How to Define Your Brand’s Human Relationship
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How to Define Your Brand’s Human Relationship

You may have already heard about defining your persona/avatar and being able to “niche” down so that you can rise above the throng. However, what powerful brands actually do is define not the unique human being that they’re serving but the unique human relationship they’re developing. It’s going beyond the functional need that you’re solving…

Hire for Mindset Not Just Skillset or Culture
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Hire for Mindset Not Just Skillset or Culture

As we’re starting to see a transition of marketers leaving agencies and moving to work in-house for companies, many brands are starting to look for who their ideal marketing team should be. The biggest questions I get asked when defining the structure of a marketing department are:  What are the skill sets that I should…

The Digital Human Experience Activated – 2022 Marketing Trends
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The Digital Human Experience Activated – 2022 Marketing Trends

2022 is starting off new trends set to enhance the Digital Human Experience. If you’ve read last year’s Trends report, I had mentioned that we have advanced technologically by 5 years but we may not have been mentally ready for what that entailed. 2021 was the year of implementing and navigating these new technologies while simultaneously…

Building Trust through PR Post Pandemic – David Wyatt – Real Talk with Ruoyun
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Building Trust through PR Post Pandemic – David Wyatt – Real Talk with Ruoyun

The last two years have been a constant rollercoaster of changes and shifts. As we deal with new challenges that arise post-pandemic, many companies are recognizing that they need to maintain a consistent PR presence in case of a crisis. But how do you build trust the right way for B2B companies? In this Real…

2021 Digital Marketing Holiday Guide
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2021 Digital Marketing Holiday Guide

The advertising realm is getting more competitive but is it actually worth it to go after Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

With supply chain disruptions, consumer habits changing, and everything in between, this holiday season may not feel like the pressure is on as in past seasons.

So should go you all in? I break it all down including:
– Top 6 things you need to BEFORE launching any holiday campaign
– Ways to use BFCM to propel you towards your long term goals
– How to optimize your marketing when consumers are the most receptive to new brands

Crisis Communication Plan
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Crisis Communication Plan

How to react with intention as the world changes. In this new age of marketing, we are recognizing that businesses have a powerful voice in conversations around larger societal issues with  62% of consumers wanting companies to advocate for the issues they’re passionate about according to Accenture Strategy. Traditionally, politics has been separate from business…

2020 Holiday Promotion Guide Pt. 1
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2020 Holiday Promotion Guide Pt. 1

The holiday season is around the corner, and if you haven’t started planning your holiday promotion schedule, it’s officially crunch time.  COVID has changed everything from the way we shop to the way advertising works. This year will be a tricky one:  Ads will be more competitive this year because of COVID. There is a surge…