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Chuck Dushman
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Chuck Dushman is a seasoned marketing executive and AI strategist with over 8 years as a Small/Mid-market Executive Marketing Consultant and 23 years in executive marketing at multinational corporations such as GlaxoSmithKline and Bausch & Lomb. A visionary leader with entrepreneurial insight, Chuck creates enduring value through market-driven insights that produce differentiated strategies. A proven B2B, B2C, and B2B2C business executive, he drives successful innovation, strategic and go-to-market planning, integrated and Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategies, digital transformation strategies, and partnership programs and alliances with industry leaders.
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Should I Hire a Fractional CMO?
Fri, May 8, 2026 | Posted by Vickie Sherman
Executive Takeaways
- A full-time CMO can cost $1M in year one — before the first campaign ships.
- Full-time CMOs optimize for tenure. Fractional CMOs optimize for outcomes.
- Fractional CMOs bring cross-industry pattern recognition that deepens with every engagement.
- Fractional leadership wins in specific, definable contexts. The next article maps exactly when.
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