The mission mantra for chief marketing officers (CMOs) has always been straightforward: drive growth. Yet only about a third of CMOs actually deliver measurable results. Make 2018 the year you fully deliver by shifting your mindset—and your title—from marketing to growth. Introducing…
There's an elite cadre of CEOs out in the marketplace who have a clear advantage over their counterparts: CEOs with a marketing background. The good news is their "secret sauce" advantage comes from understanding marketing, because that's knowledge any company…
Marketing strategy shifts constantly. With the widespread use of predictive modeling on the horizon and the continual rise of video content in the marketplace, those shifts are sure to continue throughout 2018. Here are five tips for optimizing your marketing…
Social media and emerging technological trends continue to change how businesses and consumers interact online, but one thing remains the same: Content is still king. That is, if it’s done correctly. Great content is more than advertising. It’s bigger than…
If you’re still using the same digital marketing tactics you used in 2007, you’re doing your customers a disservice and negatively impacting your bottom line. Ten years ago, it was a build-it-and-they-will-come marketplace. Targeted ads and discounts or promotions worked.…
Every business needs to grow, and every executive at some point in his or her career makes the same fateful mistake. They assume a new sales leader, sales team or business development strategy will single-handedly kick-start the company’s growth trajectory.…
From Amazon and Whole Foods to Google and Wal-Mart, a number of high-profile partnerships are shaking up the business world this year. Thanks to rapidly changing technology and constant innovation that trend is expected to continue. In the past, companies…
Authenticity is key to profitability in the current consumer marketplace. Today’s customers don’t want the hard sell. They want information and solutions that speak to them and an experience that feels real. Successful brand positioning creates that experience and solidifies…
People who buy into the “butterfly effect” believe that minute actions can result in large effects. Just like the flap of a butterfly’s wings may cause a tsunami on the other side of the world, the messages brands share publicly…
#18- Authenticity, active listening and the ability to inspire performance The most important attributes for a successful leader are: authenticity, active listening and the ability to inspire performance. Most leaders confuse management with leadership. Management is about process, structure, control…