Podcast Ep.55 - What Fractional CMOs Actually Do for SaaS Companies ft. Geraldina Olson

Episode Summary: In this episode, Ben Reed sits down with Geraldina Scarascia Olson, fractional CMO and B2B SaaS growth strategist, to discuss how companies scale beyond founder-led growth. Geraldina breaks down how she helps SaaS companies build structured growth systems, align marketing with product and sales, and avoid common scaling mistakes. They also dive into AI overload, product-market fit, customer experience, and why great marketing can never compensate for a weak product.

What you'll learn:

How founders become the bottleneck in scaling
Why structured KPIs improve marketing execution
The biggest AI and automation mistakes companies make
Why product and marketing must work together
Why great marketing can’t fix a weak product

Featured Guest: Geraldina Scarascia Olson, Fractional CMO and B2B SaaS Growth Strategist

Host:Ben Reed, host of the Next Gen Sales Leaders Podcast

Connect with Geraldina:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldinascarascia/

Website: https://geraldinaolson.com/

Follow Ben on Social:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-aaron-reed/

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