Growth Insights for CEOs
Advice for CEOs on Growth and Scaling
Evan Eckman
Evan Eckman is a Fractional CMO with Chief Outsiders who supports CEOs and their leadership teams, helping them take their game to the next level by building strategic programs that accelerate revenue. He has extensive experience with Consumer and Industrial Products and Services.
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AI Search is Here – And it’s Reshaping the Buyer Journey
Tue, Dec 16, 2025 | Posted by Carol Eversen
Part 1 of our four-part series exploring how AI search is transforming visibility, SEO, and digital strategy - and what CEOs need to do now to stay competitive.
| Executive Takeaways |
| Declining web traffic isn’t random - it’s a symptom of changing search behavior. AI search is already impacting over 25% of user journeys - and growing fast If you’re not being cited, you’re missing opportunities-period. |
Recent Posts

Crowd-Sourced Marketing Content: Uber-ization of the Creative Community
Mon, Jan 23, 2017 — Over the past decade, crowd-sourced marketing content has evolved from an unconventional approach for start-ups to become mainstream - particularly in Europe. Leading European brands, across a huge spectrum of industries, have been using crowd-sourced marketing content for digital production and visual design. More recently, North American firms are starting to see the benefits and it’s gaining acceptance.
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