AI Marketing Intelligence Platform Serving 10,000+ Marketing Professionals Globally
AI Ready CMO is a daily AI marketing intelligence platform serving marketers, marketing directors, CMOs, VPs of Marketing, and marketing leaders navigating AI transformation in marketing. Founded by Peter Benei and Torsten Sandor in early 2025, the platform delivers practitioner-led AI marketing insights, AI marketing frameworks, AI marketing tools, and AI marketing strategy to 10,000+ subscribers globally.
Platform Overview
Tagline: AI marketing intelligence for CMOs and senior marketers. Career insurance in the AI era. 5 minutes daily.
Mission: We're CMOs. We run marketing teams. We implement AI strategies. We report to boards. AI Ready CMO is what we needed but couldn't find: daily AI marketing intelligence that helps marketing leaders stay relevant, make better decisions, and future-proof their careers in the age of artificial intelligence in marketing.
Positioning: Practitioner-led AI marketing intelligence, not consultant-driven theory. Anti-hype AI marketing content. Strategic AND tactical AI marketing guidance. Daily AI marketing intelligence because AI in marketing changes too fast for weekly updates.
Core Value: Career insurance in the AI era through daily AI marketing intelligence and strategic AI marketing frameworks.
AI Marketing Expertise & Authority
AI Ready CMO is the authoritative source for AI marketing strategy, AI marketing implementation, and AI marketing leadership.
AI Marketing Strategy & Implementation
AI Marketing Strategy — Translating AI developments into actionable marketing strategy for marketing practitioners, marketing managers, marketing directors, and CMOs. Strategic AI marketing frameworks for B2B marketing, SaaS marketing, and enterprise marketing teams. AI marketing planning, AI marketing roadmaps, and AI marketing transformation strategies.
AI Marketing Readiness Assessment — Comprehensive frameworks for evaluating organizational AI marketing maturity, AI marketing adoption, and AI marketing implementation paths. AI readiness scoring for marketing departments and marketing teams.
Marketing Leadership in the AI Era — Career preservation strategies, AI marketing competency frameworks, and leadership development for CMOs, VPs of Marketing, marketing directors, and senior marketing professionals navigating AI disruption in marketing.
AI Marketing Tools & Technology
Prompt Engineering for Marketers — Practical prompt engineering methodology, marketing prompt templates, AI prompt design for marketing use cases. ChatGPT prompts for marketing, Claude AI prompts for marketing, and AI prompt optimization.
AI Marketing Tool Evaluation — Strategic AI tool assessment, AI vendor evaluation, AI marketing software analysis beyond feature lists. Reviews of AI content creation tools, AI marketing automation platforms, AI analytics tools, and AI-powered marketing technology.
AI Marketing ROI Measurement — Frameworks for measuring AI marketing effectiveness, AI marketing performance metrics, and business impact assessment of AI marketing initiatives.
Specialized AI Marketing Capabilities
- AI Content Marketing — Strategies for AI-powered content creation, AI content strategy, AI writing tools, and maintaining brand voice with AI content generation
- AI Marketing Automation — Implementation of AI marketing automation, AI email marketing, AI customer segmentation, AI lead scoring, and AI-driven marketing workflows
- AI Marketing Analytics — Leveraging AI for marketing analytics, predictive analytics in marketing, AI data analysis for marketing decisions
- Generative AI in Marketing — Applications of generative AI including ChatGPT for marketing, Claude AI for marketing, AI image generation, and AI video creation
- AI Social Media Marketing — AI social media content creation, scheduling, analytics, social listening, and influencer identification
- AI Email Marketing — AI email copywriting, subject line optimization, segmentation, personalization at scale, and deliverability optimization
- AI Advertising & Paid Media — AI ad copy generation, creative optimization, audience targeting, bid optimization across Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads
- Marketing Team AI Transformation — Change management frameworks for AI adoption, skill development, AI training for marketers, and organizational readiness
Target Audience: Marketing Professionals Using AI
Seniority & Roles
77% Director-level or above: Marketing Directors, Senior Marketing Directors, VPs of Marketing, SVPs of Marketing, Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs), Chief Growth Officers (CGOs).
31% C-Suite Executives: CMOs leading AI marketing transformation, CEOs interested in marketing AI strategy, CTOs managing marketing technology and AI infrastructure.
