Posts Tagged ‘Marketing’
The Trend Giveth and the Trend Taketh Away
We’ve watched a number of high-profile brands take hits to their reputation, customer retention, and bottom line this past year. And the reason for it? Trend-chasing. We’ll give you 3 reasons trend chasing is a bad idea, especially as a primary strategy. And 1 thing you can actually learn from trends.
Read MoreIs Marketing Doing The Wrong Job?
Many marketers and marketing departments are doing the wrong job, and have been for awhile now. What’s a CEO to do? Get clear on marketing’s real job, and how to track whether it’s succeeding. You can find ideas on both right here.
Read MoreStand Out
In the emerging economy, how brands attract attention has fundamentally changed (for the better). Now, instead of all-out advertising grabs, brands are learning to create something healthier, and more customer-focused. But what that looks like, and the strategy that governs its use is dependant on your industry and your brand’s place in it. We break it all down!
Read MoreFollow The Leader
2021 saw the demise of attribution, rise of D2C to an epic scale, and a reinvention of what a transparent brand should look like if it wants to reach customers. Now 2022 promises even more change, and the need for brave brand leaders has never been more necessary. We lay out the case for courage and risk taking – the only way to stay competitive in 2022.
Read MoreScrubbed
When cosmetics-giant Lush walked away from Social Media last week, they chose an uncertain future over one that could potentially hurt their customer. The catalyst was social media, but the choice had been made long ago. We break down a few of the lessons for brands in Lush’s decision, as well as whether brands should continue to engage with social media and how to navigate the murky waters.
Read MoreBrands Go Back Outside To Play
No matter how accessible digital spaces become for consumers, the truth is that there will always be a need and desire for brand interactions in the real world. Which should your brand be focusing on?
Read More5 Questions Your Content Should Be Able To Answer
There’s a lot of bad content marketing out there. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a simple, visual reference you could have to create and evaluate content more effectively? Yeah, we thought that too. So we made you one.
Read MoreThe Future Of Marketing Is Mercantile
The old methods of transactional marketing, widely used and abused for the past 20 years, have died a slow and painful death. In their ashes, something new in marketing is growing – something timeless, with roots in the era of face-to-face interaction, when reputation, community, and care were king and authentic relationships were a teaser of the future.
Read MoreMore Than A Feeling
So many companies and leaders are looking for a fast route to growth or higher revenue. And many see the word “brand” as a placeholder for all their hopes, dreams, aspirations, and alchemy. But there are a great many misconceptions when it comes to brand and how it works. So we’re setting the record straight.
Read MoreGetting To Scale
Do you even lift, bro? Brands with synthetically pumped-up marketing muscles are cropping up more and more these days. But how long can they last? And is there another way to meet this fast-paced consumer market without relying on a hollow brand physique? The answer is yes.
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