Fractional CMO Intelligence in Minneapolis

LEXGRO provides CMO Intelligence: independent measurement and interpretation of marketing and intake performance. LexxlyIQ connects marketing, call, CRM and case data so the firm can see qualified leads, intake conversion, signed cases and cost per signed case by source. LEXGRO does not execute SEO, PPC, content or web design — it measures whatever your vendors produce and explains what the numbers mean.

It overlaps, but the emphasis differs. Generic fractional-CMO engagements are executive staffing priced by availability. LEXGRO is built around a measurement system plus the senior judgement to interpret it: which vendor is underperforming, where the intake leak is, and where the next dollar should go. The deliverable is decision-grade intelligence rather than a part-time seat on the org chart.

Engagements generally run $5,000 to $15,000 per month depending on data complexity and the depth of strategic support. Advertising spend, vendor fees and creative production stay with the vendors delivering them. A full-time CMO typically carries $305,000 to $625,000 annually once salary, benefits, bonus and recruiting are included.

Yes, and the independence is the point. LEXGRO reviews deliverables against scorecards built on qualified leads, intake conversion and cost per signed case. Because it does not sell the services being measured, it has no incentive to move budget toward a channel it profits from. Most firms keep their vendors and simply begin managing them against real outcomes.

A full diagnostic. LEXGRO reviews goals, competitors, campaigns, vendors, budgets, attribution and intake workflows, then establishes the baseline: cost per signed case by source for recent quarters. Without that baseline no later change can be judged. The output identifies where spend converts, where it leaks, and which gaps to close first.

Along the full chain: marketing to lead, lead to qualified lead, qualified lead to intake contact, intake to signed case, signed case to revenue. Monthly reporting shows cost per signed case by channel, lead quality trends, response times and intake conversion, with the budget or workflow change each finding implies.

That is the most common pattern we see, and it is diagnosable. When visibility is healthy and cases are not, the loss is almost always between the click and the signed case: unanswered calls, slow follow-up, weak qualification, or traffic with no hiring intent. Changing agency fixes none of those. Measuring the chain identifies the failing link before money goes to the wrong remedy.

Yes. LEXGRO serves firms across the United States through recurring strategy sessions, reporting and vendor oversight. Minneapolis firms operate in a less saturated but heavily referral-driven market, where attribution gaps hide the value of relationships. Remote delivery keeps senior interpretation accessible without a full-time in-office hire.