Brand marketing has evolved from product-centric to consumer-centric to values-centric today. CSR (corporate social responsibility) has become an essential ingredient in the marketing strategy and an integral part of the…
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How newly-energized millennial activists are shaping brand choices
Already in 2018, we have witnessed traumatic events that have galvanized a surge of activism from three sources which heretofore have been either dormant or ineffective with their voices for…
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Should your positioning statement be a video?
“Okay, I know what we are talking about. I get it.” That’s the only response you want to your positioning statement, according to Gartner research analyst Hank Barnes, who has…
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The emerging challenges for managing brand risk
Last year was a watershed year for business and our society, where rising populism, Trump’s polarizing accusations, and various socio-economic trends have made the topic of “brand risk” a top…
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Command the planet: Lead the exponential digital Earth
Lesson for leaders The challenges in the innovation process are to align it with corporate strategy, implement it, and evaluate how to improve it: on the competition side, pressure…
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Visionary briefings: How to lead with exponential growth
Lesson for leaders As many technologies start exponential growth and combine with each other, your opportunities multiply. Here’s your briefings on how to use this to take the lead:…
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Where is B2B marketing headed? 7 predictions for 2018
End-of-the-year predictions are a dangerous business. I will take the risk and just hope that at the end of 2018, no one looks back to call me on it! B2B…
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15% of today’s jobs will be gone by 2030
It might be time to start thinking about a career change if you are in any of these types of jobs in the global workforce. It is crazy to think…
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The resurgence of values-based branding for restoring trust
The scary decline of trust in all facets of our society has created a new challenge for brands: how can brands overcome the growing skepticism and lack of credibility caused…
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Influencers: the key to content marketing
I recently had the pleasure of participating in a B2B digital marketing forum hosted by The Conference Board and led by Mike Moran and Tim Peter. Mike invited me because…
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