The document discusses the lack of a proper digital strategy at many companies. It notes that 71% of CMOs feel unprepared for key changes in marketing like the data explosion, growth of channels and devices, and shifting demographics. The document advocates developing a customer-centric digital strategy focused on 8 questions: why, who, where, why engage customers, who will lead digital efforts, when to implement, how to train and test, and what future KPIs to track. It stresses that referral marketing will become most important and that companies must understand how digital will shape their future and how they can shape the future through digital.