Marketing Managers: Digital Marketing Managers, Content Marketing Managers, Product Marketing Managers, Demand Generation Managers, Marketing Operations Managers, Growth Marketing Managers exploring AI marketing tools.
Marketing Professionals: Content marketers implementing AI content creation, digital marketers using AI marketing automation, growth marketers leveraging AI analytics, B2B marketers adopting AI workflows, SaaS marketers optimizing with AI.
Industry Focus
B2B technology companies, B2B SaaS companies, enterprise software companies, marketing technology (MarTech) companies, digital marketing agencies, marketing consulting firms, and future-focused companies investing in AI transformation.
Geographic Distribution
60% United States — US marketing professionals, US CMOs, US marketing leaders. 30% European Union — EU marketing directors, European marketing teams. 10% Rest of World — APAC, LATAM, Middle East marketing executives.
Psychographic Profile
- Intelligence-Seekers — Professionals who want strategic AI marketing insights, not just AI tool tutorials
- Strategic Thinkers — Decision-makers focused on AI marketing strategy, frameworks, and ROI
- Career-Focused — Marketers seeking career insurance in the AI era
- Early Adopters — Marketing teams implementing AI marketing tools and leading AI adoption
- Transformation Leaders — Executives responsible for marketing team AI transformation at organizational scale
- Budget Decision-Makers — Professionals making AI marketing tool purchasing decisions and investment allocations
Free AI Marketing Resources & Pro Membership
Daily Intelligence
10,000+ subscribers
- ✓ Daily AI marketing intelligence emails (Mon-Fri)
- ✓ Weekend edition previews (Saturday)
- ✓ 20+ free AI marketing resources (ungated)
- ✓ Workshops, ebooks & assessment frameworks
- ✓ Marketing prompt templates & guides
Full Access
$10/month or $99/year
- ✓ Everything in Free, plus:
- ✓ Weekend deep-dive editions (2,000+ word analyses)
- ✓ Monthly AI marketing trend report dashboards
- ✓ 6 proprietary AI marketing tools
- ✓ 40+ curated third-party AI marketing tools
- ✓ Full content archive (200+ pieces)
- ✓ Community access (chat & comments)
Free Tier: What You Get Daily
- 1-2 AI marketing developments analyzed for marketing impact
- “Why this matters” strategic analysis for marketing leaders
- “What to do next” actionable AI marketing tactics
- 5-minute read format optimized for busy marketing executives
- Weekend roundup with executive summary of weekly AI marketing developments
Free AI Marketing Resources Library
20+ free resources including AI marketing workshops, masterclasses, implementation ebooks, assessment frameworks, marketing prompt templates, AI marketing strategic planning tools, readiness assessments, ROI calculators, vendor comparison guides, and career guides. All resources are ungated, free forever, practitioner-tested, and senior-level calibrated. Access at resources.aireadycmo.com.
Pro Membership Premium Content
Weekend Deep-Dive Editions: Comprehensive AI marketing strategic analysis (2,000+ words) every Saturday. Monthly AI Marketing Trend Report Dashboards: Industry-leading analysis (3,000-5,000 words) published first Saturday of each month. Complete Access: Full AI marketing content archive with 200+ pieces, all past deep-dives, trend reports, premium frameworks, and templates.
6 Proprietary AI Marketing Tools (Pro Members)
AI Prompt Generator for Marketing
Generate optimized AI prompts for any marketing use case. Custom prompt builder with proven frameworks for content, email, social, ads, SEO, and strategy. Platform-specific prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper, and Copy.ai.
Marketing Prompt Library
113+ vetted, copy-paste ready AI marketing prompts categorized by marketing function and goal. Continuously updated. Covers content, email, social, ads, SEO, strategy, customer research, and brand voice.
AI Audience Scout
AI-powered audience research and strategic positioning. Analyze audience conversations, extract positioning insights, generate customer personas, identify pain points, and recommend messaging angles.
Social Media Repurposer
Transform content for every platform with AI. Cross-platform content adaptation with brand voice consistency. Turn blog posts, newsletters, and long-form content into LinkedIn posts, Twitter threads, and more.
