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The Future of Growth Is Compound Marketing with Chris O’Neill of Growthloop

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About the Episode

Chris O'Neill, CEO of GrowthLoop and former leader at Google and Evernote, reveals how AI is creating an entirely new marketing paradigm through what he calls "compound marketing."

This fascinating conversation explores how marketing is shifting from slow, manual processes to a world where AI agents function as team members, handling the routine while humans focus on creativity. O'Neill explains the concept of compounding in marketing – where small, consistent improvements create exponential growth. Just as compound interest generates wealth through small percentages over time, compound marketing leverages AI to increase the velocity of marketing experiments and improvements.

The most revolutionary aspect of this approach is how it removes the pain points of cross-channel marketing. GrowthLoop's technology abstracts away the tedious work of activating campaigns across multiple platforms and analyzing siloed data. The result? Marketers can move from idea to impact dramatically faster, with AI agents working as "glue" teammates that stitch everything together behind the scenes.

O'Neill offers a compelling vision for how marketing roles will evolve – not by being replaced, but by being elevated. He suggests individual contributors will need managerial skills to effectively guide these AI teammates: setting clear goals, providing feedback, and knowing when to delegate versus remain involved. The transformation extends to business models as well, with O'Neill predicting a shift from software-as-a-service to results-as-a-service, where companies pay for outcomes rather than seats.

Interested in learning how AI agents could transform your marketing team's capabilities and results?

Listen now to understand the fundamental shift happening in marketing operations and how to position yourself at the forefront of this revolution.

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Guest Bio

Chris O'Neill

For over two decades, Chris O’Neill helps build and scale enduring companies.

He’s currently the CEO of GrowthLoop and has led some of the world’s most iconic brands through both explosive growth and high-stakes turnarounds—including leadership roles at Google, Evernote, Glean, and Xero. With over 25 years of experience across consumer and enterprise markets, Chris brings a global perspective, having done business across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific.

His leadership style is grounded in courage, humility, and grit—values forged from navigating both wartime chaos and peacetime scale-ups. Today, he also serves on the board of Gap Inc. and previously held board roles at Tim Hortons and Planday.

Chris specializes in building high-performing teams, driving product-led growth, and bringing AI and analytics into real business execution.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/croneill/

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