When it comes to budgeting, how do you get beyond the politics and the entrenched practices? Here are some ideas on how much to spend and how to allocate it more effectively.
September 12, 2011
Think the same process used in times of great continuity will still work now? Better take a closer look...
Read MoreJuly 1, 2011
In a Web 2.0 world of interest-based communities and peer-to-peer communications, it is vital for companies to understand the nature of the customer universe in which their products & services compete for attention, preference and advocacy...
Read MoreJune 17, 2011
Discussions with CMOs and CFOs seem to confirm that the most common methods of determining marketing spending levels are still based on how much was spent previously and average industry spending. CMO thoughts are once again turning to these metrics as they consider the prospect of spending increases...
Read MoreJune 15, 2011
As 2012 planning season approaches, work your way down this checklist to increase the probability that you'll get the resources you need to help move your marketing initiatives along...
Read MoreMay 11, 2011
More than ever before, the approval of any significant marketing initiative is dependent upon a compelling business case. A good one is meant to function as a logical framework for the organization of all of the benefit and cost information about a given project or investment...
Read MoreMay 9, 2011
Resource allocation processes are often very complex. This case study provides an overview of an effective solution that helped one global marketing organization align behind a SMRA framework across its entire business portfolio, working with limited data at hand...
Read MoreJuly 8, 2010
Discussions with CMOs and CFOs seem to confirm that the most common methods of determining marketing spending levels are still based on how much was spent previously and average industry spending. CMO thoughts are once again turning to these metrics as they consider the prospect of spending increases...
Read MoreMay 4, 2010
Many marketing efforts are designed for long-term impact; advertisements build brand as well as a customer base and, in turn, market share...
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2010
When saving money becomes the goal instead of a guideline, something big always suffers... usually the brand...
Read MoreDecember 14, 2009
In the latest installment of our Meeting of the Minds webcast series, Professor Dave Reibstein shared his learnings on effective marketing during an economic recovery...
Read MoreOctober 16, 2009
While mix models are well established, there are limitations to these tools that tend to be ignored. Now is the time for a closer look...
Read MoreOctober 15, 2009
Why is it that "do more with less" seems to bring out the very best in some companies, while others find it a struggle against a downward spiral?
Read MoreJune 16, 2009
Reflections on last year's planning cycle and thoughts on how to do better this year
Read MoreMay 1, 2009
Topics to make CFO/CMO interactions more productive
Read MoreApril 21, 2009
March 23, 2009
Be sure you don't cut any of these marketing lifelines for competing effectively.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2009
New thinking on how to cut smarter when you're forced to cut.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2009
Crawling around inside a few dozen large marketing and finance organizations these past months I’ve seen some evidence of five patterns of “do more with less” which seem to work best.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2009
February 25, 2009
Are you currently thinking about spending MORE on marketing? STOP. Consider the following
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