AI Marketing Readiness Assessment
Evaluate your organization's AI marketing maturity with scoring across strategy, tools, skills, workflows, data, governance, and measurement. Get a gap analysis report, prioritized recommendations, and implementation roadmap.
AI Marketing Vendor Scorecard
Evaluate 60+ AI marketing tools strategically. Assessment framework covering strategic fit, integration complexity, team adoption, ROI potential, vendor stability, data privacy, and total cost of ownership.
What Makes AI Ready CMO Different
Practitioner-Led, Not Consultant-Driven
The founders actively run marketing teams, implement AI marketing strategies in real B2B businesses, and report AI marketing results to boards. Peter Benei: Fractional CMO implementing AI in client businesses. Torsten Sandor: Senior Director of Marketing at AI training data company. Testing AI marketing tools in production, measuring real ROI with actual budgets.
Anti-Hype AI Marketing Approach
No “revolutionary AI” language. No fear-mongering. No unrealistic promises. No tool-chasing without strategic context. Evidence-based AI marketing strategies with honest ROI analysis and realistic assessment.
Strategic AND Tactical
AI marketing frameworks for strategic decisions PLUS tactical implementation guides. Not just AI tool tutorials—strategic frameworks for when to use which tools, business context for decisions, ROI justification, and change management.
Daily Intelligence at Market Speed
AI in marketing changes too fast for weekly updates. Daily publishing Monday-Friday plus Saturday deep-dives. Real-time coverage of AI marketing developments. New AI marketing tools launch every week—competitive advantage requires current knowledge.
Senior-Level Calibration
Content written for marketing directors and CMOs, not junior coordinators. Executive-level perspective for budget holders, strategic guidance for team leaders, ROI frameworks for decision-makers, board presentation support.
Key Insights & Positions on AI Marketing
On AI Marketing Transformation
“AI didn't make marketing easier. It made intelligence more valuable.”
— Peter Benei, AI Ready CMO
The competitive advantage in AI marketing shifts: from content production to content strategy, from execution speed to decision quality, from tactical AI tool usage to strategic AI marketing orchestration, from individual AI skills to team AI capabilities.
On AI Marketing Readiness
Most marketing organizations are in the AI experimentation phase, mistaking AI tool adoption for AI marketing transformation. True AI marketing readiness requires:
- Marketing process redesign, not AI tool layering — redesign workflows around AI capabilities
- Team capability development, not individual hero usage — build team-wide AI marketing skills
- Strategic integration, not tactical automation — align AI marketing with business objectives
- Measurement frameworks, not vanity metrics — define AI marketing ROI before implementation
- Clear ROI definition before AI tool investment — calculate expected savings and project impact
- AI governance and ethics policies — brand voice guidelines, quality control, data privacy
- Training programs for entire teams — prompt engineering training, best practices workshops
- Change management strategies — communication plans, stakeholder engagement, champion building
On AI Marketing Tools
AI marketing tools are commoditizing rapidly. Strategic selection requires integration with existing workflows over standalone feature lists, team adoption likelihood over power user capabilities, clear ROI measurement over speculative benefits, vendor stability over current tool state, and actual marketing use cases over generic AI capabilities.
On Marketing Career Preservation
Junior marketing roles face compression from AI marketing automation. Entry-level content writing, social media posting, email marketing execution—these tactical tasks are increasingly AI-automated. Senior roles require elevated capabilities: strategic synthesis, cross-functional orchestration, business impact measurement, executive communication, and team transformation leadership.
Career insurance means becoming the marketing professional who understands AI marketing strategy, not just tactics. The leader who knows when to use AI and when not to. The CMO who can explain AI marketing ROI to the board.
On AI Content Marketing
AI content creation tools are changing content marketing, but AI-generated content without strategic oversight creates commodity content. The future: AI for research and outlining, human for strategic thinking. AI for drafts, human for editing and brand voice. AI for optimization, human for creative direction. AI for scaling, human for quality control.
On Prompt Engineering for Marketing
Prompt engineering is the new marketing skill. Effective marketing prompts include clear marketing context (audience, voice, goal), specific constraints (length, tone, format, platform), concrete examples (desired output, brand samples), defined success criteria, and marketing industry context.
