Scaling Your Business

Social media isn't a standalone entity in your marketing strategy; it's a vital component, an amplifier that complements your overarching goals. It's not just about establishing a presence; it's about crafting a comprehensive marketing strategy that directly connects marketing goals to your company goals, it's about fostering connections, and truly understanding and engaging with your audience.

Consider this: You don't need to be omnipresent across every platform. Choosing 1-3 platforms that re…

How important do you think it is for a CMO to be creative?

Traditionally, a CMO is defined as Chief Marketing Officer. I saw an interview with a company that was seriously considering changing its definition to Chief Metric Officer. They felt measuring the metrics of campaigns was far more important than the creativity in today’s market.

When you look at recent economic events, let’s say over the last three years, and factor in that an average CMO remains in one job for only 18 months, to me…

It’s true, 90% of all B2B companies market in pretty much the same way. It goes something like this:

• Make a product/service

• Talk a lot about their product/service

• Produce a load of boring content and collateral to sell their product/service

• Use various techniques to attempt to stand out and cut through the noise

• Use a variety of channels and platforms like advertising, email, or direct marketing, as well as social media to make people aware of their product/service

• Build a sales funnel and manage and …