by Carla Johnson | Apr 12, 2016 | Leadership, Marketing
April 12, 2016 There’s a lot of change happening in marketing, and it’s not going to slow down. Ever. I talk to many marketing leaders who realize that just keeping all the balls in the air isn’t enough anymore. They know they have to be more effective, but they can’t...
by Carla Johnson | Sep 29, 2015 | Business, Leadership, Marketing
September 29, 2015 Ambitious CMOs focus on building credibility for their team. Is that enough? Some wonder if CMOs have what it takes to become the next CEO. Are we setting our sight too high? Actually, I read a report this week that points out that even these...
by Carla Johnson | Dec 9, 2014 | Leadership
December 9, 2014 by Carla Johnson In the late 1990s, Philip Kotler wrote a book called Kotler on Marketing. In it, he said that “marketing will be re-engineered from A to Z. Marketing will need to rethink fundamentally the processes by which they identify, communicate...
by Carla Johnson | Sep 30, 2014 | Business, Creativity, Leadership, Marketing
September 30, 2014 For all the change that’s taken place in how buyers buy, it’s no wonder that marketers feel uncertain. It’s not just about learning new skillsets and making sure teams are staffed and equipped with enough resources. It’s about realizing,...
by Carla Johnson | Feb 17, 2014 | Business, Leadership, Marketing, Sales
February 17, 2014 As a small-business owner who’s successfully grown my clientele during some of the toughest economic times (I launched my agency in June, 2001), people often ask me how I’ve done it. I tell them it’s about learning the art of asking. I came across...