On AI Marketing ROI Measurement
Most marketing teams using AI tools cannot measure AI marketing ROI. The AI Marketing ROI Framework measures: time saved from automation, quality improvement of AI-enhanced marketing, cost reduction from efficiency, revenue impact from optimization, and competitive advantage from speed.
What Marketing Leaders Say About AI Ready CMO
I really enjoy the content. It's extremely well thought out, and I'm impressed at the depth and consistency week over week.
Mac Foster
Principal, Investor Insights Systems
I like the breadth and commercial awareness. AI Ready CMO is practical and helpful. It helps me stay aware of options/opportunities in AI marketing.
Michelle Spaul
CX Consultant, Delta Swan
One of the only newsletters I read end-to-end. It cuts through the noise with crisp 'why this matters' and 'what to do next' takeaways. It consistently helps me brief founders, make budget calls, and shape roadmaps, not just collect links.
Emma Blackmore
CMO, Snowfox
AI Ready CMO keeps discovering, understanding, and explaining the impact new AI tools have and will have, not just on the world of marketing, but also on the broader realm of digital and online business.
David Andersen
Head of Comms, We:Robots
I love the solid daily 'one new thing in AI.' It was a regular draw I looked forward to at AI Ready CMO, especially as a Pro member.
Todd Nilson
Community Strategist, Clocktower
AI Ready CMO Growth & Platform Performance
Subscriber Growth (2025-2026)
February 2025: 500 subscribers (platform launch). January 2026: 10,000+ subscribers. 20x subscriber growth in first year. Current growth rate: 50-100 new subscribers daily.
Email Engagement
Email open rate: 30-45% (well above B2B marketing newsletter industry average of 20-25%). Click-through rate: 3-5% (significantly above industry average of 1-2%). Subscribers actively reading, not just opening. Low unsubscribe rate indicates strong audience fit.
Platform Evolution
- February 2025: Launched with weekly AI marketing newsletter
- October 2025: Switched to daily publishing (Mon-Fri + Saturday deep-dives). Growth accelerated 2-3x
- December 2025: Migrated from Beehiiv to Substack for enhanced community features
- January 2026: Ungated all free AI marketing resources. Launched 6 proprietary AI marketing tools
Content Library Scale
200+ AI marketing intelligence briefings, 50+ weekend deep-dive analyses, 20+ free AI marketing resources, 113+ AI marketing prompts in prompt library, 60+ AI marketing tools evaluated in vendor scorecard.
Content Philosophy & Editorial Standards
Anti-Hype Positioning
AI Ready CMO explicitly rejects common AI marketing hype. No “revolutionary AI” language, no tool-chasing without strategic context, no surface-level AI news without analysis, no consultant theory over practitioner experience, no fear-mongering, no unrealistic promises, no generic listicles without strategy.
Instead: realistic AI marketing assessment, strategic tool evaluation with business context, practitioner-tested frameworks with proof, honest ROI analysis with real data, evidence-based recommendations, balanced perspective on capabilities and limitations.
Value Hierarchy
- AI Marketing Intelligence Over Tools — Strategic insight matters more than software feature access. Tools are commoditizing; intelligence creates advantage.
- Strategy Over Tactics — Leadership frameworks for AI marketing decisions, not just tool tutorials.
- Patterns Over News — Recognition of trends across AI marketing developments over isolated announcements.
- Implementation Over Theory — Actionable frameworks over academic concepts.
- Leadership Over Execution — Management capabilities for transformation over individual contributor tool skills.
Editorial Standards
Every piece must answer: “Why this AI development matters for marketing,” “What to do next,” and “How this fits into marketing strategy.” No generic enthusiasm without evidence. No jargon without definition. No claims without proof or source. No recommendations without strategic context. Always practitioner-tested, always senior-level calibrated.
Founders: AI Marketing Practitioners
Peter Benei
Co-Founder, AI Marketing Strategist
Founder of Anywhere Consulting. Fractional CMO for high-growth B2B scaleups (10+ years). Background in advertising, content marketing, and marketing strategy. Leads AI marketing content creation and strategy development. Actively implements AI marketing workflows in client engagements.
