4 Ways Branding Contributes to the Customer Experience

April 12, 2018 by Sam Holzman In today’s digital age, the customer has more power than ever before—and marketers are taking notice. In fact, a recent study found that 83% of marketers think customer experience is more central to their role than it was five years ago (source). Interestingly, that same study found that 74% of marketers believe brand strategy …

CEOs Put CMOs in the Hot Seat to Deliver Disruptive Growth

November 3, 2016 by Carla Johnson In a new report from Accenture Strategy, The C-Level Disruptive Growth Opportunity. Chief Marketing Officers: What your CEO Might Not Be Telling You, authors Kevin Quiring, Rachel Barton and Joanna Levesque bring to light a lurking threat of which CMOs may not be aware – CEO expectations to drive new growth opportunities for the enterprise. …

A Strong Storytelling Strategy Will Expand B2B Reach

October 6, 2016 by Carla Johnson B2B marketers have tapped social media as a pillar approach to reaching audiences. In fact, 83% of respondents in the 2017 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends from Content Marketing Institute named social media content and their number one go-to tactic. But social media for B2B usually means LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. A few brands that …

From Stories to Experiences: Marketing’s Evolving Role in Creating Value

September 27, 2016 If ever there were a profession suffering from motion sickness, it’s marketing. Upheaval from a sea of constant change is truly the new norm. Sure footing is a thing of the past. As we look to deliver value within our organizations, we find that our arms need to span greater breadths and depths. First we thought alignment …