Tom Fishburne – The Marketoonist 16/1/14
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Regular readers will know that ‘lazy marketing’ is a bugbear of mine and one area that has got out of hand is marketing automation.
The marketing department may be seen as one of the more fun teams to work in, yet while marketers get to be creative with ideas, they are still feeling stressed, with a high proportion – 61 per cent – saying they are either overwhelmed or under pressure.
Health charities have slammed Liverpool FC and Manchester City for striking multi-million pound deals with Dunkin Donuts and Jaguar Energy Drink UK respectively, claiming both are at risk of sullying the “athletic excellence” associated with their brands.
At the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Elon Musk sacking Tesla’s 40-strong marketing team to McDonald’s shining a light on the power of ‘stillness’, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
The FMCG giant is looking at “new category opportunities” as it looks to regain market share and tackle the threat of private labels.
Morrisons CMO Rachel Eyre describes loyalty as a two-way street so says the supermarket must be “hyper-personalised” in its offer to get more people “voting with their feet”.
Marketers may like to be believe they can identify with a wide range of people but, in reality, they are as likely to be led by their biases as anyone else.