Tales With Taylor

Date 05-20-2025

Episode 20:

Duke Merhavy

Marketing Advice From An Award Winning CMO

In this episode of Tales with Taylor, Taylor welcome Dr. Duke Merhavy, award winning marketing strategist and founder of Fractional CMO, LLC. With a career spanning startups to Fortune 500 giants, Duke shares how businesses of all sizes can maximize their marketing ROI with strategy, execution, and leadership that actually works.

Listen and discover how to make smarter marketing decisions

The Decisions that drive real business results—regardless of your budget or team size.

What You’ll Learn in Episode 20

↪ What most small businesses get wrong about marketing strategy

↪ How to scale without a full-time CMO

↪ Building a marketing machine that works for you

↪ Insights from corporate America—and Israeli Military Intelligence

↪ Why marketing isn't just ads—it's a full-spectrum growth engine

Our Guest: Duke Merhavy

Dr. Duke Merhavy is the founder of Fractional CMO, LLC, a revolutionary firm providing

executive-level marketing strategy and leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire.

With 25+ years in roles like Chief Marketing Officer, VP of Marketing, and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Merhavy has helped countless businesses go from obscurity to market prominence. His military background, academic rigor, and real-world execution make him a force in integrated marketing strategy and performance.