The kids are going back to school, our Denver office has already seen snow, and it’s starting to feel like fall. While 2020 has dished up a lot of new challenges, marketers are still facing the need to plan and budget for next year, even if we’re still struggling to plan for next month. Here’s what our CEO thinks about 2021 planning.
We work in a time where the influx of customer data has gone from a garden hose to a full-on floodgate. And while wrangling that information is not without its challenges, it’s also an opportunity for companies to make data-driven decisions across departments and throughout the organization. In order to better understand the true value of these opportunities – and the pitfalls organizations face – I sat down with our CEO Michael Caccavale to discuss.
In the space where retail meets online, competition is intense – and especially difficult to navigate when you’re playing in both games. I recently read an awesome interview from eMarketer with Theory House’s Jim Cusson and wanted to kick the same questions to our CEO, Mike Caccavale. His insights are worth a read.
The role of the CMO is changing rapidly, but not always in alignment with consumer behavior shifts.
With brands competing for a slice of the marketplace amidst direct competitors, new channels, and instant gratification, customer feedback can mean the difference between success and failure. And while there’s no arguing that data holds the keys to marketing strategy, the magic really lies in the quality of that information and our ability to interpret it into actionable insights.
With the holiday shopping season in full-swing, marketers are seeing months of work come to fruition. And with just a few days left until the end of 2016 and most of us are hanging on for the ride, it’s also a great time to take a look at what worked, what didn’t, and to keep an eye on what’s coming up next.
Altimeter recently released their 2016 State of Digital Transformation report. They define digital transformation as “The realignment of or investment in new technology, business models, and processes to drive value for customers and employees and more effectively compete in an ever-changing digital economy.”
Maybe you just switched jobs, or you were promoted; maybe you’ve inherited an unhealthy department (face it, if it was healthy, they might not have been looking for you in the first place), and now you have to make some moves. What do you do?
A good leader is always on the lookout for talent. And good talent knows every interaction is a potential interview – whether you’re looking for a new job, growing your current book of business, or expanding your network. So most of us wear our game faces all the time.
The best marketing plans are a combination of data, customer insight, lessons from the past and educated guesses about the future. But what if, instead of planning, we could enjoy the benefits of a preseason like NFL teams? So I raised the hypothetical with our CEO Mike Caccavale, who like most of the crew in our Boston office, is a big Patriots fan. Here are some of his ideas.
