‘Uncertain world’ causing average CMO tenure to fall
The average tenure of chief marketing officers in the US has dropped for the first time in a decade, meaning marketers now have to work even harder to prove their worth to the board.
The average tenure of chief marketing officers in the US has dropped for the first time in a decade, meaning marketers now have to work even harder to prove their worth to the board.
As a new study claims that a majority of CMOs still struggle to prove ROI from social media ad spend, marketers are increasingly learning that placing their focus on social channels does not guarantee success.
Despite the rapid increase in social media ad budgets, many senior marketers remain unconvinced by its impact on their firm’s overall performance and are still failing to integrate it into their wider marketing strategies.
An ability to entertain using the best production technology and techniques means television will always be able to engage consumers with its commercials, but marketers should apply creative thinking across other media channels too.
Home improvement retailer Wickes says it has increased its female customer base by 69% thanks to its “proactive marketing to women”.
If authenticity comes from within, marketers should free themselves from expectations and identify the difference between competencies and skills.
Having created a new category, functional juice shot brand Moju, first had to educate consumers about the product before turning its attention to brand.
While changing jobs frequently may be good for career development, what are the unintended consequences for brand building?