Wrestle that marketing axe away from your CFO

Wrestle that marketing axe away from your CFO

When businesses slow down, CFOs begin to get nervous. If they decide to tighten their belt, marketing budgets are usually the first to get cut. This is often a shortsighted and reactionary move. If marketing is the fuel for your sales team, the last thing you want to do is suck all of the oxygen out of the room.

A great brand requires enduring vision

A great brand requires enduring vision

Ask yourself how your current challenges and objectives align with your long-term vision. Have you lost your way, or are you sticking to your Brand Promise? Is it still meaningful to your customers and prospects? Have you allowed yourself the room to evolve with their needs, or have you boxed yourself in?

Be more like Mickey

Be more like Mickey

Without answering these four questions with authority, your marketing won’t connect with your audience in a meaningful way that distinguishes you from your competitors and puts you in their corner.