth, acquisition, or IPO.initial public offering

Her writing has appeared in publications including Fast Company, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review.

And, interesting fact – when she was younger, she wanted to be a fighter pilot!

About the Book

Sway turns marketing professionals into powerhouses by showing them how to build a strategic framework that enables greater proficiency and leads to growing levels of influence.

This framework is the G.R.I.T. Marketing Method created by Christina Del Villar. By looking at marketing from the go-to-market strategy perspective, G.R.I.T. goes beyond the basics to illustrate how marketing professionals can successfully influence this strategy based on overall corporate goals.

Readers will learn how to align the go-to-market strategy, customer journey, and marketing strategy. From there, they will learn how to build a Map of Influence that identifies all the ways they can make an impact.

These strategies and tactics help marketing professionals deploy more effective, impactful programs and develop smarter campaigns that significantly increase profitability for their company.

With G.R.I.T. (and a dose of sparkle), Sway provides a platform to empower marketing professionals to have more influence, be more effective, add value, and show their impact. This platform helps them become indispensable, driving success at higher and higher levels. And who wouldn’t want that?

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Sway: Implement the G.R.I.T. Marketing Method to Gain Influence and Drive Corporate Strategy by Christina Del Villar (Amazon)
Christina Del Villar (Website)
Christina Del Villar (LinkedIn)
Christina Del Villar (Twitter)
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