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6 Reasons I Love Being a Marketing Consultant

B2B Marketing Traction

I made the decision to begin a consulting company focused on providing marketing solutions and founded New Incite in April of 1997. No matter what the consulting assignment is, if I can provide new insight for their marketing or business and incite them to positive change, I have succeeded. I focus on solutions.

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Is Your Social Media Consultant an Expert or a Wannabe?

B2B Marketing Traction

Just as “SEO Experts” created themselves overnight after reading a few how-to blog posts online, many consultants who call themselves social media “experts” have little or no real experience. They figure if they’re on Facebook they’re experts. Plus, social media is kid stuff, right?

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ClickInsights: What was your "Aha" moment in 2009? - Part 2

Ambal's Amusings

I have invited our Panel of B2B Marketing Experts to reflect on 2009 and answer the following question: What was your aha moment in 2009 ? B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. She has helped to define, position and launch over 75 individual products and companies since she began consulting 20 years ago.

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Wednesday Wisdom: Human Centered Marketing

Biznology

I started working in social media back in 2009. My favorite example is Dove, and this video that left me tearful. I think we can all benefit from their example. These are elbowing out the qualitative, more human metrics we used to report on. You remember those metrics, don’t you? A trip in the “way back” machine.

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How to take smart risks with lo-fi social content

Sprout Social

In late 2009, Domino’s released a brutally honest commercial, publicizing customers’ overwhelmingly negative feelings about their pizza—and asking folks to give them a second chance. This Sweetgreen TikTok, for example, hooks viewers by immediately acknowledging pervasive feedback about their prices. What is lo-fi social media content?

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It’s time for CMOs to talk business

Martech

I recently celebrated my four-year anniversary as Chief Marketing Officer at the global digital consultancy Publicis Sapient. months — the lowest since 2009, and far below the 80-month tenure for CEOs. For example, a seminal Harvard Business Review study found that only 22% of CMO job descriptions include such metrics.

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Best Search Engine Marketing Tips of 2009, Part 2

Webbiquity

For search marketing consultants and agencies, four basic phases and an example of what a monthly report should consist of to keep the client engaged throughout the relationship. Back to the PPC Classroom | A Disciplined Approach To Managing A Client Relationship by PPC News & Opinion.