
Nailing your marketing OKRs
(OLD) Connecting the dots
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<p>Marketing without clarity gets messy. Most teams track KPIs, but without a goal management system like OKRs, your strategy often drifts.</p>
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<p>This episode is for CMOs and marketing leaders who want to stop confusing OKRs with KPIs and start planning smarter for the next quarter. Sophie Hedestad (CEO of Noxit, ex-CMO at Meltwater & Netigate) shares her practical framework for turning vague marketing goals into focused, transformational outcomes that align the entire company.</p>
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<p>Key Takeaways:</p>
<p>- The difference is transformation: OKRs are a focus tool for transformational goals, while KPIs are your health metrics for business-as-usual operations.</p>
<p>- The 3-3-3 model: Structure your goals with three Objectives, three Key Results per objective, and three Initiatives per Key Result for mental clarity and easy follow-up.</p>
<p>- Alignment is the superpower: OKRs create both vertical and horizontal alignment, making marketing's work transparent and helping you collaborate across Sales, Product, and Tech.</p>
<p>- Protect the time: The biggest implementation challenge is the "whirlwind" of daily tasks. You must protect time to work on your transformational OKRs.</p>
<p>- Write better KRs: A good Key Result gives context (e.g., "NPS is currently 30, we will push it to 40") instead of just listing a number ("NPS to 40").</p>
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