Credibility is at the heart of every business case. That’s because every business case is based on assumptions. Here are a few articles and resources to help you construct a more comprehensive, thoughtful, and credible business case that will reflect as well on you as it does the program you’re analyzing.

Articles and Posts

December 14, 2009

Meeting of the Minds: Effective Marketing for the Economic Recovery

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...

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October 30, 2009

The 5 Questions That Kill Marketing Careers

How will you answer these five questions as we approach the 2010 (and even 2011) planning cycle? 

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October 16, 2009

Is your Mix Model Leading you Astray?

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...

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October 15, 2009

How the Best Marketers Do More with Less

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?

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July 17, 2009

How to Mess Up your 2010 Plan in One Simple Step

Think the same process used in times of great continuity will still work now? Better take a closer look...

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July 14, 2009

Walking Naked Through Times Square

I’m not sure if you'd get a high ROI on walking naked through Times Square, but imagining that option helps fuel creativity and underscores the importance of measuring strategic relevance, not just tactical performance.

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June 16, 2009

10 New Resolutions for the 2010 Planning Process

Reflections on last year's planning cycle and thoughts on how to do better this year

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May 27, 2009

Building the Best Business Case for Marketing (video webcast)

If you're looking to build a credible, financially sound business case for your marketing investments, this webcast offers step by step instruction that will not only impress both the CFO and CEO, but will build credibility for you and the overall role of marketing.

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May 20, 2009

10 New Resolutions for the 2010 Planning Process

As we approach the 2010 planning season, it's time to take a few moments and reflect on the horrors of last year's planning cycle, making some commitments on how I can do it better this year...

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May 11, 2009

Making the “Best” Business Case for Your Marketing Investments

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. Here's how to build a credible, financially sound business case for your marketing investments...

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