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CMOs and CEOs Can Work Better Together

Harvard Business Review

But she also realized that the company needed to develop greater marketing muscle to drive a commercial transformation. As she put it, “Our markets are going through dynamic change. It must be marketing. Develop—and stick to—a marketing blueprint. Who should lead our transformation?

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Seven must-haves of a marketing communication strategy

Strategy Driven

If you don’t have in-depth information about your audience, you can’t expect any of your marketing campaigns to be successful or even come close to the desired results. You can develop buyer personas around questions like: Who currently buying your products? Uncover your business objectives. Pick the right marketing mix.

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How B2B Marketers Can Get Started with Social Media

Harvard Business Review

The Content Marketing Institute reports that social media marketing can help B2B brands build awareness and showcase their expertise. McKinsey points out that social media is a great place for B2B marketers to uncover early intelligence on competitor developments and on customer problems, needs, and beliefs.

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