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Nominee: Debbie Qaqish, The Pedowitz Group

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NOMINEE'S ACHIEVEMENTS:

The Queen of Revenue Marketing™, Debbie Qaqish inspires marketers to join the Revenue Marketing Revolution and evolve their departments from traditional cost centers to revenue generating centers. As Principal Partner and Chief Strategy Officer of The Pedowitz Group, Debbie develops and manages global client relationships, and leads the firm’s thought leadership initiatives.  Debbie coined the term “Revenue Marketer” in 2011. She has over 30 years experience applying strategy, technology and process to help B2B companies drive revenue growth.

Debbie has been a mentor to several professional women over the years - Many of these women she interviewed in her award-winning book and nominated for previous Top 20 Women to Watch awards.  Her two daughters have followed their mother’s footsteps and are currently rocking their careers as successful Revenue Marketers.

With 5000 LinkedIn connections, Debbie is a master networker and always seeking ways to support others  - She is dedicated to helping other women achieve their career aspirations and is a former member of Women in Technology (WIT) as well as A Mentoring Program for Young Professional Women.

NOMINEE'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN SALES LEAD MANAGEMENT:

  • A voracious, life-long learner, Debbie is constantly challenging herself to explore new challenges both professionally and personally – In addition to handling her demanding client commitments, Debbie is working on her PhD, focusing on how the CMO adopts financial accountability in an e-marketing environment. She also teaches an MBA-level course at the College of William & Mary on Revenue Marketing.
  • Debbie is author of the award winning book – “Rise of the Revenue Marketer,” Chancellor of Revenue Marketing University, and host of WRMR Power TalkRadio for Revenue Marketing Leaders. Debbie’s radio program is the only show of its kind that showcases real marketing executives sharing strategic and tactical advice on transforming the marketing function to drive revenue. Some of her guests have included top marketing executives at GE, Microsoft, McKesson and Lenovo.
  • Most recently SLMA named Debbie one of the Top 40 Most Inspiring in sales lead management in the category of lead generation. For the last four years, Debbie has been named One of the Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management. She has also won SLMA’s Top 20 Women to Watch distinction. In 2014 FierceCMO Magazine named Debbie one of the Top 10 Women CMOs to Watch.

CHARITABLE BOARDS:

Habitat for Humanity

AUTHORSHIP:

Rise of the Revenue Marketer - book

INTERVIEWS OR APPEARANCES:

Debbie writes a marketing column for Strictly Marketing Magazine and is a frequent contributor to publications including DMNews, CMO Essentials, Chief Marketer and CMO.com. Here’s a sampling:

  • http://strictlymarketingmagazine.com/january-february-2016/ (pgs 10, 11)
  • http://www.dmnews.com/marketing-automation/what-the-dickens-to-do-about-marketing-tech/article/461962/
  • http://www.cmoessentials.com/what-makes-a-successful-cmo/
  • http://www.chiefmarketer.com/rubber-band-theory-better-marketing-behavior/
  • http://www.cmo.com/articles/2014/1/22/_marketing_automation_content_roi.html

YEARS IN BUSINESS: 35

Debbie is nominated by Elizabeth Fairleigh.

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