To Sales Teams
Why Work with an FCMO?
When marketing and sales are working toward the same goal, you get faster, easier, more effective sales cycles.

Sales Needs to Sell. Our Job As Marketers Is To Make That Easier. Let’s Get It Right.
You know your customers.
You know the objections before they come up.
You know what it takes to move a deal forward.
But too often, sales spends time educating, convincing, and creating materials instead of actually selling.
Not because marketing isn’t trying—but because they don’t always know what sales really needs.
See, many life sciences marketing teams are made up of early-career marketers or people who have come from scientific or technical backgrounds but haven’t built marketing functions before.
They’re doing their best.
They’re producing content, running campaigns, and trying to generate leads.
But if marketing and sales aren’t fully aligned, even the best marketing efforts won’t translate into easier, faster sales cycles.
The Problem Isn’t Marketing—It’s the Gap Between Marketing and Sales.
Marketing is working hard.
They’re driving awareness, creating content, and filling the funnel.
Sales is working hard.
You’re engaging leads, handling objections, and closing deals.
But when there’s no senior leader connecting the dots, things slip through the cracks.
- Leads come in, but they’re not always the right ones. Marketing isn’t always sure what makes a lead truly qualified.
- Content gets created, but it’s not always what sales needs. It might be great thought leadership, but does it help move deals?
- Messaging sounds great on paper, but doesn’t match real conversations. If what’s on the website doesn’t match what sales is saying, customers get confused.
- Marketing is tracking clicks and traffic. Sales is tracking revenue. Without shared goals, both teams feel like the other isn’t delivering.
When this happens, it’s not because marketing doesn’t care about revenue.
It’s because they need someone senior enough to bridge the gap between business and tactics.
A Fractional CMO Aligns Sales & Marketing to Drive Revenue—Together.
A Fractional CMO isn’t here to just “fix marketing.”
They step in to make sure marketing and sales are working toward the same goal: faster, easier, more effective sales cycles.
Here’s how it changes:
- Leads become more qualified. Instead of just generating interest, marketing focuses on attracting buyers who are actually ready to engage.
- Content becomes a sales tool, not just brand storytelling. Case studies, objection-handling docs, competitive comparisons—materials designed to help close deals, not just get attention.
- Messaging is tight and consistent. From the website to sales decks to discovery calls, everything reinforces the same story.
- Sales and marketing finally work as a team. No more finger-pointing—just a shared strategy, clear communication, and a feedback loop that keeps both teams improving.
- The right data gets tracked. Instead of marketing reporting on clicks and sales reporting on revenue, both teams see the full funnel and optimize together.
When sales and marketing are aligned, everyone’s job gets easier.
Sales gets warmer, better-qualified leads.
Marketing sees its impact in real revenue.
The company grows faster, with fewer missed opportunities.
You’re Great at Selling. Let’s Make It Even Easier.
If you’ve ever felt like sales is doing more heavy lifting than it should, you’re probably not wrong.
But it’s not a matter of FAULT.
The solution isn’t just more leads or more content—it’s better alignment between sales and marketing.
A Fractional CMO makes that happen.
Let’s get marketing working with you, not just alongside you.
Because when that happens?
Everyone wins.
Bill Schick
Founder and FCMO
MESH Interactive Agency