How to balance short-term impact with long-term results
Digital media and financial pressures on CEOs are forcing marketers to focus increasingly on short-term metrics at the expense of creativity and brand building.
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?
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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’.
Why CMO tenure is falling
Mindi ChahalThe 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.
Pinterest ups focus on brand as is looks to drive user growth and retention
Chris SutcliffeThe interest-led social network is looking to experiential, social and partnerships to reinvigorate its audience.
EA Sports on ditching FIFA and having to rebrand its most popular game
Josh StephensonEA Sports’ top marketer on what goes into rebranding a product with 30 years of heritage – and how utilising strong partnerships and data brought it to life.
The best way to get buy-in for investment? Remove every reason to say no
Jon EvansFor those facing tricky budget negotiations or trying to get innovation green-lit there’s no silver bullet to success, but there is plenty you can do to maximise the chance of sign-off.
Asos’s sales down as drag from promotional marketing continues
Chris SutcliffeThe online retailer says it has progressed towards its strategic goals but remains exposed to overreliance on promotion and returns.