I'll be attending New Media Expo in Las Vegas on January 4-6. For years, this has been a great place to meet people and get to know those you've only met from afar. I thought I'd lay out my intentions, and also make a few time slots available, if there's some matching business to be had.
I don't believe I'll recommend they create a CMO position, however. They actually have many core marketing functions successfully distributed across the organization. What they don't have though, is what I might call a head of audience development. They don't have anyone driving their CEO's incredible thought leadership.
One of my daughters sent me this video the other day. Not only is it a great example of a wow experience (something I talk about extensively in my book, Platform), but it immediately got me into the Christmas spirit. I hope it does for you, too.