How marketers can win over the C-suite
To win over internal sceptics, marketers must forge stronger bonds with the C-suite by talking about marketing as a lever for growth and better defining their scope and impact.
How marketers can ensure their voice is heard by the rest of the C-suite
Lucy TesserasMarketers often complain they are not taken seriously by the rest of their business, seen as doing the fluffy, creative stuff rather than leading on strategic thinking, so what can CMOs do to ensure the rest of the C-suite listens?
Stuck in the middle: Why marketing managers feel disconnected from the C-suite
Charlotte RogersAn emerging divergence of opinion between marketing managers and the C-suite is highlighting different expectations around issues of inclusivity, agility and development.
How marketers can improve their impact and influence
Charlotte RogersWith confidence in marketing hitting a low point, how can the industry change negative perceptions and reclaim customer trust?
The Week in Tech: Apple slims down the iPhone and Spotify offers lossless audio at last
Josh StephensonMarketing Week’s weekly round-up of the technology stories that impact the marketing sector: from AI to martech, regulation to public perceptions.
Primark pledges to ramp up spend in ‘consumer-facing activity’
Amrit VirdiThe retailer says future investment in digital and above the line campaigns will be “higher”, as it hails “good” results from its first UK TV push.
Ben & Jerry’s founders call for brand to be ‘freed’ after being ‘silenced by Unilever’
Grace GollaschThe co-founders are calling for independence from a new ice cream division spun out of Unilever to enable Ben & Jerry’s to “honour its mission”.
An effectiveness case for designing distinctive online shopping experiences
Dave JonesEcommerce sites often stick to boring templates, but there’s clear evidence for the commercial benefits of making them stand out from the crowd.