10
Feb
2014
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Content curation . . . have a plan and become an all star!

Content is projected to grow exponentially to 8 zettabytes by 2015 according to Mary Meeker of KPCB. So you will need a content curation plan for a share of voice in 2014. Curating content should be an enjoyable process where you get informed and educated about the happenings in your industry. It’s the path to...
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4
Feb
2014
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Marketing . . . it has an over-riding purpose!

The purpose of marketing is not to generate leads, even though winning new customers is important. The purpose is not to build brands, even though brands are valuable. The purpose is not to support sales, or build distribution channels, but those are good things, too. And no, even though well-respected academics will tell you this,...
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31
Jan
2014
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Our Purpose is our Key to Engagement.

Every day we work to make select companies led by savvy, strengths-based leaders and their teams measurably more successful, more competitive and more attractive to their target market segments. We do this with creative marketing strategies that are closely aligned with the company’s sales processes. We research and create compelling, authentic content and then put...
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21
Jan
2014
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Genius . . . try it in your B2B marketing in 2014.

Until just recently, genius equated with luck. Some people seemed to have more of it than others but it was seen as something that was visited upon them, not something inherent in their abilities. It wasn’t until the 20th century that psychologists developed tests for creativity and IQ. I believe that marketing genius, like IQ,...
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13
Jan
2014
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CMO and CIO/CFO interaction – why fractional chief marketing officer services can work in both fast-growth and middle market companies but for slightly different reasons!

Customers today engage with companies in multiple touch points and environments, their expectations change along their customer relationship and buying journey (and their motives and needs have great variation). In my opinion, the  CMO should be in charge of customer experience, promises, concepts and methods that drive great brand experiences, brand loyalty and engagement. However,...
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16
Dec
2013
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C-level benefits from deploying fractional chief marketing officer (FCMO) services.

Some executive teams want a brief, highlighted synopsis of the opportunity the FCMO offering presents and delivers. Here’s the abbreviated, benefits version of the FCMO. Major Benefits: 1.      Relieve the CEO of the responsibility for managing and executing the marketing function, which is often outside of the CEO’s, CFO’s and COO’s areas of expertise. 2.     ...
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27
Nov
2013
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Fractional Chief Marketing Officer Services Deliver High-value Results

High-performance business process outsourcing (BPO) has passed its 20th anniversary in the annals of international business operations. It started in the early 90s when British Petroleum decided to outsource all of its accounting functions to one source in Europe. The rest, as they say is history . . . but only for savvy company leadership...
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28
Oct
2013
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Get stronger in your marketing career. Diversify your network!

Conventional wisdom claims that a powerful sponsor can help you keep the job you have or find you a new one. But with job insecurity the new normal, we have heard from a number of top-level managers who had counted on one high-level backer to protect them — only to find themselves marginalized or even...
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