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Mark Ritson: Star Wars is not the brand partnership you’re looking for
Mark RitsonWith only a few weeks until the opening of the latest Star Wars movie, there are no shortage of brands jumping on the bandwagon. Here I review the logic behind the brand partnerships.
Nationwide hires Barclays’ Sara Bennison as CMO
Russell ParsonsNationwide has hired Barclays’ Sara Bennison as chief marketing officer – a new role that will see her sit on the mutual’s executive committee.
Ebay UK promotes CMO to general manager role
Niamh CarrollEve Williams says her focus in her new general management role will be ‘delivering for customers’, aided by her marketing background.
‘Accept that you’ve never sussed it’ – marketers on the challenge and opportunity of measuring effectiveness
Molly InnesThe second event in the Festival of Marketing’s Currency of Effectiveness series discussed how marketers can get buy-in from their brands to effectively measure impact, and why a fear of being held accountable could be putting marketers off pursuing meaningful measures.
How brands can overcome the confidence gap in marketing effectiveness
Richard McLeodRecessions often lead brands to retrench into short-term tactics and performance media, but there’s now more data than ever to inform the most effective plan for your market.
Why are marketing strategy and brand management undervalued by businesses?
Molly InnesFrom focusing on the short term and worrying about a recession to not defining brand management, why do marketers think their businesses are undervaluing skills that focus on the long term?