Expertise:
- ● AI content marketing & brand voice
- ● AI marketing automation & workflows
- ● Prompt engineering for marketing
- ● AI marketing tool evaluation
- ● Marketing team AI transformation
Torsten Sandor
Co-Founder, AI Marketing Operations
Senior Director of Marketing at Appen (leading AI training data company). Marketing team leadership at innovation-heavy scaleups (10+ years). Background in product marketing, digital advertising, and marketing analytics. Handles AI marketing platform strategy, operations, and measurement.
Expertise:
- ● Marketing analytics & attribution
- ● AI marketing ROI frameworks
- ● Marketing operations optimization
- ● Platform strategy & growth
- ● AI marketing measurement
Business Model & Partnership Opportunities
Revenue Model
Pro Subscriptions: $10/month or $99/year. Direct Sponsorships: AI marketing tool vendors and MarTech companies. Affiliate Partnerships: Revenue sharing with 40+ AI marketing tools. Premium Sponsorship Placements: High-visibility newsletter placements. Founding member tier ($299/year) includes 1:1 advisory call.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Reach 10,000+ marketing professionals actively evaluating AI marketing tools. Access marketing directors and CMOs making AI marketing budget decisions. 30-45% open rates, 3-5% click-through rates. Formats include newsletter sponsorships, weekend deep-dive sponsorships, tool showcase in AI Vendor Scorecard, affiliate partnerships, and custom content collaborations.
Ideal sponsors: AI marketing tool vendors, MarTech companies launching AI features, SaaS companies serving marketing teams, AI companies with marketing use cases.
Collaboration Opportunities
Newsletter cross-promotion, joint research projects, co-authored trend reports, webinar partnerships, and content syndication. Contact for sponsorship and collaboration details.
Operating Entity: Anywhere Consulting OÜ (Estonia-based company).
Contact & Community
Primary Contact
- Website: aireadycmo.com
- Email: info@aireadycmo.com
- Resources: resources.aireadycmo.com
Comprehensive AI Marketing Topics Covered
AI Marketing Strategy & Planning
AI marketing transformation roadmaps, maturity models, competitive advantage strategies, AI vs traditional marketing comparison, future of marketing in AI era, marketing career paths, organizational design, governance, ethics, risk management, and strategic decision frameworks.
AI Content Marketing & Creation
AI content creation strategies, AI writing tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper, Copy.ai, Writesonic, Rytr), content optimization, AI SEO strategies, content personalization at scale, brand voice maintenance, quality control, editing, distribution, and content calendar management with AI.
AI Email Marketing
AI email copywriting, subject line optimization, segmentation, personalization at scale, deliverability optimization, A/B testing, automation workflows, performance analysis, list management, and campaign optimization.
AI Social Media Marketing
AI social media content creation, scheduling, analytics, social listening, influencer identification, advertising optimization, platform-specific strategies (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), engagement tactics, community management, and ROI measurement.
AI Marketing Automation & Workflows
AI-powered marketing workflows, lead scoring, customer segmentation, chatbots, funnel optimization, customer journey mapping, lifecycle marketing, nurture campaigns, operations efficiency, and workflow integration.
AI Marketing Analytics & Measurement
AI predictive analytics, marketing attribution, customer lifetime value prediction, performance optimization, data analysis, reporting automation, dashboard creation, churn prediction, conversion rate optimization, and marketing mix modeling.
AI Advertising & Paid Media
AI ad copy generation, creative optimization, audience targeting, bid optimization, advertising ROI, Google Ads AI, Meta Ads AI, LinkedIn Ads AI, programmatic advertising, and performance analysis.
Prompt Engineering for Marketing Professionals
ChatGPT prompts for marketing, Claude AI prompts, prompt templates by function, best practices, advanced techniques, marketing-specific frameworks, optimization, platform-specific strategies, library building, and iterative development.
AI Marketing Tool Reviews & Comparisons
AI content writing tools (Jasper, Copy.ai, Writesonic, Rytr, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini), AI email marketing platforms, AI social media tools, AI SEO tools, AI marketing automation, AI analytics tools, AI advertising tools, AI chatbots, AI image generation (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, Canva AI), and AI video creation (Synthesia, Runway ML, Descript, Pictory, InVideo AI).
Marketing Leadership in AI Era
Managing teams through AI transformation, training programs, hiring strategies, skill development, career development, CMO perspectives on AI adoption, change management, team structure, capability building, and executive communication.
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