Rumblings about a coming recession haven’t quieted, leaving many companies scrambling for ways to save money and cut budgets. You already know that cutting marketing leadership is a bad idea all around, and you also already know—if you’ve been reading this blog, anyway—that a Fractional CMO can help you solve several different challenges at once. When you take the step [...]
In spite of rising wages, low employment rates, and a growing GDP, rumors and rumbles of a coming recession still have many companies looking for areas where costs can be cut and belts tightened. If that scenario resonates with you, then you’ll want these tips for making the most of your marketing budget in 2023. Rethink Your Goals If you’re [...]
It’s right around the corner; 2023 feels like it could be a bright, shiny new year for us, doesn’t it? We’ll leave the pandemic behind for good and embrace all the possibilities the future holds. Maybe everything will go back to “normal,” or maybe we’ll discover that buyer behaviors were permanently changed. The recession we’ve entered could continue, or we [...]
As a fractional CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) and long-time marketing executive, I’ve been told countless times that the marketing budget needs to be cut for one reason or another. In 2022, after a pandemic and at the door of a recession, “cutting the budget” is a constant refrain. No matter how many times I point out that marketing during a [...]
