At some stage, you may determine that marketing leadership is necessary to continue growing your business. This could be due to quick growth for a small business, loss of market share for a medium business that has never needed marketing leadership before, or perhaps a change in leadership for enterprise level businesses. Whatever the reason for needing marketing leadership, a [...]
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 [...]
Educating your customers on the benefits of your products and services has long been the definition of marketing, but in this era of immediate access through the internet, that definition has begun to evolve. Word-of-mouth is still and probably always will be the most powerful marketing tool you’ll have in your toolbox, especially with outlets that social media provides. This [...]
Your brand credibility is more perilous than you might think. It takes years to craft a solid reputation, and only a split second to destroy it all. With the enormous reach of social media, one gaffe could reach millions of people in minutes. That’s why it’s so important to constantly monitor your reputation and work hard to continuously build brand [...]
