Creating
Marketing Miracle$

A finance-first framework for CMOs, CFOs and CEOs to build iconic brands, sustainable pricing power, and category leadership — from Chris R. Burggraeve, former Global CMO of AB InBev.

The Creating Marketing Miracle$ model: Money (Input) drives Touch-Points (Output) through Efficiency, which drives Brand Health (Outcome) through Effectiveness, converting Willingness to Pay into Sustainable Pricing Power and Money (Outcome).

Vicomte's proprietary framework for turning marketing investment into sustainable pricing power and results.

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For CMOs · 2025

The Ultimate CMO Guide to Beat Budget Hell

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For CMOs · 2024

The Ultimate CMO Guide to Scarce Board Seats

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On Amazon · 2021

Marketing IS NOT a Black Hole

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On Amazon · 2018

Marketing IS Finance IS Business

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Marketing Meets Finance

Kotler & Buffett — Bridging Marketing and Finance

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Alpha M — The New Marketing Capability Rating Model
The Model

Alpha M™ — The New Marketing Capability Rating Model

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Alpha M 2.0 Audit tool
The Audit

The Alpha M 2.0 Audit — rate your marketing excellence

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Impact of Marketing Excellence on Valuations
The Model

Impact of Marketing Excellence on Valuations

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Further Reading

Pricing vs. Purpose — Reading for Inflationary Times

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Further Reading

What Should I Read to Understand Marketing Better?

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Our Track Record

Vicomte — Trusted By All These Brands

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Chris R. Burggraeve

36+ years closing the Marketing–Finance gap

Chris R. Burggraeve is a multiple award-winning marketer turned entrepreneur, board director, and academic. He spent 23 years in corporate marketing at Procter & Gamble, The Coca-Cola Company, and AB InBev — becoming their first-ever Global CMO (2007–12).

Since 2013 he has run Vicomte, his NYC-based marketing advisory firm, helping C-Suites and Boards of B2C/B2B companies (re)build finance-first marketing capability. He is adjunct faculty at NYU Stern, has served on public and private boards since 2005, and his professional purpose has always been to "Create Marketing Miracle$."

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Press

Notable articles, podcasts and videos on global and local platforms.

CFO.nl
Article·Jul 10, 2026
Adformatie (Netherlands)
Article·Jul 9, 2026
The Brand Builder's Playbook — Ep.1
Podcast·Oct 2025
Pro Magazine — with Jonathan Knowles
Article·Autumn 2025
Uncensored CMO (USA)
Video + Podcast·Jul 17, 2024
The Hindu Business Line (India)
Article·Aug 6, 2023
NACD Directorship Magazine (USA)
Article·Summer 2023
De Tijd (Belgium)
Article·Feb 2, 2023
Marketing Week
Article·2022
Business Insider (USA)
Article·May 2, 2022
Marketing Week
Article·Feb 2022
Trium EMBA
Podcast·2021
Inside the ICE House — NYSE
Podcast·2018
Bloomberg (USA)
Article·Nov 13, 2017
Ad Age (USA)
Article·Apr 2012
Marketing Week (UK)
Article·2012
Campaign Asia
Article·2011
Ad Age (USA)
Article·2011
Trends (Belgium)
Article·Jan 10, 2019
Marketing Week — Cover Story
Article·Mar 29, 2012
De Tijd (Belgium)
Article·Apr 3, 2009
Financial Times — "Thirst to be first"
Article·Jul 24, 2008