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.
Christmas spending, accessibility, retail data: 5 interesting stats to start your week
Marketing Week ReportersWe arm you with all the numbers you need to tackle the week ahead.
Kellogg Company splits business with launch of Kellanova to house global snacking brands
Chris SutcliffeFollowing a split between its US-based cereal business and global snacking organisation, Kellogg Company is negotiating a new brand architecture.
What does the term ‘marketing transformation’ really mean to businesses?
Niamh CarrollMarketing transformation is a term used by all sorts of brands and business but lacks a common term. What classes as truly transformative work, however, is a fiercely debated topic.
McVitie’s: Investment in brand is crucial for remaining in ‘hearts and minds’ of consumers
Niamh CarrollMcVitie’s claims to be the “definitive” UK biscuit brand, but its marketing director James King says it can’t afford to not invest in its position, as it launches a new masterbrand campaign.