When only 61% of marketers believe their marketing strategy is effective, and 58% of marketers are struggling to target or segment their audience, it behooves you to ask: How can marketers get smarter about marketing strategy? The answer is goal setting, and more specifically - SMART goals setting. SMART stands for: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
How SMART Goals Make for a Smarter Marketing Strategy
Topics: content marketing, content, metrics, social media, persona, inbound marketing, messaging, Account-based marketing, planning, tactics, buyer journey, integrated marketing, SMART Goals
On Being Set up for Failure: Adventures in the Absurd
Nothing blows people’s minds more than turning down their business, especially in Israel’s business culture. As business people with a strong, American background, we seek to work in a win-win paradigm. Sometimes a request/demand/deadline/approach just won't work or is unreasonable. People are often incredulous when we decline to accept in an ill-conceived request, even when our decision is accompanied by a detailed explanation.
Topics: Public relations, press coverage, PR, client relations, planning
B2B Marketing: Don’t Confuse Strategy with Tactics
Topics: marketing, persona, brand, customer communications, audience, sales, planning, marketing strategy, tactics
2023 - The Year of Digital Transformation in Marketing & Communications
Topics: blog, social media, planning, marketing strategy