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CM Weekly June 26, 2022 The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity descended upon the south of France in person last week, after a three-year hiatus, to honor some of the marketing and advertising industry’s most outstanding work. While touring the mega beach activations and chatting with marketing executives, we noticed a key through line: […]

CM Weekly June 20, 2022 “Businesses talk a lot about digital retailing wanting to ‘provide an Amazon-like experience.’ However, consumers still want to see, touch and try out many things on their wish list before making a purchase.” —Bard Edson, CMO of CDK Global The above insight rings particularly true with big-ticket, emotionally-charged experiences like […]

CM Weekly June 19, 2022 “Businesses talk a lot about digital retailing wanting to ‘provide an Amazon-like experience.’ However, consumers still want to see, touch and try out many things on their wish list before making a purchase.” —Bard Edson, CMO of CDK Global The above insight rings particularly true with big-ticket, emotionally-charged experiences like […]

CM Weekly June 13, 2022 Claiming that your brand’s marketing philosophy is “social-first” is one thing. Truly walking the walk is another. Boardroom, the sports business media network founded in 2019 by Kevin Durant’s investment company Thirty Five Ventures, is a shining example of the latter. What started as a series on ESPN+ has evolved […]

CM Weekly June 12, 2022 Claiming that your brand’s marketing philosophy is “social-first” is one thing. Truly walking the walk is another. Boardroom, the sports business media network founded in 2019 by Kevin Durant’s investment company Thirty Five Ventures, is a shining example of the latter. What started as a series on ESPN+ has evolved […]

CM Weekly June 6, 2022 Chief Marketer’s monthly Marketers on Fire series spotlights high-level marketing executives at the top of their game, leading agile teams, harnessing innovation and embracing the latest marketing trends that move the needle for their brands. Thus far this year, we’ve delved into the data-driven strategies honed by ZenBusiness CMO Ryan […]

CM Weekly June 5, 2022 Chief Marketer’s monthly Marketers on Fire series spotlights high-level marketing executives at the top of their game, leading agile teams, harnessing innovation and embracing the latest marketing trends that move the needle for their brands. Thus far this year, we’ve delved into the data-driven strategies honed by ZenBusiness CMO Ryan […]

CM Weekly May 30, 2022 Statistics about the importance of brand purpose and its impact on purchasing behavior abound in the marketing industry. Here’s one: 66 percent of online respondents would consider a company’s purpose when deciding to make a purchase, according to Porter Novelli’s 2021 Purpose Perception Study. And the numbers increase when considering […]

CM Weekly May 29, 2022 Statistics about the importance of brand purpose and its impact on purchasing behavior abound in the marketing industry. Here’s one: 66 percent of online respondents would consider a company’s purpose when deciding to make a purchase, according to Porter Novelli’s 2021 Purpose Perception Study. And the numbers increase when considering […]

CM Weekly May 23, 2022 According to a fan study conducted by Wasserman and the Drone Racing League, approximately 800 million people across the globe between the ages of 16 and 34 are enamored with technology, but not when it comes to traditional sports. However, this group still craves tech-driven competition, innovation, gaming and cryptocurrency. […]