Why CMO tenure is falling
The rise of short-termism, as outlined by a recent IPA report, is not only having an impact on creativity and long-term brand building, it could also be affecting the length of time a marketer stays in any given role.
It’s not fair to blame marketers for the rise of short-term metrics
Mindi ChahalMarketers are increasingly using short-term metrics to measure marketing success but is it simply because it’s easier to do so or are they under pressure from senior leaders to deliver immediate results?
Short-termism is ‘killing’ creativity in marketing, claims new IPA report
Thomas HobbsShrinking marketing budgets and the use of short-term metrics to measure success have resulted in a sharp drop in creativity, according to the latest IPA report ‘Selling Creativity Short: Creativity and effectiveness under threat’.
How to balance short-term impact with long-term results
Mindi ChahalDigital media and financial pressures on CEOs are forcing marketers to focus increasingly on short-term metrics at the expense of creativity and brand building.
Tesla’s marketing team cuts and McDonald’s stillness: Your Marketing Week
Lucy TesserasAt 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.
Nestlé steps up innovation after ‘less energy’ devoted to it during inflation
Niamh CarrollThe FMCG giant is looking at “new category opportunities” as it looks to regain market share and tackle the threat of private labels.
‘Show you we know you’: Morrisons’ CMO on its mission to win customers back
Grace GollaschMorrisons 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 need to accept they are no more empathetic than anyone else
Andrew TenzerMarketers 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.