Thought Leadership Councils
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Benefits
- Be seen by marketing professionals as a senior thought leader in your area of expertise.
- Have opportunities to discuss key issues and emerging trends with other senior leaders.
- Help elevate the marketing profession in Canada by identifying current issues and emerging trends and sharing key insights with the marketing community.
- Grow your network with like-minded marketing professionals.
- Receive complimentary admission to Council-focused events (usually two per year).
- Have your application fee waived when you apply to become a Chartered Marketer (CM) through the Executive Advanced Standing path.
Expectations
- Attend at least 80% of meetings.
- Actively participate in discussions and in the development and completion of initiatives.
- Attend Council-focused events (usually two per year – a complimentary ticket is provided).
- Apply for the Chartered Marketer (CM) designation through the Executive Advanced Standing Path if you meet the qualifications.
- Support promotion of CMA programs within your organization and business network.
- Act as an advocate for CMA membership.
- Conduct yourself at CMA meetings and events in a professional manner, respecting the opinions of others and treating all with equality and dignity.
More Information About Our Councils
- Provide strategic insights and tools, including original content (articles, videos, webinars and white papers) and curated content, to expose marketing professionals to ideas and build trust in the power of marketing to transform business.
- Help shape CMA events by providing guidance on themes and content and serving as moderators.
- Promote CMA thought leadership content and events through their networks and social channels.
- Create an environment for marketing to succeed.
- Ensure the strategic role of marketing is recognized and valued in organizations.
- Help marketers become exceptional business leaders.
- Council members are established thought leaders with diverse perspectives from a variety of sectors with significant expertise (brand or agency side, usually with a minimum of 8 years of experience) in a key area of marketing (see Council mandates below).
- Each Council can have no more than one member from the same company/corporate group.
- The Council term runs from September to August.
- An orientation session is held in September with all Councils, where CMA management provides context and reviews Board priorities. Attendees then move to breakout sessions, where each Council begins shaping its workplan.
- The minimum commitment is one Council term.
- Currently, there is no maximum term of service.
- Councils meet once per month and members work between meetings on specific initiatives. Time commitment is 5-7 hours per month.
- Councils meet once in the summer, at a date to be determined.
- Councils are encouraged to create content throughout the year
- Councils establish a workplan with specific initiatives at the start of the Council term and manage/update project details and timelines as needed.
- Council members collaborate to complete the initiatives. Some are done by the
- Council as a whole, others through sub-groups and others are prepared individually.
- Initiatives are reviewed and approved by CMA before launching.
- Council members are given the opportunity to attend a meeting of one other
- Council throughout the term and to consider initiatives that foster cross-Council collaboration.
- Periodically, the CMA hosts Thought Leaders Connected, where members of all Councils are invited to discuss a topic of broad interest to the marketing community.
CMA Councils
B2B Council
The CMA B2B Council develops and facilitates a strong value proposition for business-to-business members. It does so by engaging the B2B community in thought leadership, education, interactive events, knowledge sharing and networking opportunities.
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Brand Council
The CMA Brand Council provides thought leadership on key trends and hot topics related to brand strategy for Canadian marketers and agency professionals.
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CX Council
The CMA CX Council educates CMA members about Customer Experience and helps them drive Customer Centricity in their organizations by sharing knowledge and best practices that foster sustainable growth.
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Insights Council
The CMA Insights Council provides thought leadership to Canadian marketers about leveraging data, analytics and consumer insights to improve business decision-making.
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Martech Council
The CMA Martech Council provides thought leadership and insights to help marketers understand how to operate in the “new” through the use of technology, and is a leading source of information exploring evolving trends, human implications, business outcomes, and forward thinking leadership.
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Media Council
The CMA Media Council voices diverse opinions and perspectives around current issues facing various facets of media - including clients, agencies, partners, technology, broadcasters and content - and guides the industry in making good decisions.
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NFP Council
The CMA NFP Council serves the unique interests of Canadian NFP marketers and fundraisers through education, advocacy and engagement with other marketing professionals.
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Talent Council
The CMA Talent Council develops thought leadership, tools and best practices to foster exceptional talent, inspire creativity, ensure diversity, and elevate the ability of marketing to transform business.
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