Let’s face it. The role of the Chief Marketing Officer today isn’t just difficult. It’s getting harder to pin down. But, what if trying to pin it down and put it in a box is exactly what has limited marketing leaders from doing their job well in the first place? According to a joint report released by the CMO Council and Deloitte, CMOs and the Spark...

Your annual marketing plan is the all-important, over-arching benchmark for your marketing goals for the next 12 months. It reveals where you are now and where you want to be in a year. It’s your roadmap that identifies priorities, what initiatives from last year you should shed, and both short and long-term expectations, as well as the plan B’s and...

SEO. Social media. Websites. Blogs. Developing an effective content marketing strategy can feel daunting with so many options and strategies available. Earlier this week, we shared the results of our approach to developing content. Here in this post, I am sharing how we do it for brands like yours. We speak with brands on all points of the content...

Think your business can thrive on good vibes and wishful thinking alone? Think again! Here at Marketing Insider Group, we know the power of a solid customer acquisition strategy. But, when it comes to customer acquisition, the first thing you need to understand is this: There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. What works for the flashy startup next door...

If you think your small business doesn’t need a marketing plan, think again. Even if your company is small, today’s technology and consumer behaviors require that you use a variety of channels and tactics to effectively reach customers. A marketing plan for small business owners and teams keeps your strategy on track and focused on the right goals....

Congrats, your content marketing efforts have been implemented and you have a steady stream of content in the pipeline. Creating ideas isn’t easy, but through planning and implementation you feel okay about how you’re performing so far. But what if I told you there’s a way to give your content marketing a little boost in views and engagement? How,...