In our current tumultuous environment, it’s more important than ever before for CMOs to align with and support their CEOs. It’s also essential that CEOs work closely with their CMOs to stay agile and focused on customer-centric growth. Those were two of the key takeaways from Marketing Growth Leaders Virtual CMO Breakfast, hosted by Lisa Nirell, founder of Energize Growth, which runs Marketing Growth Leaders events.
Continue readingSorrell, Whipple: “Agencies Aren’t Exempt From Change”
Two ad industry titans — Sir Martin Sorrell, executive chairman of S4 Capital, and Brian Whipple, CEO of Accenture Interactive — addressed a packed house at The Drum Arms’ activation at the Cannes Lions festival yesterday (18 June), each weighing in on key issues facing advertising.
Meet the CMO Powering the Growth of Angi Homeservices’ Three Rival Brands
Investors are bullish on Angi Homeservices. The firm has delivered 17.80% earnings per share growth and 35.70% revenue growth over the past five years, according to Auburn Digest. A big driver of that growth: a marketing strategy that repositioned former adversaries — HomeAdvisor, Angie’s List, and Handy, which compete for customers who are looking for contractors they can trust with home improvement projects — giving them a new, common competitor to unite against.
Mack Trucks’ Marketing Chief Blurs B2B and B2C Strategies
“We’re using every tool in the toolbox to amplify our message and sell more trucks,” John Walsh, Mack Trucks’ vice-president of global marketing, said during a fireside chat at Oracle’s Modern Customer Experience conference. Those tools include some very B2C-like influencer and video marketing strategies, which Walsh balances with more traditional partner marketing.
Men’s Wearhouse Marketing Leader on Trusted Agency Relationships
Bruce Hershey has seen marketing from multiple perspectives — as an agency exec, entrepreneur, marketing and sales leader, strategist, and now as vice-president of marketing for Tailored Brands. That multifaceted view has made his approach to agency relationships somewhat unique, and especially effective and rewarding. Hershey shared that strategy and its benefits with The Drum.
How CMOs Can Build for the Future: Mastercard, Accenture Interactive, and More Weigh in
With Samsung unveiling plans to turn the humble fridge into an “intelligent home assistant,” voice taking center stage, and brands exploring how to build connected experiences for consumers, all eyes were firmly on the future at CES 2019 — making it the perfect place to consider the future of marketing itself.
While on the ground in Las Vegas with more than 180,000 delegates, The Drum spoke with top marketers from Mastercard, Accenture Interactive, and more to hear their take on where marketing is headed. From how the chief marketing officer role might change over the next few years to how relationships with agencies will evolve, here are their observations.
Spotify’s Mayur Gupta on His Move to Freshly: “The Industry Is Still Under-penetrated”
“My dream after having spent two-and-a-half years at Spotify — which was a fascinating journey at a terrific company — is to get in early with a growing company and build an iconic brand,” Mayur Gupta told The Drum. “Freshly provides that.”
Bold goals from a marketer known for his daring.
Salesforce State of Marketing Report: “We’re Competing Against Our Past”
As marketers struggle to outpace the competition, many find that the status quo, outdated technologies, and siloed operations internally are holding them back. In fact, one marketer who participated in the research behind the fifth edition of the Salesforce State of Marketing report released today (13 December) said, “We’re not competing against competitors; we’re competing against our past.”
It’s a competition that today’s marketers must win if they’re to triumph out in the market.
How Standard Hotels CCO Landis Smithers Keeps the Hotelier at the Forefront of Culture
Imagine you’re hired as the chief creative officer of an organization with an unmistakable brand voice in an industry you haven’t worked in. Your remit is change; to shake things up.
That’s the challenge that Landis Smithers faced when he joined Standard International, parent company of The Standard and Bunkhouse hotels, at the beginning of this year. Not having a background in hospitality may have seemed like an obstacle, but it wasn’t an issue at all. In fact, the company’s goal was for Landis to bring the moxie – and success – he had previously brought to Grindr, Pepsi, and Playboy Enterprises.
The Marketing-Kindness Connection
“How we show up in the world and how we treat others matters”—in life and in marketing.
Leon Logothetis reminded attendees of this during his keynote at Energize Growth’s CLIC 2017. Logothetis is the star of the acclaimed Netflix series “The Kindness Diaries,” author of the book of the same name, and a global adventurer and philanthropist.
Ginger Conlon 