Customer engagement top CMO concern

 The Korn/Ferry Marketing Pulse Survey was based on an online survey of 124 senior marketers conducted last month. It found the top marketing concerns of CMOs include customer engagement (52%), taking advantage of digital (29%), acquiring digital-savvy talent (11%) and dealing with budgetary issues (9%).

Within the category of customer engagement, the top concerns cited by CMOs include creating sustainable and engaging customer relationships (30%) and providing an effective customer experience (22%).

When asked who owns customer experience and engagement, 35% of respondents said the marketing department; 32% said it is a joint marketing and sales effort; 28% said it is a multifunctional task force; 3% said the job falls to no one; and 2% said sales alone.